Julian Velard, The Islington, London Pianist, singer-songwriter and entertainer Julian Velard made a welcome return to The Islington on Sunday night, rounding off his latest European visit on what have … Read More
Concert Review: Dar Williams at City Winery
Review: Dar Williams, City Winery, Chicago Lots of shows, gigantic or intimate, can collapse or sail into your happy memories based on the venue. Taylor Swift sure did her best … Read More
Concert Review: Dave Matthews Band at the Hollywood Bowl
Dave Matthews Band September 10, 2018 Hollyood Bowl On Sept. 10th, Dave Matthews Band played to a sold-out audience at the Hollywood Bowl. It was the last performance of their … Read More
Review: Finals Vans Warped Tour in Cincinnati, OH
It’s the end of an era — in November, Vans Warped Tour announced that the summer of 2018 would be the last cross country run. It was 1995 when the … Read More
Review: Taking Back Sunday with Coheed & Cambria in Columbus, OH
Taking Back Sunday This July, I attended the rock show to end all rock shows. The Story So Far, Taking Back Sunday, and Coheed & Cambria took on Express Live! … Read More
Concert Review: Drake Bell, Cincinnati, Ohio
Drake Bell I didn’t grow up with Nickelodeon’s Drake & Josh, but my kids did, especially my youngest who discovered it after it ceased production. Of even more interest to … Read More
Bunbury Music Festival 2018 Review
If you’re a proper music festival goer and you haven’t attended Bunbury yet, you need to mark your 2019 calendar now. Arguably the most underrated festival in America, it has … Read More
Tour Review: @Todrick Hall – The Forbidden Tour in Los Angeles
Todrick Hall in LA This past weekend superstar talent Todrick Hall brought his unique and riveting Forbidden Tour to The Fonda Theater in Los Angeles to close out the American … Read More
Tour Review: Taylor Swift Returns to LA with a Superb Night of Pop Magic
Reputation Taylor Swift made her triumphant return to Los Angeles as she brought her spectacular Reputation Stadium Tour to the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, along with 60,000+ of her fans. … Read More
Concert Review: Saxon LIVE at The Grove in Anaheim 4/20/2018
British Heavy Metal icons Saxon touch down in Southern California for the first of two shows in Anaheim, CA and they did not disappoint! While other veteran bands are slowing … Read More
Review: They Might Be Giants in Covington, KY
I essentially grew up with Doctor Worm as my pediatrician — by that I mean, my parents were obsessed with They Might Be Giants, so my childhood was full of … Read More
Music: Live Music with Helleborus, Dark Funeral, and Septicflesh
My Comrade of Destruction, (who will henceforth be referred to as my CoD), and I were lucky enough to go see the triple threat of Helleborus, Dark Funeral, and Septicflesh … Read More
Concert Review: Lady Gaga – The Joanne World Tour at The Forum in Hollywood December 18!
Garon CockrellGaron Cockrell is the Founder and Editor of Pop Culture Beast and host of The Pop Culture Beast Show. He founded the site over seven years ago to have … Read More
Concert Review: Brian Setzer Orchestra, Cincinnati, Ohio
My Pop Culture Beast colleague Pat Francis has often said, and he’s not the only one, that certain guitarists have their own sound. When Brian May of Queen plays, you … Read More