Liz Cooper & The Stampede performing at Rough Trade in New York City on February 27, 2019. All photos taken by Alison Hale.
Nina Nesbitt | Atlanta
Nina Nesbitt (with support from Sophie Rose) performing at Vinyl in Atlanta, GA on February 26, 2019. All photos taken by Chandler Bunzol.
The Kooks | Boston
The Kooks (with support from Future Feats and Barns Courtney) performing at Orpheum Theatre in Boston, MA on February 26, 2019. All photos taken by Zoe Salvucci.
Drake Bell | New York City
Drake Bell performing at Mercury Lounge in New York City on February 25, 2019. All photos taken by Samantha Crowley.
You Me At Six | New York City
You Me At Six (with support from DREAMERS and machineheart) performing at Gramercy Theatre in New York City on February 22, 2019. All photos taken by Angela Leung.
Less Than Jake | Sayreville
Less Than Jake performing at Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, NJ on February 22, 2019. All photos taken by Jeffrey Coverstone.
Quinn XCII | Philadelphia
Quinn XCII (with support from Christian French) performing at The Fillmore in Philadelphia, PA on February 21, 2019. All photos taken by Bre Cura.
Sunflower Bean + Interpol | Nashville
Sunflower Bean and Interpol performing at Marathon Music Works in Nashville, TN on February 11, 2019. All photos taken by Lauren Martin.
As It Is | Philadelphia
Known for their crazy live performances, we were lucky enough to experience another show of As It Is this past month. With the release of their newest album The Great Depression leaving an amazing impression on fans, the guys (along with support acts Point North, Hold Close, and Sharptooth) took the stage all across the nation to perform some of the songs of the release – and the ones older fans remember the most.
Lead-singer Patty Walters did not disappoint with his intense stage presence, leaving his mark on the watching fans and newcomers. Combined with the powerful rhythmic instruments, the guys were able to create a live show that resembled the studio versions with an even better twist: the rawness of a live performance. This is the sole reason why I truly believe everyone has to see an As It Is show in their life. After all, without that energy, how else can we evolve out of The Great Depression.
Words by Madden Levin.
Photos by Cami Liberty.
COIN | Dallas
COIN (with support from Tessa Violet) performing at House of Blues in Dallas, TX on February 17, 2019. All photos taken by Madison Raney.
G Jones | Orlando
On February 6th, I had the opportunity to go see and shoot for the up and coming bass artist G Jones along with his openers Tsuruda and Chee. They were playing at The Beacham in Orlando that night, which is an average sized venue. It has a capacity of about 1400, which I prefer this size in most cases because it’s big enough to fit plenty of people, and small enough and more intimate to where you can easily get up close to the artist (when I’m not already in the photo pit).
I’m not a longtime listener of bass music, but checked out his latest album The Ineffable Truth as soon as I heard that I’d be able to shoot for him and wanted to identify those songs live. I really vibed with his song “Different Sound”, which stood out as one of the more hyped and wild songs with really interesting bass tones and dynamics. The crowd was raging basically nonstop the entire song. That or “Time” would be my favorite. “Time” was a much longer song of the dubstep genre, just over six minutes, but in my opinion had the most soulful aesthetic due to its wider range of pace, going from a hype jazz styled drum like intro, to a slowed down series or organ like tones building it back up into a somewhat darker, more intense version of the intro. The rest of the set was consistently exciting and kept the audience from standing still.
These shows live are obviously going to be much better when listening to this genre, since it’s the heaviest you can really feel bass and his light show was insanely cool, very accurately lining up with the energy of the music. Any fan of bass music or dubstep would have an awesome time at one of his shows. The tour is only a few days in and ends early March (aside from one in April). See if G Jones is playing near you at: gjonesbass.com/shows.
Words and photos by Seth Kicklighter.
gnash | Vancouver
gnash (with support from guardin) performing at Venue in Vancouver, BC on February 3, 2019. All photos taken by Aly Mae.
Silverstein | Vancouver
Silverstein (with support from Chief State, As Cities Burn, Capstan, and Hawthorne Heights) performing at Rickshaw Theatre in Vancouver, BC on January 25, 2019. All photos taken by Aly Mae.
The Glorious Sons | Buffalo
The Glorious Sons performing at Rec Room in Buffalo, New York on February 17, 2019. All photos taken by Lindsay Neilson.
Hudson Taylor | New York City
Hudson Taylor (with support from Craig Strickland) performing at City Winery in New York City on February 6, 2019. All photos taken by Samantha Crowley.
Blueface | Oklahoma City
Blueface makes it to Oklahoma City after a mishap in LA, performs to a sold-out crowd, and “Thotiana” has the whole crowd on bust down.
The widely accepted rapper known as Blueface encountered LA law enforcement the night before he landed his untouched performance in Oklahoma City, OK. Luckily, Blueface was released hours after being detained and able to make the Oklahoma City show. Blueface is an emerging artist out of West Los Angeles with his hit songs Thotiana, Bleed It, and Respect My Crypn. Blueface continues to impress everyone as he is becoming more viral each day and has mentioned himself to be the next big thing in various interviews.
As Next Year Entertainment prepared Oklahoma City for Blueface’s performance the fans were ecstatic. The Fresh Sound Lounge ended up packed full of people even filling up the top floor. After this sold-out show, everything says that Next Year Ent. will continue to bring the momentum to Oklahoma City’s audience. Their next show at the Fresh Sound Lounge will be headlining Quando Rondo and is set for February 23rd.
Blueface’s refined original dance move called the “Bust Down” made viral through his song Thotiana kept the energy at an all-time high throughout the performance Saturday night. Thotiana seems to be the new Blueface anthem from the crowd’s reactions. Before exiting the building Blueface left his fans with one last thing throwing his blue Adidas jacket into the crowd. The jacket is now believed to be in multiple pieces after the security guards had to step in over the excitement on the occurrence—sharing is caring, right? As of late Blueface has gained attention at a fast rate and seems he has no intention of slowing down, the people are left to wonder what’s the limits when it comes to the 22-year-old rapper’s career.
Have you heard of Blueface and if so, what’s your favorite song?
Words and photos by Colt Liles.
Rainbow Kitten Surprise | Philadelphia
Rainbow Kitten Surprise (with support from Mt. Joy) performing at The Fillmore in Philadelphia, PA on January 31, 2019. All photos taken by Bre Cura.
Four Year Strong | Asbury Park
Four Year Strong performing at House of Independents in Asbury Park, NJ on January 26, 2019. All photos taken by Jeffrey Coverstone.
KONGOS | Chicago
KONGOS performing at Lincoln Hall in Chicago, IL on January 23, 2019. All photos taken by Emma Zanger.
Jesse McCartney | Philadelphia
Jesse McCartney (with support from Whitney Woerz) performing at The Fillmore in Philadelphia, PA on January 19, 2019. All photos taken by Cami Liberty.