New York – Australian singer-songwriter Vance Joy today announced his return to North America in 2016 with the ‘fire and the flood’ tour. The first headline run for Vance Joy since his 2015 global main support slot for Taylor Swift will start in Vancouver on January 13, 2016, first touching down in the U.S. on January 20 in
Austin – It’s that odd season in Austin—winter—when it could be anywhere from 20 to 80 degrees and anywhere from a light dusting of snow to rain. After a week of heat and sun, the weather cooled down, the rain fell, and an eager audience followed the buzz to Red 7 to catch the much
Brooklyn – Saturday night in Williamsburg boasted a wonderfully vibrant backdrop for culture-seekers, who snaked through the thawing streets of the borough in search of something major. Those of us who landed at The Knitting Factory were the lucky ones. With back-to-back sold out concerts last weekend, Saturday night marked the second showing of Courtney
Nashville – I am not typically a fan of venue/restaurant combinations. I find the usual eating clientele with their busy chatter to be distracting from the music that some have come to witness. Soulshine Pizza Factory is pleasantly designed to avoid this sort of off-putting atmosphere. This midtown Nashville eatery is sectioned off to cater
Seattle – Noah Gundersen has a lot to be happy about. Not only is he about to kick off his tour in his Pacific Northwest hometown, the singer-songwriter’s debut full-length album Ledges, which came out Tuesday, hit #1 on iTunes’ singer-songwriter chart. The 24-year-old took the time to speak with BestNewBands.com about recording his new
Having caught up on my sleep from the whirlwind that was SXSW 2012, I’ve had the chance to look back on the memorable performances of new bands from the festival. One that especially stands out was Meiko’s show at The Hotel Cafe Showcase at St. David’s Sanctuary. This was my first formal introduction to Meiko’s
Nashville, TN-based singer-songwriter Jessie Baylin is excited to announce a spring tour with The Fray. The tour begins on April 11th at Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel in Providence, RI and wraps up with two shows at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Denver, CO on May 11th and 12th. In the midst of the tour, Baylin will join
Greg Laswell Announces North American Spring Tour Dates In Support of New Album “Landline” to be Released on April 24 Producer, singer, songwriter Greg Laswell announces his 2012 Spring tour. Laswell’s dates begin on May 15 on the East Coast before heading out across North America to the West Coast and circling back
The Los Angeles-based sextet, RACES, had a great 2011, which found the band signing with French Kiss Records, playing numerous shows in its hometown, and geared up for a record release. But last year was just a push for what the indie-folk outfit has in store in 2012. Not only is the six-piece’s debut full-length,