ALL PHOTOS BY BRIDGETTE AIKENS Charlotte’s Swim in the Wild recently brought their adventure alternative sound to the Visulite Theatre. You can listen to their release, One If By Land, now on Spotify. Please enjoy these photos by Bridgette Aikens.
Scenes from Day 2 at Bonnaroo.All photos by Jason Gonulsen.
ALL PHOTOS BY JASON GONULSEN Scenes from Day 1 at Bonnaroo in Manchester, Tennessee. All photos by Jason Gonulsen.
ALL PHOTOS BY BRIDGETTE AIKENS Charleston, South Carolina’s Susto recently performed at Visulite Theatre in Charlotte. Please enjoy these photos by Bridgette Aikens.
ALL PHOTOS BY BRIDGETTE AIKENS M83 and Sophie Tukker recently played The Fillmore in Charlotte. Please enjoy these photos by Bridgette Aikens. Sophie Tukker
ALL PHOTOS BY TIM BOTTCHEN The Avett Brothers and Brandi Carlile performed last Friday at Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis. Please enjoy these photos by Tim Bottchen. BRANDI CARLILE
Muddy Magnolias by Bridgette Aikens We snapped a few portraits at Lollapalooza over the weekend. Hope you enjoy! Houndmouth by Jason Gonulsen Dua Lipa by Jason Gonulsen Silversun Pickups by Bridgette Aikens Potty Mouth by Bridgette Aikens Marshmello by Bridgette Aikens Weathers by Bridgette Aikens Sunflower Bean by Bridgette Aikens Arkells by Jason Gonulsen
ALL PHOTOS BY JASON GONULSEN Lake Street Dive + Aoife O’Donovan performed at The Pageant in St. Louis last Thursday. Please enjoy these photos by Jason Gonulsen. Aoife O’Donovan
ALL PHOTOS BY ADAM SCHICKER Snoop Dogg + Wiz Khalifa + Kevin Gates performed at Hollywood Casino Amphitheater in Maryland Heights, Missouri on Wednesday. Please enjoy these photos by Adam Schicker. WIZ KHALIFA KEVIN GATES
ALL PHOTOS BY BRIDGETTE AIKENS Lollapalooza celebrated 25 years at Grant Park in Chicago. Please enjoy Days 3 and4 photos by Bridgette Aikens.
ALL PHOTOS BY JASON GONULSEN “I never lived in St. Louis,” said Jeff Tweedy, a Belleville, Illinois native. “But I worked here. Not very hard.” Tweedy was referring to his days as a Euclid Records employee, a store where Wilco, earlier in the day, had played an acoustic set for 150 fans. And while Wilco … Read more
ALL PHOTOS BY AMANDA KOELLNER Wilco played a sold-out hometown show on Sunday evening in Chicago at Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park. Please enjoy these photos by Amanda Koellner. TWIN PEAKS
Words by Amanda Koellner “I guess you could say I’m one of the neighbors,” said local author Michael Perry from the Eaux Claires main stage moments before Bon Iver premiered 22, A Million in Justin Vernon’s tranquil hometown of Eau Claire, Wisconsin. He continued, “From the moment of inception, this festival has been built on … Read more
ALL PHOTOS BY LOUIS KWOK Gwen Stefani + Eve recently performed at Hollywood Casino Amphitheater in Maryland Heights, Missouri. Please enjoy these photos by Louis Kwok. EVE
ALL PHOTOS BY BRIDGETTE AIKENS Let’s talk about The Lonely Biscuits. They’re one of Nashville’s finest, and their new song is called “Talk About,” which you can listen to now on Spotify. In fact, let’s listen now. Cool? More good news: it’s part of a new album to be released early next year. Get all … Read more
ALL PHOTOS BY JASON GONULSEN Beck has a new album on the horizon, which will feature singles “Wow” and “Dreams.” He brought his current tour to the Peabody Opera House last Friday. CRX, fronted by The Strokes’ Nick Valensi, opened the show, and they will release the Josh Homme-produced New Skin on October 28 via … Read more
ALL PHOTOS BY AMANDA KOELLNER We love us some Dev Hynes. Of course, you probably know him as Blood Orange, the dude who released Freetown Sound earlier this year, one of our favorites from 2016. If you haven’t listened to that one yet, maybe fire it up while you enjoy these photos by Amanda Koellner.
ALL PHOTOS BY ADAM SCHICKER Counting Crows and Rob Thomas played the Hollywood Casino Amphitheater last night in Maryland Heights, Missouri. Please enjoy these photos by Adam Schicker. ROB THOMAS
ALL PHOTOS BY BRIDGETTE AIKENS Kaleo and Bishop Briggs performed at The Underground in Charlotte on Tuesday. Kaleo is currently on an international tour. It stops in St. Louis at Delmar Hall on October 18th. Please enjoy these photos by Bridgette Aikens. BISHOP BRIGGS
PHOTO BY BRIDGETTE AIKENS Day One of Lollapalooza featured rain and wonderful performances by the Arcs, Melanie Martinez, Last Shadow Puppets, and Lana Del Rey, to name a few. Please enjoy these photos by Bridgette Aikens and Jason Gonulsen. PHOTOS BELOW BY BRIDGETTE AIKENS THE ARCS MELANIE MARTINEZ LAST SHADOW PUPPETS ALUNAGEORGE WAAVES CITY AND … Read more
ALL PHOTOS BY JASON GONULSEN It was not all yellow. It was green, blue, orange, magenta, all mixed together. It was less about Coldplay, and more about you. “You only know me because I was married to Gwyneth,” said lead singer Chris Martin while on the “C” stage, which was implanted in the audience. But … Read more
ALL PHOTOS BY RACHEL WATERS Please enjoy this gallery of Forecastle Festival photos by Rachel Waters.
Glass Animals performed at The Pageant last Friday in St. Louis. Please enjoy these photos by Jason Gonulsen.
PHOTO BY JASON GONULSEN FOALS FRIGHTENED RABBIT WOLF ALICE PHOTOS BELOW BY BRIDGETTE AIKENS FOALS FUTURE THE STRUTS MØ WOLF ALICE RADIOHEAD
ALL PHOTOS BY BRIDGETTE AIKENS twenty one pilots + MUTEMATH recently performed at Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre. Please enjoy these photos by Bridgette Aikens. MUTEMATH
ALL PHOTOS BY AMANDA KOELLNER Photos and Words by Amanda Koellner Pitchfork Music Festival turned 11 this year and decided to gift Chicagoans with a Union Park party marked by some of the best weather the weekend’s seen in years, an onslaught of incredible local acts (shouts to Twin Peaks, Whitney, Homme, et. all), and … Read more
ALL PHOTOS BY LOUIS KWOK Brian Wilson performed last week at Family Arena in St. Charles, Missouri. It was part of the Pet Sounds 50th Anniversary tour. Please enjoy these photos by Louis Kwok.
All photos by Chris Lay Metric returned to The Pageant last Friday, playing songs from their entire catalog, including their latest album, Pagans in Vegas. This was Metric’s first headlining performance in St. Louis since 2012, and it didn’t disappoint. At one point, lead singer/songwriter Emily Haines left the stage before “Cascades,” and returned wearing … Read more
ALL PHOTOS BY BRIDGETTE AIKENS Slayer recently performed in Charlotte at The Fillmore, and Speakers in Code photographer Bridgette Aikens was on hand to capture the action. Please enjoy her photos, and visit her site here. TESTAMENT
ALL PHOTOS BY BRIDGETTE AIKENS The Weeks recently performed at Snug Harbor in Charlotte, and Speakers in Code photographer Bridgette Aikens was on hand to capture the action. Please enjoy her photos, and visit her site here.