A few months ago, one of Minneapolis’ most beloved bands announced their final tour, calling it quits after 18 years stating, “We have no idea what the future holds, but for now we are done.” Their set at the Varsity Theater gracefully spanned every album and their energy never faltered, which is impressive seeing as it was […]
A long but fun weekend photographing and camping in Telluride, CO. Which is quite possibly one of the most beautiful places on earth. Parking is an absolute disaster, but that’s what happens when 10k cars ascend on a town the size and shape of Telluride. Trying to convince the Wife that we need to go […]
Photographed by Alexander Just Written by Ron Janzen Polyenso, one of the opening acts, has been named one of the top 16 bands to watch in 2016, by Alternative Press. We did. We agree. Coming out of post-hardcore band Oceana, band mates Denny Agosto, Kolby Crider, Alec Prorock, Alexander Schultz and Brennan Taulbee have […]
Here are some photos from the Elephant Revival, Josh Ritter show at Red Rocks in Morrison, CO.
Elephant Revival touring their latest debut Petals stopped by The Cedar Cultural Center with special guests Dead Horses. The intimacy The Cedar provides is perfect for a band of their nature. Elephant Revival’s sound filled the room perfectly, you felt surrounded by every note and movement pulling you in closer to their performance (s/0 to […]
Written and Photographed by Casey Carlson If you were one of the first few concert goers to escape the rain and enter First Avenue this past Wednesday, it wouldn’t have been hard for you to spot Courtney Barnett playing Ms Pacman off to the side of the steadily growing crowd. Courtney, along with a few band […]
For many, myself included, this tour lineup was one of the biggest motivators to make it through the winter. When this show was first announced, social media exploded; partially out of excitement, and partially out of outrage that a show at The Garage most likely meant a show with stage barriers. Thankfully, The Garage heard everyone loud and […]
Photography by Tanner Morris. Did you say Underoath? Yep! They sold out the Ogden Theater in Denver, CO on Sun. April 3rd, 2016. After calling it quits a few years back, Underoath is back at it and they’re coming to a city near you. Find tickets here. "This was a show I have been […]
The first night of my three week trip to Colorado was spent enjoying Dopapod live at the Bluebird Theater in Denver. It was a night full of great vibes and awesome music. The people I met inside and outside the venue were all extremely nice and fun to be around. There were a few times I can […]
Big Gigantic is an instrumental livetronica, hip-hop and jazz influenced duo based out of Boulder, Colorado. Their combination of electronic beats with live saxophone and live drums is an interesting twist on what you hear at a typical EDM show. TSLN photographer Tanner Morris caught their set the other night at Skyway Theater in Minneapolis. […]
A week ago, So What?! Music Festival was held at QuikTrip Park in Grand Prairie, Texas. It was nothing short of astounding. From legendary acts like New Found Glory headlining, to everyone’s favorites like State Champs and Neck Deep just before. We recently flew down to Texas to partake in the festivities of the eclectic […]
Written and Photographed by Casey Carlson You don’t hear the term “revue” used much for shows these days. In its heyday, a revue typically consisted of song, dance, and a theatrical performance, All of which were present for the Secret Stash Soul Revue at the Fitzgerald Theater. Sonny Knight & the Lakers entered the stage at 8:00 to […]
On Saturday, March 12th Like Moths to Flames stopped by Amsterdam Bar and Hall in St. Paul with support from Ice Nine Kills and Light Up the Sky with local openers Between the Lights, In Search of Solace and Imagine the Silence.
On Friday, thrash metal kings Slayer, Testament and Carcass played to a sold out crowd at The Myth in St. Paul, Minnesota. These legendary bands have been known to play some of the most aggressive metal for the last twenty years. With one of the most wild crowds on the tour, Slayer, Testament and Carcass […]
Coheed and Cambria came through Minnesota last night as the headliner of the The Color Before The Sun Tour. The tour was supporting Coheed and Cambria’s newest record of the same name. Along with them, the package included Silver Snakes, I The Mighty, and Glassjaw. TSLN photographer Ryan Pugh was at The Myth covering the […]
Asking Alexandria stopped by the Myth Wednesday, February 17th, 2016.
City of Sound is a name that will ring a bell if you’ve been around the Twin Cities music scene for a while. They’re an experimental progressive rock group hailing from Minneapolis. Danny Morrison, Levi Merry, Jeremy Kindvall, and Braden Dickie. Recently they have released ‘Rebirth EP’ on Vinyl. You can give it a listen on […]
GUEST PHOTOGRAPHER: Meredith Henderson All photographs of this show were taken by photographer Meredith Henderson. Meredith is from the Chicago music scene and also plays in a band called Victims. Shooting since 15, Meredith is no stranger when it comes to shooting concert photography. Being heavily involved in the local Chicago scene, Meredith has quickly […]
The annual “Mosh Around The X-Mas Tree” event was held at The Garage yesterday. The bill featured mostly local bands, but came with two touring acts; Oklahoma Caddy Shack and Main State. This year was a smaller show, but it still was a great one nonetheless. The locals featured on the bill were metal heavy hitters Zealot and At […]
On the eve of Halloween Jaedyn James & The Hunger put on a full fledged Circus @ Memory Lanes. Complete with Ring Master, Bearded Lady, Mime, Penguin, & the bastard child of an Ewok and Hans Solo. A Crazy Cat lady blew trumpet. Hunter S. Parker saxed the night away. The Universe sang back up, […]
Sleeping With Sirens, Neck Deep, and One Ok Rock played at Skyway Theater in Minneapolis on Monday 11/09/2015. These photos are a recap of the evening. [divider]One Ok Rock:[/divider] One Ok Rock was the first opening band. They are a four piece rock band from Japan. If you haven’t heard of them […]
Mac DeMarco played a very fun filled and high energy show in Milwaukee, Wisconsin at The Riverside Theater. Mac has never played a show in Wisconsin before so it was a milestone night for people that have never experienced a show like this one. With funny antics to throwing objects on stage, you never know […]
Shakey Graves played a killer set at First Avenue the other night (11/04/2015). After seeing and photographing him live at Festival Palomino just over a month ago I knew this was a show I couldn’t miss. This dude is very talented. If his guitar playing wasn’t intricate enough on it’s own, combine that with his […]
Circa Survive played a killer show at Mill City Nights the other night (10/02/2015). They’re out on the road in celebration of their first album Juturna turning 10 years old! They rocked the house along with support from opening acts Rx Bandits and Citizen. Photos by Tanner Morris:
The Front Bottoms played a sold out show at Varsity Theater last night (11/01/2015). The crowd was awesome! They screamed lyrics to their favorite songs and there was plenty of crowd surfing, which TSLN supports fully. I’m scrambling to finish this post up before I head out to photograph Circa Survive tonight at Mill City […]
Check out these photos! Twenty One Pilots, Echosmith and Finish Ticket played a SOLD OUT show to a very energetic crowd last night (10/29/2015) at The Myth in Maplewood, MN. The duo from Columbus, Ohio is on tour celebrating the recent release of their second album since their signing to Fueled By Ramen, titled […]
Deafheaven and Tribulation played a very intimate and passionate show at one of the more legendary music venues in Madison, Wisconsin at the High Noon Saloon. Deafheaven, a metal band hailing from San Francisco, California. With multiple influences that have been making them a worldwide success sense the release of their album “Sunbather”. In addition […]
To get right into it, this show was nothing short of amazing. Every band was spectacular, from soundcheck to performance. The show started off with Minnesota locals, At Mourning’s End, who know how to put on a show. The group killed the stage and left it in shambles. Playing new songs like “Decay”, and fan […]
The Show Last Night photographer Trevor Sweeney recently shot a very intimate alternative show at the Triple Rock Social Club in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The bands that played are some of the more popular artists in the Emo/Alternative underground scene.
Editors note: Kaytlin Dargen is a talented young photographer from Fargo, and this is her first article with TSLN. Welcome to the team Kaytlin! Last night, Bluestem Outdoor Amphitheater in Moorhead, Minnesota hosted one of its very first sold out shows for rock giants Breaking Benjamin. To know that a band who first found […]
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