During a festival stacked with legendary bands like FLAG, Bad Religion, Devo and 7 Seconds (to name just a few), I was actually most excited for the bowler kickoff show with Lawrence Arms, Nothington and ИO / / / sé. The Lawrence Arms has long been one of my very favorite bands, ever since I first saw them open for Bouncing Souls and Alkaline Trio at Punk Rock Bowling 2002 (sort of, since the show was changed to 21+ last minute so I had to watch through an open door). ...
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Images: Reel Big Fish, The Chinkees, Let’s Go Bowling & more at Viva Ska Vegas May 4, 2013 at the Henderson Events Plaza
Last year, Viva Ska Vegas emerged as a spiritual successor to the early 2000s mega Ska Summit event. Like its “big brother,” the festival strived to celebrate the legacy of ska, but on a much smaller scale. Taking place in the shaded grounds of the Henderson Events Center, the festival has become the most relaxed of any I attend in a given year, with big groups of people eager to happily sing and dance under the canopy. ...
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Images: Alkaline Trio, Bayside, Off With The Heads April 27, 2013 at the Fremont Country Club
Hundreds of fans flocked to Downtown Las Vegas last Saturday to see Alkaline Trio, Bayside, and Off With their Heads at the newly-opened Fremont Country Club. The sold out event was the venue's first “rock” show and despite long lines which caused several fans to miss openers Off With Their Heads, everyone seemed to leave happy. ...
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Images: Last Call, Forever Came Calling, Heart to Heart & more April 19, 2013 at the Eagle Aerie Hall (Road to Mixtape tour)
Apr 29, 2013
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Las Vegas was host to a slew of big-draw concerts on April 19, including The Postal Service at the Cosmopolitan, Caravels’ hometown release show for their Lacuna LP and Dropkick Murphys at the House of Blues. It’s a welcome burden; fans are forced to choose what ticket to pay for and you hope that small, intimate shows don't lose kids to bigger name tours and venues. ...
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Images: Dropkick Murphys, The Insurgence April 19, 2013 at the House of Blues
Given last week’s tragic events at the Boston Marathon, the April 19 Dropkick Murphys show at the House of Blues Las Vegas seemed especially cathartic. Just two hours prior to the show beginning, news broke that the second bombing suspect was captured. And after a great opening set from Seattle thrash metal punkers The Insurgence, Dropkick opened with "For Boston," uniting the packed crowd in celebration of the strength of one of America’s greatest cities. ...
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Images: Tiger Army, Dale Watson March 30, 2013 at the House of Blues
Sailing across the sandy ocean from the city of angels into the city of sin, I embarked on a pilgrimage... ...
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Images: Success, Deadhand, Poke Da Squid, TheCore. April 4, 2013 at Favorite’s
Thursday, April 4 was what I’ve come to find is a pretty standard night at Favorites. Sets by Success, Poke da Squid, TheCore. and Deadhand were punctuated (and often accompanied by) the antics of one overly drunk helmet-wearing, gymnastically-inclined bar patron who spent the evening dancing onto stage barefoot, only to fall backward and be picked up by a like-minded man equipped with a far too dangerous laser pointer. So that sets the stage, right? ...
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Images: Extreme Thing 2013 feat. New Found Glory, The Aquabats!, Comeback Kid & more March 30, 2013 at Desert Breeze
It's that time of year again. When the weather starts to heat up a bit and everyone finds any excuse to spend a few hours outside. Some people swim, or skate, or exercise. But for many kids, Saturday, March 30 was all about music, mosh pits, and an unusual amount of people offering free hugs. Extreme Thing, now in its thirteenth year, hosted the usual droves of youngsters looking to scratch their metal, hardcore, or pop-punk itch. ...
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