As their Florida run continued, Goose headed to the St. Augustine Amphitheatre, ranked the second-best amphitheater in the USA by Pollstar Magazine in 2019. This 5,000-capacity venue boasted impeccable sound and not a single bad seat in the house. The band, still on fire from the previous night, delighted the crowd with several notable covers.

As the sun dipped below the horizon on All Hallows’ Eve, children dressed in costumes—ranging from playful ghosts to ghoulish creatures—flooded the streets of Denver, ready to embrace a night of mischief and merriment. Halloween is a rare opportunity to step outside the ordinary and slip into another persona, a chance to celebrate the bizarre, bask in the glow of creativity, and share time with friends and family. However, deep within the heart of Colfax Avenue, something much darker was stirring. Something very much... alive.

If you want to enumerate all the amazing San Francisco Bay Area rock, fusion, and jam bands that have played a role in the region’s storied musical history, you might want to start your count with Zero.

The Disco Biscuits returned to Penn’s Peak on November 7th, 2024, for a second year running, setting the stage ablaze with an electrifying performance that ignited the room and left fans buzzing. The band—Jon “Barber” Gutwillig (guitar/vocals), Marc “Brownie” Brownstein (bass/vocals), Aaron Magner (keys/vocals), and Allen Aucoin (drums)—delivered a high-octane, exploratory journey through tight, dynamic jams that showcased their unparalleled improvisational chemistry.

Goose celebrated their first Halloween in St. Petersburg, Florida, on October 31, 2024, with a crowd of around five thousand fans and a chilling Stranger Things theme. This all took place adjacent to the St. Pete Pier, nestled within Tampa Bay. The band was as thrilled to be in Florida as the fans were to see them on their home turf. They unveiled a number of new, first-time-played tunes intermixed with their signature indie groove originals.

The Snozzberries have a gift for all progressive music fans. Their new self-titled album truly explores the boundaries of rock, metal and jazz. The songs cover multiple genres, blending, bending and stretching musicality into a tasty stew of sounds and textures. The tunes do not follow traditional formats and listeners will soon find that the established style not only changes but jumps off the tracks for interludes that somehow circle back when you least expect it.

Last Friday, October 25, 2024, was a difficult day for Grateful Dead fans, as jam rock bassist and patriarch Phil Lesh peacefully left this earth. The news began circulating around 5 p.m. EST, giving many bands, including Dogs in a Pile, enough time to prepare a tribute. The band was gearing up for a two-night run at the ever-welcoming Brooklyn Bowl Philadelphia in Philadelphia, PA, and seized the opportunity to honor Lesh's legacy.

On the evening of October 30, 2024, the historic Lobero Theatre in Santa Barbara welcomed singer-songwriter Aimee Mann for an intimate and memorable performance. Mann's unique blend of introspective melodies and sharp, insightful lyrics left a profound mark on the captivated audience. The theater’s cozy atmosphere and superb acoustics provided the perfect backdrop, creating an unforgettable night of music.

Orville Peck seemed perfectly at home as he concluded his current tour with a two-night stint at the Hollywood Palladium. Originally scheduled for earlier in the month, Peck’s highly anticipated performance had been postponed due to vocal issues. Yet, fans were elated to finally see him take the stage just days before Halloween.

The boys are back with a vengeance! ZZ Top stormed into the Bank of America Performing Arts Center on October 29, 2024, bringing with them a fiery dose of red-hot blues-rock that left the audience electrified.