Matisyahu brought his Festival of Light tour to Plaza Live to celebrate both the holiday season and the ten year anniversary of his breakthrough, Live at Stubbs Vol. I. Bob Pomeroy shares the experience.

The Front Bottoms surprise promoters and fans alike with their meteoric rise. Jen Cray jumps in on the action to catch them before they rise too high.

Bob Pomeroy beats the Black Friday craziness with an inspired homecoming from the Powell brothers and Nu Sangha in St Petersburg!

Nobunny brings the freak show back to Orlando, but doesn’t break any nudity laws, much to Jen Cray’s relief.

Deafheaven bring together death metal and shoegaze and people lose their minds over it. Jen Cray had to see for herself.

Mac DeMarco and his crew of misfits brought good tunes and a good time to Portland, Oregon. Alexa Harris was all smiles.

You may not expect it from a 3 day punk rock festival over Halloween weekend, but THE FEST – as Jen Cray found out – feels like a gigantic hug!

Gang of Four comes through Orlando, sort of, and Jen Cray is underwhelmed.

Tab Benoit brings it in Orlando and Michelle Wilson loved it!

It was a night of metal and moshing in the sold-out House of Blues, with Motörhead and Anthrax in town. Carl F Gauze elbowed his way through the madness.

Janet Jackson is pop music royalty and proved it in Orlando. Jen Cray can’t believe she witnessed it!

Jessica Lee Wilkes beat the mid-week odds and pulled off a performance that showcased her rockabilly soul and sweetness for Jen Cray and other Orlando fans.

Doyle Bramhall II flat tore it up in Melbourne, and Michelle Wilson was there!

Elvis Costello opens for Steely Dan in a relaxing concert at the Tampa Fairgrounds.

Toto opens for a still rocking Yes at Clearwater’s Ruth Eckerd Hall.

Veruca Salt resoundingly showed they’re no passing ghost note by moving on from a turbulent past with an emphatically great performance at Webster Hall that wowed May Terry.

Howard Jones- The Songs, the Piano and the Stories. Michelle Wilson catches Hojo and comes away impressed!

Howard Jones- The Songs, the Piano and the Stories. Michelle Wilson catches Hojo and comes away impressed!

Face to Face performs Big Choice live at The Social. You know Jen Cray was there!

Courtney Barnett might think she’s pedestrian at best, but her popularity racing ahead on overdrive with no signs of slowing down. May Terry was left to sit and think after the CB3’s musical pit-stop at Terminal 5.