Warped Tour 2016

letlive. give a still healing Orlando, and Jen Cray , a reason to enjoy the night.

In the wilds of Washington, the beautiful Columbia Gorge serves as the backdrop to the 4-day music festival extravaganza known as Sasquatch Fest. Alexa Harris was there to experience great shows and interesting people, and sometimes braving the elements along the way.

It’s been thirty years after Roi Tamkin saw 10KM take the stage at the 40 Watt Club….

Hop Along and Speedy Ortiz bring an evening of indie rock to a packed Orlando house. Jen Cray patiently waits for it to boil over.

Florence + the Machine brings a bit of magic to Orlando, and to Jen Cray.

From the Big Muddy: Impressions of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival 2016

The recently reunited Underoath wrapped up their sold-out Rebirth Tour in Orlando and even a skeptical Jen Cray was convinced of their power.

Their bassist quit, their singer broke his hand onstage, and hospital bills threatened to break their tour yet PEARS have soldiered on.

The Baseball Project and Gritt ran the bases at The Crowbar. Bob Pomeroy gives us the play by play.

Spring was in the air as hundreds of complicated teens, and Christopher Long flocked to Orlando’s famed Plaza Live, giddy to guzzle the grindcore gospel of blessthefall.

The 2016 Vans Warped Tour lineup was announced as a live webcast from Winter Park’s Full Sail University. Jen Cray was there to catch the mystery bands on the bill, as much as to learn the lineup.

Black Sabbathy beachballs and bacon - Mac Sabbath and American Party Machine deliver a meal of hot grease and cheese with a side of middle fingers.

The Sun Ra Arkestra held sway over Bob Pomeroy in Jacksonville.

Roi Tamkin was Feelin’ Alright with Dave Mason in Atlanta.

Tastemaking indie label Third Man Records have sent out some of their most vicious and visceral punk bands on their first ever label-showcase tour, Audio Social Dissent. Jen Cray was front and center.

Bully greets Orlando with apathy and anger toward one of its theme parks. Jen Cray smiles and thinks, “Man, this band would have fit in well in the nineties!”

Years pass, and so do our legends, but one constant remains: there are always artists living and breathing that are worth your time and attention. Ani DiFranco is a major one, according to Jen Cray and a whole legion of fans.

Silversun Pickups triumph at The Plaza Live in Orlando!