Written and photos by David Castaneda Lil Pump electrified the crowd when he came out full force, exploding through a thick fog and rapid strobe light sequence at Austin’s Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater Saturday night. Fans yelled back every word of his songs as his level of intensity elevated throughout …
(St. Paul, Minnesota) Indie rockers Hippo Campus performed a mind-blowingly awesome set at Stubb’s. Touring their new incredible album BAMBI, they brought the heat. From beginning to end, the set was expertly executed from such a new band. Fans screamed along to lyrics and took home enduring memories of the …
Written and Photos by Bang Ho KITTEN the band has been around for near a decade and opened for huge acts such as Charli XCX, Garbage, and numerous others. While the lineup and looks may have changed, the talent and show has only gotten bigger and better. Chloe Chaidez, the heart and …
Written and Photos by Bang Ho Blue October has thrilled Stubbs so many times and this time was no different as they wrapped up their “I Hope You’re Happy Tour” in support of their same named 9th studio album. Justin Furstenfeld, lead singer, knows how to work the crowd, not only …
Maggie Rogers is crushing it. Maggie’s music career got a steroid boost by viral video of Pharrell reacting to “Alaska” and the reaction was on point. Their music is fresh, catchy, and the people are loving it; it was evident in the huge cheers when they hit the stage. Maggie …
Written by Bang Ho Photos by James ATX Sons of an Illustrious Father are a humble three piece outfit that filled the Stubbs venue with so many different kinds of sounds and music. Before the show began, Ezra Miller (drummer/singer) offered ear plugs to the audience and handed some out from a …
Written and photos by Craig McGreggor “I felt like the Beatles,” reminisced Aaron Bruno, lead singer, primary song writer and founder of AWOLNATION. He was describing the band’s first night playing at Stubb’s, indoors, in 2012 and hearing the entire crowd sing back the lyrics to their debut single, SAIL. Seven years …
Written by Greg Ackerman Photos by James ATX What is remarkable about They Might Be Giants’ (TMBG) tour stop in Austin last Thursday is the band has such a devoted fanbase. Advance press efforts and sponsored social posts aren’t necessary for the group to sell tickets and draw attention to their show. …
Written and Photos by James_ATX Declan McKenna kicked off this huge, 45 concert world tour in Austin last night, hitting the stage to screams from adoring fans at the sold out show. The crowd was ravenous for the British tinged indie rock that Declan and the band have perfected. The …
