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Sum 41’s Don’t Call It A Sum-Back Tour has been a long time making. After having so much success with a Grammy nomination and the longest running tour of their career, Sum 41 had not only lost their spark, but they almost lost vocalist and guitarist Deryck Whibley. However, after years of soul searching, that flame was brought back tenfold. As Whibley was once again sober and out of physical therapy, he assembled his bandmates to begin on their new record. Whibley’s time through his recoveries were filled with writing material that has been used for the group’s sixth full-length album, 13 Voices, and this tour is their triumphant return! 

Pierce The Veil brought the Made to Destroy Tour to the Atlanta Tabernacle concert hall on October 7 with an estimated over 1,000 devoted fans in attendance. Throughout the night, the band played quite a bit of material from their new album, Misadventures to their diehard audience of all ages – young pre-teens to adults’ faces were lit up the entirety of Friday night.

When entering the Summit Music Hall on Friday, I knew that I was in for a treat. With Anthony Green known for his untouchable stage presence and two impressive recent releases from both of the opening acts, my expectations were set pretty high, and from the moment I walked in the venue, the sense of camaraderie between the each musician on the tour and all the fans in the room was like nothing I had ever experienced before.

When Mark Hoppus made a joke about playing in a tin can, it was obvious that he was poking fun at the name of Denver’s venue, the Pepsi Center, but even from the more expensive floor seats, his words rang true. Although I’ve lived in Colorado my entire life, this was my first concert at the Pepsi Center, but long before Blink-182, or their openers The All-American Rejects and A Day To Remember took the stage, I was already well aware that the venue is notorious for not having the greatest sound. Unfortunately, this was proven true throughout the night as sets were riddled with sound problems, but thankfully, each band’s performance (especially Blink-182’s) more than made up for the less than high quality sound system.

In anticipation for the upcoming Music Launch Summit, a digital conference for musicians and industry professionals from September 13 through October 4th, founder Steve Palfreyman gives bands, fans and those working in the industry advice on cultivating a more supportive music community. 

This year, Riot Fest brought diversity, community and many incredible reunions to Denver, Colorado. Highlights of this weekend were Thursday, Set Your Goals, The Original Misfits and many more. 

Emo Nite ended summer with a bang in Denver on Tuesday night. Check out photos and relive it.

Corsicana, the indie/ambient musical project of 18 year-old Colorado musician, Ben Pisano, will be releasing their first full-length album on September 23rd. The album, Haven, is a follow-up to two previous EP’s and is a true testament to how much a musician can grow in three years. Today, The Prelude Press is premiering the second single from the album, titled “Patron.” 

The Pennsylvania-based Crobot may not be Colorado natives, but the food, beer and weed experts might as well be. Having just stopped through the state in support of their new album (and aptly named) “Welcome To Fat City,” out September 23rd, Crobot have had their fair share of Colorado eats, drinks and smokes and are happy to share their knowledge with locals and visitors alike. 

Halfway through their set at the historic Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Taking Back Sunday frontman Adam Lazzara said what we all were thinking – “I know many of you are here for nostalgic purposes.” To an extent, it was true. Having grown up listening to the four bands on this year’s Taste of Chaos lineup (Dashboard Confessional, Taking Back Sunday, Saosin and The Early November) not only was this show the perfect excuse for me to finally catch a concert at Red Rocks for the first time, but it almost felt like a high school reunion. However when Lazzara continued, his words seemed to spark something inside of many of the twenty and thirty-somethings in the crowd. “We were there when you got your driver’s license, we were there when you began to explore your bodies in the back of your dad’s car, when you did or did not go to college, and we’re not going anywhere.” As it turns out, we’re still those same emo teenagers at heart.