Concert review: Conan Gray aestheticizes pain, pleasure and pining on his “Superache” tour

Beneath a black sky, American singer-songwriter Conan Gray commanded KEMBA Live!’s sold-out outdoor concert venue Friday with dynamic songs and sho…

Concert Review: Jaden ends ‘summertime in Columbus’ at Back to School Concert

Four months after opening for Justin Bieber on his “Justice” tour, rapper and singer Jaden Smith returned to Ohio State’s campus to welcome back st…

Concert review: Sammy Rae & The Friends brought joyful juxtaposition to The Columbus Athenaeum

Monday evening, Sammy Rae & The Friends visited Columbus and shattered an age-old dichotomy; diverging from its name, the “Follow Me Like The Moon Tour” was sunshine personified.

Concert review: Dodie’s ‘Build A Problem Tour’ transformed a standard weeknight into a special one

Valentine’s Day has come and gone, but Dodie nevertheless flooded Newport Music Hall with feelings Tuesday.

Concert review: Tegan and Sara’s Hey, I’m Just Like You The Tour: A poignant, visceral journey through high school

“When s--- gets real, music comes out,” Sara Quin of Tegan and Sara quipped around the halfway point of the Canadian twin sister-duo’s sold-out sho…

Local Natives gets Columbus locals jamming

Newport Music Hall has always been one of the go-to venues for Columbus locals, being “America’s Longest Continually Running Rock Club.” This was p…

Concert review: Tyler, the Creator goes wild at Express Live to an unsavory crowd

When I arrived at Express Live on Sept. 22 to see rapper Tyler, the Creator on tour for his new album, “IGOR,” the first thing I noticed was the line. …

Concert review: Generationals make bar show an arena experience

When it comes to concert venues, music bars are often an awkward transitional stage for a band, where groups tend to approach the evening like the …

Concert Review: Audience leaves The Band Camino performance elated

Six months ago, The Band Camino played in Columbus for 200 people. Friday night, it played at Newport Music Hall for a crowd of about 1,600 people.…

Concert review: GWAR bathes Newport in heavy metal and fresh blood

In the very first moments of GWAR’s Use Your Collusion Tour set at Newport Music Hall, the band decapitated a man on stage, aiming his gushing stum…