The 2025 Concert List
Two months down and it’s been a rough start on the memory banks. I can’t say that I enjoyed most of these shows. Could it have been the ejections during Goose, the fights during Goose, the barefoot dancer in the bathroom during Goose, getting wook flu from Goose?
Probably.
Jam shows have a time and place. They play for any time they want, and my place is going to be anywhere not in the venue hall. The other shows featured a mix of drunken idiots, high idiots, and sober idiots, which are by far the worst kind.
Wallows is so far the lone entry to the Top 100, but I knew that before the year started. You’re not going to have a bad time at one of their shows, though I think the small venue age of that band has come to an end.
Muscadine Bloodine was, as the kids are saying — mid. Though, they did have a great merch promo — buy two shirts get a free post-show meet and greet. So, kudos for the ingenuity.
There are two surprises so far this year. The first came when, after stuffing my mouth with a handful of fruit snacks, I opened the security office door to my ex-girlfriend entering the Mo Amer comedy show, which was the most deer-in-the-headlights I’ve felt since I heard my labrum tear off my shoulder.
The second surprise was far more pleasant, working the back half of Ella Langley.
After a distressing opening 30 minutes responding to a slew of medical emergencies, Langley put on a show with clear “I saw them before they got really famous” vibes.
We’re approaching a soft March before things get real interesting and real busy.
C = Comedy
123 = Indicates ranking at the time of the show, not overall standing. Click to see the full running list.
January
262. Tycho [Bad Tuner]
433. Highly Suspect [James and the Child Gun, Family Dinner]
401. Dylan Marlowe [Brian Fuller, Tyler Chambers]
February
393. Muscadine Bloodline [Colby Acuff]
85. Wallows [Deb Never]
489. Goose Night 1
502. Goose Night 2
354. Bryce Vine [Jayo]
C. Mo Amer [Paul Ellia, Cipha Sounds]
263. Bilmuri [Ally Nicholas]
315. Wilder Woods [Haffway]
213. Ella Langley [Carter Faith]
March
488. Ian Munsick [Myron Elkins]
HM. Super Future [okayjake]
509. Cooper Alan [Neon Crows]
195. Martha Wainwright
382. Russell Dickerson [Jake Scott]
April
262. Killswitch Engage [Kublai Khan TX, Fit for a King, Frozen Soul]
C. Taskmaster GR
Bright Eyes
G-Eazy
C. Matt Matthews
C. Marc Maron
Free Throw [Ben Quad, Harrison Gordon]
Jack White
Joywave
Bullet For My Valentine
Iron & Wine
C. Sheng Wang
Spiritbox
Hollywood Undead
May
Linkin Park
Marilyn Manson
Joe Hertler & The Rainbow Seekers
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
TRSH [doan, Summerbruise, Dear Maryanne]
Memphis May Fire
C. Nate Jackson
Napalm Death/Melvins
Hippie Sabotage
Kishi Bashi
Rainbow Kitten Surprise
Ice Nine Kills Night 1
Ice Nine Kills Night 2
Hippo Campus
June
StaticX [GWAR]
Gridlife Night 1
Gridlife Night 2
Horse the Band
Ryan Adams
Sleep Theory
Band of Horses
Youth Fountain [Sad Park, Good Terms]
The Fray
July
Phoneboy
Phantom Planet
I Don’t Know How But They Found Me
311
Everclear
The Warning
Upheaval Day 1
Upheaval Day 2
August
C. Josh Johnson
Breakaway Day 1
Breakaway Day 2
