Concerts

Concerts

Concert review: New Years Day with Down To Date in Munich. Review by Alex Bock

June 21, 2016

    Munich, Backstage Club, June 8th, 2016 Just a few months after playing as an opener for Escape The Fate, New Years Day came back to Germany for their first headliner tour. That also led them to Munich. The Backstage, which is a bigger area with various different sized venues, was really quiet that night, because the only venue open was the club, which is the smallest of the main venues there. A good part of the audience that night was there on a special occasion. It was a school class with three teachers. They went to the show as part of a school project. If only I had a teacher like that in my school years…. Unfortunately, New Years Day didn’t have time to spend with the class, but Down To Date took time after their set to hang out with them for about half an hour. Pretty sure a special moment. Down To Date is a pop-punk/hardcore band from Berlin. They were the only opening band that night. They had the crowd [Read More]

Concerts

Interview with Pop Punk band, Rivers Monroe and catch them out on The Grow Wild Tour

June 16, 2016

  We loved catching Rivers Monroe out of Philadelphia make a stop in San Francisco for The Grow Wild Tour earlier this month. You can check out our coverage of their show here. . They are definitely a band to check out on the 2nd annual Grow Wild Tour featuring  Round2 Crew, Will Jay, Bad Feelings, Dylan Holland, Zach Matari, Ben Hazlewood, The House On Cliff, and James Barre. We had a chance to chat with them and are pleased to bring that interview to you here: * * * * * Music Junkie Press: Thank you so much for taking the time out to talk with us here at Music Junkie Press. We were so glad to catch you out on the Grow Wild Tour in San Francisco. This has been quite a long tour taking you across the country. Can you share with us some of the highlights of the tour? Rivers Monroe: It has been a long trip!  This is actually our first fully national tour.  We usually stop around Dallas and Kansas [Read More]

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The Ready Set deliver high energy set at historic Fillmore in San Francisco

June 15, 2016

  The Ready Set have been quite busy out on their spring tour with EMBLEM3. The North American Tour kicked off in May and last night it made a stop in San Francisco at the historic Fillmore. The electro pop act are currently out on tour in support of their recently released album, I Will Be Nothing Without Your Love! The night kicked off with sets by Dyllan Murray and Megan Nicole and ended with Emblem3 The crowd went wild as The Ready Set hit the stage. They delivered a high energy set that got the crowd off their feet and singing to every song. The music was on point and the sound filled the historic Fillmore with infectious upbeat songs. Jordan’s energy was boundless as he criss crossed the stage making sure everyone in that crowd was having the time of their life. You couldn’t help but be drawn into the feel good pop music of The Ready Set. Check out some photos by our Rockin Ryan:   Check out the video for the title track here: [Read More]

Blue October
Bands

Blue October brings bliss and inspiration to San Francisco at Regency show

June 10, 2016

Last night Blue October returned to San Francisco as they made a stop on their highly successful Home Tour in support of their recent album, Home. The album which was released on April 22nd is absolutely amazing and has been garnering high praises as it continues to climb the charts as well as a No. 1 spot on the Billboard’s Top Rock Albums. The night kicked off with a great set by Danny Malone. You can check out our coverage of their set and an interview with them here. They are an incredible, up and coming band that brings the emotion to life with their music. The crowd grew with excitement as the intro The Still began to play. Blue October took to the stage and kicked it off with I Want It. From that moment on, the crowd was help captive by the incredible performance by Blue October as they played fan favorites and plenty of new tracks off Home. I know I have mentioned before how inspirational and emotional a Blue October concert [Read More]

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Interview with Danny Malone as they bring emotions to life with their set at Regency Ballroom

June 10, 2016

  Last night was a magical one as we were in San Francisco to cover a night of the Blue October Home Tour.  We were pleased to find out that Danny Malone would be opening the show at Regency Ballroom.  Danny Malone creates music that brings influences of folk, indie, rock, alternative to life but with much richer and deep emotions. He truly is engaging with his lyrics and connects with the audience. His band includes Charley Siess on drums and Kenni Hede on bass. Together these three delivered an emotionally driven set. Check out photos from their set by our Rockin Ryan: We had the chance to chat with the band before their set and you can check out the interview here: Make sure to stay tuned as they will be working on their new album and bringing us new music. Visit the social media sites and stay up to date on the latest news. ~ Marisol Information & Links: Website: www.dannymalone.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dannymalonemusic/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/danny_malone Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dannymalonemusic/ CDBaby: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/dannymalone3

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LIVE 105 BFD 2016 delivers four stages of nonstop music!

June 7, 2016

  LIVE105 KITS San Francisco has once again delivered a successful BFD! This past weekend the Saturday festival featured over 30 artists among four stages. There was non-stop music as the fans braved the heat and danced all day.  The Soundcheck Local Band Stage was actually a favorite of ours as these local bands delivered phenomenal sets! They definitely had us take notice of all of them and we look forward to featuring all of them on Music Junkie Press. The Bud Light Subsonic Tent was definitely a nonstop party as it had the crowd dancing from start to finish with DJ sets and bands. We were excited to catch Blaqk Audio and Davey Havok blew us away with his stage presence.  Another highlight was Bishop Briggs who truly had the crowd energized. The Bud Light Festival Stages featured side by side stages that allowed for continuous bands performing without a break. It ran smoothly and each set was stellar.  Highlights for us was the high energy of The Story So Far, catching Wolfmother and [Read More]

Concerts

Pop Punk band, Rivers Monroe make a stop in San Francisco for The Grow Wild Tour

June 5, 2016

Rivers Monroe out of Philadelphia made a stop in San Francisco today for The Grow Wild Tour. It was an early show today at City Nights and featured a fun set by the pop punk band highlighting their energy with some rockin tracks as well as some feel good acoustic songs and medley. They are definitely a band to check out on the 2nd annual Grow Wild Tour featuring  Round2 Crew, Will Jay, Bad Feelings, Dylan Holland, Zach Matari, Ben Hazlewood, The House On Cliff, and James Barre. Check out some photos of their set by our Rockin Ryan: Make sure to check out the tour dates below and catch them out on tour:     Check out their video for their infectious and uplifting track, Hero Inside: Rivers Monroe: Mat Rivers (Vocals/Keys) Mike Monroe (Lead Vocals/Guitar) Matt “Doc” Varga (Lead Guitar) Kirby Chin (Bass/Vocals) Jess Choi (Touring Drummer) We will make sure to bring you an interview with them as they continue on the 30 city tour. Make sure to visit their social media sites [Read More]