All posts by Larry Philpot

  • The Black Keys: The Bluesy Swagger

    The sun hung high over Tempe Beach Park, casting golden rays across the Rio Salado as the seventh annual Innings Festival kicked off on February 21, 2025. Baseball fans mingled with music lovers, the air thick with...

    • Posted March 6, 2025
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  • Incubus: The Alt-Rock Resurgence

    The clock struck 6:05 PM, and Incubus claimed Home Plate, their California cool washing over Tempe. Since the ‘90s, Brandon Boyd’s brooding vocals and Mike Einziger’s riffs have defined alt-rock, with Make Yourself (1999) as their crown...

    • Posted March 6, 2025
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  • All American Rejects: The Emo Revival

    At 5:00 PM on Right Field, All American Rejects took the stage, their boyish charm intact after two decades. Hailing from Stillwater, Oklahoma, Tyson Ritter and crew burst onto the scene with their 2002 self-titled album, propelled...

    • Posted March 6, 2025
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  • Slightly Stoopid: The Reggae Road Trip

    By 3:55 PM, the Home Plate Stage belonged to Slightly Stoopid, the SoCal crew who’ve been blending reggae, rock, and ska since the ‘90s. Miles Doughty and Kyle McDonald lead this laid-back outfit, famous for “Closer to...

    • Posted March 6, 2025
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  • Neon Trees: The Alt-Pop Throwback

    At 2:50 PM, the Right Field Stage lit up with Neon Trees, the Utah quartet who’ve been pumping out infectious alt-pop since the early 2000s. Led by the flamboyant Tyler Glenn, they’re famous for “Everybody Talks,” a...

    • Posted March 6, 2025
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  • Jack Kays: The Raw Confession

    Back at Home Plate at 2:00 PM, Jack Kays stepped up, a lone figure with a guitar and a voice that cuts like a switchblade. Born in Cincinnati, this singer-songwriter blends punk, folk, and hip-hop into a...

    • Posted March 6, 2025
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  • Winona Fighter: The Punk Rock Spark

    Over on the Right Field Stage at 1:10 PM, Winona Fighter burst onto the scene like a fastball down the middle. Fronted by the fiery Coco Kinnon, this punk quartet from Nashville is all raw energy and...

    • Posted March 6, 2025
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  • Boyish: The Dreamy Dawn

    The day began at 12:20 PM on the Home Plate Stage with Boyish, a duo—India Shore and Robbie Egan—whose lo-fi indie-pop sound feels like a Polaroid snapshot of youth. Hailing from Brooklyn, they’ve carved a niche with...

    • Posted March 6, 2025
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  • Legendary band Foghat, Live at Brown County Music Center, July 24

    THURSDAY, JULY 24, 2025BROWN COUNTY MUSIC CENTERIN NASHVILLE, INDIANA Tickets on sale this Friday, March 7 at 10 a.m. Nashville, Ind. (March 3, 2025) – Known for their infectious boogie rock, legendary band Foghat is celebrating more...

    • Posted March 4, 2025
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  • GREENSKY BLUEGRASS. NEW DATE – SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 2025

    TICKETS FOR THE ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED SHOWWILL BE HONORED FOR THE NEW DATE  Nashville, Ind. (February 28, 2025) – The Greensky Bluegrass show originally scheduled for Sunday, March 9, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. at the Brown County Music...

    • Posted March 1, 2025
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