Killswitch Engage and Machine Head turned the Hollywood Palladium into a metal battleground with crushing performances, blistering lights, and nonstop energy.

Witch Club Satan transformed Los Angeles' Lodge Room into a cathartic ritual of black metal, performance art, grief, rage, and empowerment during their first-ever North American tour.

Yellowcard's latest tour stop wasn't just a celebration of Ocean Avenue—it was a reminder that great songs live on through the generations that keep singing them.

Tigers Jaw transformed an intimate room into a sea of crowd surfers, singalongs, and unforgettable memories during one of the year's most chaotic shows.

Between the Buried and Me transformed The Fonda into a progressive metal fever dream, delivering a performance that left reality somewhere outside the venue doors.

Converge return to SoCal with three nights of pure intensity, leaving The Belasco in ruins.

No barricade, no breathing room, just a packed Roxy floor buzzing before the first note even hit.

Puscifer close out “Normal Isn’t” in LA with a cinematic finale and set their sights on Europe.

Three bands, three energies, one night that hit from every angle at House of Blues Anaheim.

Basement turn a last-minute East LA show into a full-blown moment for WIRED.

BeachLife Festival returned with sun, surf, and a stacked weekend that proved coastal vibes and live music still hit.

From Huell Howser to Pearl Jam’s protest, Coachella’s roots run deeper than the desert dust.

Failure launch their return in a packed Zebulon set that blends new material with Fantastic Planet staples.

Electric Callboy turn the Kia Forum into a full-blown spectacle, capped by a surprise Sum 41 moment no one saw coming.

Terror turned a random Wednesday into full-blown chaos at Superchief Gallery.

Hanabie. hit The Belasco at full speed and never let Los Angeles catch its breath.

A packed Asbury Hall, a relentless crowd, and a band fully stepping into their moment.

Des Rocs turns El Rey Theatre into a rock revival, with Velvet Chains and Romes setting the stage for a night of swagger and epic tunes.

A packed room, nonstop movement, and a shared energy that cut across generations, this was local music at its most alive.

A sea of green, a stacked lineup, and a room moving as one, The Maine turn The Novo into something bigger than a show.