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Had a great time talking to Tourniquet boss Patrick Scott about life on the road.

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Tourniquet’s Scott Discusses Life on the Road as Touring Director

Patrick Scott - operator at Tourniquet - discusses life on the road as a tour director and front-of-the-house engineer.

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July 7, 2025 at 12:10 PM

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Chatting with Sound Mind Live founder Chris Bullard about the upcoming Sound Mind Festival

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Sound Mind Festival Centers Mental Health With BØRNS, American Authors Performance

In its seventh year, The Sound Mind Festival continues to break the stigma around mental health while putting on an amazing show

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May 13, 2025 at 1:22 PM

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Farm Aid's 40th anniversary edition takes place in Minneapolis www.brooklynvegan.com/farm-aid-202...

Farm Aid 2025 lineup: Neil Young, Willie Nelson, Waxahatchee, Margo Price, Billy Strings & more

Farm Aid moves to Minneapolis this year for its 40th anniversary.

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May 13, 2025 at 12:47 PM

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What is Coachella in the year of our lord 2025? More Spectacle than Festival?

What is Coachella?

It is abundantly clear in the year of our Lord 2025, Coachella is less a capital F festival and more a maximalist carnival. It's hard to argue against the value of the experience - you pay for drama -...

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April 23, 2025 at 1:04 PM

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Looks like Salvage Station reached its donation goal.

Donate to Support Salvage Station Crew After Hurricane Helene, organized by Katie Hild

Many of you have asked how you can help our Salvage Station crew during… Katie Hild needs your support for Support Salvage Station Crew After Hurricane Helene

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April 23, 2025 at 1:03 PM

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We wrote about Huntsville, Alabama and its emerging live music scene.

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The Blueprint for How Alabama’s Largest City Became a Live Music Destination

Let’s get this out of the way - 2020 - 2022 were not especially bountiful years for cities and their cultural apparatuses. Live music venues closed for a long time until local governments and venues c...

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February 27, 2025 at 2:12 PM

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On Coldplay's record-setting night in India. www.thediffraction.com/a-night-in-a...

A night in Ahmedabad

One of the reasons why I am insistent that this publication does its best to avoid material judgments on the merits of individual acts is because a) there are tons of venues for music criticism and b)...

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January 28, 2025 at 7:50 PM

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Another tour-residency cancelled.

Black Eyed Peas Cancel Las Vegas Residency Due to 'Current Circumstances'

Black Eyed Peas have canceled their Las Vegas residency, which was set to kick off on Feb. 15.

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January 21, 2025 at 4:21 PM

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An interview with Andy Cohn of Shadrach about the state of music (inc. live music, brand partnerships).

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In conversation with: Andy Cohn

I had the pleasure of reconnecting with Andy Cohn, who is co-founder and CEO of Shadrach, a music-focused boutique consultancy. He also served as president and publisher of The Fader, during a time pe...

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January 15, 2025 at 2:51 PM

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Live music is a last defense against AI slop.

Live music is a last defense against AI slop

I've yet to see a compelling case for how musicians or creative-curious entrepreneurs are going to replace the visceral thrill that is live music. While AI may thrive on order and a pursuit of perfect...

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December 25, 2024 at 6:23 AM

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What was your favorite concert in 2024?

10 best concerts of 2024: Where do Olivia Rodrigo, Billy Joel, Missy Elliott rank?

USA TODAY's music critic saw plenty of amazing concerts in 2024 including Olivia Rodrigo and The Eagles at the Sphere. Here are her top 10, ranked.

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December 25, 2024 at 6:22 AM

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Unsolicited Advice: Don't injure your favorite artist

While we acknowledge part of the appeal of attending a live concert is the chaos they bring and the uncertainty of the proceedings, we here at the Diffraction have some simple rules we recommend conce...

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December 19, 2024 at 3:03 AM

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🎉 TRNSMT Festival 2025 Line-Up Drop! 🎶
(50 Cent, Biffy Clyro, Snow Patrol + more)
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TRNSMT Festival announces acts for 2025

Headlining this year’s event are rap icon 50 Cent, Scotland’s very own Biffy Clyro, and beloved indie-rock giants Snow Patrol.

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December 18, 2024 at 9:01 AM

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If you’ve only ever listened to Godspeed You! Black Emperor’s recorded output, you’ve probably never heard “Hope Drone.” The song has no fixed form; instead, it is an evolving being, seemingly fated to live solely in the domain of live performance.

Godspeed You! Black Emperor Works Hard To Hope | Defector

If you’ve only ever listened to Godspeed You! Black Emperor’s recorded output, you’ve probably never heard “Hope Drone.” The song has no fixed form; instead, it is an evolving being, seemingly fated t...

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December 12, 2024 at 5:19 PM

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in less than two months, we'll be jamming with Tim Heidecker & The Very Good Band, with DJ Douggpound ⚾️ tickets still available, don't miss your chance!!