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Concert Review: Queens of the Stone Age at Bass Concert Hall
Concert Review: Queens of the Stone Age at Bass Concert Hall

During their final sweep of the U.S. ‘Catacombs’ shows, alternative-metal act Queens of the Stone Age stopped by Bass Concert Hall on Nov. 19 with opener Paris Jackson, a folk-country singer native to Los Angeles for a night of orchestral mayhem.

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Concert Coverage, REVIEWSAfterglow ATXDecember 10, 2025zachary bolash, qotsa, rock and roll, alternative rock
Concert Recap: The Aces at Empire Garage
Concert Recap: The Aces at Empire Garage

Indie-pop band The Aces bring the ‘Gold Star Baby’ world tour to Empire Garage on Dec. 3 alongside opener Lydia Night.

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Afterglow ATXDecember 8, 2025concert coverage, concert recap, the aces, mckenna sefick
Concert Recap: Dogpark at Antone’s Nightclub
Concert Recap: Dogpark at Antone’s Nightclub

New York City-based band Dogpark performed at Antone’s on Nov. 22 with opener Cardinal Bloom.

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Concert CoverageAfterglow ATXDecember 8, 2025concert photography, mckenna sefcik, antones, antone's
Release Radar: November 2025
Release Radar: November 2025

At the beginning of each month, Afterglow presents a staff-picked list of new albums and singles that left a lasting impression on our ears. For Indigenous Peoples Month, we are highlighting indigenous and Aboriginal artists with glowing releases in November. 

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DIVERSITYAfterglow ATXDecember 8, 2025release radar, veronica martin, rachel yost, zachary bolash
Concert Review: Little Simz at Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater
Concert Review: Little Simz at Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater

English rapper Little Simz effortlessly infused creative energy into her dynamic setlist at the ‘Lotus’ tour on Nov. 11.

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Concert CoverageAfterglow ATXDecember 5, 2025concert review, valeria mota, little simz, stubb's, concert coverage, rap
For Whom the Bags Toll: The Debut of Bagpipes in Rock Music
For Whom the Bags Toll: The Debut of Bagpipes in Rock Music

As they were dragged from the Scottish Highlands onto the global rock stage, the bagpipes found themselves caught in a frenzy of musical history. Rather than kilts and rolling grassland, the instrument would come to be surrounded by drum sets and guitars in the ‘70s and ‘80s, exemplifying the epochal desire to do the not-yet-done.

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CULTURAL CONTEXTSAfterglow ATXDecember 4, 2025rock and roll, veronica martin, bagpipes
Concert Recap: Sofia Isella at Empire Control Room
Concert Recap: Sofia Isella at Empire Control Room

Alternative artist Sofia Isella played to a packed crowd at Empire Control Room on Nov. 6 with support from Ayleen Valentine.

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Concert CoverageAfterglow ATXDecember 3, 2025makenna morgan, empire garage, concert photography
Concert Recap: Violent Vira at Mohawk Austin
Concert Recap: Violent Vira at Mohawk Austin

Violent Vira performed at Mohawk Austin on Nov. 26 during her ‘Chasing Ghosts’ tour with support from Brayton and ivri.

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Concert CoverageAfterglow ATXDecember 3, 2025adalae simpao, concert photography, mohawk austin
Concert Recap: Taylor Acorn at Antone’s Nightclub
Concert Recap: Taylor Acorn at Antone’s Nightclub

Pop-punk artist Taylor Acorn stopped at Antone’s Nightclub on Nov. 18 for her North American tour with support from Wilt.

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Concert CoverageAfterglow ATXDecember 3, 2025taylor acorn, antones, ellis jarvis, concert photography
Concert Recap: Waylon Wyatt At Emo’s Austin
Concert Recap: Waylon Wyatt At Emo’s Austin

Arkansas native Waylon Wyatt closes out his ‘Out of the Blue’ tour at Emo’s on Nov. 22, with support from Angel White.

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Concert CoverageAfterglow ATXDecember 1, 2025carly schmidt, concert photography, emos, emo's austin
Concert Recap: Earl Sweatshirt at Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater
Concert Recap: Earl Sweatshirt at Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater

Rapper and producer Earl Sweatshirt performed at Stubb’s on Nov. 21 with support from Cletus Strap, Mavi, ZelooperZ, and Liv.e.

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Concert CoverageAfterglow ATXDecember 1, 2025adalae simpao, concert photography, stubb's, stubbs
Album Anniversaries: 50 Years Since Queen’s Transcendent ‘A Night at the Opera’
Album Anniversaries: 50 Years Since Queen’s Transcendent ‘A Night at the Opera’

Even 50 years after releasing A Night at the Opera, Queen continues to reign by way of this legendary album. Not only did it birth the timelessly brilliant "Bohemian Rhapsody,” it also reinvented rock music as a genre.

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ANALYSISAfterglow ATXNovember 28, 2025rachel yost, Queen, rock and roll, rock
Concert Recap: Lexa Gates at Scoot Inn
Concert Recap: Lexa Gates at Scoot Inn

Queens-born rapper Lexa Gates blended jokes and hits during her performance on Nov. 15 in Austin, Texas, with Paeka.

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Concert CoverageAfterglow ATXNovember 24, 2025josh rush, concert photography, Scoot Inn
Concert Recap: Margo Price at Emo’s Austin
Concert Recap: Margo Price at Emo’s Austin

Country singer-songwriter Margo Price performed at Emo’s on Nov. 15 with support from Leon Majcen.

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Concert CoverageAfterglow ATXNovember 24, 2025adalae simpao, emos, emo's austin, concert photography
Concert Recap: Blondshell at Mohawk Austin
Concert Recap: Blondshell at Mohawk Austin

Blondshell performed at Mohawk Austin during the second leg of her ‘If You Asked For A Tour’ tour with support from indie band she’s green on Nov. 13.

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Concert CoverageAfterglow ATXNovember 21, 2025carly schmidt, concert photography, mohawk austin
Concert Recap: Leith Ross at Scoot Inn
Concert Recap: Leith Ross at Scoot Inn

Indie-folk singer-songwriter Leith Ross performed at Scoot Inn on Nov. 14 with openers Noa Jamir and Annika Bennett.

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Concert CoverageAfterglow ATXNovember 20, 2025adalae simpao, Scoot Inn, concert photography
Concert Recap: Of Monsters And Men at ACL Live at The Moody Theater
Concert Recap: Of Monsters And Men at ACL Live at The Moody Theater

Icelandic folk-rock band Of Monsters And Men performed at ACL Live on Nov. 13 with support from Arny Margret.

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Concert CoverageAfterglow ATXNovember 20, 2025adalae simpao, acl live, concert photography
Concert Recap: Balu Brigada at Mohawk Austin
Concert Recap: Balu Brigada at Mohawk Austin

Alt-indie New Zealand duo Balu Brigada performed to a sold out crowd at Mohawk Austin on Nov. 15 alongside openers After and Harper Finn.

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Concert CoverageAfterglow ATXNovember 19, 2025mckenna sefcik, mohawk austin, balu brigada
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