When the Warped Tour gates opened at 11:00 AM on Saturday, fans waiting outside the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, NY rushed to the big board in almost 100-degree heat to find out who was playing where (and when). Those that didn’t headed straight to the Tilly’s/AP Stage to catch the... read more
The Nassau Coliseum date of the 2011 Vans Warped Tour is just days away, and NYN Founder/Editor Sean O’Kane is here with contributing writer Tim Lynch to tell you what they’re most excited to see at this year’s tour. Some you’ll expect (Bad Rabbits), and some might surprise you (Unwritten... read more
Sunday night at the Best Buy Theater fans were put in a time warp of sorts back to the early 2000s. Former label-mates and genre pioneers Taking Back Sunday and Thursday played to a sold out crowd in the heart of Times Square. Thursday hit the stage first and went... read more
Mercury Lounge is one of the best venues in the city to get a close and intimate look at performers, whether you know their music or not. Sometimes the shows sound messy and the proximity to the artist becomes the only takeaway, as a room that small can quickly sound... read more
It’s been a while since we’ve been out to the Island, but after seeing Underoath’s strobe-tastic performance with Thursday at Terminal 5 back in February we knew this show shouldn’t be passed up. Contributing photographer Erica Livoti was on hand at bar-turned-venue The Crazy Donkey to catch the madness... read more
Despite years of endless touring, numerous hits, and half of their albums going platinum in the United States, the mention of Simple Plan still draws snickers from many people. As if they need to prove anything, their set at Gramercy Theatre showed why they’re still around: the undeniable energy of... read more
To mark the release of their self-titled LP, local boys The Postelles (who we just featured an interview with) did what they do best – played for their fans. They sold out two shows at Mercury Lounge and brought along close friends and fellow New York up-and-comers Ambassadors and The... read more