It’s The White Buffalo, aka Jake Smith’s, first trip to the UK but the audience reaction showed that there is an appetite here for this brand of Americana-fused folk rock.

Hoards of fans packed into The Yost Theater in Santa Ana, CA on January 23, 2015 to see progressive metal band Periphery floor everyone with their technical prowess.

As direct support to Periphery, on their current, extensive “Juggernaut Tour”, Nothing More took an already warm crowd to a boiling point at The Yost Theater in Santa Ana, CA on January 23, 2015.

Lead by Periphery on their current, extensive “Juggernaut Tour”, Wovenwar warmed up an already eager crowd at The Yost Theater in Santa Ana, CA on January 23, 2015.

Having seen ABR before, I knew that the young crowd would create a nonstop circle pit and hoist would-be surfers toward the stage.

Miss May I and August Burns Red, two of perhaps the most energetic metal bands to emerge in years, played to a sold out crowd at Irving Plaza.