Good Charlotte: Joel Madden – Lead vocals Benji Madden – Rhythm guitar, backing and lead vocals Paul Thomas – Bass guitar Billy Martin – Lead guitar, keyboards Current touring musicians Matthew Koma – guitars, keyboards, backing vocals Stacy Jones – drums, percussion
Avenged Sevenfold M. Shadows (Matthew Sanders) – lead vocals, keyboards Zacky Vengeance (Zachary Baker) – rhythm guitar, backing and occasional lead vocals Synyster Gates (Brian Haner Jr.) – lead guitar, keyboards, backing vocals Johnny Christ (Jonathan Seward) – bass, backing vocals Brooks Wackerman – drums
Review: First off, a big thanks goes out to 92.5 The River! I won these tickets through them. I had just gotten back from vacation the day before this concert, but I knew I couldn’t miss this show.
I became a big fan of Ripe last year. They play dozens of shows in Massachusetts every year and I still had not been able to find a show yet that worked for my schedule.
I win a decent amount of concerts, but this was one of the best. Lowell Music Series offers four front rows of provided and assigned lawn chairs and I won two tickets for this section.
From the start, Ripe was entertaining as hell. The singer, Robbie, has so much charisma. John, the guitarist and backup singer spent a good amount of time dancing on stage while rocking out. The horn section had their own choreographed dance moves and were very in sync throughout the show.
At one point, the band announced that it was a fan’s birthday. This was followed by wishing a “Happy birthday” to their “35 year old friend, Scott Stapp.” I I immediately knew was was next: A cover of “Higher” by Creed.
Where to Watch: In theaters (Dolby, IMAXX, 70mm, standard)
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Writer: Christopher Nolan, based on The Odyssey by Homer
Director: Christopher Nolan
Stars: Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Zendaya, Lupita Nyong’o, Charlize Theron, Jon Bernthal
Synopsis: After the Trojan War, legendary Greek king Odysseus begins a perilous journey home to Ithaca. His voyage pits him against mythical creatures, gods, temptation, and seemingly impossible obstacles as he fights to return to his wife and kingdom.
Synopsis: Following the death of her husband, Alice retreats to her in-laws’ secluded home in hopes of finding comfort. Instead, an ancient evil turns her grieving family into bloodthirsty Deadites, forcing her into a brutal fight for survival where the vows of marriage prove to have terrifying consequences beyond death.
Review: Almost every night, I spend around 30 minutes entering contests to win concert tickets. It’s a nice way to wind down the end of the day, do something in the background, while watching TV, you can do something mindless while also having the chance to do one of my favorite things: going to concerts Over the past two years, I have probably won 20 concerts. I don’t attend all of them. But it’s pretty cool to see so many people for free.
I was pumped when I found out Tickets to passion pit things to 92.5 The River. I saw passion pit one other time, back in 2017 when I lived out in Denver. Like so many people, “Sleepyhead” and “Little Secrets” were a big part of my formative years and I would love to see them played live again.
I knew that this would be a good show because they are a Boston band, originally meeting at And getting their start at Emerson College.
The shows started off with a representative, giving Michael, the man being Passion Pit, an official document stating that July 24 would now be known as Passion Pit to a in the city of Boston.
A big part of the tour was about how Passion Pit was back and touring with a full live band. And this held up to our expectations. The drums were really great, the longer intros leading into hit songs which lead the crowd into eruption was awesome.
The set, before the encore, ended with “Carried Away” and was followed by “Little Secrets” and “Sleepyhead.” The crowd lost their minds when “Carried Away” started and they kept that energy going for the rest of the set.
The band played some new, unreleased songs like “Everything’s Stephanie,” a song that I can’t wait to play on repeat once it’s streaming.
A friend of mine recently texted me with a pretty simple question:
“What’s good on peacock? I got it for a month?”
It’s a fair question. Most of us subscribe to streaming services for a specific show, a free trial, or a good deal, only to realize we have no idea what else is worth our time. Peacock is one of those services that quietly has a surprisingly deep library. Between classic sitcoms, original series, blockbuster movies, documentaries, live sports, and a handful of hidden gems, there’s a lot to choose from—but not everything deserves a spot on your watchlist.
So I put together the recommendations I immediately thought of. Whether you’re planning to binge an entire series, revisit an old favorite, or finally watch something you’ve been putting off for years, these are the titles I’d recommend checking out before your month is up.
Las Culturistas Culture Awards 2026 – Fans of Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers Will love this satirical award show that has somehow gotten to be taken white seriously over the past year.
Poker Face – This comedy-drama is brought to you by Natasha Lyonne and Knives Out creator Rian Johnson. It almos plays out like an anthology series. Lyonne plays a character who has the ability to determine when someone is lying and uses it to help people out on her travels across the country. Each episode has a new guest star.
Saturday Night Live UK – after over 75 years of Saturday Night Live in the United States, we finally got another iteration. The first season had eight episodes. All with British house and musical. Guess aside from Tina Fey hosting the very first episode. Other Noble house included Riz Ahmed, Jack Whitehall, and Hannah Waddingham. The show is hilarious and the weekend update anchors absolutely crush it.
Slip – This show is created by, written by, directed by, and starring Zoe Lister Jones. If that isn’t enough to sell you that I don’t know what will be. This sci-fi romance follows. A woman waking up in different parallel universes, married to different people trying to find a way back to her husband to find out if he is actually the one.
Ted – Fans of Seth MacFarlane will love this television series based off of his films starring Mark Wahlberg who goes through life with his Teddy Ruxpin who has come to life and has zero filter. The two season show is a prequel to the films and costars Alanna Ubach who is one of the best character actors of our time.
The Burbs – This remake of the popular Tom Hanks film is a series starring Keke Palmer and Jack Whitehall as new parents who move back to Whitehalls idyllic, yet suspicious home. What We Do in the Shadow’s Mark Proksch and Saturday Night Live’s Paula Pell costar in the show and add a crazy amount of laughs to the season.
The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins – speaking of Tina Faye, if you enjoyed 30 rock, or any other things that she has done. Then you will love this TV show. It is a documentary that follows Tracy Morgan as a former football player who is trying to make a comeback. Despite being kicked out of the league. The cast also includes include Bobby Moynihan who plays his roommate and former teammate and Daniel Radcliffe who plays the also failed film director, who is trying to make his come back with the documentary.
The Miniature Wife – this sci-fi/romance/comedy follows Matthew Mcfayden and Elizabeth Banks as a married couple on the rocks. When Banks’s character is shrunken by her husbands latest invention, they have to hide it from their family and colleagues and find a way to fix her and their marriage.
Twisted Metal – if you grew up in the 90s, and you definitely grew up playing Twisted Metal on the PlayStation. This precursor to Grandtheft auto allowed you to fight to the death in an all out or in cars armored up and powered with guns, rockets, blades, and anything else that could kill your enemies. The post-apocalyptic television show is equal parts hilarious as it is violent and stars Anthony Mackie and Stephanie Beatriz.
I recently discovered Flawed Mangoes and was instantly impressed with Evan Lo’s guitar style and talent. I’m a big fan of ambient, post-rock, and experimental music that builds slowly and really relies on hammer-ons, finger tapping, and unique guitar techniques.
I won tickets to the show through Do617 and was really excited to check it out. The more I read about the artist behind the project, the more excited I got because I knew this was going to be a special show.
Evan Lo, the man behind Flawed Mangoes, has been a Massachusetts resident for over half a decade. Before making music full time, he worked as an engineer at Bose. While he had been releasing music for years, things really took off in 2023 when his song “Swimming” found a huge audience on TikTok. The song became heavily remixed and shared, helping introduce millions of listeners to his atmospheric sound. His music has since become associated with the growing “hopecore” movement—a genre and online community centered around emotional, uplifting, and nostalgic music paired with inspiring visuals.
This show was the final stop on Flawed Mangoes’ first-ever headlining tour, and what better place to wrap it up than his home state.
The venue seemed packed with close friends, family, and longtime fans who came out to support Lo and the band.
The band took the stage wearing headlamps, with several people in the crowd doing the same. During the instrumental sections, the music reminded me heavily of Explosions in the Sky, with beautiful guitar melodies that slowly built into huge, anthemic endings. When Lo stepped up to the microphone, the band shifted into a grungier sound that reminded me a bit of Modest Mouse.
The band played a solid set and even brought out a special guest to perform turntables on one of the newer tracks, adding another unexpected layer to an already memorable hometown show.
Review: I usually find it obnoxious when people tell you to manifest your destiny. I’m not one for motivational quotes. But few have pursued their dreams as relentlessly as the man behind Josiah and the Bonnevilles.
After appearing on American Idol, Josiah Leming signed a deal with a major label, but things eventually fell through. Instead of giving up, he kept chasing his dream of making music full-time.
A few years back, the Tennessee native was working as both a bartender and in an Amazon warehouse. Determined to make music work, he doubled down, releasing as much music as possible and growing a devoted following online. Covers like Justin Bieber’s “Ghost” introduced him to an entirely new audience and eventually allowed him to leave those jobs behind and make music his full-time career once again. And we are all lucky that happened.
Josiah and the Bonnevilles is currently on the Redline tour, named after one of the songs on the latest album, As Is. Both the album and tour find Josiah backed by a full band.
I saw him solo two years ago at the Paradise in Boston and the show was so intimate and special. It felt like just hanging out in a living room while a friend plays guitar. And even though this tour found him at House of Blues with a live band, it still had that same feeling.
The whole band crushed it on stage. It further confirmed that Nashville has some of the best musicians out there. One thing that makes me truly love a concert is seeing the musicians up on stage giving it their all. Not there to collect a check. There to live out their dream and put on the best show each night. And that’s exactly what this was. Josiah thanked the crowd after every song and told the crowd how much he loved them. And that the crowd will always be the Bonnevilles.
Synopsis: A Kansas City meteorologist (Blunt) and a cybersecurity expert (O’Connor) become keepers of a world-altering secret about alien life and are pursued by a clandestine government agency.
