Greetings Rockers ‘N’ Rollers! Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers revisited Harrisburg’s XL Live on October 25th. The Philadelphia-based band has been playing the mid-state since the 80’s when they had a #1 mainstream rock hit “I’m Not Your Man.” Conwell continues to perform a great high energy show with his original Young Rumblers, with hits “Love’s On Fire,” “Walkin On The Water” and “I’m Seventeen.” Tommy Conwell continues to play solo on a weekly basis in the Philadelphia surrounding area where he truly is a local treasure.
The Doyle Hotel in Duncannon has been putting on some great local shows the past months. Timmy’s Creep Show and Hank the Buffalo played to a great crowd on November 1st and local legend, Shea Quinn, also played on November 7th. The beautiful hotel has been around since 1905 and offers food, accommodations and live local music artists.
Side of Yams (featuring members of Yam Yam) played an intimate show on November 20th at Harrisburg’s High Dive. The bar opened in December 2024 and is affiliated with the owners of Millworks in Midtown and Watershed Pub in Camp Hill. Yam Yam are a Harrisburg-native band formed in 2015 and perform a jazz-funk fusion and groove-driven sound. The jam band recently played Harrisburg’s XL Live on Thanksgiving Eve followed by Pittsburgh’s Thunderbird Cafe on November 28th and Philadelphia’s Milkboy on November 29th.
Lastly, Electric Love – a tribute band to the music of The Cult – performed an exceptional show at Harrisburg’s Ramonas Basement on November 15th. Singer/songwriter, Joey Dalto, began the evening with his solo original music and a few cover songs. Dalto has been part of the Central PA music scene for over two decades playing in such bands as; Echoburn, American Posse and currently The Swisher Sweets. Electric Love blasted 19 original Cult songs and sounded fantastic to a packed basement room of music fans. The Cult tribute band consists of members from Jet Silver, The Jellybricks, Dirt Cheap and The Famous to name a few. Electric Love will play Harrisburg XL Live on December 20th and Millersville Phantom Power on December 27th.
NATIONAL NEWS: Motley Crüe is celebrating 45 years as a band and the 20th anniversary of their “Carnival Of Sins Tour” with new dates. The tour kicks off on July 17 at The Pavilion at Star Lake in Burgettstown, Pennsylvania and will headline amphitheaters across North America throughout the summer. “This new show is for the Crüeheads who’ve been with us through it all and for the new Crüeheads who didn’t get to experience ‘Carnival Of Sins’ the last time around. Get ready” the band said in a joint statement. Motley Crüe visits Freedom Mortgage Pavilion on July 27th in Camden, NJ. After an extensive 2025 world tour – Guns N’ Roses have announced they will hit the road again in the spring and summer of 2026 visiting Mexico and Brazil before headlining EU markets and stadiums across the U.S. and Canada. The run of upcoming shows includes a special performance at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on September. 5th, 2026. It’s the band’s first performance at the historic venue since Aug. 22, 1992. Guns N’ Roses will release two new songs: “Nothin” and “Atlas” via Geffen Records on Dec. 2 – the band’s first releases since 2023. The legendary band will play 20 concerts across North America including Hersheypark Stadium on Aug 1 and MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ on Aug 12. AC/DC will keep rocking the “Power Up Tour” with a new round of stadium dates announced today across North and South America. After playing Chile and Argentina, the iconic Australian band will visit America for 13 stadium shows including MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ on Sept 25 and the final stop at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field on Sept 29.
Jimmy Cliff, the reggae pioneer who sang such classics as “Many Rivers to Cross,” “You Can Get it If You Really Want” and “Vietnam” died at the age of 81 on Nov 24. His family stated he died from a “seizure followed by pneumonia” while living in Kingston, Jamaica. Cliff emerged in Kingston’s music scene in his teens and helped lead a movement in the 1960s that included such future stars as Bob Marley, Toots Hibbert and Peter Tosh. He starred in the 1970s landmark movie “The Harder They Come” a film about an aspiring reggae musician, who turns to crime when his career stalls. It now stands as a cultural touchstone, with a soundtrack widely cited as among the greatest ever and as a turning point in reggae’s worldwide rise. Jimmy Cliff was nominated for seven Grammys and won twice for best reggae album. Gary Mounfield, the former bass player of the Stone Roses and Primal Scream, two of the most influential British rock bands of the past four decades, died at the age of 63. Mounfield who was better known by his fans as Mani, was part of The Stone Roses’ 1989 self-titled classic debut album, which featured hits such as “I Wanna Be Adored,” “She Bangs The Drums” and “I Am The Resurrection.” After The Stone Roses breakup in 1996, citing musical differences, Mani joined Scottish rock band Primal Scream and recorded five albums with the band. He was due to embark on a speaking tour in September 2026, called “The Stone Roses, Primal Scream, And Me,” which was due to see him reflect on his life in rock ‘n’ roll.
My Chemical Romance will finish The Black Parade Tour with five consecutive nights at the iconic Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles in 2026. The influential emo rock band had quite the year playing stadiums and selling out every date. The band’s 11 shows in 2025 grossed a total of $88,552,117 off 448,045 tickets. The New Jersey band will be busy in 2026 performing in South America, Mexico, Asia, Europe and the United Kingdom before returning to the U.S. and becoming the first band to perform five consecutive nights at the Hollywood Bowl. My Chemical Romance will play City Field in NYC on Aug 9 and Washington DC Nationals Park Aug 18. Overwhelming demand has prompted No Doubt to announced another six performances at Sphere, pushing the residency to 18 dates and into the month of June. Prior to the announcement of the Sphere run — which coincides with the 30th anniversary of the band’s Tragic Kingdom — No Doubt– featuring frontwoman Gwen Stefani, bassist Tony Kanal, guitarist Tom Dumont and drummer Adrian Young — reunited earlier this year to perform at the FIREAID benefit concert in Inglewood, California, and at Coachella in 2024. No Doubt’s last run of shows was in 2012. Foo Fighters has announced a tour of European stadiums, dubbed the “Take Cover Tour 2026”, in June and July. The new dates follow last month’s announcement of a 2026 North American stadium run, which kicks off in August next year. Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel, Pat Smear, Chris Shiflett, Rami Jaffee and Ilan Rubin will be visiting Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field on Aug 13 and Washington DC Nationals Park on Aug 17.
Journey is wrapping up a five-decade touring career with 60 shows across North America as part of thier “Final Frontier Tour.” The trek, which promises to include hits such as “Don’t Stop Believin’,” “Any Way You Want It,” “Faithfully,” “Lights” and more kicks off on Feb. 28 at Giant Center in Hershey, PA. The band is promising further dates will soon be announced. “This tour is our heartfelt thank-you to the fans who’ve been with us every step of the way – through every song, every era, every high and low,” Journey founder Neal Schon said. Journey band members includes Neal Schon (founder, lead guitarist), Jonathan Cain (keyboards, backing vocals), Arnel Pineda (lead vocals), Jason Derlakta (keyboards, vocals), Deen Castronovo (drums, vocals) and Todd Jensen (bass). The “Final Frontier Tour” also includes dates in Pittsburgh (3/02), Washington DC (3/04), Atlantic City (5/23), State College (5/27) and Allentown (6/11). Bon Jovi has cemented its dates at Madison Square Garden with massive demand prompting a ninth — and final — show to be added to the tour on July 26. A second show at London’s Wembley Stadium was also announced for the “Forever Tour,” which begins July 7 at MSG. The band announced their return to the road, their first since 2022. Bon Jovi’s return to the stage comes after frontman Jon Bon Jovi’s documented vocal cord surgery and rehab process that was included in the critically acclaimed Hulu docu-series “Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story.” Bon Jovi plays MSG July 7, 9, 12, 14, 16, 19, 21, 23 and 26. Sting and his “3.0” mates — guitarist Dominic Miller and drummer Chris Maas are taking “3.0” into a new year. The former Police frontman brings his tour back stateside in the spring of 2026, with the 12 shows including three nights at Wolf Trap in Vienna, VA (May 21, 22, 23).
Kendrick Lamar leads the 2026 Grammy Award nominations. The rapper is up for nine trophies at February’s ceremony: record, song and album of the year, pop duo/group performance, melodic rap performance, rap song and rap album. He’s also nominated twice in the rap performance category. Lamar, who is riding the success of last year’s blockbuster GNX album, has 22 Grammy career wins and 66 nominations. GNX is his fifth consecutive studio album to be nominated for album of the year, something no other artist has ever done. Lady Gaga, Jack Antonoff and Canadian record producer/songwriter Cirkut follow Lamar with seven nominations each. The 2026 Grammy Awards will air Feb. 1 live on CBS and Paramount+ from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
DECEMBER CONCERTS: Van Wirsing / The Jellybricks / Swisher Sweets – Harrisburg XL Live Dec 5. The After Hours / The Last Post – Harrisburg Ramonas Basement Dec 6. Reilly and Pick ‘Em Ups / The Jellybricks – Harrisburg Mad Moose Dec 12. Surface Noise – Mechanicsburg Metropolis Dec 13. Slick Willie – New Cumberland Dead Lightning Dec 13. Back In Black / Electric Love – Harrisburg XL Live Dec 20. Fan Halen / Electric Love – Millersville Phantom Power Dec 27.
