The Rooms
Stories from the places where live music happens. The shows people still talk about, the rooms that changed along the way, and the details that make one venue different from another.
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Annie Sea Recorded a One-Take Set at Artichoke
Annie Sea’s Live at The Artichoke preserves a one-take Portland performance with guitar, bass, cajon and baritone ukulele.
Annie Sea Recorded a One-Take Set at Artichoke
Annie Sea’s Live at The Artichoke preserves a one-take Portland performance with guitar, bass, cajon and baritone ukulele.
Emilio Portal Captured a Sudbury Night at the T...
Sudbury musician Emilio Portal preserved a December 2024 Townehouse Tavern performance as Live from the Townehouse.
Emilio Portal Captured a Sudbury Night at the T...
Sudbury musician Emilio Portal preserved a December 2024 Townehouse Tavern performance as Live from the Townehouse.
Andrew Craig’s Crossing Project Took Music Into...
Andrew Craig’s Crossing Project joined Silence and the Guelph Black Heritage Society for a May 2018 event that extended onto Essex Street.
Andrew Craig’s Crossing Project Took Music Into...
Andrew Craig’s Crossing Project joined Silence and the Guelph Black Heritage Society for a May 2018 event that extended onto Essex Street.
Joseph Anidjar Recorded a Continuous Set at Bur...
Joseph Anidjar’s July 2019 Burdock set moved through composed pieces and improvisations without stopping, then became a live release.
Joseph Anidjar Recorded a Continuous Set at Bur...
Joseph Anidjar’s July 2019 Burdock set moved through composed pieces and improvisations without stopping, then became a live release.
Doug Cox Put the Waverley Into a Cumberland Song
Doug Cox’s Cumberland Blues Dream carries the Waverley Hotel into a song about the Vancouver Island village and its music scene.
Doug Cox Put the Waverley Into a Cumberland Song
Doug Cox’s Cumberland Blues Dream carries the Waverley Hotel into a song about the Vancouver Island village and its music scene.
Papadosio Left a Whole Bellingham Night on Record
Papadosio’s October 2018 Wild Buffalo show survives as an eleven-track official release from the band’s Pacific Northwest run.
Papadosio Left a Whole Bellingham Night on Record
Papadosio’s October 2018 Wild Buffalo show survives as an eleven-track official release from the band’s Pacific Northwest run.
Tu-Ner Recorded Rendezvous Rodeo in One Night a...
Tu-Ner recorded the performance that became Rendezvous Rodeo at Stone Church in Brattleboro on August 25, 2025.
Tu-Ner Recorded Rendezvous Rodeo in One Night a...
Tu-Ner recorded the performance that became Rendezvous Rodeo at Stone Church in Brattleboro on August 25, 2025.
The Night Chris Kuroda Took Over the Lights
A 1989 Phish show at Newmarket’s Old Stone Church became part of the origin story of longtime lighting director Chris Kuroda.
The Night Chris Kuroda Took Over the Lights
A 1989 Phish show at Newmarket’s Old Stone Church became part of the origin story of longtime lighting director Chris Kuroda.
DJ Logic Helped Define Park City Music Hall’s N...
DJ Logic & Friends played Park City Music Hall in June 2023, leaving behind a full filmed set from the venue’s early post-renovation years.
DJ Logic Helped Define Park City Music Hall’s N...
DJ Logic & Friends played Park City Music Hall in June 2023, leaving behind a full filmed set from the venue’s early post-renovation years.
Spafford Went Long at Felton Music Hall
Spafford’s September 2026 Felton show stretched past genre lines, moving from long jams into Billy Cobham and Phil Collins covers.
Spafford Went Long at Felton Music Hall
Spafford’s September 2026 Felton show stretched past genre lines, moving from long jams into Billy Cobham and Phil Collins covers.
The Band That Gave the Maple Leaf Its First Sat...
Andrew Hall’s Society Jazz Band opened the Maple Leaf Bar in February 1974 and turned that first night into a seven-year Saturday residency.
The Band That Gave the Maple Leaf Its First Sat...
Andrew Hall’s Society Jazz Band opened the Maple Leaf Bar in February 1974 and turned that first night into a seven-year Saturday residency.
Spafford Made Room for Mazzy Star at Sweetwater
Spafford’s September 2026 Sweetwater set folded Mazzy Star, Steve Miller Band and JJ Grey into a long night of its own material.
Spafford Made Room for Mazzy Star at Sweetwater
Spafford’s September 2026 Sweetwater set folded Mazzy Star, Steve Miller Band and JJ Grey into a long night of its own material.
Sylvan Esso Built WITH LOVE at Haw River Ballroom
Sylvan Esso brought an expanded ten-piece ensemble to Haw River Ballroom in October 2020 to create the filmed WITH LOVE performances.
Sylvan Esso Built WITH LOVE at Haw River Ballroom
Sylvan Esso brought an expanded ten-piece ensemble to Haw River Ballroom in October 2020 to create the filmed WITH LOVE performances.
Goose Took a River Street Night to Alive and Well
A sold-out Goose show at River Street Jazz Cafe supplied one of the performances later preserved on the band’s Alive and Well live album.
Goose Took a River Street Night to Alive and Well
A sold-out Goose show at River Street Jazz Cafe supplied one of the performances later preserved on the band’s Alive and Well live album.
Spafford Stretched Out at the Caribou Room
Spafford turned a November 2025 night in Nederland into a marathon of deep improvisation, with three songs stretching past 20 minutes.
Spafford Stretched Out at the Caribou Room
Spafford turned a November 2025 night in Nederland into a marathon of deep improvisation, with three songs stretching past 20 minutes.
Phish’s Sphere Music Began Before the Auditorium
Trey Anastasio created six guitar pieces for Sphere’s public spaces during Phish’s April 2024 run, later releasing them as ATRIUMS.
Phish’s Sphere Music Began Before the Auditorium
Trey Anastasio created six guitar pieces for Sphere’s public spaces during Phish’s April 2024 run, later releasing them as ATRIUMS.
Genesis Gave BMO Field Its First Concert
Genesis opened the North American leg of Turn It On Again at BMO Field, bringing more than 28,000 fans to the new stadium.
Genesis Gave BMO Field Its First Concert
Genesis opened the North American leg of Turn It On Again at BMO Field, bringing more than 28,000 fans to the new stadium.
Rising Appalachia Framed a Set with New Orleans...
Rising Appalachia’s Preservation Hall album places “Just a Closer Walk With Thee” and “St. James Infirmary” around the band’s own songs.
Rising Appalachia Framed a Set with New Orleans...
Rising Appalachia’s Preservation Hall album places “Just a Closer Walk With Thee” and “St. James Infirmary” around the band’s own songs.
Will Butler Put Two Montreal Nights into Friday...
Two tracks from Will Butler’s March 2015 Bar le Ritz shows made Friday Night, including the live album’s opening song.
Will Butler Put Two Montreal Nights into Friday...
Two tracks from Will Butler’s March 2015 Bar le Ritz shows made Friday Night, including the live album’s opening song.
Eric Church Opened Ascend with Songs He Had Kep...
Eric Church’s acoustic opening nights at Ascend Amphitheater made room for deep cuts and the live debut of “Three Year Old.”
Eric Church Opened Ascend with Songs He Had Kep...
Eric Church’s acoustic opening nights at Ascend Amphitheater made room for deep cuts and the live debut of “Three Year Old.”
Soulive Filled Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas with Fri...
Soulive’s March 2014 public-opening show grew from a trio set into a finale with George Porter Jr., Nigel Hall and the Shady Horns.
Soulive Filled Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas with Fri...
Soulive’s March 2014 public-opening show grew from a trio set into a finale with George Porter Jr., Nigel Hall and the Shady Horns.
Papadosio Brought Other People’s Ghosts to Boulder
Papadosio’s 2017 Rave from the Grave set mixed original material with Daft Punk, Nine Inch Nails and Smashing Pumpkins covers.
Papadosio Brought Other People’s Ghosts to Boulder
Papadosio’s 2017 Rave from the Grave set mixed original material with Daft Punk, Nine Inch Nails and Smashing Pumpkins covers.
FACS Turned an Empty Lincoln Hall into a Chicag...
FACS played Lincoln Hall without an audience in 2020, then used a 300-copy live LP to help fund their next recording.
FACS Turned an Empty Lincoln Hall into a Chicag...
FACS played Lincoln Hall without an audience in 2020, then used a 300-copy live LP to help fund their next recording.
East Nash Grass Became a Band One Monday at a Time
A weekly bluegrass slot at Dee’s Country Cocktail Lounge gradually became East Nash Grass, built through years of playing together.
East Nash Grass Became a Band One Monday at a Time
A weekly bluegrass slot at Dee’s Country Cocktail Lounge gradually became East Nash Grass, built through years of playing together.
Cloud Nothings Let Brooklyn Hear the Whole New ...
Cloud Nothings played all eight songs of their forthcoming album at Baby’s All Right before its title had even been announced.
Cloud Nothings Let Brooklyn Hear the Whole New ...
Cloud Nothings played all eight songs of their forthcoming album at Baby’s All Right before its title had even been announced.
The Glorious Sons Brought Their Arena Step Home...
The Glorious Sons’ 2018 Kingston arena show became Little Prison City—and later returned as a substitute for a canceled homecoming.
The Glorious Sons Brought Their Arena Step Home...
The Glorious Sons’ 2018 Kingston arena show became Little Prison City—and later returned as a substitute for a canceled homecoming.
Pearl Jam’s Home Shows Reached Beyond Safeco Field
Pearl Jam’s two 2018 Safeco Field concerts anchored a Seattle homelessness campaign that distributed $10.8 million.
Pearl Jam’s Home Shows Reached Beyond Safeco Field
Pearl Jam’s two 2018 Safeco Field concerts anchored a Seattle homelessness campaign that distributed $10.8 million.
The Avett Brothers Rang in a North Carolina New...
The Avett Brothers’ Raleigh New Year’s Eve show became Live, Vol. Four, with the home-state audience sharing the spotlight.
The Avett Brothers Rang in a North Carolina New...
The Avett Brothers’ Raleigh New Year’s Eve show became Live, Vol. Four, with the home-state audience sharing the spotlight.
Twenty One Pilots Mapped Their Rise Across Colu...
A sold-out EXPRESS LIVE! show formed part of Twenty One Pilots’ five-date hometown farewell to the Blurryface era.
Twenty One Pilots Mapped Their Rise Across Colu...
A sold-out EXPRESS LIVE! show formed part of Twenty One Pilots’ five-date hometown farewell to the Blurryface era.
Led Zeppelin’s Kitchener Show Survived a Rough ...
Equipment trouble and illness shortened Led Zeppelin’s 1969 Kitchener set. The crowd still brought them back for an encore.
Led Zeppelin’s Kitchener Show Survived a Rough ...
Equipment trouble and illness shortened Led Zeppelin’s 1969 Kitchener set. The crowd still brought them back for an encore.
Bruno Mars Opened Intuit Dome with an Unexpecte...
Lady Gaga joined Bruno Mars at Intuit Dome’s opening concert for the first live performance of “Die With a Smile.”
Bruno Mars Opened Intuit Dome with an Unexpecte...
Lady Gaga joined Bruno Mars at Intuit Dome’s opening concert for the first live performance of “Die With a Smile.”
Duke Ellington’s Howard Theatre Date Lives in t...
The Smithsonian’s Ruth Ellington collection documents an April 20, 1946 Howard Theatre concert across multiple audio parts.
Duke Ellington’s Howard Theatre Date Lives in t...
The Smithsonian’s Ruth Ellington collection documents an April 20, 1946 Howard Theatre concert across multiple audio parts.
Dave Matthews Band Asked Fans to Bring the Jour...
For the Gorge’s filmed 2002 weekend, Dave Matthews Band invited fans to document their journeys as well as the concerts.
Dave Matthews Band Asked Fans to Bring the Jour...
For the Gorge’s filmed 2002 weekend, Dave Matthews Band invited fans to document their journeys as well as the concerts.
Ken Kesey Sent Phish’s Darien Lake Story Off Co...
Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters interrupted Phish’s fictional journey at Darien Lake, and the set took a detour into funk.
Ken Kesey Sent Phish’s Darien Lake Story Off Co...
Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters interrupted Phish’s fictional journey at Darien Lake, and the set took a detour into funk.
Phish Played Through Walnut Creek’s Thunderstorm
Rain, thunder and lightning became part of Phish’s July 22, 1997 Walnut Creek show, later released as a concert DVD.
Phish Played Through Walnut Creek’s Thunderstorm
Rain, thunder and lightning became part of Phish’s July 22, 1997 Walnut Creek show, later released as a concert DVD.
Metallica Opened Chase Center with the Symphony...
Metallica and the San Francisco Symphony opened Chase Center in 2019, revisiting S&M twenty years after the original collaboration.
Metallica Opened Chase Center with the Symphony...
Metallica and the San Francisco Symphony opened Chase Center in 2019, revisiting S&M twenty years after the original collaboration.
The Grateful Dead Took Pieces of the Crystal Ba...
The Dead’s February 1968 Crystal Ballroom recordings fed the live-and-studio experiment that became Anthem of the Sun.
The Grateful Dead Took Pieces of the Crystal Ba...
The Dead’s February 1968 Crystal Ballroom recordings fed the live-and-studio experiment that became Anthem of the Sun.
Nirvana Played a Rarity Once at the Aragon
Nirvana’s October 1993 Aragon set included the only known live performance of “You Know You’re Right,” according to LiveNIRVANA.
Nirvana Played a Rarity Once at the Aragon
Nirvana’s October 1993 Aragon set included the only known live performance of “You Know You’re Right,” according to LiveNIRVANA.
Styx’s Rosemont Homecoming Put a Former Fan Beh...
Todd Sucherman first saw Styx at Rosemont Horizon in 1981. Fifteen years later, he played there on Return to Paradise.
Styx’s Rosemont Homecoming Put a Former Fan Beh...
Todd Sucherman first saw Styx at Rosemont Horizon in 1981. Fifteen years later, he played there on Return to Paradise.
Bo Diddley Helped Put Pleasant Street on the To...
Before 123 Pleasant Street had its present name, a Bo Diddley booking marked a new chapter for Morgantown’s Underground Railroad.
Bo Diddley Helped Put Pleasant Street on the To...
Before 123 Pleasant Street had its present name, a Bo Diddley booking marked a new chapter for Morgantown’s Underground Railroad.
The Eagles Played Hotel California Before Its R...
The Eagles’ October 1976 Forum recordings capture new songs just before Hotel California arrived.
The Eagles Played Hotel California Before Its R...
The Eagles’ October 1976 Forum recordings capture new songs just before Hotel California arrived.
Elton John Turned Dodger Stadium into His Stage
Elton John’s two sold-out Dodger Stadium concerts in October 1975 joined a baseball landmark to his stage spectacle.
Elton John Turned Dodger Stadium into His Stage
Elton John’s two sold-out Dodger Stadium concerts in October 1975 joined a baseball landmark to his stage spectacle.
The Doobie Brothers Preserved a Summer Night at...
The Doobie Brothers’ July 2004 Wolf Trap performance became a live concert film and album.
The Doobie Brothers Preserved a Summer Night at...
The Doobie Brothers’ July 2004 Wolf Trap performance became a live concert film and album.
Frank Sinatra Brought the Chicago Theatre Back
Frank Sinatra headlined the Chicago Theatre’s September 1986 restoration gala.
Frank Sinatra Brought the Chicago Theatre Back
Frank Sinatra headlined the Chicago Theatre’s September 1986 restoration gala.
Bob Dylan Opened the Met Philadelphia’s New Cha...
Bob Dylan played the Met Philadelphia’s December 2018 reopening after a $56 million renovation.
Bob Dylan Opened the Met Philadelphia’s New Cha...
Bob Dylan played the Met Philadelphia’s December 2018 reopening after a $56 million renovation.
Pearl Jam’s Wrigley Nights Became Let’s Play Two
Two Pearl Jam concerts at Wrigley Field became a film and soundtrack tied to the Cubs’ 2016 season.
Pearl Jam’s Wrigley Nights Became Let’s Play Two
Two Pearl Jam concerts at Wrigley Field became a film and soundtrack tied to the Cubs’ 2016 season.
Fleet Foxes Put Boston Harbor on Record
Fleet Foxes’ August 2022 Leader Bank Pavilion show became the live album Live on Boston Harbor.
Fleet Foxes Put Boston Harbor on Record
Fleet Foxes’ August 2022 Leader Bank Pavilion show became the live album Live on Boston Harbor.
Taylor Swift’s Bluebird Performance Reached a F...
A teenage Taylor Swift performance at the Bluebird Cafe became part of the story of her first record deal.
Taylor Swift’s Bluebird Performance Reached a F...
A teenage Taylor Swift performance at the Bluebird Cafe became part of the story of her first record deal.
Foo Fighters Opened the Anthem on the Waterfront
Foo Fighters headlined the Anthem’s October 2017 opening on Washington’s Southwest Waterfront.
Foo Fighters Opened the Anthem on the Waterfront
Foo Fighters headlined the Anthem’s October 2017 opening on Washington’s Southwest Waterfront.
Depeche Mode’s 101st Show Filled the Rose Bowl
Depeche Mode’s June 1988 Rose Bowl performance became the recorded center of 101.
Depeche Mode’s 101st Show Filled the Rose Bowl
Depeche Mode’s June 1988 Rose Bowl performance became the recorded center of 101.
Venue Series
Our Venue Series marks the venues and dates of shows we’re still listening to. Each original tee is built around a specific night, from Prince at First Avenue to Neil Young at Massey Hall..
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First Avenue 1983 Tee
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Fillmore East 1971 Tee
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Massey Hall 1971 Tee
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