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5 Artists We Want to See at Louder Than Life 2026

BrooklynVeganScenes5 Artists We Want to See at Louder Than Life 2026 Louder Than Life ‘s 2026 edition is this weekend: September 17-20 at Kentucky Expo Center in Louisville, KY. As always, we’re figuring out who we most don’t want to miss. We’ll of course be sticking around for big headli

September 16
Cypress Hill announce ‘Haunted’ shows in NYC & Colorado + more tour dates (BV presale for NY)

BrooklynVeganScenesCypress Hill announce ‘Haunted’ shows in NYC & Colorado + more tour dates (BV presale for NY) Cypress Hill are bringing their long-running Haunted Hill Halloween shows back to NYC this year for two nights at Irving Plaza. They play Halloween itself, Saturday, October 31, with Immortal Technique and Lord Sko , fol

August 25
Haywire sign to Roadrunner, announce new LP & video, threw $$ into the crowd at Sound & Fury, keep touring & stuff (BV-exclusive vinyl)

BrooklynVeganScenesHaywire sign to Roadrunner, announce new LP & video, threw $$ into the crowd at Sound & Fury, keep touring & stuff (BV-exclusive vinyl) Boston punks Haywire are one of the fastest rising hardcore bands of recent times, and now they’ve announced their second full-length album, I Don’t Wanna Say Goodbye , due October 2 via their new label home, Roadrunner

August 19
Fontaines D.C. announce new album ‘Dopamine Chamber,’ share ‘Marianne,’ sang with Kurt Vile

BrooklynVeganScenesFontaines D.C. announce new album ‘Dopamine Chamber,’ share ‘Marianne,’ sang with Kurt Vile Fontaines D.C. have announced their fifth album, Dopamine Chamber , due October 16 via XL Recordings. They reunited with producer James Ford, who also produced its 2024 predecessor, the Grammy-nominated Romance , which w

August 18
The Still Out reissue coming; song w/ Adam Franklin of Swervedriver (who they reformed to open for) out now

BrooklynVeganScenesThe Still Out reissue coming; song w/ Adam Franklin of Swervedriver (who they reformed to open for) out now New York City indie rock band The Still Out — who we recently mentioned were reforming to open some shows for their friends in Swervedriver — formed in the late 2000s by producers Josh Stoddard and Arjun “Arj” Agerwala.

August 17
Denzel Curry & Kenneth Blume (fka Kenny Beats) reunite for new album, share Yebba-featuring “DIFFERENCE” (BV-exclusive vinyl)

BrooklynVeganScenesDenzel Curry & Kenneth Blume (fka Kenny Beats) reunite for new album, share Yebba-featuring “DIFFERENCE” (BV-exclusive vinyl) Rapper Denzel Curry , who has lately been dipping his toes more in hardcore , and producer Kenny Beats , who now goes by Kenneth Blume and is known lately for working with bands like IDLES, Geese, Fcukers, and Weezer . a

August 12
Swervedriver add Bleary Eyed & a reformed Love Battery to ‘Raise’ tour

BrooklynVeganScenesSwervedriver add Bleary Eyed & a reformed Love Battery to ‘Raise’ tour The first leg of Swervedriver ‘s North American, BrooklynVegan-presented tour celebarting 35 years of their debut album Raise begins this month, and as previously discussed , newer band Slow Fiction is opening all of tho

August 11
Taking Back Sunday announce ‘Louder Now’ 20th anniversary reissue with bonus 7″ (exclusive vinyl)

BrooklynVeganScenesTaking Back Sunday announce ‘Louder Now’ 20th anniversary reissue with bonus 7″ (exclusive vinyl) One of Taking Back Sunday ‘s most classic albums, their 2006 major label debut Louder Now , turns 20 this year, and to celebrate it they’re giving it a new vinyl reissue. The 20th anniversary edition comes with a bonus 7

August 4
Young Fresh Fellows announce 2026 East Coast tour

BrooklynVeganScenesYoung Fresh Fellows announce 2026 East Coast tour Pacific Northwest indie rock cult heroes Young Fresh Fellows , led for over 40 years by Scott McCaughey (R.E.M., Minus 5), rarely make it to the East Coast, but we’ve been blessed this decade. In 2024 they played their f

August 4
Lollapalooza 2026 day 4 pics (Turnstile, Hot Mulligan, MUNA, Water From Your Eyes, more)

BrooklynVeganScenesLollapalooza 2026 day 4 pics (Turnstile, Hot Mulligan, MUNA, Water From Your Eyes, more) The 2026 edition of Lollapalooza wrapped up on Sunday (8/2) at Chicago’s Grant Park. Turnstile played to a huge crowd that was going wild the whole time, and Brendan Yates ended their set by crowdsurfing and hugging as m

August 4
Aziz Ansari announce fall tour dates

BrooklynVeganScenesAziz Ansari announce fall tour dates Aziz Ansari has announced a short fall run of his ongoing Hypothetical tour , kicking off in Los Angeles on October 7 and wrapping in DC on October 22. All dates are below. The tour hits Kingston’s Ulster PAC on 10/17 an

August 4
Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy announces live album, shares song ft. Samhain’s London May

BrooklynVeganScenesBonnie ‘Prince’ Billy announces live album, shares song ft. Samhain’s London May Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy , aka Will Oldham, has announced a new live album that was recorded at The Pico Union Project in Los Angeles over Valentine’s Day weekend 2025, not long after BPB released his great, country-leaning

August 4
She’s Green name their 5 favorite dream pop albums

BrooklynVeganScenesShe’s Green name their 5 favorite dream pop albums Minneapolis dream pop/shoegaze band She’s Green have named their five favorite dream pop albums in a new video made for BrooklynVegan. The picks range from (relatively) more recent bands like Alvvays and Beach House to l

August 4
12 New Songs Out Today

BrooklynVeganScenes12 New Songs Out Today So many artists, so many songs, so little time. Each week we review a handful of new albums (of all genres), round up even more new music that we’d call “indie,” and talk about what metal is coming out . We post music ne

August 3
Now It’s Overhead share first new music in 20 years, announce show

BrooklynVeganScenesNow It’s Overhead share first new music in 20 years, announce show Now It’s Overhead , the indie rock/indietronica project led by Andy LeMaster, are back with their first new music in 20 years. “eleven-seven-thirty-five” is one of two new tracks off their new digital EP, in the beginnin

August 3