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I have been a big fan of Sting for a long time. It started with his days in The Police and continued as Sting embarked on a solo career....

I finally reached the third leg of my DMB 2018 Summer Tour!  While the end of the summer tour is always a little depressing, this last...

The Gorge! Technically, “the gorge” is an entire area surrounding the Columbia River. To Dave Matthews Band fans, it’s three nights of...

I love INXS! They were one of my favorite bands during my teenage years. Unfortunately, I never had the chance to see the original line...

When you think of seeing Evanescence in concert, you think you are going to a rock concert, right? Well, things are a bit different on...

If you follow my blog, you know that wine and live music are two of my favorite things. When you combine the two (and throw in some dogs...

After a short break, I was back in DMB mode this past week. We saw four shows in five days – 3 in New York (SPAC and Jones Beach) and 1...

Foo Fighters has been on my concert bucket list for a while! I’ve been lucky enough to check off a lot of artists on that list over the...

I don’t normally care for “pop” music, but I have a confession to make. I love Sam Smith! Sam Smith is currently on his first arena tour....

Imagine Dragons was the headliner for Day 2 of the “11th Birthday Shows” that Philadelphia’s local alternative rock radio station –...

Red Wanting Blue (or RWB) is one of those bands that I will go see over and over again. For a band that has spent most of their career on...

Dave Matthews Band is back! If you are a big DMB fan like I am, you might be asking what I mean by that. All you have to do is look at...

We first saw Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats a few years ago. The show was originally slated to happen at Johnny Brenda’s, which is...

Ciaran Lavery is a true singer-songwriter. His songs are like the short stories that he kept in his on-the-road bedside book collection....

It’s been a long time since Depeche Mode showed Philadelphia any love. In fact, the last time Depeche Mode played in Philadelphia was...

Justin Timberlake is a talented guy! While I’m not a big fan of “Top 40” music in general, I enjoy most of Timberlake’s songs. Justin...

Blue October has been making music for over 20 years. I have a lot of music loving friends that are big fans of the band, but they were...

If there is only one thing you take away from a Bishop Briggs show, it’s that she has a ton of energy! Bishop Briggs brought her high...

If you follow my blog, you know I’m always looking for up and coming bands to go see. The National Reserve got on my radar about a month...

My blog has survived!  It’s Tips2LiveBy’s first birthday! Exactly one year ago today, I officially “launched” Tips2LiveBy. I posted my...