Team JamBase’s Favorite 2025 Live Music Moments
Team JamBase looks back at the concerts and festivals that made their Favorite Live Music Moments of 2025.
Phish Plays 90th Show At Madison Square Garden
Bryan Lasky recaps Phish's 90th concert at Madison Square Garden that was the penultimate show of their current New Year's Eve run.
Gov’t Mule Welcomes Reeves Gabrels, Debuts ZZ Top Cover In Schenectady
Sunday saw Gov't Mule initiating their 2025 New Year's Eve run at Proctor's in Schenectady, New York with a sit-in from Reeves Gabrels and a ZZ Top cover debut.
Phish’s Trey Anastasio Collaborates With New York City’s MTA
Phish guitarist Trey Anastasio teamed up with the MTA to say farewell to the MetroCard and 2025.
Pharrell Williams Joins Clipse For Hometown Concert In Virginia Beach
Fellow Virginia Beach natives Clipse and Pharrell Williams collaborated during a hometown concert on Saturday at The Dome.
Billy Strings Drops In On Widespread Panic’s Show In Atlanta
Billy Strings was once again recruited by Widespread Panic, this time joining the band for an extensive collaboration in Atlanta.
Phish Revives Rarity ‘Quadrophonic Toppling’ At Madison Square Garden
Phish busted out the rarely played "Quadrophonic Toppling" during the second show of their 2025 New Year's Eve run at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Goose’s Cotter Ellis Hosts All-Star ‘Jingle Jamboree’ At Brooklyn Bowl
Goose drummer Cotter Ellis assembled a cast of next-gen jam band players for his "Jingle Jamboree" at Brooklyn Bowl on Saturday.
Yo La Tengo Covers Neil Young, The Cure & More With Luna At The Fillmore
Yo La Tengo welcomed opening act Luna to join them for the three-song encore that closed out their Sunday night concert at The Fillmore in San Francisco.
Dark Star Orchestra’s Rob Eaton Set To Return For New Year’s Eve Run
Dark Star Orchestra vocalist and rhythm guitarist Rob Eaton will be back in the fold for the Grateful Dead tribute act's five-show Cosmic New Year's run.
Mumford & Sons Deliver ‘A Very Special Acoustic Evening’ In Aspen
Mumford & Sons final show of 2025 was an acoustic affair at the intimate Belly Up in Aspen, Colorado.
It Begins: Phish Sets Thematic Tone On Opening Night Of 2025 MSG NYE Run
Phish returned to Madison Square Garden in New York City on Sunday to kick off this year's run of shows leading up to New Year's Eve.
Deer Tick Reschedules 2025 New Year’s Eve Run
Deer Tick's 2025 New Year's Eve run has been postponed until March after frontman John McCauley was found to have herniated a disc in his lower back.
Snoop Dogg Performs NFL Halftime Show With Lainey Wilson, KPop Demon Hunters & More
Snoop Dogg brought out Lainey Wilson, KPop Demon Hunters, Andrea & Matteo Bocelli and more during his Snoop's Holiday Halftime Party on Netflix.
Team JamBase’s Favorite Albums Of 2025
Team JamBase shared their favorite albums of 2025.
Phish Continues Livestream Tradition with 2025 MSG New Year’s Run
Phish announced they will livestream all four nights of their upcoming 2025 New Year's Eve run from Madison Square Garden.
Bad Bunny, Brandi Carlile, Billy Strings & More: 10 Top NPR ‘Tiny Desk Concerts’ Of 2025
JamBase looks back on NPR's 10 most memorable 'Tiny Desk Concerts' of 2025.
Tim Heidecker Shares ‘Hey, Tiny Tim’ Holiday Single
Tim Heidecker sends a message to the Christmas Carol character with his new holiday single, “Hey, Tiny Tim.”
Norah Jones, Sombr & More Join Jonas Brothers In Brooklyn
Jonas Brothers welcomed JoJo, Norah Jones, Sombr, YOSHIKI and members of their immediate family for separate collaborations on Monday at Barclays Center.
Barry Manilow Reschedules Tour Dates To Undergo Cancer Treatment
Barry Manilow announced he's been diagnosed with cancer, which forced him to postpone a series of 10 arena dates previously scheduled for January 2026.
PlayStation Plus January 2026 Game Line-Up Confirmed, Includes Need for Speed Unbound
Sony has announced the PlayStation Plus monthly games for January 2026, and the new year kicks off with Need for Speed Unbound, Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed, and Core Keeper.
Stranger Things Actor Insists 'There's No Secret Snyder Cut of the Show' as Over 350,000 Sign Petition Calling for Release of Supposed Season 5 Vol. 2 'Unseen Footage'
A Stranger Things actor has pushed back on claims there is a secret 'Snyder cut' of Season 5, as a petition calling on Netflix and the show's creators to respond garners hundreds of thousands of signatures.
'I Put So Much Into That Version of the Movie' — Ryan Coogler Reveals the Black Panther 2 Script Before Chadwick Boseman's Death
Black Panther writer and director Ryan Coogler has detailed the script for Black Panther 2 before the death of star Chadwick Boseman.
Arise, Sir Idris! Actor Idris Elba Knighted in New Year Honours
Actor Idris Elba is knighted in the New Year Honours. The 53-year old Hollywood star from Hackney, London can now officially be called Sir Idris.
Marvel Officially Releases Avengers: Doomsday Thor Trailer Online as X-Men Trailer Heads to Theaters
Marvel has officially released the Thor-themed Avengers: Doomsday trailer online, with an X-Men trailer set to replace it in theaters.
Stranger Things Season 5 Finale Trailer Sets Up What Looks Like the End of the Upside Down
Netflix has released the trailer for the Stranger Things Season 5 finale, teasing the end of the long-running show.
Stranger Things Season 5 Episode 7 Sparks Review Bomb Battle as Fans Combat Backlash to Hotly-Debated Scene
Stranger Things is suffering from review bombing after its latest Season 5 episode met with lower audience scores than the Netflix series has typically seen. But some fans are striking back with 5-star reviews in a bid to reverse the trend.
LG's Next UltraGear Gaming Displays Include a True 5K Monitor
LG unveils AI-powered 5K gaming monitors.
CD Projekt Sells DRM-Free PC Storefront GOG to Original Co-Founder for $25.2 Million, Insists It's Financially Stable
CD Projekt has sold its DRM-free PC storefront GOG to its original co-founder, Michał Kiciński, for 90.7 million Polish złoty (approx. $25.2 million).
'We Got Expedition-Like Genre Now' — Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Fans Say Sword and Fairy 4 Remake Is a Little Too Close for Comfort
The debut trailer for Sword and Fairy 4 Remake is out in the wild — and it looks a lot like Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.
Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair Gets Debut Trailer, First-Look at OG Cast 20 Years Later, and Streaming Release Date
Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair has a debut trailer and an April 10, 2026 release date on Hulu.
Former PlayStation Exec Says Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo Must Learn From VHS's Victory Over Betamax if They Want to Truly Expand the Console Audience
Video game console sales cap out each generation at around 250 million, so how will the console manufacturers break through that barrier? By learning a crucial lesson from the videotape format war, one former PlayStation executive has suggested.
James Cameron Would Love to Write Avatar Novels if 4 and 5 Don't Get Made, but Believes 'There's No Business Model for It Anymore. People Aren't Reading'
Avatar creator James Cameron has said he’ll hold a press conference and tell the world what he would have done with Avatar 4 and 5 if he doesn’t get the chance to make the movies. Or, the legendary writer and director has said, he’ll write Avatar novels himself, although doesn’t think there’s a business case for books anymore.
'There's Not Going to Be a Red Wedding Situation' — Stranger Things Creators Insist Season 5 Won't Do a Game of Thrones as Fans Wonder Who Will Die in the Finale
The creators of Stranger Things have insisted Season 5 won't do a Game of Thrones as fans wonder who will die in the finale.
Wicked: For Good Hits VOD Platforms This Week With Sing-Along Version and Over 1 Hour of Bonus Content
Wicked: For Good launches on VOD platforms on December 30 having crossed the $500 million mark at the global box office.
Avengers: Doomsday X-Men Trailer Appears to Leak Online and It Looks Like Cyclops Is Finally Getting the Justice He Deserves
The third Avengers: Doomsday teaser trailer appears to have leaked online, and it revolves around the X-Men in a devastating battle.
Avatar: Fire and Ash Hits $760M at the Global Box Office After 2 Weekends
Avatar: Fire and Ash is now up to $760.4 million at the global box office as the Disney sci-fi sequel heads towards one billion dollars from theaters.
'Prepare for DUNESDAY' — Shang Chi Star Simu Liu Is Hyped for Dune: Part 3 and Avengers: Doomsday Hitting Theaters on the Same Day
As the hype train for Avengers: Doomsday picks up steam, the realization that Dune: Part 3 shares the same release date as Marvel’s behemoth is spreading across social media — and Shang Chi star Simu Liu has come up for the perfect name for this double bill: DUNESDAY.
'We're Stuck in This Loop of 5 American Cities. Let's Just Get Used to It' — Former Rockstar Dev Reveals GTA: Tokyo 'Almost Actually Happened' but Fell by the Wayside
For years Grand Theft Auto fans have wondered whether Rockstar might take the franchise out of its traditional America setting into cities in other countries. But according to one former developer, that’s never going to happen — and fans just need to accept it.
Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3's Huge eShop Discounts Were an 'Error,' CD Projekt Says, but It Will Honor Any Sales Made
CD Projekt has said huge discounts on Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Complete Edition displayed on the Nintendo Switch 2 eShop this week were a mistake, but it will honor any sales made at the discounted prices.
Phish Embrace Focused and Energetic Improvisation on Night Three at Madison Square Garden
Phish, photo by Dean Budnick Phish returned to the stage last night for their third consecutive sold-out show at Madison Square Garden. Given the high bar set by performances on Sunday and Monday, the packed house’s palpable anticipation and the legendary jamband’s propensity for channelling atmosphere and momentum into every note, night three at the […]
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“I never in my life thought I would end up doing this and certainly not for this long,” Jeff Tamarkin says of a career that began with a review he filed for the San Francisco State University student newspaper of The Band’s Last Waltz concert in November 1976. He has been working for music publications […]
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Widespread Panic Continue New Year’s Run in Atlanta with Billy Strings
Last night, December 30, Widespread Panic resumed its New Year’s Eve run at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta. After opening the three-night series with help from guitar great and bluegrass maestro, Billy Strings–who contributed to four songs as well as the evening’s encore–the special guest was back for a sit-in. During Tuesday’s appearance in the […]
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“Yo La Tengo – Sala Apolo” by https://secure.flickr.com/photos/alterna2/ is licensed under CC BY 2.0. Yo La Tengo landed in San Francisco over the weekend for their three-show New Year’s Eve residency at The Fillmore. On Sunday and Monday night, the storied trio began the year-end residency, accompanied by Dean Wareham’s celebrated indie outfit Luna, with […]
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More Artists Cancel Kennedy Center Performances in Response to Trump Name Change
“Kennedy Center – panoramio” by jiazi is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. On Thursday, Dec. 18, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts’ board of trustees voted to rename the cultural institution as the Trump-Kennedy Center. In the weeks since, the artistic community has responded, with several performers booked for the prestigious venue […]
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Trouble No More Sets Sights on Post-New Year’s Eve Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom Run in Denver
On Friday, January 2, and Saturday, January 3, the Trouble No More band will arrive at Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom to take over both sides of the notorious Denver venue and perform a celebration of the Allman Brothers Band, and fluctuate with added covers from the Grateful Dead, Widespread Panic, and Tyler Childers. For this event, […]
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Dead on the Creek has outlined the participants for its 20th-anniversary gathering, slated to return on June 11-14, 2026, at Black Oak Ranch in Laytonville, Calif. The intimate gathering honoring the songs and legacy of the Grateful Dead and Jerry Garcia will feature artists and bands, including the Terrapin Family Band with Stu Allen and […]
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Toy Factory Project, image via YouTube In June, the 52nd annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival hosted the debut performance from the Toy Factory Project, a proper Southern rock supergroup honoring the late Toy Caldwell and the music of the Marshall Tucker Band. Now, as the ensemble prepares to take the stage again with a pair of […]
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Photo by Bahram Foroughi The Disco Biscuits have kept busy over the past couple of nights. The pioneering trance-fusion ensemble returned to the stage after Christmas break for a series of concerts that served as the prelude to their two-night New Year’s Eve run at two Boston area locations, Royale (Dec. 30) and Roadrunner (Dec. […]
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Phish, photo by Rene Huemer Phish returned to Madison Square Garden on Monday, Dec. 29, to deliver the second performance in their long-awaited 2025 New Year’s Eve residency. After an electrifying kickoff on Sunday, which featured a reawakened run through “Sleep” and a sprawling “Theme from the Bottom,” the foundational jamband continued to raise the […]
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