The first live music preview post of 2020

[Photo credit: Ryan Magnani/Tower Theater]

Ring in the New Year by spurring some ringing in your ears at the following shows. Support live music in the 4-0-5 (and, we guess, the 5-7-2? That’ll take some getting used to). Anyway, these are just some of the events out there for you to enjoy (honestly, there are too many venues and shows to list them all)!

• Bricks in the Wall Pink Floyd Tribute at Tower Theatre (Jan 24)
• Sam Riggs at the Diamond Ballroom (Jan. 24)
• K.C. Clifford at Tower Theatre (Jan. 25)
• Richard Marx at Tower Theatre (Jan. 30)
• Randall King at the Diamond Ballroom (Jan. 30)
• Atmosphere at Tower Theatre (Feb. 1)
• TobyMac Hits Deep Tour 2020 at the Chesapeake Energy Arena (Feb. 4)
• Wolf Parade and Land of Talk at Tower Theatre (Feb. 5)
• Steep Canyon Rangers at Tower Theatre (Feb. 6)
• Mat Kearney and Eli Teplin at Tower Theatre (Feb. 7)
• Hunter Thomas Band at the Diamond Ballroom (Feb. 7)
• Texas Hippie Coalition at the Diamond Ballroom (Feb. 8)
• Marc Douglas Berardo and Grace Morrison at the Blue Door (Feb. 9)
• The New Pornographers with Diane Coffee at Tower Theatre (Feb. 11)
• Grace Potter w/ Devon Gilfillian at The Jones Assembly (Feb. 13)
• Granger Smith with Earl Dibbles Jr. at The Criterion (Feb. 14)
• Jon Wolfe at the Diamond Ballroom (Feb. 14)
• Blac Youngsta at The Criterion (Feb. 15)
• Anthony David, Algebra Blessett, and the Hamiltones at Tower Theatre (Feb. 15)
• Lost Dog Street Band at Tower Theatre (Feb. 20)
• The Iron Maidens at the Diamond Ballroom (Feb. 22)
• Indigo Girls at The Jones Assembly (Feb. 26)
• Skillet at the Diamond Ballroom (Feb. 26)
• Jason Aldean at Chesapeake Energy Arena (Feb. 28)
• Dweezil Zappa at Tower Theatre (Feb. 28)
• Winter Jam at Chesapeake Energy Arena (Feb. 29)
• Rome & Duddy – Friends & Family Acoustic Tour at Tower Theatre (Feb. 29)
• Micky and the Motorcars at the Diamond Ballroom (Feb. 29)
• Tig Notaro at Tower Theatre (Mar. 1)
• Pup at Tower Theatre (Mar. 2)
• Trippie Redd at The Criterion (Mar. 4)
• Lauren Daigle w/ JOHNNYSWIM at Chesapeake Energy Arena (Mar. 6)
• Reckless Kelly (Brendon Mclarty Asthma Foundation Benefit Concert) at Tower Theatre (Mar. 6)
• Kamasi Washington at Tower Theatre (Mar. 7)
• Hippe Sabotage at The Criterion (Mar. 10)
• Excision at The Criterion (Mar. 11)
• Raul Malo at Tower Theatre (Mar. 12)
• Cher at Chesapeake Energy Arena (Mar. 12)
• Orville Peck at The Jones Assembly (Mar. 13)
• Keller Williams at Tower Theatre (Mar. 14)
• Mt. Joy & Wilderado at Tower Theatre (Mar. 15)
• Soul Asylum at the Diamond Ballroom (Mar. 18)
• Roger Creager at the Diamond Ballroom (Mar. 20)
• Mercy Me at Chesapeake Energy Arena (Mar. 21)
• Silverstein: 20 Year Anniversary Show at the Diamond Ballroom (Mar. 21)
• Amanda Shires & L.A. Edwards at Tower Theatre (Mar. 21)
• Chris Smither at The Blue Door (Mar. 21)
• Dance Gavin Dance at The Criterion (Mar. 23)