Episode 522 of Concert Pipeline featuring Augustana, in which we speak to Dan Layus about looking back on the 20th anniversary of “All The Stars and Boulevards”, when he realized that people were still deeply connected with the album, how his relationship with his hit song “Boston” has changed over the years, how different it was psychologically to play the album in sequence, playing the Holiday From Real cruise with Andrew McMahon, his solo works, playing with a string quartet, being the keynote speaker at Harvard Medical School, and more!

Episode 521 of Concert Pipeline featuring 38 Special, in which we speak to frontman Don Barnes about looking back on the band’s 50 year legacy, music evolving from Southern rock roots, how his voice has held up over the years, their connection with Lynyrd Skynyrd, touring, working with Pat Monahan, and “Milestone,” their first studio album in over 20 years.

Episode 520 of Concert Pipeline featuring performances from BottleRock 2026:

-Paris Jackson “No Rain” (Blind Melon cover)

-The Return of Jackie and Judy “Teenage Lobotomy” (Ramones cover)

-Culinary Stage with Fred Armison, John Stamos, Adam Devine, and Tre Cool

-Joan Jett and the Blackhearts “I Love Rock & Roll”

-AJR “All Star” (Smash Mouth Cover) and “100 Bad Days”

-Culinary Stage with Dave Grohl and Chef Jose Andres

-Almost Monday “Life Goes By”

-Better Than Ezra “I Wanna Be Sedated/Sincerely Me”

-Better Than Ezra “Extra Ordinary”

-Foo Fighters “All My Life” and “My Hero”

Episode 519 of Concert Pipeline featuring The Cab, in which we talk to lead singer Alex DeLeon about breaking into the pop punk/emo scene, calling Vegas their home, “Angel With A Shotgun” going platinum, coming back after a long hiatus, their new album “Chasing Crowns” and their tour that starts this week. The Cab is playing August Hall in San Francisco on June 2!

Episode 518 of Concert Pipeline featuring The Dreamboats, in which we chat with Ritchie Hummins and Johnny G. Wiz about starting the band playing all covers, adding in original music, going back to covers, playing at Cavern Club where The Beatles built their early career, swimming in Elvis’ pool, living together to build the band, the impact of Palm Springs, CA to their band, the impact of their outfits on the band, identifying as 50s-60s retro rock, being sabotaged by Canada’s Got Talent, their favorite concerts, and more.

Episode 517 of Concert Pipeline, featuring live acoustic performances from The Format, Phantom Planet, and Limbeck from their performance in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco on April 18, 2026.

The Format: The Compromise, The First Single, Holy Roller

Phantom Planet: California, Raise The Dead,

Limbeck: Hear Me For Free

Episode 516 of Concert Pipeline featuring Gary Marks, in which we talk about the major impact his mother played on him becoming a musician, how he started writing music in the 60s and never looked back, the differences in his approach to writing books, poetry, and music, similarities in how his music is as relevant in the current climate as when he wrote it in the 70s, the impact of AI on the music industry, his favorite concerts, and his album “Crossroads” which spans his music career from 1976 to present.

Episode 515 of Concert Pipeline featuring The Jaws of Brooklyn and coverage of VacaCon with Christopher Mintz-Plasse, DJ Qualls, and Tia Carrere. We talk to Gretchen Lemon and Bryan Cohen of The Jaws of Brooklyn about Gretchen joining the band after the original singer left, music they listened to as kids, early concerts that influenced them, how they met, and working with Ben Tanner of Alabama Shakes on their new album “Unstoppable” out May 15.