NON-COMM

Counting Crows, Tune-Yards & Bartees Strange Headline Day 3 of NON-COMM 2025

Thursday at NON-COMMvention 2025 kept the momentum going at WXPN with a full day of live music. Things kicked off at noon with inventive,…

By WXPN

Tunde Adebimpe, Margo Price, Maren Morris Headline Day 2 of NON-COMM 2025

Day two of NON-COMMvention 2025 picked right up where Tuesday left off. On Wednesday, May 7, WXPN’s annual Triple-A showcase opened with an intimate…

By WXPN

The Head and The Heart, Bob Mould, Arcade Fire, Lady Blackbird Kick Off Day 1 of NON-COMM 2025

NON-COMMvention 2025 opened on Tuesday, May 6, with eight back-to-back live sets streamed from World Cafe Live’s Music Hall and the PRX Stage at…

By WXPN

Ride brought the magic of 90s shoegaze to NON-COMM

By Claire Brown

Jade Bird charmed the crowd at NON-COMM with her cheeky humor and passionate songs

By Emma Zoe Polyak

Fontaines D.C. crushed NON-COMM with a stellar set of new material

By Emma Zoe Polyak

Billy Allen and The Pollies is a star-crossed collaboration

By Maeve Zeleniak

The Decemberists brought baroque-rock to NON-COMM

By Izabella Patrizio

MRCY delivers a star-making, soul-stirring NON-COMM set

By Dylan Itkin

Brigitte Calls Me Baby oozed charisma and commanded the stage at NON-COMM

By Emma Zoe Polyak

Ratboys hit their stride with a stellar NON-COMM set

By Izabella Patrizio

Fifty years into his career, Alejandro Escovedo still rocks

By Claire Brown

Lizzie No balances heartbreak with sweetness and humor at NON-COMM

By Emma Zoe Polyak

The Black Crowes bring an arena-sized show to the intimate setting of NON-COMM

By Maeve Zeleniak

Deeper teetered from post-punk to new wave in an electrifying NON-COMM set

By Izabella Patrizio

Cedric Burnside’s blues shine at NON-COMM

By Emma Zoe Polyak

Dehd’s stripped-down but mighty set conquers NON-COMM

By Izabella Patrizio

Reyna Tropical finds joy amid adversity in a charged NON-COMM set

By Maeve Zeleniak

Moustapha Noumbissi performed a raw and powerful set at NON-COMM

By Emma Zoe Polyak

Old 97’s rocked out to old tracks and new during their NON-COMM Free at Noon

By Izabella Patrizio

Laura Jane Grace is perfectly happy to be righteously angry

By Claire Brown

Beabadoobee was the ‘glue’ that perfectly sealed the first day of NON-COMM

By Izabella Patrizio

Lo Moon set the mood at NON-COMM with an atmospheric and electryfying set

By Emma Zoe Polyak

Iron & Wine debuts ‘Light Verse’ at NON-COMM

By Maeve Zeleniak

Aaron Lee Tasjan’s genre-jumping set is a winner at NON-COMM

By Dylan Itkin

The Red Clay Strays brought the NON-COMM stage back in time

By Izabella Patrizio

Been Stellar’s scrappy, sweaty sound wowed NON-COMM

By Dylan Itkin

Elmiene delivered high notes, heartfelt songs, and plenty of fun at NON-COMM

By Emma Zoe Polyak

SNACKTIME crushes it opening XPN’s NON-COMMvention

By Maeve Zeleniak

Bailen raises their voices for an album release day NON-COMM set

By John Vettese

Ben Folds mixes clever storytelling and emotive songwriting at NON-COMM

By Gavyn Green

Say She She’s soul-tinged psychedelia is infectious at NON-COMM

By Samantha Sullivan

Arlo Parks is transcendentally cool at NON-COMM

By Sean Fennell

Thee Sacred Souls sets a tender tone at NON-COMM

By Gavyn Green

Blondshell brings a refreshing air of authenticity to NON-COMM

By Samantha Sullivan

Melissa Carper’s portable Americana finds a home at NON-COMM

By Sean Fennell

The atmospheric folk of Nanna enchants NON-COMM

By John Vettese

Abraham Alexander’s powerhouse voice has NON-COMM tuned in

By John Vettese

The legendary War is engaging, expressive, and electrifying at NON-COMM

By Gavyn Green

The Heavy’s energy can’t be contained at NON-COMM

By Samantha Sullivan

Genesis Owusu’s high-octane, genre-bending NON-COMM set was a feast for the ears and eyes

By Sean Fennell

Bully’s seismic tension-and-release makes an impact at NON-COMM

By Samantha Sullivan

Margaret Glaspy doesn’t hold back at NON-COMM

By Sean Fennell

Catbite spreads two-tone love at NON-COMM

By Gavyn Green

Black Opry Revue showed off exemplary songcraft and a supportive community at NON-COMM

By John Vettese

Purr warms up NON-COMM’s Free at Noon crowd to kick off day two

By John Vettese

Josh Ritter and the Royal City Band close out night one of NON-COMM with new cuts and old faves

By John Vettese

GA-20’s raw power and charisma brings down the house at NON-COMM

By Gavyn Green

Natalie Merchant’s commanding set hushes the NON-COMM crowd

By Paige Walter

The Heavy Heavy shakes NON-COMM with a dazzling psychedelic groove

By John Vettese

Deer Tick’s rolliking roots rock amps up the energy at NON-COMM

By Sean Fennell

Joshua Henry plays to his theatrical strengths at NON-COMM

By Paige Walter

Low Cut Connie pulls out all the stops to get NON-COMM started

By Sean Fennell

Hannah Jadagu finds strength in duality during her NON-COMM debut

By Gavyn Green

Lucius closes #NONCOMM with heartbreak, harmonies, and disco

By John Vettese

Joanna Sternberg’s whimsical anti-folk turns sadness on its head with warmth and wit at #NONCOMM

By John Vettese

Old Crow Medicine Show brings down the #NONCOMM house with Molly Tuttle, a Beastie Boys cover, and of course, “Wagon Wheel”

By John Vettese

Kiwi Jr. brings storytelling lyrics and throwback charm work their magic at #NONCOMM

By Will Kirkpatrick

Late Thursday, Nilüfer Yanya lights up beautiful PAINLESS cuts and more at #NONCOMM

By Thomas Hagen

Sarah Shook and the Disarmers gets rowdy with the PRX Stage crowd at #NONCOMM

By Sean Fennell

The Dip are the ultimate party band at #NONCOMM

By John Vettese

Curtis Harding heady hybrid of genres goes over big at #NONCOMM

By Will Kirkpatrick

S.G. Goodman makes a strong impression on #NONCOMM’s NPR Music stage

By Sean Fennell

Madison Cunningham shines in a stunning trio set Thursday night at #NONCOMM

By Thomas Hagen

Ibeyi has #NONCOMM under their ‘Spell 31’

By John Vettese

Buffalo Nichols eases into #NONCOMM day three with dazzling ambience and guitar shredding

By John Vettese

Father John Misty’s unwavering swagger was on full display at #NONCOMM

By Paige Walter

Charley Crockett and his band bring a slick country set to #NONCOMM late Wednesday

By Thomas Hagen

Sharon Van Etten debuts music from ‘We’ve Been Going About This All Wrong’ at #NONCOMM

By Sean Fennell

Sugaray Rayford has no time for regrets at #NONCOMM

By Will Kirkpatrick

Indigo De Souza soars on #NONCOMM’s second night

By Thomas Hagen

Ondara draws in the crowd at #NONCOMM with velvety vocals and a troubadour’s charisma

By Sean Fennell

Cosmic Guilt’s dreamy Americana finds strength in numbers at #NONCOMM

By Will Kirkpatrick

Spoon’s Britt Daniel and Alex Fischel rise to the occasion of going (mostly) unplugged at #NONCOMM

By John Vettese

Allison Russell’s dynamic folk was a transformative start to #NONCOMM day two

By John Vettese

Geese’s chaotic, compelling set closes out day one of #NONCOMM

By Will Kirkpatrick

G. Love celebrates the past and looks to the future in a formidable one-man show at #NONCOMM

By John Vettese

Craig Finn shows #NONCOMM why he’s one of indie rock’s premiere storytellers

By Sean Fennell

Grace Vonderkuhn comes out swinging with basement show energy at #NONCOMM

By Will Kirkpatrick

Art d’Ecco brings 70s swagger and 80s flare to #NONCOMM

By John Vettese

Ryan Culwell guides a musical tour of America’s heartland at #NONCOMM

By Sean Fennell

Janis Ian’s solo acoustic set at #NONCOMM was resonant and reflective

By Will Kirkpatrick

Ben Arnold and his band get #NONCOMM off to a rollicking start

By John Vettese