Concert Cast: A Travel Series Exploring Concert Culture

This isn’t a podcast made from a couch or behind a desk. It’s recorded on the road, under glowing marquees, inside green rooms, and at the venue itself where the real stories of live music unfold. I’m inside it and you’re right there with me.

There’s crying, absurd chaos, and pure elation. It’s cinematic, intimate, and driven by theme and place. It's like the immersive reporting of NPR, fused with the backstage intimacy and stylish...

When Kyle Lamont, host of Concert Cast, makes a quick stop in Flagstaff, AZ, along Route 66, a one-night stay turns into a month-long musical adventure.

Join me on a backstage tour of the historic Orpheum Theatre, where I uncover wild tales from its storied past—like the unforgettable night Umphrey’s McGee rocked so hard they blew out the lights. Just a block away, the legendary Hotel Monte Vista becomes my home base (and yes, they ...

"Wild" is a 6-song musical journey featuring everything from a heart-pounding love song dedicated to Nashville's hottest queer bar to what might be the most joyful and liberating break-up song you'll ever hear. The album peaks with a homage to gay musicians who inspired the band, evolving into its own queer anthem guaranteed to get you dancing and leave you humming, "I think that I just got more gay."

Kyle's bond with the band dates...

Hi, I'm Kyle Lamont, your host and wow, I had the incredible opportunity to spend time with Lena, the lead singer of GoldenOak, in her cozy she-shed as she prepared for her headlining performance at the Under the Oaks Music Festival in Western Maine. Known for her unique and stylish outfits, Lena walked me through her pre-show routine, sharing intimate details of how her fashion choices intertwine with her music. But it wasn't all ...

Push play for a tour of Happy Top, a one-of-a-kind B&B in Athens, Georgia that's also an analog performance space and recording studio. You'll hear the origin story, the approach to the vintage decoration and design (there's a piano in every room. Literally.), and how owner T.S. Woodward created a signal flow speaker system, giving each room a different audio flavor. Plus, an authentic perspective on why Athens has such a special m...

When a dream about making love in a lighthouse sparks a music video project, I find myself stuck in a sea of self doubt until a legendary concert photographer's wisdom on the creative process lights a path forward. Get ready for a podcast pep talk on artistic resilience with Austin City Limits photographer, Scott Newton.

My interview with Austin City Limits photographer Scott Newton took a surprising turn. While discussing my indie ...

When Concert Cast host Kyle Lamont meets Scott Newton, Austin City Limits' resident photographer, she finds answers to long-held questions about the silent conversations musicians have with the camera, revealing secrets hidden within their photographs.

Ever wonder what really happens when musicians click with the camera lens? Get ready for an emotional podcast about the art of concert photography. In this episode, the host of Concer...

I'm on location, finger up, hanging out with other miracle ticket seekers outside the venue. But the quest doesn't stop there. I take you all over Vegas to talk with dedicated fans (and haters too) at Phish webcast gatherings, after-parties, in nitrous alley, and during Uber rides. You'll hear real-time reviews and reactions from Phish fans moments after the show, the lengths people went to get a miracle ticket (like trading a goat...

Haley and Spencer (76th Street) aren’t just an anthemic pop band with millions of TikTok followers - their music is rooted in a friendship as tight as their harmonies and in  our new rockumentary podcast, we take a prismatic look at the power of friendship. This episode is about empowerment. It's about being there for each other. It’s about love, heartache, sexuality, and the sacred moments that make for musical lyrics.

Join host Ky...

Join me as I shadow Haley and Spencer around Nashville's songwriting circuit and capture their conversations about love, sexuality, friendship and stories behind their memorable lyrics. Trust me, what happens off-stage is just as electrifying as what happens on it.

This isn't just a rockumentary podcast—it's a heartfelt anthem for every dreamer in Music City who dares to chase their musical aspirations.

In "Check Check One Two", you’...

Through lively conversations laced with energetic music, accentuated by vivid sound design, the concert setting becomes a world in itself, allowing us to explore deeper musical motifs that are relevant to us all. Created  & Hosted by Kyle Lamont.

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Salt Lake City has a strange reputation. When Kyle Lamont peels back the stereotypes however, she finds that the city’s concert culture is creative, edgy and kind. We will go from salt flats to velvet curtains, passing through local nerd caves. We will hang out with Travis Bone, a world renowned illustrator, and hear his surprising process when designing a concert poster. We will meet up with Will Sartain, the co-owner of the Urban...

Journey to The Loft in Boston, a DIY artist rehearsal and performance space that serves as a sanctuary for experimental sounds. We'll shadow Audrey Ryan, the venue's owner (a talented musician herself), during her preparations and performance for the concert and spend time with a group of Boston bohemians to gain insight into the significance and preciousness of this venue in a city that is grappling with the loss of artist spaces.

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Heartbreak is a regenerative journey that takes you down many emotional paths. Depression, displacement—for me, denial that I would ever want to be in love again.

And during each stage of the process, the perfect song would seem to serendipitously appear and like a lyrical blanket, insulate my cold heart.

Starting with Carol King lamenting, "It's too Late," transitioning into Little Dragon’s, “No Love.” Then it was Peter Tosh bellowi...

New from Concert Cast, we present: Let’s Go Festival - A rockumentary podcast that brings the music festival to you.

Our series starts in Farmington, Maine at the Sandy River Music Festival.  Here, there are no frills, just a bunch of passionate people coming together to celebrate local musicians.

Singer Jason Spooner puts it this way: “We've played a bunch of festivals where it's kind of a zoo. Big lines and port-a-potty masses and ...