About Pass The Aux

Taylor Swift photo by Dara Feller

If you’ve ever taken a long road trip, you’ve long been familiar with the phrase “pass the aux” — or “pass me the aux cord.”

When I would take long road trips with my best friends or older siblings, getting your turn at controlling the music was an exhilarating but also nerve-wracking predicament. You could be as consistent as they come at picking the right tunes, yet your friends never fail to remind you of the time you played Sheryl Crow’s “Soak Up the Sun.” All it takes is one bad track and you’re back at the end of the line, the auxiliary cord passed to the next person, playlist at the ready.

Pass The Aux was founded by Mark Ortega in August 2016 after he had written for various music publications for the previous few years. Follow us for show announcements, concert reviews, weekly concert calendars, ticket giveaways, interviews, and wide ranging festival coverage.

All Pass The Aux logos were created by Jonathan Finn-Gamino. RIP Finn.

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Anderson Paak at Blurry Vision 2018 photo by Chad Cochran

BANDS COVERED BY PASS THE AUX as of Aug 2022 (718):

A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie
Above & Beyond
Allen Stone
Afrojack
Aja Volkman
Alex Lahey (2 / 3)
Alexander 23
Alexandra Savior
Alice Glass
Alice Merton
Alina Baraz
All Tvvins
AlunaGeorge
Alvvays (2)
Amen Dune
Amy Shark
Anais Mitchell
Anderson .Paak
Andrew Bird
Andy Shauf (2 / 3)
Angel Olsen
Angus and Julia Stone
Anna Burch
Anson Seabra
Arkells
Arlo Parks
Asgeir
Ashley Kutcher
Astrid S (2)
Autograf
Ava Max
Bad Bad Hats
Bad Suns
Band of Horses
BANKS
Barenaked Ladies
Barns Courtney
Bartees Strange
Basecamp
Bastille
Bay Ledges (2)
beabadoobee
Beck (2)
Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals
Ben Howard
Benson Boone
BENEE
Best Coast (2)
Better Oblivion Community Center
Better Than Ezra
Betty Who (2)
Big Thief
Biig Piig
Billie Eilish (2 / 3)
Bishop Briggs (2 / 3)
Black Pistol Fire
BLACKSTARKIDS
Bleachers
Bloc Party
Blonde Summer
Blood Orange
Blue Hawaii
Bob Moses (2)
Bombay Bicycle Club
Bombino
BØRNS
boygenius
Boyz II Men
Brandi Carlile
Briston Maroney
Broken Social Scene (2)
BRONCHO
BROODS (2 / 3)
Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers
Bruno Major (2)
Bryan Adams
Bully
Bush
Buzz
Buzzy Lee
Calexico
Cameron Avery
Camylio
Candlebox
CANNONS
Car Seat Headrest
Caribou
Carly Rae Jepsen
Caroline Smith
Cat Power (2)
Catfish and The Bottlemen
Cautious Clay
Charli XCX + SOPHIE
Charlotte Cardin (2)
Charlotte Gainsbourg
Charlotte Lawrence
Charlotte OC
Charly Bliss
Cherrie
Cherry Glazerr (2)
Chicago
Chloe Lilac
Chris Lake
Christine and the Queens
Cian Ducrot
Chrome Sparks
Chromeo
CHVRCHES (2)
City and Colour
Claire George
Clairo (2)
CLARA-NOVA
Claud (2 / 3)
Clean Bandit
Clinton Kane
Coeur de Pirate
COIN
Cold War Kids
Collective Soul
Cordae
Counting Crows
Courtney Barnett
(2)
Courtney Barnett + Kurt Vile
Craig David
Creeper Lagoon
Crooked Colours
Cuco
Cults (2)
Daryl Hall
Dave Chappelle
David Byrne
David Gray
Day Wave
De Lux
Dean Lewis
Debbie Gibson
DEGA
Dermot Kennedy
Diana Ross
Dirty Projectors
Dispatch
dodie
Donna Missal (2)
Dora Jar
Dorian Electra
Dorothy
DRAMA
Dream Wife (2)
Drench Fries
DRUMAQ
Dua Lipa
Durand Jones & The Indications (2 / 3)
Earl Sweatshirt
Earth, Wind & Fire
Eddie Vedder
Elder Island (2)
Electric Guest (2)
ELM
Elohim
Emotional Oranges
EOB (Radiohead)
Eryn Allen Kane
Fazerdaze
Fever High
Fitz & The Tantrums
Fleet Foxes
FLETCHER (2)
Flume
Foreign Air
Foster The People
Foxwarren
Francis and the Lights
G-Eazy
G FLIP (2)
G.Love
Galantis
Gang of Youths (2)
Garbage
Gary Clark Jr.
Generationals
Giant Rooks
Gin Blossoms
Girlpool
Gogol Bordello
Goldroom
Goo Goo Dolls (2)
GOON
Grace Ives
Grace Mitchell (2)
Gracie Abrams (2 / 3)
grandson
Great Lake Swimmers
Greta Van Fleet
Griff
Grizzly Bear
GROZ
HAERTS
HAIM (2)
Hana Vu
Hatchie (2)
Heather Woods Broderick
HINDS
Holly Humberstone
Hop Along
Hot Chip
Hozier
Hundred Waters
Illuminati Hotties (2)
Injury Reserve
Jade Bird
Jade Jackson
James Supercave
James Taylor
Japandroids
Japanese Breakfast (2 / 3)
Jawbreaker
JAWNY
Jehnny Beth
Jen Cloher
Jenn Champion
Jenny Lewis (2)
Jenny O
Jess Kent
Jesse & Joy
Jesse McCartney
Jessie Murph
Jessy Lanza
Jhene Aiko
Jim James
Jimmy Eat World (2 / 3)
Joey Dosik
John Craigie
John Legend
John Mayer
Johnny Marr (2)
Jonathan Wilson
Jorja Smith (2)
Joseph (2 / 3)
Joseph Arthur
Josh Groban
Joy Crookes
Julia Jacklin (2 / 3 / 4 / 5)
Julien Baker (2 / 3 / 4)
Jungle (2)
K. Flay
Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith
KALEO
KALI
Kali Uchis (2 / 3)
Kamasi Washington
Kasabian
Kate Nash
Kelsey Lu
Khruangbin (2)
Kimbra (2)
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
King Tuff
Kings of Leon
Kishi Bashi
Kitten (2 / 3)
KONGOS
Krewella
Kx5
L.A. Witch (2)
La Luz


LANY
Lauren Daigle
Lauren Ruth Ward
Lawrence (2)
Leith Ross
LÉON
Lewis Capaldi
Lido
Lil Debbie
Lily Allen
L’Imperatrice
Lisa Hannigan (2)
Lissie (2)
Little Dragon
LiVE
Lizzy McAlpine
Lo Moon (2)
Local Natives (2 / 3)
London Jade
Lord Huron (2 / 3)
Los Campesinos
lovelytheband
Lower Dens
LP (2)
Lucius
Luna Shadows
Lykke Li
Madeline Kenney
Madi Diaz
Maggie Rogers (2 / 3)
Maisie Peters (2)
Majid Jordan
Malik Ninety Five
Mallrat
Marc E Bassy
Margo Price
Marian Hill
Mary Droppinz
Matilda Mann
Maude Latour
Mckenna Grace
Meg Mac (2)
Meg Myers (2)
Melkbelly
Men I Trust (2)
Methyl Ethel
Metric (2)
Mia Dyson
Michelle Branch
Middle Kids (2)
Miguel
Mimi Webb
Mitski (2)

Montell2099
Moses Sumney
Mother Mother
Mr Jukes
Mt. Joy
MUNA
Mura Masa (2)
Nanna
Nas
Natalie Prass
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats
Neal Francis
NEIL FRANCES (2)
Neon Indian
Nick Murphy fka Chet Faker
Nick Waterhouse
Night Talks (2)
Niia
Noah Cyrus
Noah Gundersen
Now, Now
Now More Than Ever
O.A.R.
Oddisee
Of Monsters and Men (2)
Old Man Saxon
Olivia O’Brien
Olivier St. Louis
Orville Peck
Our Lady Peace
Overcoats
Palaye Royale
Pale Waves
Paramore
Parcels
Paris Paloma
Party Favor
Patrick Droney
Patti Smith
Peaer
Pearl Charles (2)
Pell
Penguin Prison
Perfume Genius
Phantogram (2)
PHANTOMS
Phoebe Bridgers (2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6)
Phoenix
Pinegrove
Pitbull
Playboi Carti
PNAU
POND
Poolside
Poppy
Porcelain Raft
Porter Robinson
Portugal. The Man (2 / 3 / 4)
Post Malone
Potty Mouth
PUP
Pusha T
Pussy Riot
PVRIS
Quinn XCII
Ray LaMontagne
Ray Little
Reignwolf
Remi Wolf
Rex Orange County (2)
Rise Against
Rival Sons
Roddy Rich
Roger McGuinn
Ron Gallo
Rosalía
Rostam
Royal & The Serpent
Royal Blood
Royksopp
Samia
Sampha
Santana
Santigold
Sasha Alex Sloan (2 / 3 / 4)
Say Lou Lou
Sego
Sevdaliza
SG Lewis
Shad
SHAED
Shakey Graves
Sharon Van Etten (2)
Sigrid
Sigur Ros
Sir Sly
Sleigh Bells
Slightly Stoopid
Slowdive
Smashing Pumpkins
Smino
Smoke Season
Snail Mail (2 / 3)
Snow Patrol
Soccer Mommy (2 / 3)
SOFI TUKKER (2)
Spiritualized
Spoon
Starcrawler
Stephen Sanchez
Sting & Shaggy
Stone Temple Pilots
Stonefield
STRFKR
Sugar Candy Mountain
Sunflower Bean (2 / 3)
Switchfoot
Swsh
Sylvan Esso
Tame Impala
Tash Sultana (2 / 3)
Tate McRae
Taylor Swift
Teddy Swims
Tei Shi (2 / 3 / 4)
Ten Fe
TENDER
Tennis
The Backseat Lovers
The Belle Game
The Bird and The Bee
The Church
The Decemberists
The Dig (2)
The Driver Era
The Greeting Committee
The Head and The Heart (2)
The Hush Sound
The Japanese House (2 / 3)
The Joy Formidable
The Kills (2)
The Knocks
The Kooks (2)
The Marías
The Menzingers
The National (2)
The Neighbourhood
The Palms (2)
The Regrettes (2)
The Scarlet Opera (2)
The Shins
The Soft White Sixties
 (2 / 3)
The Tallest Man on Earth
This Fiction
Tones and I
Speedy Ortiz
The Strypes
The Underachievers
The Wild Reeds
Third Eye Blind
Thundercat (2)
Thumpasaurus
Tinashe (2 / 3)
Titus Andronicus
TLC
Todd Rundgren
Tom Misch
Torres
Tove Styrke
Tristen
Transviolet
Trombone Shorty
tt (Theresa Wayman of Warpaint)
TV On the Radio
Twin Shadow
Tycho
Unknown Mortal Orchestra
UPSAHL
Vacationer
Valley
Valley Queen
Veronica Bianqui
Victoria Canal
WAR
Warm Brew
Warpaint (2)
Washed Out
Wavves
We Were Promised Jetpacks
Weezer
Welles
Wet (2)
Weyes Blood
White Reaper (2)
Wild Belle
Wild Child
Wolf Alice (2 / 3 / 4)
Wolf Parade
Wolfmother
Wye Oak
X Ambassadors
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Years & Years (2)
Yoke Lore
YOLA
Young Fathers (2)
Young The Giant
YUNGBLUD
Z Berg
Zara Larsson (2)
Zola Jesus