Who else is dying for a summer encore? This season was brimming with a little bit of everything, especially for music lovers. Perhaps that’s why every moment felt as though we were raging against time, as September has seemed to loom over since Memorial Day. All things end, but music simply takes new shape and continues on.

DEDICATED: Sahara Moon has steadily expanded her network, placing herself in bigger arenas with every performance since her humble beginnings on a Surf City sidewalk. (Photo by Jeremy Cowart)

While this may be the last Sound Waves of the season, readers can look forward to a few cameos throughout autumn and, of course, one for the holidays.