On a chilly Saturday afternoon in Newark, New Jersey lines packed with fans, some entire families made their way into the Prudential Center for the first of two shows that day of the holiday-themed rock opera Trans-Siberian Orchestra. The Ghost of Christmas Eve Tour marked 20 years for TSO. As …
Read More »Live Review + Gallery: Greta Van Fleet at Aragon Ballroom – Chicago, IL. 12/12/18
Michigan’s Greta Van Fleet has taken Chicago by storm, selling out three nights at the famed Aragon Ballroom, as they tour in support of their recent album, Anthem Of The Peaceful Army. The group kicked off their mini-residency on Wednesday, December 12th, with the energetic and melodic tune, The Cold …
Read More »Live Review + Gallery: Clutch at Tvornica Kulture on 12/09/2018
Clutch are on the European leg of their 2018 tour promoting their twelfth studio album “Book of Bad Decisions”. The show in Tvornica Kulture was sold out almost a whole month prior to the gig. Clutch have already visited Zagreb in 2016 with another sold out show so the hype was real. Tvornica …
Read More »Live Review + Gallery: Tremonti at O2 Forum in London, UK 4/12/18
Seeing your favourite band on tour is still somehow a privilege. Some bands are just not touring that frequently or all the dreamy line ups are happening across the big pond and not on the oldest continent. But when they do, it so damn worth it. Travelling across Europe to …
Read More »Gallery and review: Black Tusk at Gramercy Theatre, New York City 11/28/19
Black Tusk known to most as a sludge metal band from Georgia delivered a powerful performance warming up the rather cold New York crowd. Laying down a constant storm of thunderous riffs that fit more in the thrash category, mixed with a trio of vocal ranges from lead vocals of …
Read More »Gallery and Review: Great American Ghost at Gramercy Theatre, New York City 11/28/18
The Boston based hardcore band Great American Ghost were one of three supporting acts on the Metal Alliance Tour as it rolled into NYC and made its stop at Gramercy Theatre on Wednesday November 28th, 2018. With the show falling on a Wednesday along with a early show time to …
Read More »Gallery and Review: Goatwhore at Gramercy Theatre New York City 11/28/18
Louisiana’s Goatwhore brought the Metal Alliance Tour to New York City’s Gramercy Theatre Wednesday November 28th. Getting right down to business Goatwhore wasted no time and opened their set strong with “An End to Nothing”. Guitarist Sammy Duet went speeding through the powerful guitar riffs sending the crowd straight into …
Read More »Gallery and Review: The Casualties at Gramercy Theatre New York City 11/28/18
On Wednesday night November 28th, The Casualties returned home to NYC on the Metal Alliance Tour to play Gramercy Theatre. After starting the band in 1990, vocalist Jorge Herrera would announce on July 11th , 2017 he would be retiring from the band. Replacing Herrera with The Krum Bums frontman …
Read More »Live Review + Gallery: Bayside at The Rex Theatre in Pittsburgh, PA 11.30.18
Fans cheered, holding their drinks in the air, as New York natives Bayside, consisting of lead vocalist/guitarist Anthony Raneri, lead guitarist Jack O’Shea, bassist Nick Ghanbarian, and drummer Chris Guglielmo, took to the stage for their Acoustic Tour set at The Rex in Pittsburgh, PA on November 30th, 2018. After …
Read More »Live Review + Gallery: Smashing Pumpkins at Aragon Ballroom – 11/30/18 Chicago, IL.
Chicago’s own Smashing Pumpkins headlined 101WKQX’s The Night’s We Stole Christmas on Friday, November 30th at the famed Aragon Ballroom. The show was a sweaty, sardine can sell-out that saw the hometown heroes play a varied setlist that included hits, deep tracks, cover songs, and new tunes from their recently released …
Read More »Live Review + Gallery: Hands Like Houses at Brighton Music Hall 11/23/18
Fresh off a newly released fourth studio album, -Anon. Hands Like Houses brought their U.S. Tour 2018 to the Brighton Music Hall as one of Boston’s best Black Friday deals this year along with Emarosa, Devour the Day, The Faim, and Arlington. Although they opened up their set with “New Romantics” and “Colourblind“, which …
Read More »Live Review: David Fonseca at Coliseu dos Recreios in Lisbon, Portugal 11.14.18
When you have already written a few reviews about David Fonseca‘s concerts, it is hard not to be dull but the fact is that with this artist you will always find a new fact, a new story to add. It is not easy to have full house on a Wednesday …
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