Show Reviews

Country star Aaron Lewis, formerly known as the front-man of rock sensation Staind, played a near sold out show Thursday, August 17th at Hard Rock’s The Joint in Tulsa, OK. Lewis is on the road to support his latest album Sinner. Lewis made the crowd feel like home, dressed in …

You almost need a scorecard to attend a Yes concert these days because the band’s lineup is always in flux. There are even two incarnations of the pioneering progressive rock touring right now. The members that appeared on the L.A. version of the tour called Yestival included master guitarist Steve …

Performance art-rock legend Alice Cooper is on the road promoting Paranormal, the recently released 27th studio album of his 50 year career. Cooper, 69, pulls no punches. With a stage show virtually unchanged over the years, it’s a delightful spectacle of over-the-top theatrics and horror props backed by an incredibly talented …

Sabrina Carpenter has kicked off her second U.S. headlining tour “The De-Tour” featuring guests Alex Aiono and New Hope Club. Growing from small clubs on her “Evolution Tour” to the intimate theatres on this tour, Carpenter’s stage set up alone has matched in growth. A giant screen displaying mini video …

The Dead Daisies, fresh off an early summer tour that saw them playing the European and South American circuit, as well as a few dates in the Far East, have just kicked off their first U. S. headlining tour. The group is playing clubs and theaters in August in support …

Any other night at the OC Fair, the back-to-back sighting of a guy in a Smiths shirt, followed by another one wearing a Lush t would have been slightly startling. Fairs are typically ‘people of Wal-Mart’ events that bring out the women missing front teeth and dudes sporting conspicuous confederate …

One of the good things of the Portuguese summer is that you often get free music shows at traditional fairs taking place all over the country. And oftentimes, some very good new artists like Isaura surprise you. Isaura performed her first show of the year last Saturday night at Festas …

Dead & Co. Blazing at Wrigley with Record Setting Sold-Out Show 7/1/17 – Wrigley Field – Chicago, IL. By Bradley Todd  When I saw Dead & Co. for two nights in Boulder in June, I thought I had caught what could be the pinnacle shows of the tour…great setlists, hot …

Arizona natives The Word Alive treated Springfield, MO to the start of a holiday weekend with their summer tour at the Outland Ballroom. It was a breezy summer day, and the vibes couldn’t have been better. I caught a glimpse of The Word Alive at last year’s Houston Open Air, …

Two words to define RavenEye: consistency and energy. The British rock outfit debuted themselves in Portugal opening up for rock legends Aerosmith at Lisbon’s MEO Arena. This is a band that shows a kind of determination and dedication on stage that grabs the audience from the first song. You could …

Dark Star Orchestra 6/24/17 – Riveredge Park – Aurora, IL. By Bradley Todd             Dark Star Orchestra, the well known Grateful Dead cover band, is celebrating their 20th anniversary of “continuing the Grateful Dead concert experience” with a summer tour that recently made an early tour stop at the lovely …

Guns and Roses,Not in This Lifetime tour, Europe leg, third stop Lisbon. A sea of people in band t-shirts approached Passeio Maritimo de Algés on Friday, June 2nd for a sold out show celebrating the reunion of one of the biggest rock n’ roll bands on the planet. From old …