2015 HardDrive Live Tour The Culture Room, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 9/9/15 The Culture Room is a great venue that’s large enough to hold a decent sized crowd but intimate enough where you feel like you’re part of the show. Wilson opened the concert with a mix of heavy riffs and …
Read More »O.A.R. at the Pageant in St. Louis, MO on 9.11.15
I’ve never had the chance to see O.A.R. (Of a Revolution) live before September 11, 2015, so I wasn’t exactly sure what to expect. What I witnessed was incredible. O.A.R., armed with a couple extra members for the tour, delivered a high-energy and fun performance in a relatively intimate venue …
Read More »SHOW REVIEW: Scorpions 50th Anniversary Tour At Barclays Center
Most bands aren’t even around for 50 years. However, that’s not the case for the Scorpions. My jaw is still on the ground and I’m not sure when I’ll be able to pick it back up after seeing them this past Saturday. I first saw the Scorpions in 2002 at …
Read More »Gallery & Show Review: Matt Jaffe at Irving Plaza, NYC 09.09.15
San Francisco newcomers, Matt Jaffe and the Distractions, may not yet be a household name or great award winning DJs like Carl Cox or Armin van Buuren. Having recently launched their debut EP, Blast Off, the band is currently on tour in direct support of Blues Traveler (dates below). With a sound heavily inspired …
Read More »Show Review: Breaking Benjamin at The Paramount, Huntington NY 08.15.15
It’s been six years since their last studio album, Dear Agony, but Pennsylvania natives Breaking Benjamin are on the road again with their newest offering, Dark Before Dawn. Already an American chart-topper since its June release, the new material boasts Breaking Benjamin’s signature alternative rock-cum-mainstream sound even though the band’s …
Read More »Show Review: Starset at The Paramount, Huntington NY 08.15.15
Starset is not just a band. It’s a revolution in music and media. Backed by a deepening Sci-Fi mythos courtesy of the Starset Society, and blazing with an interstellar set production that ties seamlessly into its evolving canon of scientific discovery, Edison, Tesla, the occult, and government conspiracy, Starset is …
Read More »Toadies Live @ House of Blues – San Diego, CA
Toadies songs are very recognizable. They have a certain punch to them, a riff, a howl from lead vocalist Vaden Todd Lewis, that cannot be replicated. It seems that fans of the band and the grunge era from the 90’s understand that, as they continue to fill clubs to capacity …
Read More »Joe Bonamassa Brings 3 Kings Tour to New Jersey
Joe Bonamassa brought his 3 Kings Tour to New Jersey this past Saturday night at the PNC Bank Arts Center. This tour is unique and unlike Bonamassa’s regular shows. The 3 Kings Tours honors Freddie King, Albert King and B.B. King. Bonamassa plays a variety music from all three artists. …
Read More »Still Rocking, Def Leppard Ignite PNC Bank Arts Center
Def Leppard played a fantastic show to a sold out crowd in the hot summer heat last Saturday in the Garden State. Opening the show for Def Leppard were follow classic rock titans Tesla and Styx. Both bands are in top form and continue to sound great. However, the band …
Read More »FROM ASHES TO NEW LIVE @ 7 FLAGS EVENT CENTER – DES MOINES, IA
Out on tour with P.O.D was a great opening band called From Ashes To New. This sixtet band fronted by 2 singers Matt and Chris have pushed out of Lancaster, Pennsylvania to having great promise in the music scene. With a sound mixture of Hollywood Undead and Linkin Park they commanded …
Read More »HOLYCHILD @ Rock & Roll Hotel (July 15th sponsored by Fiat)
After a long day at the office I was far too tired for a concert. But I forced myself to take the metro to The Rock and Roll Hotel in DC to get to the free show sponsored by Fiat. I got there rather late but made it in to …
Read More »San Cisco @ The Black Cat – 06/30/15
indie pop group San Cisco released their second album Gracetown four months ago. I have certainly been overplaying it since it came out, each song has such individual value. check out my review of the album here. On a quick side note, the opening band MOTHXR, which features actor Penn Badgley as their …
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