Styx and Yes Put on a Grand Show at Foxwoods

Styx and Yes July 8, 2011 MGM Grand Theater Mashantucket, CT Yes put on an unbelievable show.  Right from the start, their positive energy set the mood for the entire night.  Yes had a great connection to their audience who were all here to enjoy the music from these top notch performers.  For me, the [...]

Heart Gives Fans a Magic Night in Mansfield

Heart June 30, 2011 Comcast Center Mansfield, MA This was my first time seeing Heart in concert, but it certainly won’t be the last. Tonight’s performance was one of the best shows I’ve attended this year, and the crowd loved every minute of it. The band played songs from throughout their lengthy career, including “Magic [...]

Alter Bridge Blows The Roof Off The Palladium

Alter Bridge with Black Stone Cherry and Like a Stone May 17, 2011 The Palladium Worcester, MA Alter Bridge rocked the Palladium in Worcester this past Tuesday in their only New England performance. Their headlining show was supported with opening acts Black Stone Cherry and Like a Stone. The bands played to a packed house [...]

Boston Legends Move the Providence Crowd

Boston Legends with The Stompers and Ernie and The Automatics April 14, 2011 Lupo’s Providence, RI While growing up, I still remember my Mom singing along to the tunes on the radio from the artists on the Boston Legends tour bill. Hell, many of the tunes are still played all over the radio today. This [...]

Tres Mts. Bring Souls To Paradise

Tres Mts. March 27, 2011 The Paradise Boston, MA Thanks to the ludicrous parking situation in Boston, I entered The Paradise just as the opening act, Gull, started performing.  As I walked down the hall toward the main room, my ears were greeted by some intense progressive, borderline psychedelic infused music.  I entered the room [...]

Dropkick Murphys Ship Down To The Whiskey Republic

Dropkick Murphys‘ Ken Casey and a group of his friends, including Brian O’Donnell, opened The Whiskey Republic in grand fashion on March 14th.  The Whiskey Republic is a pub-style restaurant and sports bar located on the Providence, RI waterfront.  To celebrate both the opening of venue and the release of Dropkick Murphys’ latest CD Going [...]

John Waite Dives Head First Into Rock

John Waite March 4, 2011 Showcase Live Foxborough, MA I watched a video in which John Waite talks about the music on his new album, and what’s expected of artists of a certain age (Waite is 58).  Waite has decided not to try to recreate another “Missing You,” instead choosing to work with talented musicians [...]

Escape The Fate Excite With Sound

Escape The Fate February 25, 2011 The Summit Music Hall Denver, Colorado Las Vegas metallers, Escape the Fate, are currently on tour in support of their 2010 self-titled album, via Interscope Records. On February 25th, the post-Hardcore quintet made a stop off at the Summit Music Hall in Denver, Colorado for what would be a [...]

Immortal Damns The Cold Denver Crowd

Immortal February 24, 2011 The Summit Music Hall Denver, CO Immortal brought in a cold chill and left behind an extra layer of frost during their stop in Denver, CO for only a six date US tour. Hailing from Bergen, Norway, the first inception of Immortal can be traced back to 1988, with the roots [...]

From The Ground Up, An Interview With The Gracious Few

On Tuesday, September 28th, The Gracious Few came to Boston to play at The Paradise.  “No Live, no Candlebox, we are The Gracious Few” Kevin Martin told the crowd during the set.   This show was not about nostalgia, it was about new and exciting music from a band of seasoned rockers. The band played for [...]

King’s X Assembles the Congregation in Foxboro

King’s X September 29, 2010 Showcase Live Foxboro, MA The venue was packed. The First Church of Rock and Roll was assembled and ready for some kick-ass music. King’s X was ready and able to oblige. The band sounded as good as ever. Doug Pinnick seemed amped up to play after hearing the lively crowd [...]

Concert Review: Barenaked Ladies at Mohegan Sun

Barenaked Ladies August 6, 2010 Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT What a blast. Never thought I’d say that about the Barenaked Ladies, but after seeing their packed concert at the Mohegan Sun Arena recently my opinion of this band has changed. Everyone in the crowd had a great time and a lot of fun. The [...]

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