CONCERT REVIEWS

CONCERT REVIEW: CHEAP TRICK – Out of This World! Mayo Performing Arts Center in Morristown, NJ (May 17th, 2023)
This past week, at the Mayo Performing Arts Center in Morristown, NJ, Cheap Trick kicked off the first show of their 38-date summer tour that…

CONCERT REVIEW: GOTH BABE, Electronic-Indie Musical Nomad, Mesmerizes Audience at Pier 17 In Manhattan (May 5th, 2023)
Griff Washburn, better known by his stage name Goth Babe, brought The Lola Tour to The Rooftop at Pier 17 in New York City for…

EARTHDAY BIRTHDAY 2023: 30th Edition of The South Florida Festival Brings A Huge Dose of Rocking Edge to 53 Years of Environmentalism
For more than 50 years the modern environmental movement has been a pivotal force in shaping world politics and given hard rock’s equally long and…

CONCERT REVIEW: Once a Rocker, Always a Rocker – The JOE PERRY Project Live at Webster Hall (April 18th, 2023)
Joe Perry has fired up The Joe Perry Project for six solo shows this April. These solo dates come after three shows last summer and…

CONCERT REVIEW: WHITECHAPEL, ARCHSPIRE, SIGNS OF THE SWARM and ENTHEOS Obliterate Fort Lauderdale (April 16th, 2023)
The night began with Entheos, a progressive death metal band known for their technical prowess and intricate compositions. Unfortunately, I arrived too late to catch…

CONCERT REVIEW: THE WINERY DOGS Unleash Brilliance Over Nashville in Electrifying Tour Closing Night (April 6th, 2023)
As a female music journalist and an unapologetic groupie, I couldn’t help but feel a surge of excitement and anticipation as I made my way…

CONCERT REVIEW: QUEENSRŸCHE and MARTY FRIEDMAN Bring Supercharged and Eclectic Musical Mixture to Denver (March 20th, 2023)
Queensrÿche made a stop in Denver Friday on its current “Digital Noise Alliance” tour, much to the excitement of a packed out house at the…

CONCERT REVIEW: RIVERSIDE Rocks Boulder Despite Mountain Pass Closures (March 4th, 2023)
Words by Scott Medina | Photos by Alan Cox Routing a winter concert tour is fraught with obstacles, not the least of which are mountain…

CONCERT REVIEW: Death Metal Maestros FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE and OBSCURA Deliver Theatrical Performances at New York City’s Gramercy Theatre (March 4th, 2023)
On the fifteenth stop of their 2023 North American Tour, co-headliners Fleshgod Apocalypse and Obscura, hailing from Italy and Germany, respectively, landed in the Gramercy…

CONCERT REVIEW: ERIC GALES Delivers A Masterclass of Blues Rock in Nashville (March 1st, 2023)
On Tuesday, Feb 1, 2023, legendary blues-rock guitarist Eric Gales took the stage at 3rd and Linsley in Nashville TN, and proceeded to blow the…

CONCERT REVIEW: THEORY OF A DEADMAN Bring Arena Rock to Starland Ballroom, NJ (February 28, 2023)
The multi-platinum rock band, Theory of a Deadman have teamed up with Skillet for a co-headlining Rock Resurrection Tour. This 25-date tour of the U.S.…

CONCERT REVIEW: POWERWOLF Unleashed In Times Square For First-Ever US Performance (February 23rd, 2023)
Long-running German metal band Powerwolf have long maintained that they had no plans to tour the United States. It’s a reasonable position to take for…

CONCERT REVIEW: STYX Defies The Odds and Ages and Keeps Rocking In The Paradise – Pikes Peak Center, Colorado Springs (February 25th, 2023)
Some of the bands I go to see live have been part of my life soundtrack for a very long time. Styx falls into that…

CONCERT REVIEW: REO SPEEDWAGON Rocks the Night Away with Electric Performance and Nostalgic Hits in Pompano Beach (February 8th, 2023)
Words by Jonathan Smith Classics have a way of continuing to get better with age, and with more than 50 years now in the rearview…

CONCERT REVIEW: KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD and SAMANTHA FISH Bring Blues Rock Excellence to Fort Lauderdale (February 2nd, 2023)
Words by Samantha Buckman If you have never heard the name Kenny Wayne Shepherd, either you don’t listen to music, or you live as a…

CONCERT REVIEW: ALTER BRIDGE and MAMMOTH WVH Ignite the Wellmont Theater in NJ with a Sold-Out Concert (February 1st, 2023)
Alter Bridge are currently on a North American headlining tour supporting their latest album, “Pawns & Kings,” and just completed a six-week European tour last…