CONCERT REVIEWS

CONCERT REVIEW: NITA STRAUSS Brings Summer Metal Downpour On Her Live Debut at Toronto’s Horseshoe Tavern (June 18th, 2023)
It’s beginning to look a lot like summer in Canada, and with that, a barrage of concerts and other events are taking place every weekend.…

CONCERT REVIEW: DREAMSONIC 2023 Takes Flights in Texas (June 16th, 2023)
Words by Gonzalo Pozo & Ann-Jinette Hess | Photos by Gonzalo Pozo The Dreamsonic tour, a prog metal tour package anchored by none other than…

CONCERT REVIEW: WE CAME FROM SPACE is Other-Worldly (June 15th, 2023)
What kind of idiot drives six hours — each way — to see an opening act that has one hour to show its stuff? Ahem.…

CONCERT REVIEW: The Great Gig In The Red Rock Sky: BRIT FLOYD Shines On (June 9th, 2023)
“I got some bad news for you sunshine, Pink isn’t well, he stayed back at the hotel. And they sent us along as a surrogate…

CONCERT REVIEW: The KLASH OF THE TITANS Tour Obliterates The Danforth Music Hall in Toronto (June 8th, 2023)
In the middle of a week when Canada was still fighting the bushfires that substantially damaged the air quality across North America, the Klash of…

CONCERT REVIEW: STRYPER Delivers Blazing 20-Songs Performance During Denver Tour Stop (May 24th, 2023)
“Thou Shalt Not Judge.” This directive from the Bible is pointed at the believers. But I wish sometimes it would be taken to heart by…

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…