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ALICE COOPER Oakdale Theatre Wallingford, Connecticut September 18, 2022 Photos & Review by Tom Bogus WALLINGFORD, Conn. – Wallingford…..Alice speaks. The Godfather of Shock Rock Alice Cooper brought his Detroit Muscle tour to Connecticut, the legendary frontman is known to be backed by some of the best rock musicians in the scene. The current lineup for this tour is; Alice Cooper (lead vocals, harmonica), Ryan Roxie (lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals), Chuck Garric (bass guitar, backing vocals),Tommy Henriksen (rhythm and lead guitar, backing vocals), Glen Sobel (drums, percussion) and returning after exiting the band in 1988, Kane Roberts (lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals).Read More →

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SCORPIONS Foxwoods Casino Mashantucket, Connecticut September 9, 2022 Photos & Review by Tom Bogus MASHANTUCKET, Conn. -The legendary German Hard Rock / Heavy Metal band, the Scorpions brought their Rock Believer tour to the Premier Theatre at Foxwoods Casino in support of their new release Rock Believer. The band’s current lineup is: Rudolf Schenker (rhythm guitar, backing vocals) (1965–present), Klaus Meine (lead vocals) (1969–present), Matthias Jabs (lead guitar, backing vocals)(1978–present), Paweł Mąciwoda (bass guitar, backing vocals) (2003–present), Mikkey Dee (drums) (2016–present). The band hit the stage with a brand new song “Gas in the Tank,” from their current release Rock Believer (2022), and then followingRead More →

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KORN & EVANESCENCE Xfinity Center Mansfield, Massachusetts August 26, 2022 Photos & Review by Michael LaFleche MANSFIELD, Mass. – Friday night in late August is what concert season is all about at the Xfinity Center. A delayed start with thunderstorm-soaked, nu-metal fans did not douse the energy that had been building during the tailgating festivities. The atmosphere was electric in the sky as well as on the stage with KoRn & Evanescence, bands that have steered an entire generation of metal fans and formed the foundation of what is popular today in metal. The opening acts were cut short during the chaos that occurs onRead More →

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STYX | REO SPEEDWAGON | LOVERBOY Live & UnZoomed Tour 2022 Xfinity Center Mansfield, Massachusetts August 19, 2022 Photos & Review by Dan Wenc MANSFIELD, Mass. – Live, in-person and UnZoomed with three of the most iconic bands of the 70s / 80s classic rock era, joining forces to bring fans the timeless hits they have been waiting to hear. REO Speedwagon, STYX and Loverboy came together about four years ago with the original idea for this touring package. The COVID pandemic put a halt to that, 2022 would be the year that the idea would finally come to a venue near you with theRead More →

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ROD STEWART  With Cheap Trick Xfinity Center Mansfield, Massachusetts August 12, 2022 Photos & Review by Dan Wenc MANSFIELD, Mass. – For southern New England rock fans, the night was finally here, with a lineup of two iconic rock acts that have been making music and filling concert halls for nearly six decades. It was a perfect weather night for the outdoor performance at the Xfinity Center. First up were the guys from Rockford, Illinois who came to raise hell, Cheap Trick. They started off with “Dream Police” and “Big Eyes.” Robin Zander lead the festivities at center stage, with Tom Petersson to his leftRead More →

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LAST SUMMER ON EARTH TOUR 2022 FEATURING BARENAKED LADIES With Gin Blossoms and Toad the Wet Sprocket Mohegan Sun Casino Arena Uncasville, Connecticut July 9, 2022 Photos & Review by Dan Wenc UNCASVILLE, Conn. – A night of music and fun were on tap courtesy of Mohegan Sun Casino celebrating the Last Summer on Earth Tour. Well hopefully it won’t be the last summer, but after 2020, one can never be too sure. This was a tour that had been rescheduled multiple times since 2020 because of the Covid pandemic. The night was finally here and the sold out arena crowd was ready to celebrate.Read More →

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PHOTO SPECIAL: NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK  MIXTAPE 2022 TOUR With Rick Astley, Salt-N-Pepa and En Vogue Mohegan Sun Casino Arena Uncasville, Connecticut July 1, 2022 Photos by Dan Wenc UNCASVILLE, Conn. – The New Kids On The Block brought the 80s party to Mohegan Sun Arena for a 4th of July weekend celebration, for it was night 1 of 2 for NKOTB fans to kick off weekend festivities. An all-star lineup of chart topping, pop music icons Rick Astley, En Vogue and Salt-N-Pepa. This 80s/90s famed lineup is ever still relevant to the fans who made them superstars back in the day and afterRead More →

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POISON Foxwoods Resort Casino Premier Theatre Mashantucket, Connecticut June 26, 2022 Photos & Review by Dan Wenc MASHANTUCKET, Conn. – Poison diverted off track from The Stadium Tour to fulfill a previously scheduled show at Foxwoods Resort Casino that was originally scheduled for August 20, 2020 which was derailed due to covid. The night was finally back on track, the fans were ready and Poison was set to take the stage for a sold out show in front of energized fans who came to see the all original Poison line up and listen to the ageless rock anthems of the 80s. Poison penned their iconic song,Read More →

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SAMMY HAGAR & THE CIRCLE With George Thorogood & The Destroyers Crazy Times! Tour Xfinity Center Mansfield, Massachusetts June 13, 2022 Photos & Review by Dan Wenc MANSFIELD, Mass. – “Summer Nights”, the Hagar era Van Halen song, best described a night like this, an outdoor party on a comfortable eighty-something degree evening, under a full moon at the Xfinity Center in mid-June. It was a Monday night, the Celtics were playing game 5 in the NBA finals this night, but that didn’t stop a few thousand music fans from showing up to this party in Mansfield. The venue, weather, music and the overall atmosphereRead More →

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THE METAL TOUR OF THE YEAR 2022 – PART II MEGADETH | LAMB OF GOD TRIVIUM | IN FLAMES Mohegan Sun Casino Arena Uncasville, Connecticut May 13, 2022 Photos & Review by Tom Bogus UNCASVILLE, Conn. – The Metal Tour of the Year 2022 made its way to the Mohegan Sun Arena with the amazing lineup of In Flames, Trivium, Lamb of God and Megadeth. A lineup of this magnitude ensures a great show. In Flames, one of Sweden’s melodic death metal pioneers, kicked the night off with “Cloud Connected,” from their 2002 Reroute to Remain album. The band consists of Anders Fridén (vocals), Björn GelotteRead More →