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THE BLACK CROWES with Dirty Honey Xfinity Center Mansfield, Mass. September 15, 2021 Photos & Review by Michael LaFleche MANSFIELD, Mass. – What a great night for an outdoor, large scale show at the Xfinity Center in Mansfield for some good old-fashioned rock ‘n roll driven by the instantly recognizable songs of the Black Crowes and hard rocking and stylish band, Dirty Honey opening the set. The midweek, mid-September night felt perfect, with high quality sounds, fans from all generations and a really cool set designed for the Black Crowes show. First up was Dirty Honey. If you were to describe the band, I wouldRead More →

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THE METAL TOUR OF THE YEAR Featuring Megadeth and Lamb Of God With Special Guests Trivium and Hatebreed Leader Bank Pavilion Boston, Massachusetts September 13, 2021 Photos & Review by Dan Wenc BOSTON, Mass. – It was the 16th stop out of 29 along The Metal Tour of the Year. Once you experience this show you will know that the performance authenticates the title, these four metal bands all on one bill is a ticket that is well worth its value. The co-headlining tour that features Lamb of God and Megadeth made its way to the most eastern end of the United States, along the waterfrontRead More →

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SEVENDUST with TREMONTI The Palladium Worcester, Mass. September 11, 2021 Photo & Review by Michael LaFleche WORCESTER, Mass. – It was nice to be back at the Worcester Palladium for a metal show again and the packed venue played host to some great bands on Saturday night, veteran rockers Sevendust and the Grammy Award winning Mark Tremonti with his self-titled band. Mark and the Tremonti gang were on before Sevendust for tonight’s show. You may know Mark from his work with the rock band Creed, as their lead guitar player and songwriter, as well as his tenure with Alter Bridge. Tremonti is made up ofRead More →

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CHEAP TRICK Casino Ballroom Hampton Beach, NH September 4, 2021 Photos & Review by Dan Wenc HAMPTON BEACH, N. H. – I cant think of a better way to close out the summer on a Labor Day weekend, than with a night of music from Rock and Roll Hall of Famers, Cheap Trick. Going strong and entertaining millions around the world since 1973, Cheap Trick brought a selection of their classic music catalog to the sold out Casino Ballroom crowd at Hampton Beach. With twenty studio albums to their name since 1977, there was certainly a plethora of music to choose from. And of course aRead More →

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JUST LOOKING AROUND TOUR 2021 COLLECTIVE SOUL BETTER THAN EZRA TONIC Casino Ballroom Hampton Beach, NH August 29, 2021 Photos & Review by Dan Wenc HAMPTON BEACH, N.H. – The final days of the summer of 2021 were upon us. It was Hampton Beach, a usual summer tradition for some New Englanders. A place that would normally be filled with people trying to squeeze in as much of the summer sun as they could, be it a day at the beach, or somewhere along the traditional hustle and bustle of the boardwalk, at the arcade, a Blinks Fried dough or enjoying some fried seafood atRead More →

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AUTOGRAPH Mohegan Sun Casino Wolf Den July, 29, 2021 Photos & Review by Tom Bogus UNCASVILLE, Conn. – After nearly a year and a half since the Covid-19 lockdown, concerts and live events are starting to come back. During the pandemic many bands were doing livestreams for their fans. While that is great, nothing beats seeing a band or artist live and in the flesh. Starved for entertainment, music fans of all sorts are rushing to see their favorite bands play live and are selling out venues across the United States. With this new variant of Covid-19 looming over our heads, it is uncertain howRead More →

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SUMMERLAND TOUR Featuring Everclear, Living Colour, Hoobastank and Wheatus House of Blues Boston July 1, 2021 Photos & Review by Michael LaFleche BOSTON – What a night to be on Lansdowne Street in Boston on Thursday night. The Red Sox had just beaten the living daylights out of their opponents across the street at Fenway Park and another high energy at the House of Blues was just starting as the bleachers emptied. This was the first show at the storied venue since I was there almost 18 months ago. Live music is back!!! Everclear was in town, along with other well known acts from theRead More →

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TIFFANY City Winery Boston June 29, 2021 Photos & Review by Michael LaFleche BOSTON – Always staying with the times, the iconic Tiffany shook up the City Winery in Boston for what was my first rock concert in quite some time. What a show! Essentially, if you are thinking this was the Tiffany of the past, the teen pop sensation, you would be patently wrong. She is the same person, but with members of the L. A. Guns including Scot Coogan and Johnny Martin. The Shadows tour, a prelude to the upcoming album to be released later this year. Tiffany and the band were welcomedRead More →

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KASIM SULTON Outdoor Drive In-Concert | Socially Distanced Tupelo Music Hall Derry, New Hampshire May 23, 2020 Photos & Review by Frank Piercy It was Memorial Day weekend, the sun was playing hide and seek with the cotton candy clouds, I was sitting in a lawn chair in a nearly half full parking lot at the Tupelo Music Hall. A whole new concert experience in a seemingly different world, a live music experience of a new format. It was a moment where music fans could get out and experience live music once again. For this show I was there to watch and listen to KasimRead More →

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KASIM SULTON The Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center Old Saybrook, Connecticut March 5, 2020 Photos & Review by Frank Piercy Sitting on Main Street in Old Saybrook, Connecticut, this former theater/town hall is now home to a 250 seat theater, The Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, also small museum dedicated to the namesake of the center, Katharine Hepburn; the theatre is now lovingly referred to as The Kate. A beautifully lit building, very cozy inside, perfect for an evening of music like this. This evening’s attraction at The Kate was the multi-talented bassist, Kasim Sulton and Utopia, a show that was only one of theRead More →