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311 The Fillmore Silver Spring, Maryland July 24, 2017 New Politics and 311 on the east coast leg of the “unity tour” July 24th 2017 in Silver Spring, MD at The Fillmore. Monday night I arrived to The Fillmore an hour before doors to see a line wrapped around the venue for this sold out stop on the 311 “Unity Tour” promoting their new album Mosaic. As per usual my first stop when I got inside was the bar to make nice with the fine folks serving adult beverages and then to security to make nice with the “gatekeeper”. Like most Live Nation shows theRead More →

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THE CRINGE The Palladium Worcester, Massachusetts June 17, 2017 Photos & Review by Dan Wenc The Cringe was the supporting band for 80’s rock legends, RATT at the Palladium in Worcester, Massachusetts. If you have not heard of them, do yourself a favor and check them out and find them if they come to your city. They put on an authentic high energy rock n’ roll show. While they have deemed themselves into the Alternative Rock category, they could be just about anywhere in the rock spectrum. They sounded great. It can sometimes be hard to take in songs that you have never heard before.Read More →

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THIRD EYE BLIND Pier 6 Pavilion Baltimore, Maryland June 18, 2017 Third Eye Blind in Baltimore,MD at Pier 6 Pavilion on 6.18.17 for the Summer Gods Tour. In 1997 I was only 11 years old. That year, a group of guys from San Francisco, California put out arguably one of the greatest modern rock albums of all time. When I first heard “Semi Charmed Life” and “Jumper” I was hooked; as were millions of other people. That album was on the Billboard Charts for months and earned the band “Billboard Artist of the Year”. If you would have told me I would be working forRead More →

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RATT The Palladium Worcester, Massachusetts June 17, 2017 Photos & Review by Dan Wenc New England was subject to a massive RATT invasion not seen around these parts since the 1980’s. It was the best kind of RATT invasion only a true child of the 80’s rock n’ roll era could appreciate. That night, RATT invaded Worcester, Massachusetts at the Palladium. It has been way too long since RATT songs have been played live in these parts by the band. And New England RATT fans were thrilled. They had played shows in Maine and New Hampshire the nights prior to this. Perhaps the first timeRead More →

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LEAVING EDEN The Palladium Worcester, Massachusetts June 17, 2017 Photos & Review by Dan Wenc Leaving Eden is a New Millennium Rock band featuring The Empress of Rock “EVE” from Boston MA. Leaving Eden has Toured The USA, UK & Canada and has shared the stage with hundreds of the biggest national bands. On this night, they opened the night for The Cringe and RATT in front of a solid crowd at The Palladium in Worcester, MA. Eve could be seen out interacting with the crowd just prior to the show. Leaving Eden is a hard rocking power trio made up of Eve (Vocals),Eric GynanRead More →

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MR. BIG Mohegan Sun Casino – Wolf Den Uncasville, Connecticut June 9, 2017 Photos & Review by Dan Wenc Was it 1992 again? No, it was 2017, but it sure felt like it was and MR. BIG was Alive and Kickin’ again, like a red hot firecracker, ready to light the fuse that night in Uncasville, Connecticut. The lines started forming for entry into the Wolf Den around 3PM for the 8PM show. MR. BIG fans are determined and dedicated. The line grew to span the outside of the casino floor, it was a free show.  The musically intellectual fans came out to show supportRead More →

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MICHAEL SWEET Narrows Center for the Arts Fall River, Massachusetts June 2, 2017 Photos & Review by Dan Wenc To hell with the devil. It was a Friday night and we were going to the Narrows Center in Fall River, Massachusetts to catch a solo, acoustic performance by the front man of Stryper. Michael Sweet was on the bill that night for an intimate acoustic performance in front of a room full of rock n roll, Stryper and Sweet faithfuls. The night kicked of with Massachusetts based band MASS. The Narrows is a great place to see a show. Set on the third floor anRead More →

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JACK RUSSELL’S GREAT WHITE The Chance Theater Poughkeepsie NY May 12 2017 One of the most distinctive voices in the 80’s was the lead singer of Great White, Jack Russell. I was finally going to get to see him perform a full set, after seeing him perform a couple of times at the M3 Rock Festival over the last couple of years and a failed attempt at a fiasco of a show in Maine a few years ago. The one thing about seeing shows at The Chance Theater is that they do tend to throw a lot of local talent on the stage for theirRead More →

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MUSHROOMHEAD The Webster Theater’s Underground Hartford, Connecticut May 2, 2017 After immersing myself in a 80s metal-fest, bands such as, Autograph, Vain, Vixen, Kix and so many more, I had to change it up a bit. There is no better way than to do then with some really Heavy Metal from the folks known as Mushroomhead. Anyone who has been following my stuff for awhile now, knows how I feel about bands with a theatrical feel to them and this show was something I was looking forward to. Not only for Mushroomhead, but another band I have had on my radar for a year orRead More →

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VIXEN Mohegan Sun Casino Wolf Den Uncasville, Connecticut April 27, 2017 Photos & Review by Dan Wenc It had been a long time since I’ve seen Vixen live. The year was 1989 when I first saw Vixen when they opened up for Ozzy along with White Lion at the Centrum (now DCU Center) in Worcester, Massachusetts. Talk about a memorable show with that line-up. Back in the days when a ticket for a show like that went for around $20. Those were the days. Vixen has still remained a constant in my regular musical playlist to this day. Vixen was out on the road again and thisRead More →