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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 →

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STING Mohegan Sun Casino Arena Uncasville, Connecticut May 15, 2022 Photos & Review by Dan Wenc UNCASVILLE, Conn. – The perfect way to start the week, a Sting concert at the Mohegan Sun Casino Arena on a Sunday night. The legendary, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame musician, songwriter, actor and all around rock icon, was out on the road in 2022 on the ‘My Songs’ tour. The longtime frontman for the iconic 80s band The Police from 1977 through 1984 and later embarked on a highly successful solo career from 1985 forward. In that time Sting has created some of the most popular songsRead More →

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KISS Xfinity Theatre Hartford, Connecticut May 14, 2022 Photos & Review by Tom Bogus HARTFORD, Conn. – After having to cancel their show on August 23rd, 2021 due to extreme weather. The legendary band KISS finally made it back to the Xfinity Theatre in Hartford, Connecticut for one last bow on Saturday, May 14th, 2022 for their “End of the Road World Tour.” Fans of all ages were lined up outside wearing a slew of various KISS t-shirts and other memorabilia. Some fans were wearing face paint and some even went all the way and dressed up in full costume like members of KISS. TheRead More →

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CHICAGO Celebrating 55 Years of Music Mohegan Sun Casino Arena Uncasville, Connecticut May 7, 2022 Photos & Review by Dan Wenc UNCASVILLE, Conn. – The legendary rock band Chicago was out on the road in celebration of fifty-five years of music and touring. Five decades, thirty-seven album, with well over one hundred million albums sold; plus their 2016 induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Chicago and its current live show is a prime example of what a successful rock band is all about. The success and longevity of Chicago have out lived what most bands hope to achieve. Chicago IS one ofRead More →

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APOCALYPTICA with Lacuna Coil Big Night Live Boston, Massachusetts May 3, 2022 Photos & Review by Michael LaFleche BOSTON, Mass. – On their final night on the Cell-0 Tour in the states, Cello-metal driven Apocalyptica and well-known Italian metal band Lacuna Coil were in Boston to rock Big Night Live and give competition to the excited crowd next door at TD Garden as the Celtics were pounding their opponent to a pulp. I wonder if there was some energetic overflow that helped the team in green as the crowd at Big Night Live was full of positive energy and really into the show First upRead More →

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THE DARKNESS With The Dead Deads Royale Boston, Massachusetts April 24, 2022 Photos & Review by Michael LaFleche BOSTON, Mass. – For the final stop of their latest tour, The Darkness had Permission to Land at the Royale in Downtown Boston for a fun and electrifying show. Opening for the UK glam rockers were the great Tennessee-based, Dead Deads. This band revels in punk metal grunge rock, and can go from a light sonnet to hardcore punch in an instant. I left the room for a minute and almost had whiplash when coming back into the theater and nearly had whiplash from the sudden change ofRead More →

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DOROTHY With Joyous Wolf and Classless Act Paradise Rock Club Boston, Massachusetts April 20, 2022 Photos & Review by Micael LaFleche BOSTON, Mass. – It was a fantastic night for rock ‘n’ roll in Beantown at the Paradise Rock Club. I may have mistaken myself mistakenly transported to the Sunset Strip with the sights and sounds of Dorothy, Joyous Wolf and Classless Act playing their Southern California feel-good metal music. The HOLY GHOST TOUR with the aforementioned acts was a great blend of offerings for the admiring Boston crowd. Great opening group of smiling hard rock up and comers Classless Act started the show with a bang. TheRead More →