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FOGHAT Twin River Casino Event Center Lincoln, Rhode Island November 17, 2018 Photos & Review by Dan Wenc Classic rockers Foghat played the Twin River Casino Event Center opening for Grand Funk Railroad. The venue was packed in to take in a night of timeless feel good music. A band and performance that was a perfect compliment to Grand Funk Railroad. The only original member of Foghat was, drummer, Roger Earl. He looked great behind his silver double bass DW Drum kit. Foghat originated out of the early 70’s with such forever catchy hits like “Fool for the City”, “I Just Want to Make Love toRead More →

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VIXEN Mohegan Sun Casino Wolf Den Uncasville, Connecticut November 11, 2018 Photos & Review by Dan Wenc A good crowd on a Sunday night coming together for great music at the Mohegan Sun Wolf Den, a free show and the Wolf Den always has great entertainment lined up.  The stage was set that night for Vixen to perform one last show in 2018 in front of a room full of Vixen faithfuls. That past weekend wrapped up the 2018 tours for the band, with this one last show at the Wolf Den that night. The thing about 80’s era rock fans and bands, is thatRead More →

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WARRANT Mohegan Sun – Wolf Den Uncasville, Connecticut October 18, 2018 Photos & Review by Dan Wenc One of the great things about the Mohegan Sun Wolf Den is not only that the shows are free, but the fact that Mohegan Sun is always booking such great bands, especially for fans of 80’s rock. Warrant has played the Wolf Den a number of times before this night. It was good to see them back. Warrant is one of those iconic bands of the great 80’s that seems to always be out on the road bringing the good times to the fans. Located in the centerRead More →

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STEEL PANTHER The Strand Ballroom & Theater Providence, Rhode Island September 29, 2018 Glam rockers Steel Panther brought their “Sunset Strip Live!” party to the “The Strand Ballroom & Theater” on September 29th 2018. Supporting Steel Panther was “The Wild!” all the way from Kelowna, British Columbia. Steel Panther started the night off with three original songs “Goin in the Backdoor” , “Turn out the lights” and “Tiger Woods” before doing some good ole 80’s covers. They covered “Turn up the radio” (Autograph) and “Panama” (Van Halen) and “Rock You Like A Hurricane” (Scorpions). I was very impressed with their version of “Crazy Train”. MichaelRead More →

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GLENN HUGHES The Strand Ballroom & Theater Providence, Rhode Island September 21, 2018 Photos & Review by Dan Wenc Deep Purple Rock and Roll Hall of Famed bassist, Glenn Hughes is still out on the road touring the world bringing the Deep Purple classics to the fans who can appreciate the music. This night was a stop in Providence, Rhode Island at the recently renovated Strand Theater and Ballroom. Formerly Lupo’s, it is now renovated with a modern comfort set to host more live performances. Glenn Hughes took the stage and started off the night with “Stormbringer” from the self titled 1974 Deep Purple album.Read More →

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THE GUESS WHO Twin River Casino Hotel – Event Center Lincoln, Rhode Island September 15, 2018 Photos & Review by Dan Wenc A Saturday night filled with two great bands for a night of classic rock. The Guess Who performed in front of a near capacity crowd at the Twin River Casino/Hotel Event Center in Lincoln, Rhode Island. That night’s performances came on the heels of the release of the band’s latest album release, The Future IS What It Used To Be, which debuted the day prior. The evening started off with a stellar performance from Starship Featuring Mickey Thomas. The hour long set wasRead More →

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STONE SOUR Mohegan Sun – Wolf Den Uncasville, Connecticut September 7, 2018 Photos & Review by Tom Bogus at Kaos Photography After playing in front of thousands of people in Mansfield, Massachusetts at the Xfinity Center the night before, Stone Sour came to the Mohegan Sun’s Wolf’s Den to play in front of a couple hundred people in a more intimate setting at the center of the Mohegan Sun Casino. It was quite a treat to see such a big band play a small venue. This show was supposed to be an acoustic performance but Stone Sour decided to do a regular show which includedRead More →

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GODSMACK SHINEDOWN XFinity Theatre Hartford, Connecticut August 24, 2018 Photos & Review by Tom Bogus at Kaos Photography Godsmack and Shinedown brought their co-headling tour to Hartford Connecticut on August 24th 2018. Red Sun Rising was the opening support act. The show kicked off promptly at 8pm with Red Sun Rising doing a high energy set which got the blood pumping with the audience. Shinedown took to the stage behind a big white curtain that covered the front of the stage. “Attention Attention” intro was being played over the house P.A., then the intro guitar riff began to play “The Sound of Madness” The curtainRead More →

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3 DOORS DOWN Rock & Roll Express Tour Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, Connecticut August 16, 2018 Photos & Review by Dan Wenc The Rock and Roll Express Tour, featuring Collective Soul and 3 Door Down made a stop at the Mohegan Sun Casino Arena for a night of good time and great rock and roll. This was a first time seeing 3 Doors Down for me, and they did not disappoint. 3 Doors Down are the next generation of rockers to continue carrying the torch of rock and roll into the future. Starting out their mainstream success in 2000 with success of “Kryptonite” which toppedRead More →

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COLLECTIVE SOUL Rock & Roll Express Tour Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, Connecticut August 16, 2018 Photos & Review by Dan Wenc The Rock & Roll Express Tour Featuring Collective Soul and 3 Doors Down was full steam ahead at the Mohegan Sun Casino Arena. Soul Asylum had also been on this tour, but was not in the package for that night. This arrangement of bands together proved to be a perfect mix featuring bands of the mid 90’s era through the early 2000’s, who have been making great music outside of the post-grunge era. The night kicked off with Collective Soul taking the stage withRead More →