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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 →

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ANTI-FLAG Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, Connecticut August 3, 2018 Anti-Flag came to Mohegan Sun Arena on August 3rd 2018, supporting AFI and headliners Rise Against for the “Mourning in Amerika Tour”. Justin Sane (lead vocals and guitar), Chris #2 (bass and vocals), Chris Head (rhythm guitar) and Pat Thetic (drums) brought their A game with a great performance. They started their set off with “The Press Corpse” from their 2008 release “For Blood and Empire”. The crowd wasted no time jumping around and singing along. Wasting no time, they followed up with their hard hitting song “Fuck Police Brutality” and “Turncoat” They pounded through songRead More →

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TESLA JOAN JETT STYX Blue Hills Bank Pavilion Boston, Massachusetts June 27, 2018 Photos & Review by Dan Wenc Another night of rock and roll was in store for everyone on a beautiful summers night along the Boston waterfront. 2018 might just be the summer of great rock n’ roll at Blue Hills Bank Pavilion. Rock is alive and well thanks to bands like these who are always out on the road, and the fans who show up in droves to watch and support the bands. The crowd that night was of varying ages spanning many years. All one thing in common, to watch andRead More →

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JUKE BOX HEROES TOUR JASON BONHAM’S LED ZEPPELIN EVENING WHITESNAKE FOREIGNER Blue Hills Bank Pavilion Boston, Massachusetts June 20, 2018 Photos & Review by Dan Wenc It was a perfect night for the enjoyment of timeless classic rock and roll, performed live in a most ideal setting along the Boston waterfront. Part of a great summer time experience is relaxing outside and enjoying the music that you love and grew up with. This night was a perfect mixture of such at the Blue Hills Bank Pavilion along Boston’s Seaport District. An open air music venue sitting right on the waterfront with a comfortable atmosphere andRead More →