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STYX | REO SPEEDWAGON | LOVERBOY Live & UnZoomed Tour 2022 Xfinity Center Mansfield, Massachusetts August 19, 2022 Photos & Review by Dan Wenc MANSFIELD, Mass. – Live, in-person and UnZoomed with three of the most iconic bands of the 70s / 80s classic rock era, joining forces to bring fans the timeless hits they have been waiting to hear. REO Speedwagon, STYX and Loverboy came together about four years ago with the original idea for this touring package. The COVID pandemic put a halt to that, 2022 would be the year that the idea would finally come to a venue near you with theRead More →

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ROD STEWART  With Cheap Trick Xfinity Center Mansfield, Massachusetts August 12, 2022 Photos & Review by Dan Wenc MANSFIELD, Mass. – For southern New England rock fans, the night was finally here, with a lineup of two iconic rock acts that have been making music and filling concert halls for nearly six decades. It was a perfect weather night for the outdoor performance at the Xfinity Center. First up were the guys from Rockford, Illinois who came to raise hell, Cheap Trick. They started off with “Dream Police” and “Big Eyes.” Robin Zander lead the festivities at center stage, with Tom Petersson to his leftRead More →

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LAST SUMMER ON EARTH TOUR 2022 FEATURING BARENAKED LADIES With Gin Blossoms and Toad the Wet Sprocket Mohegan Sun Casino Arena Uncasville, Connecticut July 9, 2022 Photos & Review by Dan Wenc UNCASVILLE, Conn. – A night of music and fun were on tap courtesy of Mohegan Sun Casino celebrating the Last Summer on Earth Tour. Well hopefully it won’t be the last summer, but after 2020, one can never be too sure. This was a tour that had been rescheduled multiple times since 2020 because of the Covid pandemic. The night was finally here and the sold out arena crowd was ready to celebrate.Read More →

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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 →