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DEEP PURPLE Xfinity Center Mansfield, Massachusetts August 27, 2017 Photos & Review by Dan Wenc For nearly fifty years Deep Purple has been to playing the stages of the world. Between live shows and standard music play, their music has been entertaining millions in their time. Deep Purple music continues to fill the airwaves of classic rock stations.  Purple classics have been played on 8-track, vinyl, cassette, CD and now digital formats. In 2016 Deep Purple was inducted into the Rock N’ Roll Hall of Fame, which included previous band members David Coverdale, Ritchie Blackmore and Glenn Hughes. Deep Purple poured the foundation for rockRead More →

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QUEENSRYCHE Mohegan Sun Casino – Wolf Den Uncasville, Connecticut August 25, 2017 Photos & Review by Dan Wenc Once again Queensryche has made a stop at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Connecticut as part of the 2017/2018 Tour. The band has played here consistently over the past few years. Which makes for happy fans of the Ryche. The Wolf Den is a free show right in the middle of the Casino. Dedicated fans came from all parts of the Northeastern states, getting in line early that day in anticipation of getting into the Wolf Den for the first come, first admitted show. There isRead More →

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TED NUGENT The Chance Theater Poughkeepsie NY August 14, 2017 Mondays suck. The weekend is over and it is back to work for 7am. They really suck. There is only one thing that can put any kind of dent into that dreaded funk of having the Mondays, and that is a kick ass live Rock n Roll show! Ted Nugent knocked that arrow and pulled the bowstring back… Monday was about to be taken out by The Whackmaster himself. As per usual, I didn’t show up when the doors opened at The Chance. I showed up about 20 minutes after they opened, but still hadRead More →

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THE DEAD DAISIES Highline Ballroom New York City, New York August 17, 2017 Concert photography and reviews has taken me to many places over the last few years. New York City being one of the many places. Small hole in the walls to places as big as Madison Square Garden. One of the most diverse places I have ever been. My drive down into the city was to catch one of the most talked about bands in the circles I frequent online, a band full of heavy hitters from the 80s and 90s. The Dead Daisies is a hard rock outfit founded by Australian guitaristRead More →

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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 →