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EXTREME The Palladium Worcester, Massachusetts September 23, 2017 Photos & Review by Dan Wenc It was a night of high energy and musical excitement with this Bay State based band performing in front of a hometown crowd in Worcester, Massachusetts at the Palladium. EXTREME was in the house and the crowd was fired up. The minute the band took the stage, they could have blown the roof off with the energy in the room. A night of all the EXTREME hits in Worcester. The Palladium was recently updated and cleaned up, with some fresh paint, updates and additional balcony seating. The place looked much cleanerRead More →

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Ace Frehley The Chance Theatre Poughkeepsie NY September 15, 2017 There is no better way to spend a friday night then to go and catch a rock show, and when the musician you’re going to go see is the former guitarist of “The Hottest Band In The Land” you know it is going to be loud and it is going to kick ass. Dark Sky Choir Ace Frehley was playing The Chance Theatre in Poughkeepsie NY and opening for him was another band I am a fan of, Four by Fate. You see Four By Fate is a super group, you have Rob Affuso onRead More →

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Doro Pesch | The Voice of Warlock Celebrating 30 Years of the Album Triumph and Agony B.B. King Blues Club and Grill New York City NY September 10, 2017 It was a beautiful day to be in New York City, the sky was blue, it wasn’t to hot and I was going to another venue that I had never been to before, B.B. King’s Blues Club and Grill. Right off the hustle and bustle of the ever busy and people filled Times Square. Back in April of 1988, I was at a small venue in West Hartford, Connecticut called the West Hartford Ballroom, I wentRead More →

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VENOM INC. The Gramercy Theater New York City, NY September 2, 2017 The Gramercy Theater in New York City is one of my favorite places to see a show, and this last weekend, I actually got to shoot my first show there. The subject of my trip into NYC? A new band from England, playing some classic and new Black Metal, Venom Inc. Alright, so Venom Inc has 2 of the original members of Venom (Mantas and Abaddon) and another member from the 90’s (The Demolition Man), and they are playing classic Venom and new stuff from their new album, “Ave”. Enough about that forRead More →

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EDGAR WINTER Xfinity Center Mansfield, Massachusetts August 27, 2017 Photos & Review by Dan Wenc Edgar Winter was the first up of three classic rockers who took the stage at the Xfinity Center in Mansfield, Massachusetts. Winter and band took the stage at about sunset on a beautiful summers night. Edgar Winter kicked the night off with the American classic, “Free Ride”, starting off his five song set of classics. Edgar Winter was one of three bands for the night, to include Alice Cooper and Deep Purple. Check out the photos of Edgar Winter: Edit this setlist | More Edgar Winter setlistsRead More →

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ALICE COOPER Xfinity Center Mansfield, Massachusetts August 27, 2017 Photos & Review by Dan Wenc Rock N’ Roll Hall of Famer Alice Cooper, the king and creator of shock rock, took his traveling show of visual theatrics and talented musicians on the road to perform his music that spans the past five decades. Alice and his band were out on the road in summer of 2017 along with Deep Purple and Edgar Winter. A classic combination of essential classic rock founding fathers. The energy and anticipation was at a high level for this show. The crowd was ready to see this performance. Some even suggestedRead More →

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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 →