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AMBROSIA Mohegan Sun Wolf Den Uncasville, Connecticut August 29, 2019 Photos & Review by Dan Wenc Some call it Yacht Rock. Others might call it the music that bridged two decades in popular music. In the 21st century, it is referred to as Yacht Rock. Regardless, between 1975 and 1980 Ambrosia was a mainstay on radio and popular music and five Top 40 singles to their name at that time, along with five Grammy nominations. “Yacht Rock” has become a thing over the past several years and Ambrosia is one of those bands that keeps the yacht afloat, with their popularity in that category. JustRead More →

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Steve Grimmett’s GRIM REAPER The Chance Theater Poughkeepsie, New York August 24, 2019 Photos & Review by Frank Piercy Steve Grimmett’s Grim Reaper, was one of the many bands riding the New Wave of British Heavy Metal back in the late 70s early 80s. With Steve on vocals their debut album “See You In Hell” opening a few doors for them and a video that was making the rounds on MTV and NightFlight (yes NightFlight, Grim Reaper was making a few waves. Unfortunately, like many other bands during that era, many things lead them to make a few line up changes and a small hiatusRead More →

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SLIPKNOT | VOLBEAT | BEHEMOTH | GOJIRA Knotfest Roadshow Xfinity Center Mansfield, Massachusetts August 27, 2019 Photos & Review by Michael LaFleche In a show with fog, fire, blood, sweat and gore, I don’t know if you can ask for a more entertaining night. The Xfinity Center in Mansfield was completely full on a Tuesday night for a lineup that should have you sign a waiver before watching. I am pretty sure everybody survived. Let’s go through the festivities. BEHEMOTH Photo Gallery The amphitheater became the seventh circle of hell as Behemoth lit the stage on fire. Behemoth engaged in ritualistic symphonics with the thousandsRead More →

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EXTREME Casino Ballroom Hampton Beach, New Hampshire August 24, 2019 Photos & Review by Dan Wenc An Extreme show is far more than words. It’s a high energy musical and visual performance. From the minute the band takes the stage and the first note is cast, is as if someone has flipped the energy switch to the max. It was a hometown show and celebratory night for this band from Boston, concluding their 2019 tour, landing them back close to home. The two hour show included a mix of Extreme songs, even including some Queen and Elton John covers into the night. Gary Cherone comesRead More →

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NICKELBACK WITH FOZZY Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, Connecticut August 22, 2019 Photos & Review by Tom Bogus Nickelback brought their “Feed the Machine” tour to the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut on August 22nd 2019. Supporting Nickelback on this tour is the band “Fozzy” who is fronted by WWE Star Chris Jericho. Fozzy hit the stage at 7:40PM. They opened up with their hard hitting song “Judas” which is the title track on their newest studio release. They followed that up with “Drinking with Jesus” and that now is my favorite song. A majority of the set was comprised of newer songs from theRead More →

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BAD COMPANY Twin River Casino & Event Center Lincoln, Rhode Island August 23, 2019 Photos & Review by Dan Wenc A night of Bad Company was on tap at the Twin River Casino Event Center in Lincoln, Rhode Island. First up, was a short performance by Steve Rodgers, son of Bad Company front man, Paul Rodgers. Steve Rodgers opened the night with a light, acoustic set of his original songs, setting the musical mood for the night. Steve said that ever since he was  little he had always wanted to go on the road with his father and Bad Company. For his last number, heRead More →

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SQUEEZE Songbook Tour The Fox Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino Mashantucket, Connecticut August 23, 2019 Photos & Review by Frank Piercy There are many places I have been to in Connecticut to see a concert, from The Klein in Bridgeport, to palaces in Stamford, Waterbury and Stafford Springs and this is one place I have enjoyed but have only been to once. Comparable in size to the places I just mentioned, seating is just under 2,000. As I set up for the evening at the soundboard, I watched a very eclectic crowd filling up the theater. Young kids, (well younger than me at least) toRead More →

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SANTANA | THE DOOBIE BROTHERS Supernatural Now Tour Xfinity Center Mansfield, Massachusetts August 20, 2019 Photos  & Review by Dan Wenc It was 50 years ago, almost to the week, that the Ten Time Grammy® Award Winning, Carlos Santana performed at Woodstock. The Doobie Brothers appeared soon thereafter in 1970. It was the dawn of a new musical era, one that has sustained to this day. These two artists embarked on decades of music which would be termed this day, as Classic Rock. Nearly fifty years later the two rock legends were out on the road performing on a U.S Tour. The continued turnout at showsRead More →

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GOO GOO DOLLS | TRAIN With Special Guest Allen Stone Xfinity Center Mansfield, Massachusetts August 17, 2019 Photos & Review by Dan Wenc A very excited crowd gathered to take in the Goo Goo Dolls and Train on their last night of their summer amphitheater tour together. A beautiful summer night for an outdoor concert. Two great bands all in one place that night. The Goo Goo Dolls had broken through the top of the popular music scene by 1995 with the A Boy Named Goo album, pushing them further into the spotlight.  Albeit the band formed in 1986 and had already had four studioRead More →

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JUNKYARD The Vault Music Hall & Pub at Greasy Luck New Bedford, Massachusetts August 4, 2019 Photos & Review by Frank Piercy Playing at Greasy this evening is another band from the 80s LA Scene, JUNKYARD. Heavily overshadowed by Guns N Roses (but at point in the 80s, who wasn’t?) Junkyard is definitely one of the more under rated bands to come out of LA during that era, with a unique sound that is the illegitimate child of AC/DC and Lynyrd Skynyrd who ended up rebelling against their parents and started their own garage punk band. As the crowd slowly filtered into The Vault atRead More →