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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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The Guess Who is responsible for countless rock classics, which still retain a major presence on rock radio – “American Woman,” “No Time,” “These Eyes,” etc. The band is set to return on September 14th with their latest album, ‘The Future IS What It Used To Be’, released via Cleopatra Records (available in CD, Vinyl, and Digital formats). The band is Garry Peterson (Drums, Vocals), D# (Lead Vocals, Guitar, Piano), Will E. (Guitar, Harp, Vocals), Leonard Shaw (Keyboards, Flute, Sax, Vocals), and Rudy Sarzo (Bass, Vocals). The album’s first single, ‘Playin’ on the Radio’, will be released on July 17th. It can be heard onRead More →

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Judas Priest’s latest studio album, Firepower, was released March 9, 2018, via Epic Records. Co-produced by Tom Allom and Andy Sneap, the 14-track album has become one of the most successful of the band’s entire career – landing in the “top-5” of 17 countries (including their highest chart placement ever in the U.S.), and scoring their highest charting commercial rock radio single in decades with “Lightning Strike” (for which a music video was also filmed). “’No Surrender’ captures the true metal fighting spirit and metalheads around the world find a united voice within the message of this song,” says the band. “When you honestly believeRead 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 →

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POP EVIL Xfinity Theatre Hartford, Connecticut June 14, 2018 Summer 2018 and Pop Evil is out on the road with a couple of the most legendary bands of the 70’s and 80’s. Out on the road with Cheap Trick and Poison. Enter Pop Evil as the next generation of rock and roll. Pop Evil is a relatively young band from Michigan, Leigh Kakaty on lead vocals, Dave Grahs and Nick Fuelling on Guitars, Matt DiRito on Bass and Hayley Cramer on Drums. Their Connecticut fan base were out in force and the crowd welcomed them with open arms. The put on a strong nine songRead More →

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POISON Xfinity Theater Hartford, Connecticut June 14, 2018 It had been 10 years since a studio album has been released, but these guys are back on the road again drawing in crowds that cant get enough of their 80’s rock music. It has been over 30 years since the release of their freshman album “Look What The Cat Dragged In”, the album that brought me into the fold as fan, and the title track of that record is what started their set off and the massive 10 song singalong that followed. An enthusiastic crowd sang along to Bret Michaels and watched in awe as CCRead More →

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LAMB OF GOD | BEHEMOTH Oakdale Theater Wallingford, Connecticut June 3, 2018 On the Slayer final world tour, Lamb of God and Behemoth were able to break away and do a show at the Oakdale Theater in Wallingford Connecticut on June 3rd 2018. Supporting the show was Jasta, fronted by Jamey Jasta of Hatebreed.The current Jasta line-up is Jamey Jasta (vocals), Charlie Bellmore (guitar), Chris Beaudette (bass), Nick Bellmore and shredder Joey Concepcion (guitar). At promptly 8:00pm Jasta took to the stage, Opening with the song “The Same Flame” from their newest release “The Lost Chapters” setting the energy level high. They knocked out “ThisRead More →

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ALL THAT REMAINS Toad’s Place New Haven, Connecticut June 2, 2018 Photos & Review by Tom Bogus at Kaos Photography All That Remains leveled Toad’s Place in New Haven, CT with a killer performance. They started the night of strong and fast, opening with the song “Six” off of their very popular CD The Fall of Ideals. Wasting no time, they kicked into “Stand Up”. Phil Labonte’s vocals were strong as ever and the band sounded amazing. Mike Martin (guitar), Jason Costa (drums) and Aaron Patrick (bass) were tight as hell. Oli Herbert’s riffing was flawless as they blazed through song after song. Midway through theRead More →

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SONS OF APOLLO The Palladium Worcester, Massachusetts May 19, 2018 Photos & Review by Dan Wenc It was the perfect storm in terms of musicianship. When certain ingredients are mixed together it can make for a wonderful thing. In 2017, the super group, Sons of Apollo was formed out of some of the best of the best musicians of this time. Sons of Apollo is comprised of Jeff Scott Soto (vocals), Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal (guitar), Billy Sheehan (bass), Derek Sherinian (keyboards) and Mike Portnoy on drums. Depending up on which one of these guys might be your favorite, there is no disputing that with anyRead More →