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THE BLACK CROWES with Dirty Honey Xfinity Center Mansfield, Mass. September 15, 2021 Photos & Review by Michael LaFleche MANSFIELD, Mass. – What a great night for an outdoor, large scale show at the Xfinity Center in Mansfield for some good old-fashioned rock ‘n roll driven by the instantly recognizable songs of the Black Crowes and hard rocking and stylish band, Dirty Honey opening the set. The midweek, mid-September night felt perfect, with high quality sounds, fans from all generations and a really cool set designed for the Black Crowes show. First up was Dirty Honey. If you were to describe the band, I wouldRead More →

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THE METAL TOUR OF THE YEAR Featuring Megadeth and Lamb Of God With Special Guests Trivium and Hatebreed Leader Bank Pavilion Boston, Massachusetts September 13, 2021 Photos & Review by Dan Wenc BOSTON, Mass. – It was the 16th stop out of 29 along The Metal Tour of the Year. Once you experience this show you will know that the performance authenticates the title, these four metal bands all on one bill is a ticket that is well worth its value. The co-headlining tour that features Lamb of God and Megadeth made its way to the most eastern end of the United States, along the waterfrontRead More →

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SEVENDUST with TREMONTI The Palladium Worcester, Mass. September 11, 2021 Photo & Review by Michael LaFleche WORCESTER, Mass. – It was nice to be back at the Worcester Palladium for a metal show again and the packed venue played host to some great bands on Saturday night, veteran rockers Sevendust and the Grammy Award winning Mark Tremonti with his self-titled band. Mark and the Tremonti gang were on before Sevendust for tonight’s show. You may know Mark from his work with the rock band Creed, as their lead guitar player and songwriter, as well as his tenure with Alter Bridge. Tremonti is made up ofRead More →

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CHEAP TRICK Casino Ballroom Hampton Beach, NH September 4, 2021 Photos & Review by Dan Wenc HAMPTON BEACH, N. H. – I cant think of a better way to close out the summer on a Labor Day weekend, than with a night of music from Rock and Roll Hall of Famers, Cheap Trick. Going strong and entertaining millions around the world since 1973, Cheap Trick brought a selection of their classic music catalog to the sold out Casino Ballroom crowd at Hampton Beach. With twenty studio albums to their name since 1977, there was certainly a plethora of music to choose from. And of course aRead More →

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JUST LOOKING AROUND TOUR 2021 COLLECTIVE SOUL BETTER THAN EZRA TONIC Casino Ballroom Hampton Beach, NH August 29, 2021 Photos & Review by Dan Wenc HAMPTON BEACH, N.H. – The final days of the summer of 2021 were upon us. It was Hampton Beach, a usual summer tradition for some New Englanders. A place that would normally be filled with people trying to squeeze in as much of the summer sun as they could, be it a day at the beach, or somewhere along the traditional hustle and bustle of the boardwalk, at the arcade, a Blinks Fried dough or enjoying some fried seafood atRead More →

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QUEENSRYCHE Mohegan Sun Casino Wolf Den August 14, 2021 Photos & Review by Tom Bogus UNCASVILLE, Conn. – The fans lined up early at Mohegan Sun Casino to catch the legendary 80s heavy metal band Queensrÿche. The Ryche was set to deliver a killer show at the Wolf Den that evening. The line went on throughout the casino almost to the garage elevators, which is quite a distance. Unfortunately, not all concertgoers were going to make it into the 300 seat venue and once the line was cut off, determined fans lined the outside of the concert venue hoping to grab a spot to seeRead More →

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AUTOGRAPH Mohegan Sun Casino Wolf Den July, 29, 2021 Photos & Review by Tom Bogus UNCASVILLE, Conn. – After nearly a year and a half since the Covid-19 lockdown, concerts and live events are starting to come back. During the pandemic many bands were doing livestreams for their fans. While that is great, nothing beats seeing a band or artist live and in the flesh. Starved for entertainment, music fans of all sorts are rushing to see their favorite bands play live and are selling out venues across the United States. With this new variant of Covid-19 looming over our heads, it is uncertain howRead More →

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Statement from Jeff LaBar’s Family Regarding His Passing July 19, 2021 Jeffrey Philip La Bar of Nashville, Tennessee passed away peacefully at the age of 58 on July 14, 2021. He was born on March 18, 1963 in Darby, Pennsylvania to June and Bob La Bar. Jeff grew up in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania and went to Upper Darby High School. Inspired by his brother Jack to pick up the guitar, he joined the local rock band Cinderella, who rose to prominence in the late 1980s with a string of platinum selling albums. The group toured the world and had numerous charting songs and videos onRead More →

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Tesla Announces Their Return to the Stage with the “Let’s Get Real!” Tour 2021 July 16, 2021 After an 18 month hiatus that the world has taken from live concerts due to the Covid-19 lockdown, America’s multi-platinum rock band TESLA is announcing their return to performing live concerts with the “LET’S GET REAL!” tour – kicking off August 5th in Grants Pass, Oregon. The tour will include shows with legendary artists Styx, Kid Rock, and Lynyrd Skynyrd, and will continue until November 2021 – hitting the continental USA and Mexico. Frank Hannon says, “We are so excited and anxious to get back to performing ‘real’Read More →

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SUMMERLAND TOUR Featuring Everclear, Living Colour, Hoobastank and Wheatus House of Blues Boston July 1, 2021 Photos & Review by Michael LaFleche BOSTON – What a night to be on Lansdowne Street in Boston on Thursday night. The Red Sox had just beaten the living daylights out of their opponents across the street at Fenway Park and another high energy at the House of Blues was just starting as the bleachers emptied. This was the first show at the storied venue since I was there almost 18 months ago. Live music is back!!! Everclear was in town, along with other well known acts from theRead More →