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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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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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VOYAGE Casino Ballroom Hampton Beach, New Hampshire August 2, 2019 Photos & Review by Michael LaFleche The historic Hampton Beach Casino was packed full of people looking for the feel-good hard driving rock and smooth ballads of Journey. They came to the right place with the band Voyage taking responsibility for doling out hit after hit to the swooning sold out house. The resemblance of this band to Journey is unmistakable, with lead singer Hugo Valenti being a dead ringer for Steve Perry both in appearance, demeanor and most importantly, the incredible vocal pipes. The entire band is made of of great musicians with theirRead More →

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COLLECTIVE SOUL WITH GIN BLOSSOMS NOW IS THE TIME TOUR 2019 Casino Ballroom Hampton Beach, New Hampshire June 8, 2019 Photos & Review by Dan Wenc The last time Northeast Rock Review covered Collective Soul at Mohegan Sun Arena in 2018 Ed Roland said they would be back in 2019 with a new album and headlining tour, he was right. Collective Soul’s latest album Blood is set to be released on June 21st. It was a beautiful spring night along the beach in New Hampshire at the Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom. A great night to take in two bands that bridged over the grunge eraRead More →

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TESLA Casino Ballroom Hampton Beach, New Hampshire April 19, 2019 Photos & Review by Dan Wenc TESLA was out on the road on a headlining tour in support of their latest album release, SHOCK. This was the third New England area show that week, having previously rocked Boston and Maine. Tesla is no stranger to the Casino Ballroom, they have played numerous sold out shows over the years. It had been a couple years in between as Tesla had been out on the road touring with Def Leppard. This time it was Tesla’s turn to be back touring the country in a headlining capacity. TeslaRead More →

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STEEL PANTHER Casino Ballroom Hampton Beach, New Hampshire October 5, 2017 Did you know that the definition of a Casino is a large room or building used for meetings or entertainment or dancing? Neither did I until I went to Hampton Beach Casino in New Hampshire hoping to hit a few slot machines before seeing the evening’s entertainment and finding not a single slot machine there. Disappointing. Except when you realize that the Casino Ballroom is all about great music and great bands. This was another first for me that night. I have never been to a show here and I have to say IRead More →

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WHITESNAKE Casino Ballroom Hampton Beach, New Hampshire June 23, 2016 Photos & Review by Dan Wenc It may actually be impossible to go to a Whitesnake show and be disappointed. Especially on a “Greatest Hits” tour. David Coverdale and company brought the fans at the Hampton Beach back to a time where music was great and Whitesnake ruled MTV, radio and our cassette players. It was a virtual sing along all night long, with fans singing all the words to their Whitesnake favorites. They just don’t make music like that anymore. First it was Whitford / St. Holmes who got the night rolling for anRead More →

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WHITFORD / ST. HOLMES Casino Ballroom Hampton Beach, New Hampshire June 23, 2016 Photos & Review by Dan Wenc Music legends Brad Whitford of Aerosmith and Derek St. Holmes of Ted Nugent, have sold tens of millions of records around the world with their traditional bands. Brad Whitford and Derek St. Holmes have reunited for their second record and tour. Whitford/St.Holmes self titled debut received strong radio play and as well as critical reviews followed by a very successful run of US dates. Whitford St. Holmes played to a sold out crowd at the Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom in Hampton Beach, New Hampshire in supportRead More →

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WHITESNAKE – THE PURPLE TOUR July 22, 2015 Casino Ballroom Hampton Beach, NH Much has changed since the days of the summer of 1987 when Whitesnake’s self titled album that was released that year and was one of my most worn out cassette tapes of that time. Fast forward to 2015, Whitesnake is still out there making and performing some great music. One thing that has not changed since then is the musical talents of David Coverdale and Whitesnake in the summer of 2015 as part of The Purple Album tour. The Casino Ballroom at Hampton Beach is an amazing place to take in aRead More →