2011 Concert Reviews

LIVE! | DOWN

by Cyndi Jo Staff Writer September 10, 2011 at The Grove, Anaheim, CA. Phil Enselmo is a God– when it comes to the greatest conceivable existence to metal– well at least he makes sure you feel that way. It’s a way of time standing still knowing that the most important thing ever is [...]

LIVE! | Rock Allegiance Tour 2011

by Chris A. Staff Writer September 14, 2011 at the Lifestyle Center Pavilion, Columbus, Ohio This should have been called the “Great Value For The Money Tour” because for $15.00 this was a great ticket! Featuring seven bands, the Rock Allegiance Tour brought its fun and games to the Lifestyle [...]

LIVE! STYX

by Alissa Ordabai Staff Writer September 2, 2011 at the L.C. Pavilion, Columbus, Ohio If you listened to rock radio in the 1970s and 1980s Styx was one of those bands that even if you didn’t buy their records, you knew all their songs. They owned the rock airwaves and chicks loved them, [...]

LIVE! MR. BIG

by Alissa Ordabai Staff Writer August 23, 2011 at the B. B. King Club in New York City When it comes to live music, few things make you feel more privileged than catching a monster band in a small club. But when the band is Mr. Big, you are in not just for the intimacy and the immediacy of the [...]

LIVE! | Sin City Sinners with Kip Winger, Phil Lewis & Dizzy Reed

by Deb Rao Staff Writer Recap of the summer at the Crown Theater in Las Vegas, NV. It has been a whirlwind of a summer for the Sin City Sinners. The only place to be this summer on Monday nights was at the Crown Theater in Vegas. The Sin City Sinners return to the Crown Theater Sept. 19 with [...]

LIVE! | Night Ranger

by Ron and Don Higgins Staff Writer August 3, 2011 at Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati, Ohio Night Ranger’s 30th Anniversary tour rocked through Cincinnati, Ohio recently, opening up for rock and roll heavyweights Foreigner and Journey. Unlike the other bands, Night Ranger still features their [...]

LIVE! | Burn Halo & Egypt Central

by Deb Rao Staff Writer July 26, 2011 at Cheyenne Saloon in Las Vegas, NV. There is a whole new crop of bands garnering fans from East Coast to West Coast. Two bands making quite the impression with fans are Burn Halo and Egypt Central. I was fortunate to catch both bands when the rolled into Las [...]

LIVE! | Styx & Yes

by Kim Shockley Staff Writer July 18, 2011 at Starlight Theater in Kansas City, MO. In spite of the oppressive heat and humidity, Styx played to a full house on Monday July 18, 2011 at Starlight Theater, Kansas City, Mo. This band, together for more than 30 years, are true professionals still at [...]

LIVE! | Puddle Of Mudd

by Deb Rao Staff Writer July 8, 2011 at Red Rock Casino in Las Vegas, NV. They say it never rains in Las Vegas but don’t believe them. It pours! Last week in Vegas the area was embellished with thunderstorms that brought torrential downpours to the area. But not even a little rain would stop [...]

LIVE! | Sin City Sinners with George Lynch

by Deb Rao Staff Writer July 4, 2011 at Crown Theater in Las Vegas, NV. Las Vegas proved it’s a city that can live up to its high expectations of bringing in the best performers in the business. The 4th of July never seemed brighter in Sin City. As previously reported with my exclusive interview [...]
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