Live shows returned (mostly) unbounded in 2022 leaving the coronavirus blues behind and by spring it seemed like nothing ever happened. Attending concerts, I think, has gotten a bit old. Certainly the violence that continues to plague Portland weighs heavily … Continue reading Best Concerts of 2022
SCORPS! A battle cry from the faithful once rang out in the hallowed halls of high schools. Probably not so much anymore. But for those of us who remember, the Scorpions gave us a night of nostalgia and one to … Continue reading Concert Review: Scorpions Make Rock Believers Out of Portland
You can listen to Samantha Fish but you won’t get the essence of this woman until you see her live. And, the near sell-out crowd in attendance on Sunday at the 600-plus seat Aladdin Theater in Portland understand her studio … Continue reading Concert Review: Samantha Fish Gives Portland Chills on Faster Tour
That was damn good. A sentiment a fan said in the elevator after the show and one I wholly concur. Actually, Kansas rocked. Kansas – the band from Topeka, Kansas – played to a near sold-out crowd of 1,500 on … Continue reading Concert Review: Kansas Carries On 50 years Later
The Last Summer on Earth got a reprieve from Armageddon as the tour of the same name headed by Barenaked Ladies and supported by Gin Blossoms and Toad the Wet Sprocket showed the war on Covid finally over, at least … Continue reading Concert Review: Last Summer on Earth Tour Snubs the End Times
Congratulations to Metallica and the band’s 40 years of making heavy metal music. The pioneers of monster rock celebrated their milestone over the weekend with 40 Years of Metallica a two concert event, one Friday (Dec. 17) and the second … Continue reading Metallica Celebrates 40 years with Two Epic Concerts
Updated Concerts resumed the second half of 2021 as pandemic fears waned and life returned to a mandated normal. Some states enjoyed live shows sooner than others but by the end of summer people seemingly filled arenas and theaters across … Continue reading Best Concerts of 2021
If there was ever a question about the role of Rush in my life, 30 years ago today removed all doubts. Just a few days earlier I withdrew from college. But Rush book-ended this abysmal time of my life first … Continue reading Concert Review: Rush – Roll the Bones Tour Dec. 9, 1991
Every now and then a concert leaves a lasting impression that persists for days thanks to a music performance you weren’t quite expecting nor ready to have end. Athey Music, a collective borne from a church, turned a modern … Continue reading Concert Review: Athey Music Celebrates New Album with Spirited Show
Well. It was better than last time but not much. Actually, Die Hard 2 comes to mind. How can the same glitch happen at the same venue to the same band twice? For apparently no reason other than to get … Continue reading Concert Review: Everclear Distills in Portland But Needs Filtering
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