Interesting how life works sometimes. The last concert I attended (though not your traditional concert) before the coronavirus lockdown was the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, TN. Now that Oregon finally lifted, some lengthy and arguably rather stringent lockdown measures, … Continue reading Concert Review: The Purple Hulls Serve a Dish of Bluegrass to Portland
The Encore Drive-In Nights concert experience continues as the coronavirus pandemic, though seemingly a light at the end of the tunnel flickers, keeps live shows on hold for a little while longer and brings in Bon Jovi as the latest … Continue reading Concert Review: Bon Jovi Hits Few High Notes During Encore Drive-In Performance
Stop laughing. Technically, I attended one concert and came close to seeing three before the shutdown. But, as the coronavirus loomed and bands figured out ways to reach the masses without touring I did manage to see a couple of … Continue reading Top Concerts of 2020
If we can’t get to them then they can come to us. Foo Fighters left it all on the stage during a livestream concert held Saturday at The Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood in front of who knows how many … Continue reading Concert Review: Foo Fighters Give a Live Reprieve at The Roxy
That was (mostly) awesome. Love them or forget them, call them a sell-out or it was over after 1989, call them what you will, but Metallica knows how to put on a show whether live in person, at the drive-in … Continue reading Concert Review: Metallica Helping Hands Concert Gives In More Ways Than One
It wasn’t ideal, but I’ll take it. Gin Blossoms highlighted the first ever “Salute to Service” concert on Sunday, live streamed free of charge, and hosted by Arizona State University to celebrate Veterans Day while honoring veterans and active duty … Continue reading Concert Review: Gin Blossoms – Salute to Service
Well, that was a lot better than expected. Metallica kicked off the Encore Drive-In Nights Concert series on Saturday night with a pre-recorded performance broadcast at drive-in theaters throughout the United States and Canada. Most shows were sold out and … Continue reading Concert Review: Metallica Encore Drive-In Nights
Thirty-years ago today I attended my first concert. Which was also my first Rush concert. Presto tour. Coincidentally, I saw the Rush Presto tour at the Forum in Los Angeles, the location of Rush’s final concert, of which I was … Continue reading Concert Review: Rush – Presto Tour April 2, 1990
You cannot not attend the Grand Ole Opry when visiting Nashville, TN. A concert, yes, but also a live radio show. The longest running radio broadcast show, in fact. If you didn’t know, many music legends from the past and … Continue reading Concert Review: The Grand Ole Opry
So much for putting a quiet end to Drew’s Reviews. Last year I struggled with whether to call it a blog and at one point had made up my mind with a plan to end it, leaving the Top 10 … Continue reading Top 10 Concerts of 2019
