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
The Black Keys hit a high note in their career proving they belong in the major leagues of touring rock acts as the duo from Akron, OH delivered a powerhouse set on Friday to their biggest audience ever in Portland, … Continue reading Concert Review: The Black Keys Open Their Garage Door in Portland
Nothing like the final show of the tour. Switchfoot closed their Fantastic Traveling Music Show on Sunday in Redding, CA at the Redding Civic Auditorium in a most fantastic way by delivering an unprecedented performance that featured an opening acoustic … Continue reading Concert Review: Switchfoot’s Fantastic Traveling Music Show Pure Gold
Photos and personal accounts from others give those of us who missed the early years of rock our only taste of experiencing the 70s music scene inside small, smoke filled clubs when the eventual greats were just getting started. But … Continue reading Concert Review: Sloan Finds a Following in Portland
I don’t get to see much indie rock much less local homegrown bands these days so when The Helio Sequence announced a show at Mississippi Studios in Portland, I got tickets before it was too late. Quite expectedly, they sold … Continue reading Concert Review: The Helio Sequence Gives Intimate Performance in Portland
Hey! A concert happened last night. Remember Bush? How about Live? You know, two of the 1990’s biggest rock acts. Well, you missed out. The ALTimate Tour featuring Bush and Live as co-headliners with Our Lady Peace as openers stopped … Continue reading Concert Review: Bush and Live Brush Aside Empty Seats and Pack Veterans Memorial Coliseum with Music
I’ve seen the future and the future belongs to Samantha Fish. She can sing. Boy, can she sing. And! She plays guitar. Not just a three-chord strum to help accentuate a song’s harmony. Samantha Fish shreds. Like Alex Lifeson shreds. … Continue reading Concert Review: Samantha Fish Intoxicates Portland
It’s been a few years since Duran Duran last made some ripples in the music world and even longer since their last studio album which was released in 2015. They toured that album, Paper Gods, seemingly forever and have since … Continue reading Concert Review: Duran Duran is Alive and Well
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