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
Let’s see if I can remember how to do this… Toad the Wet Sprocket hit Revolution Hall in Portland on Friday for the penultimate date of their 44 city tour to promote their seventh album Starting Now playing six off … Continue reading Concert Review: Toad the Wet Sprocket Brings a Casual Affair to Portland
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
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
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
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