T-Pain // Live @ The Park West // 3.29.19 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Charles Yamabe - April 12, 2019April 12, 2019 Article and Photos by: Charles Yamabe Chicago, IL -- Fresh off his win as the monster on the masked singer, T-Pain arrived to a screaming throng of fans in the Windy City. Now when I say screaming, I absolutely mean screaming! Of all the shows I’ve ever covered, this crowd by
The Kooks // Live at Riviera Theater // 2.21.19 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED by Charles Yamabe - March 3, 2019March 3, 2019 Article and Photos by: Charles Yamabe Chicago, IL -- English alt-rock band The Kooks graced the stage of the Riviera Theater on Thursday, February, 21st. The Chicago stop was the 5th stop on their 11 day U.S. winter tour. They are touring in support of their new album Let’s Go Sunshine which
Sevendust & Tremonti // Live @ The NorVA // 2.9.19 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - February 15, 2019 Article and photos by: Wendy Podmenik Darugar NORFOLK, VA: Sevendust and a slew of metal/ rock bands held another sold out show at the NorVA, which made for an intense evening of music that hit the spot for attendees suffering from the winter blahs. Originally slated to co-headline with Clutch in
Jim James // Live @ The Palace Theater // 11.21.18 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Michael W. Bright - December 3, 2018 Article and Photos by: Michael W. Bright Louisville, KY -- If you needed an excuse to come to Louisville, here are some pretty good ones: There's the Kentucky Derby of course, or any of the fine thoroughbred races in spring and fall. Then, of course, is the distillery touring and tasting,
Gorgon City // Escape Tour // Review CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Charles Yamabe - November 25, 2018November 26, 2018 Article and Photos by: Charles Yamabe Chicago, IL --Two of the most sought after Producers/DJs, Matt Robson-Scott and Kye Gibbon, better known as Gorgon City just finished up their North American tour. The 15-date journey kicked off October 25th in Seattle and continued into November hitting major U.S. and Canadian markets
Halestorm & In This Moment // Live @ Ted Constant Center // 11.16.18 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - November 23, 2018 Article and photos by: Wendy Podmenik Darugar NORFOLK, VA: Virginia proudly hosted the first day of tour for co-headliners Halestorm and In This Moment, with a show that had lines of fans winding around the exterior of Old Dominion University's Ted Constant Convocation Center on a Friday night. In This Moment is
Gary Clark Jr. // Live the Louisville Palace Theater // 11.4.18 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Michael W. Bright - November 12, 2018 Photos and Article by: Michael W. Bright Louisville, KY -- Muddy Waters said it: "The blues had a baby and they named it rock and roll." Parent and child, two apparently separate generations of music come together with Gary Clark Jr. This guy is successful and comfortable with both and everything in
Clutch // Live @ The NorVa // 10.31.18 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - November 4, 2018 Article and photos by: Wendy Podmenik Darugar NORFOLK, VA: Three bands with three different interpretations of rock n' roll, all on a Halloween's night. Originally scheduled for September, an illness in one of the bands on tour forced a change of dates for the Norfolk, Atlanta, and Raleigh shows. Norfolk drew the
Sebastian Bach // Live @ Boathouse Live // 10.26.18 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - November 2, 2018November 2, 2018 Article and photos by: Wendy Podmenik Darugar NEWPORT NEWS, VA: A nice mix of rock and metal hit Boathouse Live on a Saturday night, the highlight of which was the return of glam metal legend Sebastian Bach, of Skid Row fame, making a stop to Hampton Roads after many years. The show
Eric Johnson // Live @ Mercury Ballroom // 10.12.18 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Michael W. Bright - October 23, 2018November 5, 2018 Photos and Article by: Michael W. Bright Louisville, KY--As I've said in this space before: guitars and their players, that's my thing. Electric, acoustic, steel string, steel body, folk, rock, jazz, blues, it doesn't matter. For me, the skill is the thrill. So when you become familiar with a guy like
