Daughtry // Live @ Mason Municipal Center // 7.3.19 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED FESTIVALS MUSIC by Linda Carlson - July 7, 2019 Article and Photos by: Linda Carlson Mason, OH – Just north of Cincinnati, Ohio lies Mason, a comfortable, thriving town that every summer night is showered by fireworks at the King’s Island Amusement Park. On this July 3rd evening, however, Mason hosted its annual Independence Day celebration (Red, Rhythm & Boom),
Bunbury Music Festival // Live @ Sawyer Point & Yeatman’s Cove // 5.31 – 6.2.19 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED FESTIVALS MUSIC by Linda Carlson - June 7, 2019June 7, 2019 Article & Photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – It’s a festival name that has perplexed people for years. “What is a Bunbury?” is a frequent question asked by performers on stage. With its bumblebee mascot and tagline “Bee Here, Bee You, Bee Free,” it’s still anyone’s guess. The festival spanned three
Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival // Live @ MAPFRE Stadium // 5.17-19.19 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED FESTIVALS MUSIC by Linda Carlson - May 31, 2019 Article and Photos by: Linda Carlson Columbus, OH – After ten years, Rock on the Range, a rock and heavy metal festival that boasted 120,000 fans each year, has morphed into Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival. The three-day festival continues its tradition of rock, including contemporary, classic and heavy metal,
The Struts // Live @ The NorVa // 5.16.19 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - May 28, 2019 Article and photos by Wendy Podmenik Darugar NORFOLK, VA: In the midst of a long, world-wide tour supporting sophomore album Young and Dangerous, The Struts kept the audience engaged and enthusiastic for the entire evening. Flamboyant front man Luke Spiller, with mannerisms and an appearance eerily reminiscent of rock legends Freddie
Lunatic Luau // Live @ Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater // 5.17.19 FEATURED FESTIVALS MUSIC by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - May 19, 2019 Article and photos by: Wendy Podmenik Darugar VIRGINIA BEACH, VA- Concert season is now in full swing, especially the increasingly popular music festivals. While most major festivals are a three day event (and can be somewhat of a long, hot ordeal for an attendee,) one of Hampton Road's radio stations takes
Blue October // Live @ Newport Music Hall // 3.21.19 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - April 2, 2019 Article & Photos by: Linda Carlson Columbus OH – Blue October has been sharing the journey of frontman Justin Furstenfeld since 1995. Through albums like Consent to Treatment, History for Sale, Argue with a Tree, Foiled, Any Man in America, Sway, Home and their current release, I Hope You’re Happy, fans have experienced Furstenfeld’s wildly tumultuous personal story, wrought with
Metallica // Live @ US Bank Arena // 1.30.19 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - February 4, 2019 Article and Photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – In 2016, Metallica performed at the AT&T stadium on the eve of the Super Bowl, a concert that was ultimately dubbed, “Too Heavy for Halftime.” There’s a reason for that clever billing…a Metallica concert is unlike any other. It rocks in ways
The Magpie Salute // Live @ The Taft Theatre Ballroom // 1.27.19 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - February 1, 2019 Article and photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – The Magpie Salute, formed in 2016, is a group of musicians with one common link…former Black Crowes guitarist Rich Robinson. After The Black Crowes dissolved in 2015, Robinson pursued other music ventures. Through a criss-crossing of individual paths, The Magpie Salute emerged,
BRADLEY COOPER’S “A STAR IS BORN” SURPASSES “FROZEN” IN DIGITAL SALES, NOW RANKING AS #3 ALL-TIME BEST-SELLING TITLE TO OWN ON FANDANGONOW PRESS RELEASE by MonkeyGoose - February 1, 2019 LOS ANGELES – January 31, 2019 – FandangoNOW, Fandango’s on-demand video streaming service, reported that in its first two weeks of availability, “A Star Is Born” has already eclipsed 2013’s “Frozen” in total digital purchases. Bradley Cooper’s music-based drama is now the service’s #3 best-selling title to own, with only
Puddle of Mudd // Live @ Boathouse Live // 1.10.19 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - January 16, 2019 Article and photos by: Wendy Podmenik Darugar NORFOLK, VA: Hampton Roads' local favorites Seven Ten Oil made an emotional return to the stage after a hiatus of several months, and this return was their debut at Boathouse Live, opening for Puddle of Mudd. The audience was full of supporters welcoming vocalist/
