Words and photos covered for New Noise Magazine. Original posting can be seen here complete photo gallery below. As 2024 comes to an end, Bush ended their celebratory year with a few “holiday” shows, as lead singer Gavin Rossdale would call them, at the Quapaw, Oklahoma show. Bush had just finished their massive 2024 tour celebrating the… Read More Bush – Downstream Casino & Resort – Quapaw, OK – 12/12/24
After performing at Sonic Temple Festival in Ohio, Motion City Soundtrack made their way over to Allentown, PA for a intimate one off show to finish out their weekend. For a Sunday it was a packed show and opening the night was Philadelphia’s Carly Cosgrove. The first time I saw Carly Cosgrove was when they… Read More Motion City Soundtrack / Carly Cosgrove – Archer Music Hall – Allentown, PA – 5/17/26
In celebration of his second album Rebel Yell turning 40 years, Billy Idol would re-release his album as an expanded edition with additional demos and remaster version of the album. On top of that he would embark on a Canadian tour to celebrate the album with a one off show in Rogers, AR with Nile… Read More Billy Idol / Nile Rodgers And CHIC – Wal-Mart AMP – Rogers, AR – 9/29/24
Dropkick Murphys Announce For The People…In The Pit St. Patrick’s Day Tour With Support From The Aggrolites And Haywire Kicking Off February 9 In Portland, Maine And Wrapping With The Band’s Annual Hometown Shows In Boston During St. Patrick’s Day Week Tickets On Sale NOW! For The People Physical LP & CD Editions Out Now With 5 Bonus Tracks Dropkick Murphys have announced… Read More Dropkick Murphys Announce For The People…In The Pit St. Patrick’s Day Tour (News)
Words and photos covered for New Noise Magazine. Original posting can be seen here complete photo gallery below. Hot Water Music plus Bane plus small rooms plus no barricade equals a recipe for the best show experience. I can’t recall if these two bands ever toured together, let alone if they did, if a barricade was in… Read More Bane / Hot Water Music / Spaced – Williams Center – Rutherford, NJ – 11/8/25
Right before COVID broke out, Joshua Radin announced a tour that was to hit my hometown of Bethlehem, PA, but as we all know COVID cancelled all tours, among other things. Since then Joshua Radin has gone on tour, but nothing close to where I lived at the time, until this tour, which is in… Read More Joshua Radin / Brendan James – South Orange Performing Arts Center – South Orange, NJ – 10/16/25
As Musikfest winds down, the best way to end the festival is with a Musikfest staple, The Slicked Up 9’s. As far as I can remember, every year The Slicked Up 9’s play towards the end of Musikfest and can be seen in front of Hotel Bethlehem for two days with about three hour set… Read More The Slicked Up 9’s – Musikfest – Bethlehem, PA – 8/9/25
Words and photos covered for New Noise Magazine. Original posting can be seen here complete photo gallery below. What better way to wind down the summer months than seeing the almighty Descendents as their summer tour comes to an end at the new Archer Music Hall venue in Allentown, PA. This was a quick month-long tour that… Read More Descendents / Teen Mortgage / Liquid Mike – Archer Music Hall – Allentown, PA – 8/8/25
If there is any concert to see this summer, just go and buy tickets for “Weird Al” Yankovic’s Bigger And Weirder Tour. Don’t even think twice, and if you have kids bring them along too because from experience, they will love it. I am not saying this because I’ve been a fan of Weird Al… Read More “Weird Al” Yankovic ‘The Bigger & Weirder Tour’ – Bethel Woods Center For The Arts – Bethel Woods, NY – 7/13/25
Usually I have a ‘Top 10’ done and posted in the beginning of the year, but big things happened towards the end of 2024 and into 2025. For starters, back in August I was promoted at work which would have me move back to the East Coast from Arkansas. However, it would become a long… Read More Top 10 Albums Of 2024
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