By Adam Waldman To do a typical concert review of John Waite’s recent show at the Event Gallery at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts would be doing an injustice to a story that began around 1980… Just before my teenage years began, rock and roll was already an important part of my […]
Top Live Performances of 2017
By Adam Waldman BEST SMALL VENUE PERFORMANCE: The Neal Morse Band at Highline Ballroom Another year of top live performances, another appearance by Mike Portnoy (one of the best drummers in rock history). Is Portnoy’s drumming so good that his bands consistently end up being one of the best live performances of the year? Yes, […]
“United We Rock” Concert Review: The Timeless Brilliance of Styx
By Adam Waldman Forty years ago, I sat with a childhood friend in his older sister’s room, mesmerized by the magic of The Grand Illusion. That afternoon, I became a Styx fan. The band has been a part of my life ever since. Twenty years later, in 1997, I had the chance to meet the […]
Kid Rock – $20 Best Night Ever Tour: Hard Rock Daddy Concert Review
Kid Rock calling his tour the “$20 Best Night Ever Tour” may seem incredibly “Cocky,” but as the man says…“It ain’t braggin’ motherfucker if you back it up!” There are very few artists in any genre that can back up a claim like that, but Kid Rock is absolutely one of them. One of the […]
Kid Rock: “$20 Best Night Ever” Summer Tour 2013
In spite of difficult economic times, most big name artists charge top dollar for concert tickets. Although many shows still sell out, diehard fans are often priced out of the market and left disappointed. Kid Rock had the opportunity to sell high-priced tickets on the summer leg of his tour supporting his Rebel Soul album, […]
