From AC/DC to ZZ Top. From the lush romantic ballads and soft rock melodic sounds of Air Supply to the guttural growls and brutality of Cannibal Corpse. Stats from 500 […]
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Jackyl | January 10, 2026 | OCC Road House – Clearwater, FL Jackyl’s first show of 2026 was their annual visit to OCC Road House in Clearwater, FL. Jackyl’s sound […]
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While I did not hit a numerical record for my most ever shows in a calendar year, the quality of who I saw, combined with achieving some personal goals, has […]
Bruce Dickinson | September 16th, 2025 | History, Toronto, Ontario Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson performed in Toronto with his solo band in support of his latest solo release, 2024’s […]
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After I had purchased the tickets for the Metallica Denver take over weekend and before I had made any travel arrangements, “Weird Al” Yankovic announced a new tour which included […]
It was a Monday in late September 2024 when this story starts. It was the day of the Metallica fan club presale for tickets to the recently announced additional leg […]
The 16th Annual 2025 M3 Rock Festival consisting of 18 bands over 3 days at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Colombia Maryland. A somewhat daunting but super exciting weekend for sure. […]
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L.A. Guns | May 13, 2025 | Central Park Performing Arts Center, Largo, FL What started off of as an unplanned Monsters of Rock Cruise family reunion in the lobby […]
5725 days later…Metallica Returns to Tampa In 2016 when I purchased tickets for the Metallica show christening the opening of the new Minnesota Vikings stadium in Minneapolis it had been […]
Playing shock-rock industrial metal with a dark and erotic energy, Orlando, FL based Genitortures are a band I have followed since my discovery of their music in 1992. I was […]
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As the last few notes were played at my last show of 2024, Zebra, I took a few extra minutes to reflect on the musical year that was now behind […]
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Sepultura/Obituary/Agnostic Front/Claustrofobia | October 2, 2024 | Jannus Live, St. Petersburg, FL Sepultura kicked Jannus’ ass last night “Celebrating Life Through Death” as the Brazilian heavy metal legends headlined a […]
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ProgPower USA XXIII | September 4-7, 2024 | Center Stage, Atlanta, GA Festival day 4, September 7, 2024 Fully rested up after a rocking day yesterday, ProgPower USA’s XXIII (PPUSA) […]
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ProgPower USA XXIII | September 4-7, 2024 | Center Stage, Atlanta, GA Festival day 3, September 6, 2024 After a good night’s rest, I was refreshed and ready for my […]
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ProgPower USA XXIII | September 4-7, 2024 | Center Stage, Atlanta, GA Festival day 2, September 5, 2024 The journey to attend ProgPower USA XXIII (PPUSA) began in August of […]
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