Roger Daltrey | August 10, 2013 | Pacific Amphitheatre | Costa Mesa, CA –...
Review by Shawn Perry
Photos by Ron Lyon
The last time I saw Roger Daltrey twice in one year was in the summer of 1980 when the Who swung through...
Rock ‘n Blues Festival | August 2, 2013 | Grove of Anaheim | Anaheim,...
Review by LA Butler
Photos by Kimberly Annette
New rock factoid: guy rock fans of a certain age (50+) wear polyester Hawaiian print shirts. Yep, rock and roll meet Tommy Bahama....
The Winery Dogs | August 3, 2013 | B.B. King Blues Club & Grill...
Review by Ralph Greco, Jr.
As I expected, the Winery Dogs — guitarist and vocalist Richie Kotzen, drummer Mike Portnoy and bassist Billy Sheehan’s new band — were nothing...
Styx | August 2, 2013 | The Pacific Amphitheatre | Costa Mesa, CA –...
Review by Shawn Perry
Photos by Ron Lyon
Six months after they wowed their following within the lofty intimacy of the Grove of Anaheim, Styx returned to the OC as part...
Last In Line | August 3, 2013 | The Slidebar | Fullerton, CA –...
Review & Photos by Ron Lyon
The original musicians who helped propel Ronnie James Dio’s solo career to the top of the heavy metal mountain gathered together for the first...
Johnny Winter | July 26, 2013 | Coach House | San Juan Capistrano, CA...
Review by Shawn Perry
Photos by Robert Govier
When I heard Johnny Winter, the legendary blues-rock guitarist from Texas, was coming back to the Coach House, I was bound and determined...
Joan Jett & the Blackhearts | July 25, 2013 | Pacific Amphitheatre | Costa...
Review by Shawn Perry
Photos by Kimberly Annette
If you’re coming to see Joan Jett, then you’re coming to hear short, catchy songs with tons of depth and intensity. That’s why...
Three Dog Night & The Grass Roots | July 19, 2013 | Pacific Amphitheatre...
Review by Shawn Perry
Photos by Donnie Baker
If you were to combine all the hits the Grass Roots and Three Dog Night had during their prime, you could probably fill...
Ted Nugent & Laura Wilde | July 16, 2013 | Grove of Anaheim |...
Review by Shawn Perry
Photos by Kimberly Annette
It had been 25 years since I last saw Ted Nugent in concert, and oh my, how things have changed. In 1988, When...
Robert Plant Presents The Sensational Space Shifters | Grace Potter & The Nocturnals |...
Review by Shawn Perry
Photos by Spud Johnson
Until tonight, I hadn’t seen Robert Plant since 2002 when he toured behind Dreamland, an incredibly dense, diverse album that helped pave...
