The Darkness | March 13, 2022 | The Obsevatory | Santa Ana, CA –...

Review by JoJo Anthony Photos by Joe Schaeffer First thing I have to about The Darkness is that this band should be playing much larger venues in America. The band has...

The Who | August 16, 2000 | Verizon Amphitheater | Irvine, CA – Concert...

Review by Shawn Perry Some 30 years ago, the strength and magic behind The Who was their raw and primal approach to making music. This was never more apparent then...

The Immediate Family | May 4, 2019 | The Mint | Los Angeles, CA...

Review by Junkman Photos by Alan Kozlowski & David Jacks I have been fortunate, over the years, to witness many of my favorite musicians perform in a live setting. Be it...

Dorothy | March 21, 2025 | El Rey Theatre | Los Angeles, CA...

Review & photos by Joe Schaeffer As part of her Redemption Tour, Hungarian-born singer Dorothy Martin, along with her namesake band, performed a sensational show for her adopted hometown crowd. ...

Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo w/ Berlin | July 23, 2014 | Pacific Amphitheatre...

Review by Shawn Perry Photos by Ron Lyon You have to love these package bills at the Orange County Fair. Three days after celebrating the music of the late 60s and...

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...

Creed, Daughtry & Mammoth | August 7, 2025 | Acrisure Arena | Palm Desert,...

Review & photos by Joe Schaeffer Creed’s ‘Return of the Summer of ’99’’ run of shows has reignited the fire for fans who grew up on their anthemic sound. The...

Yes | June 17, 2018 | Grove of Anaheim | Anaheim, CA – Concert...

Review by Shawn Perry Photos by Maria Huizinga To celebrate 50 years of Yes music, two versions of Yes are making the rounds and bringing the classic songbook to the masses....

Rush | July 25, 2007 | Verizon Wireless Amphitheater | Irvine, CA – Concert...

by Shawn Perry When I think in terms of durability as applied to the rock and roll game, I think of Rush. Somehow, they've survived the trends, tribulations...

Dirty Honey | December 13, 2023 | Brooklyn Bowl | Nashville, TN – Concert...

Review & photos by Shawn Perry Nashville received a nice blast of modern-day rock and roll when Dirty Honey stopped in at the Brooklyn Bowl. The Los Angeles-based quartet tore...