The Who | October 6, 2016 | Santa Barbara Bowl | Santa Barbara, CA...
Review by Shawn Perry
I may have missed the memory of a lifetime by blowing off Desert Trip, but that doesn’t mean I had to miss the Who. Believe me,...
Grateful Dead | May 19-21, 1995 | Las Vegas, NV – Concert Review
Review by Shawn Perry
This review originally appeared in Whatzup Magazine, June 1995
The Grateful Dead have made the Las Vegas trek an annual event that usually falls on a week-end...
Tedeschi Trucks Band | February 26, 2022 | Ryman Auditorium | Nashville, TN –...
Review by Shawn Perry
Photos by Scott Diussa
Back on the road in 2022 with their full 12-piece configuration, Tedeschi Trucks Band (aka TTB) staked their claim for four nights at...
Aerosmith | December 3, 2012 | Staples Center | Los Angeles, CA – Concert...
Review by Shawn Perry
Photos by Charles Epting
They came, they saw, they rocked the house!
And I was pleasantly surprised…for good reason. In my eyes, Aerosmith is one of the...
Crowded House | August 24, 2007 | Humphrey’s By The Sea | Costa Mesa,...
by Smoochie McBride
Again the doors open to the Crowded House. The “frenz” thought it was the “enz,” but they are celebrating in the midst of a "reunion" album and...
Tom Jones | September 29, 2016 | Wellmont Theater | Montclair, NJ – Concert...
Review by Ralph Greco, Jr.
I hate to be such an obvious punster, but it’s ‘not unusual’ for Tom Jones to present a near-perfect two-hour concert. The iconic singer might...
Def Leppard & Journey | October 7, 2018 | The Forum | Los Angeles,...
Review by Shawn Perry
Photos by Maria Huizinga
Def Leppard and Journey were two of the biggest bands of the 80s. They dominated MTV and sold millions of records. They've both...
Cheap Trick | February 8, 2025 | Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino |...
Review & photos by Joe Schaeffer
Cheap Trick’s show in Las Vegas was a nostalgic journey through the band's extensive career, featuring hits from different eras, spanning from their early...
Dave Mason | February 10, 2023 | CMA Theater | Nashville, TN – Concert...
Review by Shawn Perry
Live photos by Joe Schaeffer
While so many veteran musicians have had their shares of highs and lows, Dave Mason has somehow managed to keep his good...
A.J. Croce Performs ‘Croce Plays Croce’ | October 16, 2022 | Cary Hall |...
Review by Ira Kantor
Next year marks 50 years since Jim Croce, the everyman who became a musical king for a meteoric 18 months, then tragically died in a plane...
