Billy Idol | February 22, 2015 | The Observatory | Santa Ana, CA –...
Review by Bruce Forrest
Photos by Chris Loomis - SoCalMusicToday.com
During the 1980s, there was the scenario of artist-versus-artist with every performer fighting for the top spot on MTV. Each and...
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers | October 15 & 16, 2002 | Olympic Auditorium...
An eyewitness road report from Ken Wait
Hi everybody! Busy month for Pettyheads, eh? Saw the 10/15 on the big screen, but the stereo mix wasn't even "monoed-out." Even worse,...
Primus, A Perfect Circle, Puscifer (Sessanta Tour) | April 10, 2024 | FirstBank Amphitheater...
Review by Trace Rock
The Sessanta Tour is a five-week expedition to celebrate vocalist Maynard James Keenan’s 60th birthday. The mission of the tour is for bands to collaborate by...
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...
Concert Review: UFO | September 29, 2011 | Coach House | San Juan Capistrano,...
Review by James P. Shelley
The beach air was rolling in when we arrived at the Coach House in San Juan Capistrano for the UFO show that evening. Given...
Vanilla Fudge | October 28, 2006 | Patchogue Theatre for The Performing Arts |...
Concert Review by Ralph Greco, Jr.
I can say this with no fear of contradiction, Vanilla Fudge are the best American rock and roll band, ever.
On October 28th, 2006 (a...
Bryan Ferry | April 19, 2014 | Santa Barbara Bowl | Santa Barbara, CA...
Review by Shawn Perry
Photos by Kimberly Annette
At first glance, you can see how Bryan Ferry emits an air of well-suited simpatico and suave temperament — a mix of Hugh...
Mammoth WVH | August 27, 2023 | The Observatory | Santa Ana, CA –...
Review & photos by Joe Schaeffer
It’s been a very eventful year for Mammoth WVH. Earlier this year, they toured with Alter Bridge on a 30-city tour. Then in August,...
Progressive Nation 2009 | August 29, 2009 | Greek Theatre | Los Angeles, CA
Review by Shawn Perry
Oh my, how progressive rock has changed since the glorious days of yonder. No longer limited to the old-school-mega-gear-head-in-the-galaxy-quasi-time-signature-antics of King Crimson, Genesis, ELP,...
Iron Maiden | September 22, 2022 | Honda Center | Anaheim, CA – Concert...
Review by Shawn Perry
Photos by Joe Schaeffer
Like so many of their peers, Iron Maiden stayed off the road in 2020 and 2021 due to the worldwide pandemic. That didn’t...
