Grand Funk Railroad | June 30, 1997 | Del Mar Fair | San Diego,...
Review by Shawn Perry
Last year, When I first heard that Mark Farner, Don Brewer and Mel Schacher -- collectively known in the 1970's as Grand Funk Railroad -- were...
Leo Kottke | September 19, 2007 | The Concert Hall | New York, NY...
By Ralph Greco, Jr.
I’m not so sure where Leo Kottke falls in the realm of musical styles. He’s certainly regarded as an accomplished acoustic guitarist, having played with everybody...
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...
Kansas | February 20, 2010 | Bergen Performing Arts Center | Englewood, NJ –...
Review by Ralph Greco, Jr.
I went in scared, I left emboldened.
I have seen Kansas a few times in my life. Going way back to 1978 when they...
Ted Nugent | July 14, 2014 | Grove of Anaheim | Anaheim, CA –...
Review by Shawn Perry
Photos by Ron Lyon
Promoting his latest album, Shutup&Jam!, Ted Nugent rolled into Anaheim for two nights of Motor City-style mayhem. Call it a cliché, but there...
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,...
Rock ‘N’ Blues Fest | August 22, 2014 | Grove of Anaheim | Anaheim,...
Review by Shawn Perry
Photos by Ron Lyon
I was really looking forward to seeing Johnny and Edgar Winter together on stage when I first heard that the Rock 'N' Blues...
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...
Foreigner, Styx & Don Felder | July 26, 2014 | Greek Theatre | Los...
Review by Shawn Perry
Photos by Maria Younghans
The Soundtrack of Summer featuring Foreigner, Styx and former Eagles guitarist Don Felder made its way down the homestretch at the sold-out Greek...
U2 | May 15, 2018 | The Forum | Los Angeles, CA – Concert...
Review by Shawn Perry
Photos by Alex Kluft & Shawn Perry
Whenever U2 show up in Southern California, it's an event. Actually, it's an event everywhere, much like the Rolling Stones...
