The Babys I’ll Have Some Of That Record Release Party | June 24,...

Story by Shawn Perry Photos by Ron Lyon Celebrating the release of I’ll Have Some Of That, their first studio album in 34 years, the Babys invited a few friends, family...

Dead & Company | June 18, 2019 | Saratoga Performing Arts Center | Saratoga...

Review by Dave Gardiner Photos by Stanley Johnson During this summer’s 50th anniversary of Woodstock, I am reminded that for me the Grateful Dead did not exist in the 60s. I...

Whitesnake | June 6, 2015 | Pala Resort Starlight Theater | Pala, CA –...

Review by Bruce R Kilgour When David Coverdale announced that The Purple Album, Whitesnake’s 12th studio release, would be a “re-imagination” of songs from his tenure in the Deep Purple...

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...

Toto | September 10, 2016 | Starlight Theater | Pala Casino Resort and Spa...

Review by Shawn Perry Photos by Alex Kluft And now for something completely different: Toto on stage before a few thousand in the courtyard of a swanky hotel on the Pala...

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...

Lynyrd Skynyrd | August 8, 2014 | Pacific Amphitheatre | Costa Mesa, CA –...

Review by Junkman Photos by Don Baker On a lovely summer evening in Southern California, the "Freebird" touched down on some really old friends, sang them a few songs, then flew...

Judas Priest | October 16, 2024 | PH Live | Las Vegas, NV –...

Review & photos by Joe Schaeffer Judas Priest brought their brand of heavy metal to Las Vegas as part of their Invincible Shield tour. Swedish band Sabaton kicked off the...

Greta Van Fleet | June 24, 2018 | John Anson Ford Theatres | Hollywood,...

Review by JoJo-Anthony Photos by Joe Schaeffer The first thing I want to say about Greta Van Fleet is that I'm a fan, an extremely big fan. Growing up in the...

Porcupine Tree | September 30, 2022 | Greek Theatre | Los Angeles, CA –...

Review by Shawn Perry From 2008 through 2021, Steven Wilson released six studio albums under his own name. For longtime fans of Porcupine Tree, the band Wilson founded in the...