The Yardbirds | June 8, 2017 | Don The Beachcomber | Huntington Beach, CA...
Review by Shawn Perry
In 2011, I wrote a piece called 'Why The Yardbirds Will Always Matter,' based on interviews I had done with two of the band's founding members...
Blackmore’s Night | November 7, 2013 | South Orange Performing Arts Center | South...
Review by Ralph Greco, Jr.
A full tapestry of a great concert unraveled in what is one of the best live venues for music in New Jersey — I present...
Steven Wilson | June 12, 2015 | City National Grove of Anaheim | Anaheim,...
Review by Shawn Perry
On the road behind his 2015 release Hand. Cannot. Erase., Steven Wilson and his band gave Anaheim over two hours of visceral, cerebral modern-day ‘prog’ delivered...
Mountain Jam X: A Family Affair – Concert Report + Photos
Hunter Mountain, NY
Story & Photos by Stanley Johnson
Hunter Mountain in the Catskills of New York has hosted Mountain Jam for the past decade. This year’s four-day festival’s highlight was...
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,...
Deep Purple & Blue Öyster Cult | August 6, 2014 | Pacific Amphitheatre |...
Review by Shawn Perry
Photos by Ron Lyon
The last time Deep Purple visited the Orange County Fair was in 2007 when they shared a bill with Edgar Winter and Blue...
Jerry Harrison & Adrian Belew – Remain in Light | September 29, 2022 |...
Review by Shawn Perry
Photos by Ron Lyon
Hard to believe that Talking Heads have been out of commission since 1991. Though they came out of the same New York City...
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,...
Alice Cooper | August 16, 2024 | Pacific Amphitheatre | Costa Mesa, CA –...
Review by By Jordan West
Photos by Ron Lyon
Alice Cooper and his fine band made a stop in Southern California at the Pacific Amphitheatre in Costa Mesa as part of...
Dhani Harrison | November 28, 2017 | The Observatory | Santa Ana, CA –...
Review by Shawn Perry & Ron Lyon
Concert Photos by Ron Lyon
Following a festive Thanksgiving, The Observatory hosted an evening of eclectic music featuring Dhani Harrison, Summer Moon and Mereki....
