The Who | May 13, 2022 | FedEx Forum | Memphis, TN – Concert...
Review by Shawn Perry
Some people have hobbies. One of mine is going to see the Who. It’s not like I've ever been one of those eccentric fan boys who...
Furthur Festival | July 25, 1998 | Shoreline Amphitheatre | Mountain View, CA –...
By Shawn Perry
When Jerry Garcia passed away in 1995, the Grateful Dead's 30-year musical odyssey of magic and mischief came to an abrupt end. As legions of Deadheads bade...
Blue Öyster Cult & Foghat | July 25, 2010 | Pacific Amphitheatre | Costa...
Review by Shawn Perry
Photos by Ron Lyon
I’m starting to get used to the idea that certain bands — make that certain “older” bands — don’t necessarily have to...
Rival Sons |September 19, 2014 | The Observatory | Santa Ana, CA – Concert...
Review by Shawn Perry
Photos by Ron Lyon
For the first show behind their fourth album Great Western Valkyrie on home-turf California, Rival Sons let loose with a soulful, hard rockin’...
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...
Roger Daltrey | August 10, 2013 | Pacific Amphitheatre | Costa Mesa, CA –...
Review by Shawn Perry
Photos by Ron Lyon
The last time I saw Roger Daltrey twice in one year was in the summer of 1980 when the Who swung through...
Long Beach Blues Festival | August 30-31, 2008 | Rainbow Lagoon Park | Long...
Concert Review by Shawn Perry
Hot, hot, hot. That might be a good way to describe the 29th annual Long Beach Blues Festival. The music was hot, the food was...
Michael Schenker Fest | April 17, 2019 | Whisky A Go Go | Hollywood,...
Review by Shawn Perry
Photos by Joe Schaeffer
Back in the States for a second round, renowned guitarist Michael Schenker's Michael Schenker Fest is an ambitious celebration of Michael Schenker Group...
Bonzo Bash East Coast Invasion | May 30, 2013 | Gramercy Theatre | New...
Review by Ralph Greco, Jr.
Photos by Ron Lyon
The Gramercy Theatre, a venerable old ballroom on the edge of Kips Bay, hosted a very unique gathering of drummers celebrating...
Styx, Foreigner & John Waite | June 28, 2024 | Honda Center | Anaheim,...
Review & photos by Joe Schaeffer
Styx, Foreigner and John Waite brought their Renegades & Juke Box Heroes Tour to the Honda Center in Anaheim. The show features set lists...
