In 1973, The Who introduced us to a troubled English youth by the name of Jimmy Cooper. His struggles with drugs and schizophrenia, within the violent Brighton and London Mod scene, came to life through the band’s second “concept” album, Quadrophenia.
On an unusually cool night in Tampa, Florida, at the 1-800-Ask-Gary Amphitheater, a crowd of screaming, diehard fans are raising hell as Rush is just 15 minutes late to arrive onto the stage.
Rockaholics unite! Last month, hard rock and heavy metal fans all across Florida manically rampaged their way to The Lakeland Center to witness the momentous gathering of three of the biggest names in rock and roll: Trixter, FireHouse, and Warrant.
As expected, Alan Jackson’s show at the Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts, Vienna, Virginia, in August rocked the house, with fans singing along with lyrics that are by now hardwired into their Alan Jackson memory modes.
Steve Vai and crew landed in the Nation’s capital in August to launch a musical tirade befitting one of the best guitarists on the planet. Behind was enough amp tonnage to crush, with top brands like Fender, Freeman, Legacy and PRS.
With only three shows left in their summer tour schedule, Kiss and Motley Crue pulled out all the stops and put on one Hell of a show at PNC in Holmdel, New Jersey, as they shared the stage in a tour simply and powerfully dubbed “The Tour”.
The Steve Miller Band returned to The Filene Center at Wolf Trap, Vienna, Virginia, for what has become an anxiously awaited annual highlight of the gorgeous outdoor amphitheater’s summer season schedule.
An evening of homespun humor and country ballads and rock rolled into Wolf Trap starting with an expressive set by Loudon Wainwright III, followed by Mary Chapin Carpenter, both Grammy winning artists.
It’s 8pm sharp on an unseasonably cool summer night at The Filene Center at Wolf Trap in Vienna, Virginia, and a large audience is on hand expecting to hear their favorites from three musical icons of the classic/adult contemporary rock genre, The Dukes of September.
Most music journalists meticulously pore over recordings both live and studio of each band at an upcoming festival, making note of which bands will likely put on a good live show that warrants coverage. They will learn what the members of the bands look like and will know the history of each band well enough for an impromptu interview in the press area. But not this guy. This guy likes to go in blind, guns a-blazin’ with little to no idea what he’s in for musically. Call it lazy, that’s OK. I just have a more exciting time at festivals. Here’s who excited and surprised me at Lollapalooza 2012.
