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SUMMER TOUR: Co-headliner Five Finger Death Punch and Breaking Benjamin, along with Nothing More and Bad Wolves at Shoreline

July 25, 2018

Co-headliners Five Finger Death Punch and Breaking Benjamin brought their summer tour to the Shoreline Amphitheater last night. It was quite a night of incredible music, stage productions and non-stop energy! The summer tour, co-produced by Live Nation and Frank Productions, will hit in 32 North American cities(see below) and features special guests Nothing More and Bad Wolves. The night kicked off with a fierce set from Bad Wolves, who released their debut Disobey earlier this year and have been garnering non stop praise for their music. The set got the crowd off their feet with their fists in the air. They concluded their set with a very special tribute Dolores O’Riordan (The Cranberries) by performing their cover of Zombie which has topping charts on a global level. Check out photos of their set: Next up was Nothing More and they delivered 150% non-stop energy. They are a 3x Grammy nominated hard rock/progressive metal band that brings their intensity to the stage and captivates the audience. They brought out their Scorpion Tail which is 400-pound stage prop, 14-foot tall Mad [Read More]

Juliette Lewis returns to the Bay Area with Juliette and the Licks to deliver spectacular mood elevating performance

July 20, 2018

Rewind back to our post in September 2016: ca·thar·sis kəˈTHärsəs/ noun 1. the process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions. synonyms: emotional release, relief, release, venting, purification, cleansing “Juliettes performance was a true catharsis.” The charismatic energy of Juliette created a whirlwind of adrenaline that ignited the crowd with her electrifying pure raw emotional performance. If you have never witnessed a Juliette concert, well, let’s just say… you truly haven’t lived. It is an experience that you will never forget. You can’t help but feel every emotion that she expresses with her music. It is love, laughter, pain, exhilaration, loss and so much more. It is the medicine that we all need to nurture our souls and free ourselves of limitations. It is a cathartic experience that will leave you walking away a new person and wrapped in a positive energy. You are drinking life from the Juliette Lewis elixir and we all need a dose! Well, Juliette and the Licks returned to the Bay Area [Read More]

+LIVE+ and Counting Crows bring the summer fun out on their “25 Years and Counting Tour”

July 7, 2018

It was a sweltering day in Mountain View as the fans braved the heat for a night of great music. It was a celebration of 25 years of music with Counting Crows and LIVE. The night kicked off with an entertaining set by folk/rockers Boom Forest. They got the crowd warmed up and ready to rock! Next up the crowd went wild as LIVE took the stage. They started it off with the crowd favorite All Over You. The crowd was singing along and rekindling their love for this incredible band. The energy of the newly reunited band was ferocious and captivated the audience from start to finish! Check out some photos of their set: LIVE recently released a video for their new song, Love Lounge and you can check that out here: The energy of the crowd continued on as Counting Crows took the stage. Celebrating 25 years of music and selling more than 20 million albums worldwide, Counting Crows once again delivered a set that rivals many touring bands. Their high energy [Read More]

CONCERT REVIEW: Long Live ‘Monks Of Doom’ @ LA’s Café NELA

May 21, 2018

Written by Jessica Klausing Monks of Doom are back on tour. Yes, you read this correctly. The surrealist progressive rockers are back in support of their newest album, The Bronte Pin. This album is the first of new material released in 25 years. The long wait, though highly frustrating, was indeed worth it. Victor Krummenacher (vocals, bass, and guitar), David Immerglück (vocals, guitar, bass, and mandolin), Greg Lisher (guitar), and Chris Pederson (drums, percussion) pulled listeners into a post-rock world of cryptic hysteria and psychedelic instrumentals at LA’s Café NELA. From the psychedelia opening chimes of “Cherry Blossom Baptism,” off the 1991 album, Meridian, this was a strong performance with Lisher as the driving force, well supported in rhythm by Pederson on the back beat. Krummenacher and Immerglück kept the crowd totally encapsulated and mesmerized with their intricate guitar magic. If there was ever any doubt, this powerful opener just proved that the Monks are still in fine eccentric musical form. The backdrop acted as a screen for colorful patterns that worked with the simple [Read More]

Trivium, Munich, Tonhalle – April 11, 2018 – with special guests Venom Prison and Power Trip

April 15, 2018

Florida-based band Trivium introduced a new video for the song ‘Endless Night’. It’s taken from their current record ‘The Sin And The Sentence’. Check it out: The night started out slowly with the first band Venom Prison. Many people hadn’t shown up yet, which is always a hard way to start out a concert. With the second band Power Trip the audience became livelier. When Trivium entered the stage, the place was packed. Not officially sold out, but pretty close to. They played a tight show of about 90 minutes, which is pretty rare these days, esp. in the hardcore/metalcore genre. Many of the new songs from ‘The Sin And The Sentence’ were on the set-list, but also tracks from their former records. Given that the crowd sang along to every song with the same intensity, it’s safe to say, that they love the new stuff as much as the older songs. The longer bands are in the business, the harder it probably gets to satisfy the fans. There are so many bands [Read More]

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Avatar with special guests Old Kerry McKee and Hellzapoppin’ Circus Sideshow in Munich at Technikum, April 1st, 2018

April 10, 2018

In January 2018 Swedish metal-band Avatar released their latest record ‘Avatar Country’. They started their world tour in the US in early 2018 and started off in Europe in March. April 1st they made it back to Munich. Like so many dates on their current tour, the Munich show was sold out. It was the bands’ biggest headline-show in Germany. For fans of theatrics and freakshows, that show was to place to be on Easter Sunday. First act to hit the stage was Old Kerry McKee, probably the quietest act of the night, since he’s a one-man-act. Nevertheless his set was quite entertaining. Second on stage was Hellzapoppin’ Circus Sideshow, a travelling freak-show from Florida. Something you won’t see everyday at a metal-show. Freak-shows actually are hard to find around here. Check out the pics to get an idea of their performance. Avatar had the audiences’ attention from the first minute on. Johannes Eckerström has this ability to lead the people through the show, introducing almost every song with a short story. Avatar have a [Read More]

PHOTO GALLERY of Florida Georgia Line at Concord Pavilion by Sean Liming

September 19, 2017

Nelly got the crowd going and sure made one little girl’s night. He pulled her on stage and sang to her. The cute girl was maybe in middle school with tears down her face with excitement. With the crowd peaking with excitement, Florida Georgia Line sent the crowd into a frenzy. They hit the crowd with a bang. The stage was built to go out into the pit in multiple directions. Florida Georgia Line stopped the concert and sure made one guys life by handing him an acoustic guitar they just played with their signatures. If he didn’t know how to play a guitar, he sure will now. This fun country band is all smiles and fun. It was just a job for them or just singing to get their message sent, they wanted to have just as much fun as the fans were. With a bottle of whiskey each, the cheers to fans at the Concord Pavilion. Check out the photo gallery: ~ Photography by: Sean Liming Photography Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SeanLimingPhotography/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/s.liming/