Concerts

Aftershock 2016

The Pretty Reckless set Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs Record with New No. 1

October 27, 2016

  The Pretty Reckless just set Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs Record with a new No. 1. It is an exciting time for The Pretty Reckless as they become the first act to send their first four entries to No. 1 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Songs airplay chart (which began in 1981), as “Take Me Down”  rises 2-1 on the chart dated Nov. 5. They were previously tied with 3 Doors Down. Have you seen their video for Take Me Down? If not, check it out here:   The Pretty Reckless also extends its record for the most No. 1s by a femalefronted group on the chart, with four.  The Pretty Reckless also extends its record for the most No. 1s by a femalefronted group on the chart, with four.  – Kevin Rutherford. We recently caught The Pretty Reckless at their incredible performance for this year’s Aftershock Festival in Sacramento, this past weekend. They brought the energy to the stage as Taylor’s mesmerizing vocals captured the crowd. Check out some photos from our Rockin Ryan:   The Pretty Reckless is: Taylor Momsen – [Read More]

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ZAKK SABBATH tore the roof off The Regency Ballroom with their recent performance.

October 18, 2016

  Sunday night was a fierce one filled with high energy sets at The Regency Ballroom in San Francisco!  It kicked off with a great set by Kyng that got the crowd ready. Clutch wrapped up the night with a raging crowd pleasing set and right in the middle of it, was the outstanding performance by Zakk Sabbath. I have been waiting to catch Zakk Sabbath live as I have heard so many great stories about their sets. Well, let me tell you, it completely exceeded any and all  my expectations.   The crowd went wild as Zakk Sabbath unleashed the beast with their infectious energy. Zakk Wylde was a madman on his guitar and had you in constant awe of his precision playing. Blasko was ferocious on the bass as he traveled across the stage energizing the fans. Joey was a ball of fire as he brought it all together with his hard hitting drums. You could feel and breathe in the passion that these three have when they play, and it was purely magical. You [Read More]

Bands

Kyng returns to San Francisco for a high energy set at Regency Ballroom

October 18, 2016

Kyng returned to the Regency Ballroom this past Sunday night as they kicked off a night of high energy rock/metal in San Francisco. They are currently out on tour with Clutch and Zakk Sabbath and we were excited to catch them once again. This powerful trio delivers a powerful dose of energy when they hit the stage. You have Eddie Veliz on Vocals/Guitar, Pepe Clarke on Drums and Tony Castaneda on Bass/Backing Vocals. From start to finish, they are at 11 the entire time and they crank up the intensity with fierce riffs, thundering drums and melodic yet heavy vocals. Their energy is inescapable as they bring the truth and honesty back into rock, simple yet completely powerful. Check out some photos of their set by our Rockin Ryan: They have recently released their new album, Breathe In The Water, which I think is their best work to date.  So full of raw, honest, powerful hard and heavy rock and metal. It can’t be described as one genre, since they successfully bring out a variety of musical [Read More]

Concerts

Halestorm, Lita Ford and Dorothy ROCK the Ace of Spades in Sacramento!

October 17, 2016

Ace of Spades in Sacramento definitely delivered a night of incredible rock n roll this past Saturday night.  The night kicked off with the soul grabbing rock set of Dorothy. This was my first time catching Dorothy live and will surely not be last. I was completely mesmerized by the powerful magnetic vocals of Dorothy, along with the shredding fuzzy guitar by DJ Black, the thunderous bass of Gregg Cash, and hard hitting drums by Dylan Howard. Together, they brought out an energy that got the crowd moving and ready to rock the night away. Lita Ford hit the stage and she obviously has been kept in a time capsule, she had the energy, the fervor, the beauty, the vocals of  her 20 year old self. Time has stood still for her as she gave the crowd a set that had them cheering and screaming from start to finish. Her set included Runaway songs, her solo hits, and new songs, including a great song she co-wrote with the legend Lemmy Kilmister. It was awesome to [Read More]

Concerts

Gwen Stefani delivers flawless set at Shoreline Amphitheater out on the This Is What the Truth Feels Like Tour

October 10, 2016

Gwen Stefani made a stop in Mountain View this past weekend for her This Is What the Truth Feels Like Tour. The Shoreline Amphitheater was packed as her dedicated fans arrived early in anticipation of a great night. Of course, Gwen didn’t disappoint as she delivered a flawless set for Mountain View. Gwen has been busy out on this tour in support of her highly praised solo album, This Is What The Truth Feels Like. The album brings to life her emotions in an energetic pop, electronic, alt-rock journey. Her set also included several No Doubt track which brought loud cheers and screams to the audience. It was great to see how diverse a crowd she draws and also includes young kids to seasoned rockers. It was certain that everyone was having a great time as the fans sang along and danced the night away. Her set truly captured her infectious charismatic spirit and it is amazing to see how much she has grown with her music. You can truly tell that she is doing [Read More]

Concerts

WINGER & BulletBoys coming to the House of Rock in Santa Rosa on November 12th!

October 7, 2016

  The Rock Star University House of Rock is gearing up for another great show at their top notch concert venue. The popular 80’s rock band, WINGER are set to perform at the House of Rock on November 12th.  See original members Kip Winger, Reb Beach, Paul Taylor, John Roth, and Rod Morgenstein take you on a trip through their hits from 1988 to the present!  WINGER had wide success with their charting singles “Seventeen“, “Headed for a Heartbreak” and “Miles Away” and have continued to draw fans over the years, including a whole new generation of rockers! It will definitely be a great night of ROCK and just when you thought it couldn’t get any better, they have added BULLETBOYS to the bill! Two incredible rock bands set to take over the House of Rock. BULLETBOYS have been busy rocking festivals, touring and capturing the attention for their high energy rockin sets. You can pick up tickets by heading over to https://rockstaruniversity.com/.  The impressive venue features a jaw dropping memorabilia collection, spectacular state of the art sound [Read More]

Bands

PALAYE ROYALE will be hitting California next week out on their tour with Metro Station

October 6, 2016

NEXT WEEK! We are a week away from Palaye Royale’s California shows. They kick off their tour with Metro Station on Monday in Lawrence, KS and they will be playing in Sacramento/Orangevale at the Boardwallk on Friday, October 14th. This will be one show you don’t want to miss. There are still just a couple VIP tickets remaining for The “Royal Treatment” VIP acoustic show packages are selling out quickly https://palayeroyale.ticketbud.com/palaye-royale-vip-acoustic-show-october-14-2016-sacramento-ca-. To pick up regular tickets to the show, head over to http://www.eventbrite.com/e/metro-station-the-boardwalk-tickets-27478598227?aff=ebapi. We can’t wait for them to take over the Boardwalk with their infectious energy and brighten the venue with their charismastic personalities and kick ass music! To get you ready, check out their video for one of my fave tracks, How Do You Do:   In case you missed it, check out our interview with Palaye Royale from their Mountain View Warped Tour date:   We hope you have already picked up their new album, Boom, Boom Room which is a musical gem that is destined to become the soundtrack of many great times [Read More]