Concerts

Concerts

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Jeff Beck took over the Luther Burbank Center for an incredible show!

August 18, 2016

Last night, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Jeff Beck came to the Luther Burbank Center for the Arts in Santa Rosa and delivered a flawless set! It was a sold out crowd in attendance for his legendary performance. The night kicked off with the ever so entertaining 7X Grammy winner, Buddy Guy along with his timeless riffs and mesmerizing playing. It was a night of legendary playing! The seven time Grammy award winner Jeff Beck was ranked fifth on the list of “100 greatest guitarists of all time” by Rolling Stone magazine. He is  Considered one of the most influential guitarists in history, Jeff Beck helped shape the sounds of blues rock, psychedelia, and heavy metal, inspiring guitar players for decades with his unique style and explosive sound. The show had the crowd in awe from start to finish. It was a night of legendary playing and was truly spectacular to witness the living legends, Buddy Guy and Jeff Beck. Make sure to visit his website at http://www.jeffbeck.com/tours/ to stay up to date on the latest tour news. Information [Read More]

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Scott Stapp delivers an awe-inspiring performance out on his Tour

August 18, 2016

  Earlier this week, Grammy award winning artist Scott Stapp brought his Tour to the McNears Mystic Theater in Petaluma, CA.  We have been looking forward for a couple years now to catching Scott out on tour and he truly blew us away. The night began with an energy rousing hard rockin set by Bridge To Grace. These four guys from Atlanta, GA were incredible as they fueled the crowd with adrenaline and a fierce set. Scott and his band took to the stage and delivered a magical awe inspiring performance. In an interview with Scott back in 2014, we talked about what he most looks forward to out on the road and he explained this feeling, “I look forward to this feeling that I get onstage… compared to an athlete being “in the zone”. It keeps me fired up and passionate and I want that feeling, and I strive to go to that place live where you almost feel like you are not in control but you have no fear. You feel you can hit every [Read More]

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Concert Review Free & Easy Festival – August 3rd, 2016 (Club) – The Real McKenzies

August 18, 2016

I made my third trip to the Free & Easy 2016 for a special treat, The Real McKenzies. What sounds like a band from the Scottish Highlands is actually a six piece from Vancouver, British Columbia. According to their facebook page they are ‘The Original Celtic Punk band’ and if you’re ever watching a live set of the band, you’ll probably agree to that. Opening bands were Beeswax from Germany and Igel Vs. Shark from Austria. Both bands sounding differently from The Real McKenzies musicwise, but then, how many bagpipes do you hear in rock/punk music?! Throughout the first two bands the audience was really reluctant, interestingly it was the same case in the venue next door. For the first half of the evening we switched locations and moved around a lot to get some impressions of the other bands playing the festival and there was the same situation in the Halle too. You could easily stand in front of the stage with no one behind you, even if you just came in through the [Read More]

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Interview with our Warped Tour highlight band; PALAYE ROYALE

August 16, 2016

This year our Vans Warped Tour highlight band is none other than Palaye Royale. These guys delivered an amazing set day after day, raising the energy and bringing the true rock spirit to life. Their fan base dramatically increased with each and every show, their meet and greet lines grew longer and they never tired of meeting their dedicated fans. These guys are truly genuine musicians with hearts of gold and the passion shines through every note played or every lyric sang. Check out some photos from their set by our Rockin Ryan: We also had the opportunity to sit down and chat with the guys and are pleased to bring that interview to you here: 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 of your life. You can pick it up on iTunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/boom-boom-room-side-a/id1096688692. Palaye Royale has such an incredible and supportive fanbase. We wanted to share with you one fan’s experience, https://twitter.com/CreepWolfe22 and how [Read More]

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Periphery brings Sonic Unrest Tour to legendary Fillmore in San Francisco. Photo Gallery

August 16, 2016

Periphery are currently out on their Sonic Unrest Tour that takes them across the US. The tour includes support by SikTh, Toothgrinder and Chon. They are definitely setting out to deliver a great night of intense progressive and metal. The tour recently stopped in San Francisco and gave quite a show at the legendary Fillmore in San Francisco. The night started off with Toothgrinder: Up next was Chon who are out of San Diego: SikTh took the stage and this is their first ever US Tour, so they definitely left an impression on the fans! Periphery hit the stage and unleashed their intense heavy music that captured the crowd’s attention from the first song to the last. Make sure to catch these awesome bands out on tour as they come through to your town.   ~ Photography by https://www.facebook.com/seabassphotography

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SikTh continues on first US Tour with Periphery and makes a stop in San Francisco

August 16, 2016

This past weekend, SikTh had the chance to perform at the legendary Fillmore in San Francisco as they continue out on their first ever US Tour. The Sonic Unrest Tour features Periphery along with Toothgrinder and Chon. SikTh vocalist Mikee Goodman comments: “Touring America has always been a huge goal for SikTh; up to this point it hasn’t been possible, but we’re pleased to announce we are finally coming over as direct support to Periphery in August! August is a significant month in our career as it marks the 16th anniversary of our first release (‘The Trees Are Dead & Dried Out Wait for Something Wild’). We’ve taken our time, but this is a great tour and opportunity to play for our very patient fans in the U.S. and also make new fans!”  SikTh is touring in support of its ‘Opacities’ mini-album, available on iTunes at:http://smarturl.it/Opacities_Digital. ‘Opacities’ was described by guitarist Dan Weller as a “more thoughtful, heavier, more refined” record. This is demonstrated in the video for “Philistine Philosophies,” which was directed and created by Mikee W. Goodman. Check out the [Read More]

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Concert Review Free & Easy Festival – July 31st, 2016, Part 2: Lionheart

August 16, 2016

So I left The Dead Daisies a bit earlier to catch some of Lionheart’s show next door. I checked the Halle a few times that night to get a glimpse at the opening bands and the later the night, the hotter it got there. The temperature outside was by far colder than inside, so at first I had to clean the fog from my lens a few times, because it felt like a sauna in there. Five seconds in and you were drenched. Lionheart played a really powerful set, tearing down the place. The crowd was in a constant mosh-pit and towards the end of the show, there was almost constant crowd surfing. They poured their heart and soul into it, Rob Watson, their singer, thanking the crowd more than once for twelve awesome years. He even jumped into the crowd himself, surfing along. You could really see that they played to have fun and everyone could feel that. The band announced that they will call it quits after over a decade of recording and touring. [Read More]