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General => General Music Discussion => Topic started by: lonestar on October 06, 2022, 10:45:02 AM
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First big tour announcement for me, so let's get the thread rolling...
March 8th - Nemophila, Great American Music Hall
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February - Alter Bridge 1x
March - Alter Bridge 4x
June - Helloween 2x
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October 6: John Petrucci
October 7: John Petrucci
October 13: John Petrucci
October 17: Iron Maiden
December: Steel Panther
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3/29/23 Snarky Puppy - St.Paul, MN
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October 6: John Petrucci
October 7: John Petrucci
October 13: John Petrucci
October 17: Iron Maiden
December: Steel Panther
Wow. JP and Iron Maiden are both doing shows on the exact same dates next year? ;)
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February 2nd - Alter Bridge & Mammoth WVH @ Wellmont Theater, Montclair NJ
February 23rd - Powerwolf @ Palladium Times Square, New York City NY *
March 17th - Muse & Evanescence @ Madison Square Garden, New York City NY *
April 14th - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band @ Prudential Center, Newark NJ
May 8th - VV @ Irving Plaza, New York City NY
September 6th - Day 1 Progpower @ Center Stage, Atlanta GA
September 6th - Day 2 Progpower @ Center Stage, Atlanta GA
September 6th - Day 3 Progpower @ Center Stage, Atlanta GA *
September 6th - Day 4 Progpower @ Center Stage, Atlanta GA *
I don't think I will be able to score a ticket for Bruce at a price I'm comfortable with, but I have it listed because I will keep my eyes out. I've never seen him and I'm not even much of a fan, but I feel like I should see him once, as a NJ native in NJ.
* means I have a ticket already since I literally just bought two of those shows this morning.
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February 2nd - Alter Bridge & Mammoth WVH @ Wellmont Theater, Montclair NJ
March 19th - Muse & Evanescence @ Wells Fargo Center, Phil, Pa
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Not got tickets yet, as they've not gone on sale, but you better believe I'm going to see King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard in March!
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Well, let's see. 2023. I have it locked that I'll be seeing Alter Bridge and Mammoth WVH, three times. One where I'm traveling far to Toronto. One where I'm driving only 10 minutes away from my house to the House of Blues. One where I'm driving about 90 minutes to a casino in the Inland Empire area.
Alter Bridge with Mammoth WVH opening - History - Toronto, Ontario, Canada. February 11th, 2023.
Alter Bridge with Mammoth WVH and Pistols at Dawn (no idea who those guys are) - House of Blues - Anaheim, California. March 28th, 2023.
Alter Bridge with Mammoth WVH - Yeamova Theater - Highland, California. April 1st, 2023.
I'm also thinking about seeing Muse with Evanescence at ..... Crypto.com Arena. Man, I get how naming rights of a building works and owners of buildings got to follow the money, but going from Staples Center to Crypto.com Arena still tastes bad. I get changing the name out of Staples (since they are not able to provide the money for the naming rights moving forward), but Crypto.com Arena is a garbage name.
Also, for my out-of-the boundary concert for the year, I may lean towards seeing Ed Sheeran at SoFi Stadium next September.
Other concerts could be more Alter Bridge shows (I'm leaning towards a show in Kansas City where I then take a bus to St. Louis to catch a Blues hockey game the next day) and maybe a trip to Europe to see what their shows in Europe feels like with a much bigger crowd in front of them if they eventually announce those shows.
Also, not concert-related, and this may be a long shot, but depending how I feel on April 2nd, and how resale look, I may contemplate going to Wrestlemania at Sofi Stadium on April 2nd. Who knows, it's not that far of a drive from Highland to Inglewood. Maybe if all of the cards aligns well in the world, maybe Alter Bridge can finally play out Edge's theme song, Metalingus, live at Wrestlemania the day after the final show of their early 2023 tour and that would be a huge markout moment for me if I was there live to witness it, as a former wrestling fan and as an AB fan.
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March 7th - Nemophila, Goldfield Trading Post, Sacramento
March 8th - Nemophila, Great American Music Hall, San Francisco
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This is something for the younger demographics, but Blink 182 with Tom Delonge coming back has a tour announced in 2023. Four shows in California. May think about going to the LA show. I wonder if they will play of the stuff from the albums that Delonge was not a part of?
https://loudwire.com/blink-182-tour-2023-2024-tom-delonge-reunion/
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They have a new album coming out too, so I kind of doubt they play the Matt stuff. I may check out the NY show.
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1-17 Animals as Leaders in Nijmegen (NL)
2-3 Brutus, Psychonaut and Doodseskader in Nijmegen (NL)
4-15/16 Prognosis Festival in Eindhoven (NL) including Soen, Riverside and Voivod
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Tickets purchased for both Nemophila shows.... finding it hard to believe that I'll be witness to their first four shows outside of Japan. (also, at Aftershock, I personally passed their first crowd ever surfer to security)
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Now this version of When We Were Young festival for 2023 is the stuff that gets me intrigued, even if the sets are going to be condensed. Green Day, Blink 182, Rise Against, Sum 41, The Offspring, 30 Seconds to Mars, 5 Seconds of Summer, and lots more. I don't know if I want to make the trip to Vegas for this, but it's an option.
(https://townsquare.media/site/366/files/2022/10/attachment-when_we_were_young_2023_festival_lineup.jpg?w=922&h=1152&q=75)
I do find the humor when a good amount of these bands has numbers in its name.
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I'd wait to see how the first version of this festival goes off. It seems like a logistical nightmare to me, but maybe it's a smooth good experience. I think that festival has done a great job for this years and next years at targeting a specific genre of music. If you like this genre, this festival is perfect (in terms of bands). I've seen everyone I would want to see at that festival though. It doesn't seem to be offering anything different or unique other than it all being in one day and some rarer appearances by bands I'm not familiar with or don't care for. A little over a month ago I saw Sum 41 / Simple Plan / Set it Off and all three of those are at that festival.
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RJ would be proud, I purchased a ticket to see Nemophila in NYC in March. I actually haven't even listened to them, but it came out to $27 after fees. Why not?
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Interesting Accept news. Mark Tornillo was sick for the Pennsylvania gig before coming to the Peekskill Paramount theater in NY that I was supposed to go to. Jason McMaster from Watchtower/Dangerous Toys filled in and was still on stand by for the NY show that Mark was able to do. I would have absolutely loved seeing Jason!!!! I hope that entire show was filmed. Glad Mark is feeling better though.
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RJ would be proud, I purchased a ticket to see Nemophila in NYC in March. I actually haven't even listened to them, but it came out to $27 after fees. Why not?
:heart
You won't regret it, their show is fucking amazing.
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2/21/23 Kimbra at The Fine Line in Minneapolis, MN
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01/31/2023 - Anthrax/ Black Label Society/ Exodus at The Wellmont Theater, Montclair, NJ
I can't wait for this show. Should be awesome.
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01/31/2023 - Anthrax/ Black Label Society/ Exodus at The Wellmont Theater, Montclair, NJ
I can't wait for this show. Should be awesome.
I may go to that one too, I'm not crazy about either of the three but all three together is pretty solid.
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01/31/2023 - Anthrax/ Black Label Society/ Exodus at The Wellmont Theater, Montclair, NJ
I can't wait for this show. Should be awesome.
I may go to that one too, I'm not crazy about either of the three but all three together is pretty solid.
Anthrax always puts on a great live show. And, I've never seen the other 2 live. So, for me, it was a no-brainer. Plus, the venue is awesome.
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4/23/22 Micky Dolenz at the Pabst Theater in Milwaukee, WI
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Now this version of When We Were Young festival for 2023 is the stuff that gets me intrigued, even if the sets are going to be condensed. Green Day, Blink 182, Rise Against, Sum 41, The Offspring, 30 Seconds to Mars, 5 Seconds of Summer, and lots more. I don't know if I want to make the trip to Vegas for this, but it's an option.
and now we have the nu metal version
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fg-jfw8UAAESuMm?format=jpg&name=large)
I think these line ups really nail the target audience, I just really struggle with the 60 bands in one day. Plus if the weather holds up given the first day of When We Were Young was cancelled an hour before doors opened due to high winds.
Anyway, I think I'll probably go to this local radio festival
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fg_Wa1-WIAEBRh7?format=jpg&name=large)
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and now we have the nu metal version
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fg-jfw8UAAESuMm?format=jpg&name=large)
Now this is my kind of festival. They have Flyleaf with Lacey Sturm back. I actually opt in on their website for them to text me the presale code on Friday. This could be something I can make a trip for. Heck, this may even give a chance to play some live poker in Vegas since the games in SoCal aren't that great for me.
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All right, Skillet and Theory of a Deadman is doing a co-headlining tour with Saint Asonia opening. Surprise, surprise. The LA show is the final show of the tour. Also, surprisingly, it's at the Wiltern. I would think the name power of Skillet and Theory with Adam Gontier's Saint Asonia would fill something bigger in LA like Hollywood Palladium. I like two out of the three bands (don't like Theory of a Deadman), so I'll keep an eye out on tickets throughout the winter.
https://loudwire.com/theory-of-a-deadman-skillet-2023-co-headline-tour-dates-saint-asonia/
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That tour doesn't have Skillet at my local venue for some reason. Either way, I didn't think I'd go. The new Skillet album may be the worst new album of 2022 for me.
Also announced today is Foreigners farewell tour with Loverboy. The final show (kind of doubt this is the final show, just the last of the announced tour) is at my local summer shed so I expect to see that one. (also the first summer tour I've seen announced)
I will say, the start of 2023 is starting to fill in nicely with lots of bands I've never seen before.
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RIVERSIDE NA tour announced today! That is a must attend for me.
2023 so far:
Alter Bridge / WVH @ Wellmont Theater 2/1
Riverside @ Sony Hall 3/16
Muse / Evanescence @ Wells Fargo on 3/19
Jon Anderson @ Newark PAC 4/16
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10/23-27 Coheed and Cambria SS. Neverender Raiders of Silent Earth 3 WOOOOOOOO
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Just saw the Riverside announcement, the venue they're playing in Berkeley is f'in amazing. What an appetizer for my double main course of Nemophila the week after.. 2023 is of to a banging start!!!
Feb 26- Riverside, Cornerstone in Berkeley
March 7th - Nemophila, Goldfield Trading Post, Sacramento
March 8th - Nemophila, Great American Music Hall, San Francisco
Spiritbox is also dropping hints of a US headline tour next year, that'd be an epic addition to the list, the killed it at Aftershock
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Aaaaaaaaaand as expected, Spiritbox announces with Intervals opening!!!
Feb 26- Riverside, Cornerstone in Berkeley
March 7th - Nemophila, Goldfield Trading Post, Sacramento
March 8th - Nemophila, Great American Music Hall, San Francisco
April 14 - Spiritbox & Intervals, Ace of Spades, Sacramento
On a side note, there's been a growing trend of bands skipping the bay area altogether in favor of Sacramento. Not sure why they'd miss such a huge market, my only speculation would be they can avoid the two hours of traffic each way in favor of staying within 15 miles of Interstate 5.
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Yeah, I'm looking forward to that Spiritbox tour. I wouldn't be surprised if the NYC show sells out so I need to remember to grab a presale ticket tomorrow
My updated list:
January 31st - Anthrax, Black Label Society & Exodus @ Wellmont Theater, Montclair NJ
February 2nd - Alter Bridge & Mammoth WVH @ Wellmont Theater, Montclair NJ
February 11th - Parkway Drive & Memphis May Fire @ Starland Ballroom, Sayreville NJ
February 23rd - Powerwolf @ Palladium Times Square, New York City NY
March 17th - Muse & Evanescence @ Madison Square Garden, New York City NY
March 20th - Nemophila @ Gramercy Theater, New York City NY
April 1st - Polyphia @ Starland Ballroom, Sayreville NJ
April 28th - Breaking Benjamin, Falling In Reverse, The Pretty Reckless, Beartooth, Dorothy @ Prudential Center, Newark NJ
April 30th - Spiritbox, After the Burial & Intervals @ Irving Plaza, New York City NY
May 8th - VV @ Irving Plaza, New York City NY
September 3rd - Foreigner & Loverboy @ PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel NJ
September 6th - Day 1 ??? Progpower @ Center Stage, Atlanta GA
September 7th - Beast in Black, VOLA, Halo Effect… Day 2 Progpower @ Center Stage, Atlanta GA
September 8th - Kamelot, Caligula’s Horse, Green Carnation…Day 3 Progpower @ Center Stage, Atlanta GA
September 9th - Myrath, Unleash the Archers, Delain… Day 4 Progpower @ Center Stage, Atlanta GA
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I still love that you got Nemophila tickets without hearing a song. Are you planning on going into it blind, or you gonna check out the new album on 12/14?
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I still love that you got Nemophila tickets without hearing a song. Are you planning on going into it blind, or you gonna check out the new album on 12/14?
I listened to a couple singles, solid, but I don't really have an opinion on them yet. I'll check out the album for sure
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I'm not sure which show(s) yet, but I'll absolutely be seeing Riverside. They're such a great live band.
Lonestar, not that I'm necessarily going to do it right now, but what would be an album or couple songs even that you'd recommend checking out first from Nemophila?
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At the moment, they have on album, Revive, and a collection of early sognles, Oiran. There is some crossover, but their whole discography is about 25 songs.
Best songs for me are Life, Oiran, Revive, Rollin Rollin, Change the World, and Sorai
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And just as I finished typing that, Eluvitie announced a tour with Seven Spires opening, in Sacramento and completely skipping sf.
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Spiritbox tickets went fucking fast... If any of you are interested, get them now. Aftermarket is already over 200 here.
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Spiritbox tickets went fucking fast... If any of you are interested, get them now. Aftermarket is already over 200 here.
Got tickets for both NYC nights, I may sell the second night though. I knew they had two NYC dates when the band announced one and the venue announced the other yet neither fixed it, but I scooped up a GA ticket for night 2 and then when night 1 went on sale I guess no one noticed so I got a balcony ticket for pretty cheap (before the prices rose, because that ticket was twice as much when I went to buy for night 2).
Pretty cool to see them do so well though. Both Spiritbox and Bad Omens were openers for Underoath earlier this year and now both are selling out their own headline tours. This metalcore genre is really doing well.
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I'm very happy it's doing well, they certainly deserve it, just thought I at least had till the weekend to get tickets for a GA show. :dunno:
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February 1 - Alter Bridge & Mammoth WVH @ Wellmont Theater, Montclair NJ
February 17 - The Winery Dogs @ The Keswick Theater, Glenside, PA
February 23 - The Winery Dogs @ Starland Ballroom, Sayerville, NJ
March 1 - Angel @ The Cutting Room, NYC
March 16 - Riverside @ Sony Hall, NYC
March 19 - Muse & Evanescence @ Wells Fargo Center, Phil, Pa
April 16 - Jon Anderson (Yes classics) @ NJPAC, Newark, NJ
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January 31st - Anthrax, Black Label Society & Exodus @ Wellmont Theater, Montclair, NJ
February 23rd - The Winery Dogs @ Starland Ballroom, Sayreville, NJ
August 3rd - P!nk, Brandi Carlile @ Citi Field, Flushing, NJ
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All I got so far is...
May 30th - Helloween, Ogden Theater, Denver, CO
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January 31st - Anthrax, Black Label Society & Exodus @ Wellmont Theater, Montclair, NJ
February 23rd - The Winery Dogs @ Starland Ballroom, Sayreville, NJ
August 3rd - P!nk, Brandi Carlile @ Citi Field, Flushing, NJ
August 4th - Metallica, Pantera & MammothWVH @ MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
August 6th - Metallica, Five Finger Death Punch & Ice Nine Kills @ MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
That's a busy few days in August!
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I'll be trying to get Def Leppard / Motley Crue tickets for AC in February. Small arena show, seems like a warm up before they do the world stadium tour. I would really like to be there, seems like it would be John 5's first show with Motley Crue too. Wish I had a citi credit card so I could buy the ticket now and not have to fight for one tomorrow during the live nation presale.
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Wish I had a citi credit card so I could buy the ticket now and not have to fight for one tomorrow during the live nation presale.
I just sent you a few PM's regarding the shows. I included my phone number if you want to talk about it.
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Thank you, I appreciate that
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Not much of a concert person. Just planning on Weird Al on February 2.
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Not much of a concert person. Just planning on Weird Al on February 2.
5 shows in February. 4 are sold out. Absolutely amazing! After all these years. Good for him! I still have to watch the movie.
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Toto is coming to Minneapolis on March 22.
Never seen them, and they are 1 band my wife actually does like, like I do.
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The following are booked so far
Stockholm, Sweden
Dream Theater
2023-02-06 (promotor has filed for bancruptcy, don't know yet what will happen with this)
IQ
2023-03-18
Roger Waters
2023-04-15
Camel
2023-05-19
Peter Gabriel
2023-05-31
Tillburg, The Netherlands
Ayeon
2023-09-17
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Updated list and I actually have a ticket to all but 3 of these so my wallet is already hurting for 2023 :lol (including snagging an insanely price Motley Crue/Def Leppard ticket this morning)
January 31st - Anthrax, Black Label Society & Exodus @ Wellmont Theater, Montclair NJ
February 2nd - Alter Bridge & Mammoth WVH @ Wellmont Theater, Montclair NJ
February 10th - Def Leppard & Motley Crue @ Etess Arena, Atlantic City NJ
February 11th - Parkway Drive & Memphis May Fire @ Starland Ballroom, Sayreville NJ
February 23rd - Powerwolf @ Palladium Times Square, New York City NY
March 17th - Muse & Evanescence @ Madison Square Garden, New York City NY
March 20th - Nemophila @ Gramercy Theater, New York City NY
April 1st - Polyphia @ Starland Ballroom, Sayreville NJ
April 28th - Breaking Benjamin, Falling In Reverse, The Pretty Reckless, Beartooth, Dorothy @ Prudential Center, Newark NJ
April 30th - Spiritbox, After the Burial & Intervals @ Irving Plaza, New York City NY
May 8th - VV @ Irving Plaza, New York City NY
August 4th - Metallica, Pantera, & Mammoth WVH @ Metlife Stadium, East Rutherford NJ
August 6th - Metallica, Five Finger Death Punch, & Ice Nine Kills @ Metlife Stadium, East Rutherford NJ
September 3rd - Foreigner & Loverboy @ PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel NJ
September 7th - Beast in Black, VOLA, Halo Effect… Day 2 Progpower @ Center Stage, Atlanta GA
September 8th - Kamelot, Caligula’s Horse, Green Carnation…Day 3 Progpower @ Center Stage, Atlanta GA
September 9th - Myrath, Unleash the Archers, Delain… Day 4 Progpower @ Center Stage, Atlanta GA
I've also sadly decided I'm not likely going to Day 1 of Progpower this year. It's just too expensive to add another hotel night for a show that I don't even care for the bands this time around. The last two PP day 1's have been duds and had lead to me spending more time socializing than watching the bands.
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The following are booked so far
Stockholm, Sweden
Dream Theater
2023-02-06 (promotor has filed for bancruptcy, don't know yet what will happen with this)
IQ
2023-03-18
I hate you.
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The following are booked so far
Stockholm, Sweden
Dream Theater
2023-02-06 (promotor has filed for bancruptcy, don't know yet what will happen with this)
IQ
2023-03-18
I hate you.
Come on over, I have a spare ticket ;)
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Thus far I have four concerts in the planning (The Netherlands):
Distant Worlds - Music from Final Fantasy 35th anniversary
Pentatonix - The World Tour
Roger Waters - This is not a Drill
Ayreon - Live Beneath The Waves
Probably also going to the Dutch version of Les Miserables (musical).
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Thus far I have four concerts in the planning (The Netherlands):
Distant Worlds - Music from Final Fantasy 35th anniversary
I've seen the Distant Worlds Orchestra 3 times, and they were great each time!
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Thus far I have four concerts in the planning (The Netherlands):
Distant Worlds - Music from Final Fantasy 35th anniversary
I've seen the Distant Worlds Orchestra 3 times, and they were great each time!
That is great to hear! ;D I am looking forward to it very much. I have played a lot of FF games over like 25 years, so the whole concept of 35 years of FF will be a journey I am sure (with each mainline game represented and it mostly being played chronologically).
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The following are booked so far
Stockholm, Sweden
Dream Theater
2023-02-06 (promotor has filed for bancruptcy, don't know yet what will happen with this)
IQ
2023-03-18
I hate you.
Come on over, I have a spare ticket ;)
Airfare alone is almost 800. :'(
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Now this version of When We Were Young festival for 2023 is the stuff that gets me intrigued, even if the sets are going to be condensed. Green Day, Blink 182, Rise Against, Sum 41, The Offspring, 30 Seconds to Mars, 5 Seconds of Summer, and lots more. I don't know if I want to make the trip to Vegas for this, but it's an option.
and now we have the nu metal version
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fg-jfw8UAAESuMm?format=jpg&name=large)
I think these line ups really nail the target audience, I just really struggle with the 60 bands in one day. Plus if the weather holds up given the first day of When We Were Young was cancelled an hour before doors opened due to high winds.
Anyway, I think I'll probably go to this local radio festival
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fg_Wa1-WIAEBRh7?format=jpg&name=large)
A lot of bands I'd like to see there.
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Update...
Feb 26- Riverside, Cornerstone in Berkeley
March 7th - Nemophila, Goldfield Trading Post, Sacramento
March 8th - Nemophila, Great American Music Hall, San Francisco
April 14 - Spiritbox & Intervals, Ace of Spades, Sacramento
May 25th - Haken, August Hall, San Francisco
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I'll add...
May 30th - Helloween - Ogden Theater, Denver, CO
May 31st - Haken - Denver, CO
Oct, 17th - Ne Obliviscaris/Beyond Creation/Persefone - Sunshine Theater, Albuquerque, NM
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Update:
February 1 - Alter Bridge & Mammoth WVH @ Wellmont Theater, Montclair NJ
February 17 - The Winery Dogs @ The Keswick Theater, Glenside, PA
February 23 - The Winery Dogs @ Starland Ballroom, Sayerville, NJ
March 16 - Riverside @ Sony Hall, NYC
March 19 - Muse & Evanescence @ Wells Fargo Center, Phil, Pa
April 16 - Jon Anderson (Yes classics) @ NJPAC, Newark, NJ
May 10 - Haken @ TLA, Philadelphia, Pa
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So far:
Jan 27th - Alter Bridge @ Hard Rock, Orlando FL
Feb 18th - Riverside @ The Abbey, Orlando FL
Mar 26th - Winery Dogs @ The Plaza, Orlando FL
Mar 29th - Polyphia @ the Plaza, Orlando FL
Apr 14th - Umphrey's Mcgee @ House of Blues, Orlando FL
May 16th - Haken @ The Beacham, Orlando FL
May 20th - Plini @ The Abbey, Orlando FL
Aug 4th - Metallica @ Metlife, East Rutherford NJ
Aug 6th - Metallica @ Metlife, East Rutherford NJ
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Well, still no additional shows for this year beyond the three Alter Bridge shows I'm going to in Toronto, Anaheim, and Highland.
I may think about seeing Bush at the Palladium depending on price.
I see that Nothing More has a tour announced. LA show is in the Belasco. I may go to that one depending on the price. Probably not get as close to the front this time around. Last time, I saw them at the Belasco, the body took a pounding with all of the pushing and energy of the crowd. I don't want to go through that again. The band always brings great energy though.
https://loudwire.com/nothing-more-2023-tour-dates-crown-the-empire-thousand-below/
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So far I have tickets for these shows:
20/2 - The Brian Jonestown Massacre
28/2 - Devin Townsend
23/4 - Godspeed You! Black Emperor
26/4 - Riverside
16/6 &18/6 - Metallica
10/8 - 12/8 - Way Out West Festival (full lineup not announced yet but hyped to see Blur)
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Went to my first show in 2023 last weekend! It wasn't even on my list, but I was free last friday night and the show was local so figured why not? This was a metalcore/death metal show. There were a few local NJ bands opening things up that I missed, but got there in time to see Nora who I really wasnt into. The songs just didn't seem to go anywhere. Meh.
Next up was Bleeding Through. This is where the show got really really wild. I mean, the singer starts by saying "I want violence" and boy did he get it. The mosh pit was similar to what I come across on social media these days with the dudes swinging their arms like crazy and doing jump kicks. It's really fun to watch this type of pit, but not so much fun being right on the side of the pit. Luckily for me, there was a guy in a wheel chair next to me who basically protected me. Since anytime a guy swinging his arms came near, he would see the guy in the wheel chair and stop. But this guy in the wheel chair was also going wild. He got that wheel chair to bounce whenever the singer would say jump. His arms was out pushing people. Guy was amazing really. Anyway, back to the violence, I think I counted 5 people get kicked out. While I didn't see what caused these people to get out, I did see all of them fighting hard against security including one guy being choked out and dragged. That that person got dragged out which meant a few guards had to help, a big fight broke out in the pit which took a few minutes before more security could come. It was just a really violent and kind of dangerous pit for this set. I don't think I've ever seen security so active during a set before. I also thought the band was pretty good, very aggressive and heavy music, but had a bit of a melodic part to it that was nice and I found them pretty enjoyable when I was able to focus on them and not the pit in front of me.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fl1rlVAX0AEAXc5?format=jpg&name=large)
The headliner was God Forbid who, also from NJ, had broken up like 12 years ago and were doing a few reunion shows. I thought they were OK. Some good songs, but maybe not really my style. The crowd was pretty good for them, but I moved back and away from the pit. It definitely didn't seem as crazy from afar, but it was an active crowd for them. This show went pretty late. I ended up leaving at 11:45 and they didn't even go into the encore yet (apparently they did 3 more songs). Also, the show was $30 flat at the door and got a ticket stub. Honestly can't complain to see a concert for that price these days. I was very glad I showed up.
God Forbid, Bleeding Through, & Nora LIVE @ Starland Ballroom NJ 1/6/23 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hk5MMgBAaoA)
Here's the latest for the rest of my tentative concert schedule, but honestly, I'm starting to think I may not attend the next two shows coming up at Wellmont, but it's going to feel like a long 3 weeks before the next show for me and even longer if I don't go to that one.
January 31st - Anthrax, Black Label Society & Exodus @ Wellmont Theater, Montclair NJ
February 2nd - Alter Bridge & Mammoth WVH @ Wellmont Theater, Montclair NJ
February 10th - Def Leppard & Motley Crue @ Etess Arena, Atlantic City NJ
February 11th - Parkway Drive & Memphis May Fire @ Starland Ballroom, Sayreville NJ
February 21st - The Winery Dogs @ Sony Hall, New York City NY
February 23rd - Powerwolf @ Palladium Times Square, New York City NY
March 4th - Kings of Thrash @ Starland Ballroom, Sayreville NJ
March 17th - Muse & Evanescence @ Madison Square Garden, New York City NY
March 18th - Steel Panther & Crobot @ Starland Ballroom, Sayreville NJ
March 20th - Nemophila @ Gramercy Theater, New York City NY
April 1st - Polyphia @ Starland Ballroom, Sayreville NJ
April 28th - Breaking Benjamin, Falling In Reverse, The Pretty Reckless, Beartooth, Dorothy @ Prudential Center, Newark NJ
April 30th - Spiritbox, After the Burial & Intervals @ Irving Plaza, New York City NY
May 8th - VV @ Irving Plaza, New York City NY
May 11th - Haken & Arch Echo @ New York City NY
May 13th - The Interrupters & Frank Turner @ Stone Pony Summer Stage, Asbury Park NJ
July 16th - Brett Michaels, Night Ranger & Jefferson Starship @ PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel NJ
August 4th - Metallica, Pantera, & Mammoth WVH @ Metlife Stadium, East Rutherford NJ
August 6th - Metallica, Five Finger Death Punch, & Ice Nine Kills @ Metlife Stadium, East Rutherford NJ
August 12th - Googoo Dolls & O.A.R. @ PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel NJ
September 3rd - Foreigner & Loverboy @ PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel NJ
September 7th - Beast in Black, VOLA, Halo Effect… Day 2 Progpower @ Center Stage, Atlanta GA
September 8th - Kamelot, Caligula’s Horse, Green Carnation…Day 3 Progpower @ Center Stage, Atlanta GA
September 9th - Myrath, Unleash the Archers, Delain… Day 4 Progpower @ Center Stage, Atlanta GA
September 10th - Lynyrd Skynyrd & ZZ Top @ PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel NJ
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If I had been at that show, I would have been looking to move to the balcony or behind the soundboard or anything to not be anywhere near a pit like that.
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Finally got some more to add:
2/11 Saturn 3 (Husbands band)
2/25 Innings Festival (Green Day, Weezer, Back Crows, Offspring, etc)
3/3 Saturn 3
3/16 We Are The Union, Catbite, Kill Lincoln
10/23-27 Coheed and Cambria SS. Neverender Raiders of Silent Earth 3 WOOOOOOOO
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If I had been at that show, I would have been looking to move to the balcony or behind the soundboard or anything to not be anywhere near a pit like that.
Like I mentioned, I felt fairly safe being next to the wheel chair guy, but about 3/4s into their set I moved back and didn't come close to getting into the pit again. It really wasn't my thing to be apart of, but it was pretty entertaining.
Honestly, the only reason I even got that close was because the pit was so large that it was pushing the rest of the crowd to the far edges of the venue where the site lines suck. So between bands when like 100 people left to smoke outside and the pit area was empty, I said fuck it I'm going to get up close for the band.
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A bunch of tours announced today. Sadly, the Gojira/Mastadon/Lorna Shore concert is the same day as GooGoo Dolls/OAR that I told my cousin and siblings I'd go to with them. And honestly, I'm not against seeing Madonna at the Garden.
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Oh fudge, Mastadon and Gojira at the Forum? I didn't think both of them, even as a co-headline bill, would be this big to play there. I'll keep my eyes out for affordable tickets.
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Oh fudge, Mastadon and Gojira at the Forum? I didn't think both of them, even as a co-headline bill, would be this big to play there. I'll keep my eyes out for affordable tickets.
Maybe it will be how it was when Amon Amarth played there. Full open pit, and then just the first section of seating with the curtains up to block off the upper level. Otherwise, I didn't Amon Amarth was big enough to headline there.
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Starting the year this Thursday with Karnivool and The Ocean at 013 Tilburg.
Sadly Animals as Leaders is being rescheduled.
After that:
March 2 - Brutus with Psychonaut
March 4 - Plini with Jakub Zytecki
March 22 - Haken and Between the Buried and Me
April 6 - Swallow the Sun and Draconian
April 15/16 - Prognosis Festival with Riverside, Soen, Einar Solberg, Zeal & Ardor and a lot more
April 21 - Roadburn with Deafheaven, Brutus, Wolves in the Throne Room and a lot more
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For me so far:
Alter Bridge - 4x (Mammoth WVH opening)
Mastodon/Gojira
Clutch
Helloween
Resist & Bite
Those are my upcoming shows through June.
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For me so far:
Alter Bridge - 4x (Mammoth WVH opening)
Sure hope AB mixes it up for you! I'm only doing the Wellmont show for now (might also hit the Philly show).
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For me so far:
Alter Bridge - 4x (Mammoth WVH opening)
Sure hope AB mixes it up for you! I'm only doing the Wellmont show for now (might also hit the Philly show).
Wellmont sold out apparantly. I'll see the day of, if I can scoop up a ticket/if I want to attend. I'm not big enough into Alter Bridge and I've seen Wolfie three times already to go out of my way.
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For me so far:
Alter Bridge - 4x (Mammoth WVH opening)
Sure hope AB mixes it up for you! I'm only doing the Wellmont show for now (might also hit the Philly show).
They've been changing up one to two songs per night. So by doing four shows, we should get everything they are playing. Fingers-crossed. AB is a family affair. These days, they are mine, my wife's and our daughter's favorite band. So this will be fun.
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For me so far:
Alter Bridge - 4x (Mammoth WVH opening)
Sure hope AB mixes it up for you! I'm only doing the Wellmont show for now (might also hit the Philly show).
They've been changing up one to two songs per night. So by doing four shows, we should get everything they are playing. Fingers-crossed. AB is a family affair. These days, they are mine, my wife's and our daughter's favorite band. So this will be fun.
:metal :tup
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I mainly use Alter Bridge tours as a way to determine where I want to travel to depending on the dates. This time around it will be Toronto in February. Should be a fun and cold trip.
I'm thinking about going to their show in Kansas City and then head to St. Louis the next day to watch a Blues games. That will depend on how I feel, health-wise, after the Toronto weekend trip.
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Just picked up a pair of lower bowl seats, dead center, on the center aisle, for Mastodon/Gojira. Soundboard is directly over my left shoulder. Should be great sound and an excellent view. Way more affordable than I thought. Came to 179 with all the charges for the pair. 239 after the ridiculous premier parking charge, but where I'm going, that's worth it.
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Well, I got my ticket for Mastodon and Gojira as well. Face value on Ticketmaster for a section 200 seat was $45.00. Only 5 rows available from the looks of it per 200s section. Might as well get it now and have the assurance of a good enough view, in row 3, aisle seat, in the upper sections.
Alter Bridge with Mammoth WVH opening - History - Toronto, Ontario, Canada. February 11th, 2023.
Alter Bridge with Mammoth WVH and Pistols at Dawn (no idea who those guys are) - House of Blues - Anaheim, California. March 28th, 2023.
Alter Bridge with Mammoth WVH - Yeamova Theater - Highland, California. April 1st, 2023.
Mastodon and Gojira with Lorna Shore opening - The Forum - Inglewood, California. April 21st 2023.
I still need a show in January and other than Bush at Hollywood Palladium which has tickets going for $70.00, there's nothing else that's interesting to me.
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Winery Dogs 03/17/23 Amplified Dallas
Polyphia/Unprocessed 4/14 Bomb Factory Dallas
Gojira/Mastodon/Lorna Shore 04/26/23 Pavilion Dallas
Haken 05/19/23 Granada Dallas
Puscifer 05/28/23 MGM Northfield Cleveland
Les Claypool 5/31 Columbus or Detroit
Haken 06/03/23 Concord Music Hall Chicago
DT/DT/AaL Nextstage Dallas.
Maiden Vancouver
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Not much on deck for me:
3/3/23 - Joe Bonamassa - Don't have tickets yet, but hoping to score some
4/2/23 - The Winery Dogs
4/12/23 - Queensryche
5/13/23 - Haken
5/19/23 - Plini w/ Jakub Zytecki
5/24/23 - Incubus w/ Coheed and Cambria
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Not much on deck for me:
3/3/23 - Joe Bonamassa - Don't have tickets yet, but hoping to score some
4/2/23 - The Winery Dogs
4/12/23 - Queensryche
5/13/23 - Haken
5/19/23 - Plini w/ Jakub Zytecki
5/24/23 - Incubus w/ Coheed and Cambria
Lucky for you to get one of those dates
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I saw that they only announced 3 dates, I wouldn't be surprised if more are to come.
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Leprous in Ljubljana, Slovenia on February 28th, hopefully.
Only that and nothing else even interesting nearby in 2023 yet :(
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Not many shows for me yet:
Alter Bridge - 2/7/23
Riverside - 3/16/23
Plini - 5/14/23
Incubus/Coheed - 5/23/23 (not sure on this one)
Mastodon/Gojira - 5/11/23
Mastodon/Gojira - 8/12/23
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Buggles opening for Seal.
https://postpunkmonk.com/2023/01/18/against-all-odds-the-buggles-will-tour-america-opening-for-seal-in-2023-hits-tour/
May 17th in Minneapolis
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Only a couple.
Styx in Vegas the 28th of Jan
Metallica LA Aug 25 and 27
Hoping for Dream Theater, Kamelot, maybe Opeth coming back to the states. But I think we just missed them. And we'll see who else pops up!
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January 31st - Anthrax, Black Label Society & Exodus @ Wellmont Theater, Montclair, NJ
February 27th- The Winery Dogs @ Newton Theater, Newton, NJ
May 18th - Clutch @ Starland Ballroom, Sayreville, NJ
August 3rd - P!nk, Brandi Carlile @ Citi Field, Flushing, NJ
August 4th - Metallica, Pantera & MammothWVH @ MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
August 6th - Metallica, Five Finger Death Punch & Ice Nine Kills @ MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
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I bit the bullet and got tickets to see NOFX on their Farewell Tour. That means I've actually got two gigs lined up for the year :lol
March 23rd: King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard
May 28th: NOFX
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I was supposed to go to Karnivool with The Ocean as supports, but I just sold my tickets! I don't know what's happening to me, but I used to be big into them but it just isn't really my jam anymore. I decided the long journey to get there and back on a weekday just isn't really worth it for me at this moment.
They're a fantastic band, it's not at all their fault but idk, it just doesn't interest me now. Over the last year I've been getting more into lo-fi psychedelic rock like King Gizzard and that excites me way more. It's the first time I've decided to sell tickets due to diminishing interest in the music.
I also didn't get tickets to see Alter Bridge, Leprous, Opeth and Riverside. Something which was previously unimaginable for me, I would ALWAYS go when these bands came to my country. Maybe it's partly financial as well and the fact that I now have kids. Maybe I'm getting more selective in my picks for concerts due to those reasons.
March 3: Devin Townsend
March 4: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard (if I manage to get tickets)
April 14: Joe Satriani
April 27 and 29: Metallica
June 16-18: Graspop Metal Meeting
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Tried to scoop up Madonna tickets at the Garden during the presale this morning. Almost all tickets were gone, but the couple I saw were too expensive for me. I would have liked to check her show out, as odd as that may sound.
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Tried to scoop up Madonna tickets at the Garden during the presale this morning. Almost all tickets were gone, but the couple I saw were too expensive for me. I would have liked to check her show out, as odd as that may sound.
Actually, saw her 3 times ('85, '87 & '90) and all 3 shows were good. Plus, she was pretty hot back then :o before she went completely off the rails! :tdwn
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Tried to scoop up Madonna tickets at the Garden during the presale this morning. Almost all tickets were gone, but the couple I saw were too expensive for me. I would have liked to check her show out, as odd as that may sound.
Actually, saw her 3 times ('85, '87 & '90) and all 3 shows were good. Plus, she was pretty hot back then :o before she went completely off the rails! :tdwn
OH yeah, she's something else today. I've never seen her and honestly the thought that it could be a trainwreck is fairly entertaining in itself. My gf would have liked to go to. It would have made for a fun date night.
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Well, I guess I am adding...
Pantera w/ Lamb of God - 08/31/2023 - Albuquerque, NM - Isleta Amphitheater
Now this is a wonderful birthday present. What made me automatically go is Lamb of Gob opening.
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Dang, Nickelback has announced their tour and their supporting acts are country acts? I got nothing against Country, when Zac Brown Band and Brad Paisley provided two great shows last year, but considering the fact that in 2020, their advertised support acts were STP and Switchfoot, going from that to country can be disappointing. I'll still keep an eye out for affordable tickets though.
https://loudwire.com/nickelback-2023-tour-dates-brantley-gilbert-josh-ross/
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Added a few more to my list
20/2 - The Brian Jonestown Massacre
28/2 - Devin Townsend
5/4 - Between the Buried and Me & Haken
23/4 - Godspeed You! Black Emperor
26/4 - Riverside
16/6 &18/6 - Metallica
21/6 - Built to Spill
10/8 - 12/8 - Way Out West Festival (full lineup not announced yet but hyped to see Blur)
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Update:
February 1 - Alter Bridge & Mammoth WVH @ Wellmont Theater, Montclair NJ
February 17 - The Winery Dogs @ The Keswick Theater, Glenside, Pa
February 23 - The Winery Dogs @ Starland Ballroom, Sayreville, NJ
March 16 - Riverside @ Sony Hall, NYC
March 19 - Muse & Evanescence @ Wells Fargo Center, Phil, Pa
March 29 - The RUSH Tribute Project @ Count Basie, Red Bank, NJ
April 16 - Jon Anderson (Yes classics) @ NJPAC, Newark, NJ
May 10 - Haken @ TLA, Philadelphia, Pa
June 9 - Kansas @ Keswick Theater, Glenside, Pa
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Alestorm /Gloryhammer US tour announced.
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Alestorm /Gloryhammer US tour announced.
I've been wanting to see Alestorm again bad and my gf has been wanting to see them too. Nice to see this tour (the same two bands toured in 2019 in the US, the last time they toured the US) is playing now twice the size venue in NYC. From selling out Gramercy Theater (500 capacity) to Irving Plaza (1k capacity).
Also Avatar announced a tour today, so adding these two:
May 23rd - Avatar, Orbit Culture & Veil of Maya @ Webster Hall, New York City NY
May 27th - Alestorm & Gloryhammer @ Irving Plaza, New York City NY
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That last Alestorm/Gloryhammer was one of the funnest shows I've ever been to.
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That last Alestorm/Gloryhammer was one of the funnest shows I've ever been to.
Yeah, totally. That 2019 show was absolutely insane. I'd say my venue might have been too packed, it felt a little unsafe at times, but the show was sooooo much fun. They've slowly been creeping up my list of bands I want to see most again, I actually think they may top that list. My gf and I were thinking of using that week of the show to go on vacation and we both said we can find another time for us to travel :lol :metal
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That last Alestorm/Gloryhammer was one of the funnest shows I've ever been to.
Yeah, totally. That 2019 show was absolutely insane. I'd say my venue might have been too packed, it felt a little unsafe at times, but the show was sooooo much fun. They've slowly been creeping up my list of bands I want to see most again, I actually think they may top that list. My gf and I were thinking of using that week of the show to go on vacation and we both said we can find another time for us to travel :lol :metal
When they played here it was in my favorite venue, probably 500 tops, with a low stage and no barrier. Such an insane performance
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Coheed's No World For Tomorrow tour IS BACK ON WOOOOOOOOOOOO
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Coheed's No World For Tomorrow tour IS BACK ON WOOOOOOOOOOOO
Just saw :metal hyped. I was really looking forward to that show in 2020
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Coheed's No World For Tomorrow tour IS BACK ON WOOOOOOOOOOOO
Fuck yea! That makes me think they will play both albums in full, or at least that's what they SHOULD be doing. What a show that would be, I'd be all over it. Let's hope they bring it to the UK.
One of my biggest disappointments of last year was how painfully short their set was
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Coheed's No World For Tomorrow tour IS BACK ON WOOOOOOOOOOOO
Fuck yea! That makes me think they will play both albums in full, or at least that's what they SHOULD be doing. What a show that would be, I'd be all over it. Let's hope they bring it to the UK.
One of my biggest disappointments of last year was how painfully short their set was
The announcement says they're playing NWFT in full, and selected songs from AWOAWM, so I guess 3-4 at most.
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Coheed's No World For Tomorrow tour IS BACK ON WOOOOOOOOOOOO
Fuck yea! That makes me think they will play both albums in full, or at least that's what they SHOULD be doing. What a show that would be, I'd be all over it. Let's hope they bring it to the UK.
One of my biggest disappointments of last year was how painfully short their set was
The announcement says they're playing NWFT in full, and selected songs from AWOAWM, so I guess 3-4 at most.
I'd still take that. Damn I hope that bring it to the UK.
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With the news of a business trip coming up, these two are now likely no go for me (both were maybes as is):
March 3rd - Eluvietie, Omnium Gatherum & Seven Spires @ Gramercy Theater, New York City NY
March 4th - Kings of Thrash @ Starland Ballroom, Sayreville NJ
and with the loss of some concerts, I'm thinking of choosing to see one of these two:
February 18th - Bush & Candlebox @ Hammerstein Ballroom, New York City NY
February 18th - Flogging Molly & Anti-Flag @ Wellmont Theater, Montclair NJ
personally, leaning towards Bush, but it's also much more expensive.
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Glasser tour announcement coming soon!
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Adding...
May 30th - Helloween/Hammerfall - Ogden Theater, Denver, CO
May 31st - Haken - Denver, CO
June 14th Bela Fleck and The Flecktones - The Lensic, Santa Fe, NM
August 31st - Pantera/Lamb of God - Isleta Amphitheater, Albuquerque, NM
September 22nd - Kansas - Kiva Auditorium, Albuquerque, NM
Oct, 17th - Ne Obliviscaris/Beyond Creation/Persefone - Sunshine Theater, Albuquerque, NM
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So got my tickets for Coheed :metal
Alter Bridge - 2/7/23
Riverside - 3/16/23
Coheed and Cambria - 5/3/23
Mastodon/Gojira - 5/11/23
Plini - 5/14/23
Mastodon/Gojira - 8/12/23
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2/11 Saturn 3 (Husbands band)
2/25 Innings Festival (Green Day, Weezer, Back Crows, Offspring, etc)
3/3 Saturn 3
3/16 We Are The Union, Catbite, Kill Lincoln
10/7 Coheed and Cambria Neverender No World For Tomorrow in LA
10/23-27 Coheed and Cambria SS. Neverender Raiders of Silent Earth 3
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10/7 Coheed and Cambria Neverender No World For Tomorrow in LA
10/23-27 Coheed and Cambria SS. Neverender Raiders of Silent Earth 3
So jealous
So got my tickets for Coheed :metal
Alter Bridge - 2/7/23
Riverside - 3/16/23
Coheed and Cambria - 5/3/23
Mastodon/Gojira - 5/11/23
Plini - 5/14/23
Mastodon/Gojira - 8/12/23
This is also a great line up of shows
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And blamo!!!! Tickpick has some tickets for Bush at Hollywood Palladium this Sunday for $25.00. Instant purchase. Jerry Cantrell is going to be main support. Also excellent. First show of 2023 I'm going to and it keeps my monthly concert streak alive going back to August 2021.
My updated list now.
Bush with Jerry Cantrell - Hollywood Palladium - Los Angeles, California. January 29th, 2023.
Alter Bridge with Mammoth WVH opening - History - Toronto, Ontario, Canada. February 11th, 2023.
Alter Bridge with Mammoth WVH and Pistols at Dawn (no idea who those guys are) - House of Blues - Anaheim, California. March 28th, 2023.
Alter Bridge with Mammoth WVH - Yeamova Theater - Highland, California. April 1st, 2023.
Mastodon and Gojira with Lorna Shore opening - The Forum - Inglewood, California. April 21st 2023.
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Bush is like $70 with Candlebox. not Jerry Cantrell, in NYC. I wish I got a deal like that.
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And blamo!!!! Tickpick has some tickets for Bush at Hollywood Palladium this Sunday for $25.00. Instant purchase. Jerry Cantrell is going to be main support. Also excellent. First show of 2023 I'm going to and it keeps my monthly concert streak alive going back to August 2021.
:tup
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First show of the year tonight, and it's a not-so-secret Cynic show!
1/27: Uroboric Forms + Future Usses @ Knitting Factory North Hollywood
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Well. This is depressing. I got an email from Ticketmaster stating that due Reno, NV being snowed in Jerry Cantrell will not be in the LA show, but Bush will still go as scheduled. There’s many questions I have about this.
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Saw Anneke van Giersbergen doing Kate Bush songs last week, it was great.
Thus far this is the planning:
-Distant Worlds - Final Fantasy 35th anniversary Coral (AFAS live)
-Pentatonix - The World Tour (AFAS live)
-Roger Waters - This is Not a Drill (Ziggodome)
-Hans Zimmer - Europe 2023 tour (Ziggodome)
-Ayreon - Live Beneath the Waves (013)
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-Distant Worlds - Final Fantasy 35th anniversary Coral (AFAS live)
A goddamn thing of beauty
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Well. This is depressing. I got an email from Ticketmaster stating that due Reno, NV being snowed in Jerry Cantrell will not be in the LA show, but Bush will still go as scheduled. There’s many questions I have about this.
I assume because Bush is the headliner, they won't offer refunds as the show is expected to go on anyway. Sucks for sure.
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Gaelic Storm / The High Kings - Medford, Ma on March 18 - I'm absolutely pumped for this. Celtic music and outstanding vocal harmonies and these two bands are currently the best touring the US IMO.
-Tof
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-Distant Worlds - Final Fantasy 35th anniversary Coral (AFAS live)
A goddamn thing of beauty
Yes, looking forward to this one the most! I have been listening to Final Fantasy music as early as 1997 as a little kid and have (mostly) been on board with the franchise throughout the years.
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So my day was interesting seeing Bush headline Hollywood Palladium yesterday.
For lunch, I went to a small Chicago-style restaurant and got an Italian Beef sandwich and a Maxwell Polish sausage hot dog. I didn't had the change to get those items when I was in Chicago last year, so this somewhat makes up for it. The hot dog was surprisingly bigger than I thought it was. It was all right. Wouldn't mind coming back to the restaurant on the way to another concert in the future.
Anywho, the day was like half-cloudy and when I got to the parking garage (which costed $17.00 on ParkWiz, no issues getting in and out of the garage), the sky did not look like it was going to rain at all. Keep that in mind as the story goes on. Got in line at around 3:30 or so. Good standard modern rock crowd to be around. Got an email after 5 PM that says "We just learned that due to being snowed in in Reno, Jerry Cantrell is no longer performing at your upcoming event." I don't know how Cantrell couldn't make it, but Bush was still able to make it from Reno to LA (which is only 7 hours of a drive away). Touring logistics is a tricky thing to navigate.
Anywho, doors opened at 6 PM, I got to a spot in the back of the venue that has a rail near the soundboard. Would have a clear view and I don't want to be cramped into the largest all-GA floor venue in Southern California that holds around 4,000 people or so. I felt slightly underdressed for this show. I've seen a fair amount of people wearing plaid and flannel shirts and I kinda regretted not wearing the Shinedown flannel I bought a few weeks back that has the Leave A Whisper album cover on the back of the shirt. Oh well, it's going to rain later in the day, probably for the best.
So people were thinking after Cantrell pulled out, what's going to happen? Well, I heard someone next to me say that they heard from a bartender told them that the first band is not going to go out until 7:45. Oh dear, so we waited 90 minutes without a band playing, with not even interesting instrumental house music in the background to get pumped to.
The opening band was called Starcrawler. Oh my goodness. It has taken 8.5 years, but I might have saw the worst opening band I have ever seen. While I was waiting in line, someone behind said that this band kinda reminds them of Early Motley Crue, and I go, "All right, well I can tolerate that." Yeah, nope. I couldn't hear clearly what the frontwoman was saying. The music was ok, I guess, but their aesthetics clearly did not match a show that would have had a guy that's a lead guitarist of a 90s grunge band and a great 90s Alt rock/Grunge band. The frontwoman seemed like one of those try-hard person getting people into them. I think she tried to get the crowd to bark at her. At the end of their set, she left the stage and the band still played for like a minute of so and when they were done, people just give a scattering small round of applause moreso out of confusion and displeasure out of anything.
So the set lasted until 8:30 and we waited until 9:15 until Bush came out. So basically, Bush needs to clearly salvage the night, because I feel bad for the people that paid face value of $58.00 for 45 minutes of whatever that opening band was and 90 minutes of Bush, when if things worked out fine, they would have also gotten 50 minutes of Jerry Cantrell playing solo stuff and some AIC songs. I paid $25.00, so I wouldn't be as mad. However, Bush pulled a great set. Gavin Rossdale is still a great solid frontman. Even if they played Machinehead as the 2nd song of the set, they didn't had the crowd dead the rest of the way. It was a solid responsive crowd. They dedicated 8 songs towards their last two albums. They also sprinkled their big songs from Sixteen Stone and stuff like The Chemicals Between Us and The Sound Of Winter. The pacing of the show was fantastic as well.
Sadly, Gavin didn't the thing in Little Things like he during the Altimate tour where he would ran around the entire venue and high-fiving anyone he sees in the crowd even the people in the lawn. Probably would be hard to accomplish that in an all-GA floor where everything could be cramped, but he had great energy and the band had great energy.
Anywho, the shows was over at 10:45 and despite no rain at the time the doors opened at 6, there was plenty of rain when the show ended that caught people off guard. The cheap knock-off shirts people and LA Hot Dog vendors was still trying to get their hustle in the rain. Thankfully, the parking lot wasn't too far away from me, so I made it out ok and went to a nearby tea shop close to home to get a tropical fruit blend with tea in the mix with lychee jelly. It tasted ok at the start, but it got more bitter in the end, but drinking that was probably going to help my voice out for the next day. I wouldn't mind coming back to that shop since everything else closes at around 11:30.
Well, my next shows are going to be fantastic. Three Alter Bridge shows, one of them in Toronto, one of them 5-10 minutes away from me near Disneyland, and one of them in the Inland Empire. Heck, depending how I feel after the Toronto trip, I may still book a trip to see them in Kansas City one day and go to St. Louis for a Blues game the next day.
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I was wondering myself if Gavin was going to do his typical walk around the venue for this tour since some venues may make that tricky to do.
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Thanks to Uncle Sam dropping a few bucks into my account, decided to go on a spree... Tix purchased for everything except Spiritbox (it's an aftermarket ticket so I'm watching the price). Also added tix to the Nemophila livestream show for Feb 10th.
Also adding Tarja... Not a massive fan, but it's an amazing venue on a Friday night for 30 bucks.... So why the fuck not?
Probably gonna skip Alestorm, seen both bands already, and that show is on a Monday deep in the city... May change my mind.
Feb 26- Riverside, Cornerstone in Berkeley
March 7th - Nemophila, Goldfield Trading Post, Sacramento
March 8th - Nemophila, Great American Music Hall, San Francisco
April 14 - Spiritbox & Intervals, Ace of Spades, Sacramento
May 25th - Haken, August Hall, San Francisco
June 30 - Tarja UC Theater, Berkeley
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Tarja over Alestorm ???
I'm a big Nightwish fan, but I'm not sure I'm going to go to the NYC Tarja show. Her solo music just isn't that great. Her progpower set in 2018 was a bore that had everyone leaving (funny enough, she went on after Alestorm). Granted, she's a great singer and was super nice at the meet and greet. I just don't connect much with her solo music. SHe did do a cool Nightwish medley though.
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Tarja over Alestorm ???
I'm a big Nightwish fan, but I'm not sure I'm going to go to the NYC Tarja show. Her solo music just isn't that great. Her progpower set in 2018 was a bore that had everyone leaving (funny enough, she went on after Alestorm). Granted, she's a great singer and was super nice at the meet and greet. I just don't connect much with her solo music. SHe did do a cool Nightwish medley though.
It's a Monday night and an hour away... And I get up at 4am the next morning... It's more logistics than anything else. If it was a weekend I'd be there in a heartbeat
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Yeah that's brutal. I'm happy Alestorm is on a Saturday here. My gf and I got our tickets already, we are so excited for that one.
This was just announced as part of the Atlantic City Beer Festival:
June 4th - 311 @ Bader Field, Atlantic City NJ
The next day for the second session has Dropkick Murphys but I doubt I can do two days of beer festival in the afternoon during the summer.
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Allegaeon announced a west coast tour... Aaaaaaaaaand they're skipping SF :censored
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Allegaeon announced a west coast tour... Aaaaaaaaaand they're skipping SF :censored
It's more like a Canada tour with some American dates. :biggrin:
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Allegaeon announced a west coast tour... Aaaaaaaaaand they're skipping SF :censored
It's more like a Canada tour with some American dates. :biggrin:
They're doing the skip SF in favor of Sacramento thing a lot of bands have been doing on the road from Portland to LA. It cuts out a good 3 hours in and out of the city, so I get it, just fucking sucks. No matter, Allegaeon tours a shit ton, just really wanted to see how the new singer fits with a full set.
In other news, Tarja tix purchased. :tup
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Officially put in PTO from work today for these two concerts:
April 28th - Breaking Benjamin, Falling In Reverse, The Pretty Reckless, Beartooth, Dorothy @ Prudential Center, Newark NJ (radio festival so it has an early start and we want to get there in time to see Dorothy)
May 7th - Set It Off, Scene Queen & In Her Own Words @ Theatre of Living Arts, Philadelphia PA (we come back from Aruba the night before so taking the Monday off seems like a good idea to hit up the Philly show since we can't make the NYC show)
I'm very pumped for next weekend which, for me, feels like the return to live music after a month of no concerts.
February 10th - Def Leppard & Motley Crue @ Etess Arena, Atlantic City NJ - John 5's first concert with Motley Crue!!!
February 11th - Parkway Drive & Memphis May Fire @ Starland Ballroom, Sayreville NJ - Sold out!!!
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Well, happy birthday to me if all goes well. Disturbed has announced a new NA tour. Canada gets Theory of a Deadman. US gets Breaking Benjamin and Jinjer. Irvine show is on my birthday. Neat.
https://loudwire.com/disturbed-2023-tour-dates-breaking-benjamin-theory-of-a-deadman-jinjer/
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Well, happy birthday to me if all goes well. Disturbed has announced a new NA tour. Canada gets Theory of a Deadman. US gets Breaking Benjamin and Jinjer. Irvine show is on my birthday. Neat.
https://loudwire.com/disturbed-2023-tour-dates-breaking-benjamin-theory-of-a-deadman-jinjer/
Saw that on Facebook, shame they're bagging on pretty much all of norcal. Not going to make the 4 hour trip to see Jinjer as an opener. That's three tours in a row Jinjer has skipped us, pretty much settled that I won't ever see them.
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2/21 Kimbra
2/24 Those Medley Kids (Prog Band from Minnesota)
4/7 Black Belt Eagle Scout
4/23 Micky Dolenz (Milwaukee)
4/29 Micky Dolenz (Minneapolis)
5/30 Janet Jackson
7/7 Ours
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Well, happy birthday to me if all goes well. Disturbed has announced a new NA tour. Canada gets Theory of a Deadman. US gets Breaking Benjamin and Jinjer. Irvine show is on my birthday. Neat.
https://loudwire.com/disturbed-2023-tour-dates-breaking-benjamin-theory-of-a-deadman-jinjer/
Interesting how my local date has TBD as support. Apparently it's part of a local radio show event so hopefully someone good.
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Even though I went to a concert in the beginning of January, the month long lull for me makes me feel like today is the true start of concerts in 2023 for me. Heading down to Atlantic City soon to see Motley Crue and Def Leppard at the Hard Rock Casino :metal :metal Not sure who's going on first tonight, Nikki Sixx dodged the question on twitter last night just saying it's a rotation (obviously, as they did last year). Tonight is also John 5's first show with Motley Crue
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Had my concert season appetizer with a livestream of Nemophila's Japan tour finale this morning before work. If the US tour is anything like what they brought to Tokyo, they're gonna leave a trail of melted faces all over the country.
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So far the only concert I have tickets for at this moment is Haken. I’m gonna go see Jon Anderson’s Yes show because my old boss as well as family friend and Blue Oyster Cult guitarist Richie Castellano are both playing in his backing band. I’m also planning on seeing Metallica both nights at MetLife Stadium and Pantera’s headlining show the Saturday in between the two Metallica concerts.
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So far the only concert I have tickets for at this moment is Haken. I’m gonna go see Jon Anderson’s Yes show because my old boss as well as family friend and Blue Oyster Cult guitarist Richie Castellano are both playing in his backing band. I’m also planning on seeing Metallica both nights at MetLife Stadium and Pantera’s headlining show the Saturday in between the two Metallica concerts.
Where's the Pantera show, Camden?
The night between the Metlife Metallica shows I'm seeing Disturbed and Jinjer at PNC (and an unannounced band)
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Here's the list so far:
Alter Bridge/Mammoth WVH/Pistols at Dawn - 4x
Mastodon/Gojira
Clutch
Stryper
Helloween
Bryan Adams
Resist & Bite
Kenny Loggins/Richard Marx
That's upcoming. Not a bad run to start 2023. I anticipate adding a few more on the docket throughout the year.
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So far the only concert I have tickets for at this moment is Haken. I’m gonna go see Jon Anderson’s Yes show because my old boss as well as family friend and Blue Oyster Cult guitarist Richie Castellano are both playing in his backing band. I’m also planning on seeing Metallica both nights at MetLife Stadium and Pantera’s headlining show the Saturday in between the two Metallica concerts.
Where's the Pantera show, Camden?
The night between the Metlife Metallica shows I'm seeing Disturbed and Jinjer at PNC (and an unannounced band)
It’s in Hershey, PA.
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Never miss a chance to see Allegaeon...
Feb 26- Riverside, Cornerstone in Berkeley
March 7th - Nemophila, Goldfield Trading Post, Sacramento
March 8th - Nemophila, Great American Music Hall, San Francisco
April 14 - Spiritbox & Intervals, Ace of Spades, Sacramento
May 17th - Allegaeon, Neck of the Woods, San Francisco
May 25th - Haken, August Hall, San Francisco
June 30 - Tarja UC Theater, Berkeley
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So last Friday I went to Atlantic City to see Motley Crue and Def Leppard at the Hard Rock Casino.
I loved how once you got to the casino you saw all the glam metal looks on some of the older people. It was fantastic people watching including a group a dudes totally decked out like an 80s band and standing around for people to take photos with them. Maybe they were a legit band?? Just a pretty cool atmosphere in the casino.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FopEMp5X0AEwIRI?format=jpg&name=large)
Everything stated the show started at 8, I get into the venue at 7:30 and find out that the show isn't starting to 8:30. Good thing you have in and out privileges. I went back out to grab a cheaper drink and smoke before going back to my seat right on time for Def Leppard to come on at 8:30pm.
Def Leppard are just fantastic live. They don't really shake up the set, it's the classics, but they perform them at such a high level. Having said that, I noticed a couple small mistakes, but it's the first show of the tour! Joe's vocals were pretty strong and that's most important. Having seen the Stadium Tour last summer, there were no big surprises. There were two song changes from when I saw them (acoustic Two Step Behind was swapped for acoustic When Love and Hate Collide) and they replaced a new song Fire It Up with a classic, Lets Get Rocked. They did the full 90 minute set and ended at 10pm.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FoqACT9XgAAzTyx?format=jpg&name=large)
Now this kind of sucked, and I'm not sure if something was wrong or this was planned, but it was a full 60 minute wait for Motley Crue. The person who told me DL were going on at 830 had also mentioned MC was going on at 1030 which makes sense. But this was a LONG wait. Even with being able to leave the venue, it just sucked the life out of me personally. I went from being super hyped after that Def Leppard set to bored and tired.
Motley Crue came on just after 11pm and we got to see John 5 perform on guitar with them for the first time. I must say, John 5 looked VERY happy on stage. Big smiles and during the opening song, Wild Side, you could see Nikki Syxx playing around with John 5 and the two of them having fun. I'm no MC expert, I only saw them once last summer, but there's a different energy that John 5 brings (the guy constantly walks around the stage) that I didn't see from Mick Mars. Nothing against Mick, the guys a legend, but I think John 5's excitement was easily seen in his performance. There were many examples of this throughout the night.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FoqNE8RX0AA4tWL?format=jpg&name=large)
I actually thought Vince Neil was OK. Likely because it being the first show in some time, his voice wasn't strained. BUT he did have his moments of cringe. I got a couple laughs in from such moments. It is what it is with them. Tommy played drums for the entire gig (which he did not do last summer, although I think he did at the end of the tour). Setlist was almost exactly the same, except the cover medley had an extra song thrown in and John 5 got to do his own solo spot. Sadly, I was underwhelmed by his solo spot. If you were to see a John 5 solo show, you'd see something incredible on guitar, but I don't think his solo spot showed that off. Felt a bit reserved.
Show ended almost at 12:30am. Probably the latest concert I've attended in quite some time. Before heading out, I turned $20 into $60 on one last slot play to make my night.
My full video:
Motley Crue & Def Leppard LIVE @ Hard Rock Etess Atlantic City NJ 2023 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHrz3nwCPdQ)
My videos were also shared here :metal :metal:
https://loudwire.com/setlist-photos-video-motley-crue-def-leppard-2023-show/ (https://loudwire.com/setlist-photos-video-motley-crue-def-leppard-2023-show/)
https://blabbermouth.net/news/watch-motley-crue-plays-first-concert-with-new-guitarist-john-5 (https://blabbermouth.net/news/watch-motley-crue-plays-first-concert-with-new-guitarist-john-5)
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To follow up with another review, last Saturday was a sold out metalcore show at my local ballroom with Parkway Drive, Memphis May Fire, and Currents.
There was sooo much traffic getting to the venue, I missed most of Currents set which sucks. I don't think I ever experienced such a back up from the traffic trying to get to the venue before and being that it was a Saturday, I'm a bit annoyed that I didn't try to get there earlier. Oh well, I wasn't really familiar with them, just would have liked to see their whole set. Saw the last two songs and since I was just getting in, I didn't really get to focus too much on the band to really share an opinion.
Memphis May fire were pretty good. It was very noticeable that they were playing to a backing track though, so much, that it was hard to tell what was real and wasn't. A lot of bands have this live sound these days where it just feels too perfect. The venue being sold out was really hard to get around so I ended up being stuck on the side area for their set, but I could clearly see the mass amounts of crowd surfers and the singer pretty well. They played most of their newest album, which I had been listening to lately, so was familiar with most of their set and the songs are pretty catchy. Good set overall.
Parkway Drive just absolutely killed it. Easily the best performance of the four bands I saw last weekend. They are just on another level in terms of energy. The singer has so much energy, not just in his voice, but his stage prescence. It's no surprise this band has grown to become festival headliners. I saw them 5 months ago in Amsterdam at a venue 3 times the size, and since they sold out the 2k venue, I've got to think my chances of seeing them in a ballroom like that again aren't too big. The crowd was also wild for them. Multiple times the singer mentioned how good this show was and how of a bar the crowd set for the tour. From the last time I saw them, they changed a bunch of songs too so I got to see 2 more new songs from their latest album whcih I love. Sadly, being such a packed venue, I tried to get onto the floor and it was just impossible so I was stuck in the back, but at least I had a view and was able to really enjoy the set without having to get all sweaty.
Parkway Drive & Memphis May Fire LIVE @ Starland Ballroom NJ 2/11/2023 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jxahAWAA_I)
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Well, there's a couple of shows I would like to attend, but with the ridiculous ticket pricing, and how it's being priced is making me not want to go. The only way to be in the pit for most shows is to buy the VIP packages. And then you get the stupid Platinum ticket crap. I might just have to wait until it gets closer to the show date to see if they start releasing more of the PIT GA tickets when the VIP cutoff dates get closer as well. IF anything, I might just get lawn tickets for this show.
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2/11 Saturn 3 (Husbands band)
2/25 Innings Festival (Green Day, Weezer, Back Crows, Offspring, etc)
3/3 Saturn 3
3/16 We Are The Union, Catbite, Kill Lincoln
7/29 Yellowcard 20year Ocean Avenue tour - I'm gonna cry at this one lol
10/7 Coheed and Cambria Neverender No World For Tomorrow in LA
10/23-27 Coheed and Cambria SS. Neverender Raiders of Silent Earth 3
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2/11 Saturn 3 (Husbands band)
2/25 Innings Festival (Green Day, Weezer, Back Crows, Offspring, etc)
3/3 Saturn 3
3/16 We Are The Union, Catbite, Kill Lincoln
7/29 Yellowcard 20year Ocean Avenue tour - I'm gonna cry at this one lol
10/7 Coheed and Cambria Neverender No World For Tomorrow in LA
10/23-27 Coheed and Cambria SS. Neverender Raiders of Silent Earth 3
Great line up here dude! I've seen some posts about the Ocean Avenue tour. I assume they are playing the album in full? I really hope they bring this to the UK, I would be all over it!
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Great line up here dude! I've seen some posts about the Ocean Avenue tour. I assume they are playing the album in full? I really hope they bring this to the UK, I would be all over it!
I'm assuming we get the whole album. I'm just sad my date doesn't get Story of the Year supporting.
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January 31st - Anthrax, Black Label Society & Exodus @ Wellmont Theater, Montclair, NJ
February 27th- The Winery Dogs @ Newton Theater, Newton, NJ
May 18th - Clutch @ Starland Ballroom, Sayreville, NJ
June 6th - Dave Matthews Band @ Forest Hills Stadium, Forest Hills, NY
August 3rd - P!nk, Brandi Carlile @ Citi Field, Flushing, NJ
August 4th - Metallica, Pantera & MammothWVH @ MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
August 6th - Metallica, Five Finger Death Punch & Ice Nine Kills @ MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
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We made a decision when, for the first time in awhile, we were able to snag half price balcony tickets for Bush and Candlebox tonight so we won't be seeing Flogging Molly and Anti-Flag. Pretty happy about that because Bush is my favorite of those four bands (I never saw a headline set from them either) and Candlebox is the only one I haven't seen yet.
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Show #2 for the year and #801 all time was last night at the Keswick for the Winery Dogs and what a performance it was! :omg: When MP (the greatest drummer in R&R history IMO) is the 3rd wheel on stage, you know you're witnessing something special. This was my 4th time seeing the dogs, and most definitely the BEST! :metal Ritchie Kotzen stole the show and is just an ABSOLUTE BEAST on guitar :hefdaddy
videos from previous night in Penns Peak
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExWj2oLjrVo&t=134s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3JIedeIUwk&list=UULFba2-gANDSwZcW7xB9igAHQ&index=9
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0l4r3QuWdE&list=UULFba2-gANDSwZcW7xB9igAHQ&index=11
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZM6D55VbtM&list=UULFba2-gANDSwZcW7xB9igAHQ&index=10
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Twin Cities weather this week: 18-22 inches of snow potential. :angry:
I may not end up going to Kimbra on Tuesday night if it's bad, although the worst of it is projected to be Wednesday and Thursday, it's supposed to start and have 5+ inches on Tuesday night.
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Loudness, May 5. The Chance Theater, Poughkeepsie NY.
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I thought about catching their show, but it's 2 hours away on a Monday night. Just won't work if I gotta be up at 4am the next day.
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I thought about catching their show, but it's 2 hours away on a Monday night. Just won't work if I gotta be up at 4am the next day.
I can’t miss this, it may be the last time they come to the states.
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I thought about catching their show, but it's 2 hours away on a Monday night. Just won't work if I gotta be up at 4am the next day.
I can’t miss this, it may be the last time they come to the states.
Yeah, I'm not a massive fan, I only really know of them cause they opened for Nemophila on a recent tour (they did 5 shows with some of the giants of the J-metal scene opening for them- Loudness, Show-Ya, Mucc, Rottengraffty, PassCode)
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On Saturday I saw Bush and Candlebox in New York City. We scored half price balcony tickets the night before the show which was awesome because those balcony seats at Hammerstein Ballroom are sooo much better than being on that huge GA floor. The floor was actually sold out too, so it was pretty packed venue. After waiting in line to get in, the opening band Devora was playing. Saw the second half of her set and honestly didn't care much for it. She looked good though.
Candlebox were main support for this show. I had never seen them before and honestly, the 90s Seattle grunge music was never my thing so it's no surprise that I didn't totally love their set. Having said that, they did their hits at the end of the set and I found it pretty nostalgic and enjoyable. The crowd clearly livened up too and started singing along to the hit songs. I'm pretty happy I got to see this set at the end of the day.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FpS9DB-aQAEKmQL?format=jpg&name=large)
I was really hoping Bush would go on at 9:30, but sadly they didn't hit the stage until 9:45 and that 15 minute difference meant I was going to have to catch a later train home unless I wanted to miss the encore, but being a Saturday, we stuck it out. Pretty awesome set overall. I saw them only 5 months ago as an opener and really loved their set, but this time I finally got to see their full show. Pretty cool to see them play 9 songs off their last two albums and then round out the set with the hits. I get the feeling, as mostly a nostalgic act, that seeing those new songs was something the band doesn't do that often. I honestly have liked a lot of the new stuff I've heard from them over the last few years (although never listened to their albums). During one of the newer songs Gavin (the singer) actually did do his walkthrough of the crowd. He went right up the balcony to the top. Seeing this, I got out of my seat and went right to the staircase on the opposite side thinking he was going to cross the balcony and come down.... which he did. So I had a perfect spot to get right next to him. Sadly, he didn't give me a fist bump, but it was awesome to be right next time him for a moment, which I somehow managed to do all 3 times I've seen Bush. You can see the clip of this here: https://twitter.com/Cramx3/status/1627729072330620929 (https://twitter.com/Cramx3/status/1627729072330620929) Overall, a really good concert and the encore for Bush was worth staying for as the crowd really woke up and was singing along to the hits.
Bush & Candlebox LIVE @ Hammerstein Ballroom New York City NY 2/18/2023 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhLyy-pSEeg)
Next up:
Winery Dogs Tonight! :yarr
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Funny, I didn't know the Hammerstein was still open. I was last there in...I want to say it was October 1, 1999, for Creed. I was, given your picture, in the lower right corner on the floor. Absolutely an intense performance. Oleander and Our Lady Peace opened for them at that point.
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Funny, I didn't know the Hammerstein was still open. I was last there in...I want to say it was October 1, 1999, for Creed. I was, given your picture, in the lower right corner on the floor. Absolutely an intense performance. Oleander and Our Lady Peace opened for them at that point.
Nice! They call it The Manhatten Center these days, or The Hammerstein Ballroom at The Manhatten Center. It's an OK venue. I saw 311 for my first time there in 2003 and I also saw some old ECW (wrestling) events there, one event that included Billy Corgan (of the Smashing Pumpkins and now owner of NWA) beating someone over the head with a guitar :lol Definitely have lots of good memories there so seeing Gavin Rossdale walk down those steps was pretty awesome for me.
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I wrote my review for the Winery Dogs show in NYC in the band thread so won't spam here but I will share my full video that came out really well:
The Winery Dogs Live @ Sony Hall NYC 2/21/2023 (https://youtu.be/NZPnXfzMt9M)
Tonight however is my most anticipated show of the 3 from this week.... Powerwolf's first ever US show, sold out, at the Palladium Times Square!
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The bar is set high for best concert of the year early on here as Powerwolf made their US live debut last Thursday at the Palladium Times Square (formerly the Playstation Theater) in New York City.
I had a strong feeling this was going to be a special show the moment it was announced. It sold out right away and it seemed like almost everyone in the venue was from a different part of the country. They eventually added a few more US shows after this one sold out so most people booked the trip before knowing that. A lot of the progpower folk who I see in Atlanta were there and it was nice running into a few of them before the show.
I got there about 45 minutes before Seven Kingdoms opened the show. The merch line was something I've never seen before. They were selling a NYC event tshirt and it sold out right away, but the merch line snaked through the entire venue. You probably were waiting an hour on that line if you got there when I did. While I didn't get the event tshirt, they did have the tour tshirt available still when there was no line during Powerwolf's set.
Seven Kingdoms started the show and I enjoyed thier set. They had a packed venue there for them, so pretty good for the small band to get to perform in front of a large and active crowd. The crowd who mostly likely didn't know who they were went along with all the claps and waves as instructed by the band and definitely seemed to enjoy the show. I have their latest album and don't really love the vocals on album, but live, she sounded great. I think it's something wtih an effect on her vocals on the album that wasn't there live which I enjoyed. It seemed like the band soaked up the opportunity. Their cover of The Boys of Summer was really awesome, a nice power metal version of the song.
Powerwolf were incredible. The crowd was absolutely wild for them. This type of concert just reinforces my love for power metal. Is it cheesy? Yup! But is it fun? Hell yeah. I'm not really big of all the make up and werewolf themes. It's all an addition on top of the music for me. If they performed without it all, I think I'd like it just the same. It's all about those sing along chorus's and energetic muisc. You can just feel it in the venue when EVERYONE is chanting/singing/clapping along. And it was this way for the entire hour forty five minute set. I still find myself singing some of these songs in my head. Between every song the crowd would chear for Powerwolf and the singer would just stand there in amazement. He constantly mentioned how blown away he was by the response and mentioned feeling like home at one point. While maybe he had similar reactions in the other two shows after, his reactions seemed 100% legit and real emotion. It certainly felt that way in the venue. They basically did their same headline set from Europe so no surprises there. There also was no pyro which they would typically use in Europe. The show didn't need it. They said they would be coming back so I think the positive reception really helps to show that the band does have fans over here. I'd go see them again.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FptGevDXEAE9dhx?format=jpg&name=large)
Also, my video came out really well and I got LOTS of footage!
Powerwolf & Seven Kingdoms LIVE @ Palladium Times Square New York 2023 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiNZxUHNc6U)
Now I have a 3 week gap until my next concert
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Bloodywood Tix purchased...and Korean Rock group Rolling Quartz announced for a very small club in SF. It's on a Thursday, so it's a firm maybe for sure...
Feb 26- Riverside, Cornerstone in Berkeley
March 7th - Nemophila, Goldfield Trading Post, Sacramento
March 8th - Nemophila, Great American Music Hall, San Francisco
April 14 - Spiritbox & Intervals, Ace of Spades, Sacramento
May 6th - Bloodywood, Sacramento
May 11th - Rolling Quartz, Bottom of the Hill
May 25th - Haken, August Hall, San Francisco
June 30 - Tarja UC Theater, Berkeley
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Considering checking out Nemophila next week. Been listening to Seize the Fate. They remind me musically a bit like Nevermore at points, with the singer mixing in the tonal screams of Morgan Rose from Sevendust, and the cleaner vocal style of the late Warrel Dane. But it's warmer than Warrel. And of course, the language is Japanese.
What has me curious is the intensity. I haven't looked at any YouTube footage. If they are as intense live as they are on record, it could be a great show. Have the Mrs. checking them out. If she's in, we may go check em out. Date night with Japanese metal! :metal :lol
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Strawberry Girls are coming into town on a Wednesday and I'm just not sure I'm into them enough to go out on a work night. I've only really listened to their catalog once or twice. Has anyone seen them? Is it a good show?
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Considering checking out Nemophila next week. Been listening to Seize the Fate. They remind me musically a bit like Nevermore at points, with the singer mixing in the tonal screams of Morgan Rose from Sevendust, and the cleaner vocal style of the late Warrel Dane. But it's warmer than Warrel. And of course, the language is Japanese.
What has me curious is the intensity. I haven't looked at any YouTube footage. If they are as intense live as they are on record, it could be a great show. Have the Mrs. checking them out. If she's in, we may go check em out. Date night with Japanese metal! :metal :lol
They seriously bring it live, just absolutely fire.
Go to 19:30 mark for the start of this show... First two songs from the Whisky performance...
https://www.youtube.com/live/Yo1QKSlqJ24?feature=share (https://www.youtube.com/live/Yo1QKSlqJ24?feature=share)
Also, I'm assuming you mean the Roseville performance... Shoot me a pm if you decide to go, I should be lining up by 5 pending on how fucked I80 is.
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Considering checking out Nemophila next week. Been listening to Seize the Fate. They remind me musically a bit like Nevermore at points, with the singer mixing in the tonal screams of Morgan Rose from Sevendust, and the cleaner vocal style of the late Warrel Dane. But it's warmer than Warrel. And of course, the language is Japanese.
What has me curious is the intensity. I haven't looked at any YouTube footage. If they are as intense live as they are on record, it could be a great show. Have the Mrs. checking them out. If she's in, we may go check em out. Date night with Japanese metal! :metal :lol
My gf may tag along with me for their NYC show. I still need to dig a bit more into them so I can know all the music before the show. I'm not too sure my gf will like them though, but she loves Japanese culture and is intrigued based on that alone.
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Just FYI, and I think it goes without saying...m/f ratio at this show makes a DT show look like late 80s Def Leppard. :lol
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Thanks for the live clip. I watched a little. They are pretty good. We'll have to see.
If we do go (wife said she'd listen to 'em), it won't be at 5 p.m. :lol
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Just FYI, and I think it goes without saying...m/f ratio at this show makes a DT show look like late 80s Def Leppard. :lol
Having personally attended a late 80s Def Leppard show: HAHAHAHA.
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Just FYI, and I think it goes without saying...m/f ratio at this show makes a DT show look like late 80s Def Leppard. :lol
Having personally attended a late 80s Def Leppard show: HAHAHAHA.
Seriously though...check out the video above, the first six rows of people are all bald spots (including mine lol). I'd say that show had maybe 25 women out of 500 people.
Aftershock was a much better mix, but the upcoming tour will be another collection of sausage fests.
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Just FYI, and I think it goes without saying...m/f ratio at this show makes a DT show look like late 80s Def Leppard. :lol
Having personally attended a late 80s Def Leppard show: HAHAHAHA.
Seriously though...check out the video above, the first six rows of people are all bald spots (including mine lol). I'd say that show had maybe 25 women out of 500 people.
Aftershock was a much better mix, but the upcoming tour will be another collection of sausage fests.
Sausage Fest 2023!! What other bands would be at Sausage Fest?
:rollin :rollin :rollin
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Shit, a Nemophila crowd would make a Rush crowd look diverse
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Bloodywood Tix purchased...and Korean Rock group Rolling Quartz announced for a very small club in SF. It's on a Thursday, so it's a firm maybe for sure...
Feb 26- Riverside, Cornerstone in Berkeley
March 7th - Nemophila, Goldfield Trading Post, Sacramento
March 8th - Nemophila, Great American Music Hall, San Francisco
April 14 - Spiritbox & Intervals, Ace of Spades, Sacramento
May 6th - Bloodywood, Sacramento
May 11th - Rolling Quartz, Bottom of the Hill
May 25th - Haken, August Hall, San Francisco
June 30 - Tarja UC Theater, Berkeley
Edit- the Rolling Quartz tix are $15... someone please tell me why I shouldn't buy these?
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Saw Nestor yesterday and they killed it. The sound was great and the band was so tight. :tup
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Rolling Quartz tickets purchased. This year just gets better and better.
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On Friday I was invited last minute to see Joe Bonamassa here in Charlotte. The show was outstanding. I am not a huge blues guy, but is probably the most talented guitarist I've ever seen live and also a great singer. He definitely had some long solos on each of his songs but he made sure to showcase his backing band as well.
If you can catch any of the shows on the rest of his tour please do, it's a great show!
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I found out a day after that Vio-lence and Sacred Reich played out here in Singapore, not really into either but would have been interesting to see a metal show while out here. Bryan Adams is actually playing the night before I head home, but its very expensive.
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On Friday I was invited last minute to see Joe Bonamassa here in Charlotte. The show was outstanding. I am not a huge blues guy, but is probably the most talented guitarist I've ever seen live and also a great singer. He definitely had some long solos on each of his songs but he made sure to showcase his backing band as well.
If you can catch any of the shows on the rest of his tour please do, it's a great show!
I really wanted to go to the show in Charlotte but missed out. Glad you had a great time!
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Nemophila has landed in the States... One day away..
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Two great shows over the last few days.
Brutus with Psychonaut as support last Thursday
Plini with Jakub Zytecki on Saturday.
The raw energy at the Brutus show was fantastic.
Looking forward seeing them again next month on Roadburn festival.
Plini is just something special for me. Fourth time I´ve seen them live and it´s still amazing. Fantastic playing, great songs and above all so much fun to see the pure pleasure they have on stage. One of my favorite artist, can´t wait for the next one.
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I'm seeing Plini in a couple of months and I'm pretty excited. Did Jakub Zytecki open for Plini?
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On Friday I was invited last minute to see Joe Bonamassa here in Charlotte. The show was outstanding. I am not a huge blues guy, but is probably the most talented guitarist I've ever seen live and also a great singer. He definitely had some long solos on each of his songs but he made sure to showcase his backing band as well.
If you can catch any of the shows on the rest of his tour please do, it's a great show!
I really wanted to go to the show in Charlotte but missed out. Glad you had a great time!
I've been a fan for a while, and every time he tours I think I should make a point to see him. I get as far as looking at ticket prices and decide I don't want to see him that bad. Dude's been at the vanguard for charging super high prices for tickets. I like him but he's not Roger Waters.
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On Friday I was invited last minute to see Joe Bonamassa here in Charlotte. The show was outstanding. I am not a huge blues guy, but is probably the most talented guitarist I've ever seen live and also a great singer. He definitely had some long solos on each of his songs but he made sure to showcase his backing band as well.
If you can catch any of the shows on the rest of his tour please do, it's a great show!
Never saw him solo, but saw him with BCC and yes, he is a fantastic guitarist! :hefdaddy
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Outside the venue.. The front is all glass doors and Nemophila jus did a sound check. Free songs ftw!!
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Nice, have fun :metal
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Nice, have fun :metal
:metal :metal :metal
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Fucking amazing show. Can't believe I get to do it again tomorrow
Drummer Tamu was sporting a DT Live in Budokan shirt :metal
(https://scontent-sjc3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.15752-9/331052004_201533239143514_1870360876397098885_n.jpg?_nc_cat=108&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=ae9488&_nc_ohc=Ua8gvaIn3xMAX-uacQ8&_nc_oc=AQmeyZMmcDIh6xaC2zdYELhzA1A5cbsCpRcnAsZeHCkuIv-469Q03PClhUdwXPIvXZ5Tw55r4Vpe0h0RLEY268WM&_nc_ht=scontent-sjc3-1.xx&oh=03_AdQpFb5N_u77pUYKko_bMtTLNJ5fr4ALO3-k5pFnKMxp9g&oe=642FD094)
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Ok...got some sleep and am able to put some words down now.
Obviously I'm biased, but damn do these girls put on one hell of a show. Setlist was perfect, one small technical glitch in the beginning that got fixed quickly. They did about 7 songs, then did an instrumental bit with a cover of The Trooper (it was their first YT upload in 2019) and some of their other songs, then finished with 6 more songs, about a 1.5 hour set in total. Instrumentally, these girls are top notch across the board, and vocalist Mayu is in peak form after giving birth, she was struggling a lot vocally during the pregnancy. The energy they bring is so damn infectious, and they are professionals with everything they do, but most importantly to me at least, they're just so happy and grateful doing what they do, and it's mirrored in the fans. Just a great experience, and I advise anyone in LA, SD, Houston, SXSW, Dallas or NYC to catch their show.
So grateful.
Here's their closing songs, Revive and Oiran with a certain forum member losing his shit about four people down :metal
https://youtu.be/VMc79NpWW9w (https://youtu.be/VMc79NpWW9w)
On a side note...the Jesus people showed up to preach to the line of heathens as we waited to get into the venue, guess Nemophila has truly made it since the Christians think these five adorable young ladies are leading us to a life of sin. You've never really made it in the metal scene till the Christians take notice. :lol
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I checked out your insta pics and they were awesome, the video looks great too. They sound fantastic :tup
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Day 2 of Nemophila in the books. Another fantastic show of course, good enough that I briefly entertained driving to LA for tomorrow's show after work, but the numbers just don't pan out.
I think this picture pretty much says all that needs to be said about how I enjoyed the show... cram, I hope you enjoy your turn, I treated my bro to this one, him going in blind, and he was floored by how good they were.
(https://scontent-sjc3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/334959980_132341266436236_3805743304646596320_n.jpg?_nc_cat=101&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=xP4PH9ImTwkAX-oS3iX&_nc_ht=scontent-sjc3-1.xx&oh=00_AfCkrWywhvq8xajm6R7lC-OFtiA7uE-UiPCBf7Voz86c1Q&oe=640E539A)
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Now to wait for the post show depression to creep in
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Glad you enjoyed it and awesome pic :metal Do they have an opener?
Can't wait till I get back, I have 3 fun concerts lined up:
March 17th - Muse & Evanescence @ Madison Square Garden, New York City NY
March 18th - Steel Panther & Crobot @ Starland Ballroom, Sayreville NJ
March 20th - Nemophila @ Gramercy Theater, New York City NY
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The Roseville show did, but I think that's it for the tour. It's all Nemophila from here on out. Enjoy it man, they're so much fun.
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One for the punks. NOFX have just announced the support for their 2 final UK shows.
Leeds has...
Less Than Jake
Lagwagon
Comeback Kid
Codefendants
The Meffs
Hatfield has...
Lagwagon
Anti-Flag
Comeback Kid
Get Dead
The Meffs
I've got tickets for Hatfield and am pretty stoked for that line up. Anti-Flag have always put on a good show when I've seen them. My first time seeing Lagwagon, which will be sweet. Comeback Kid are fine but I could take or leave them to be honest. Get Dead are the best punk band I've discovered in recent years so really looking forward to them. I've heard some of The Meffs, they sound alright.
Ariich, you still planning on going? I'm slowly talking more of my friends into going :metal
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I'm seeing Plini in a couple of months and I'm pretty excited. Did Jakub Zytecki open for Plini?
Little late but yes Jakub was the second opener after Jack Gardiner & Owane.
Jakub and Jack came on stage with Plini for the encore shredfest.
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Figure I'll toss this in here...last night they covered Into the Arena by MSG...they tend to sneak instrumental covers and medleys into their show to give vocalist Mayu a break, they did the Trooper the first night.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cRPbzAxaZs&t=103s&ab_channel=TatsuhikoMiyagawa (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cRPbzAxaZs&t=103s&ab_channel=TatsuhikoMiyagawa)
And here's their closer Oiran...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rqW7UBBIX0&ab_channel=ChrisMizuno (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rqW7UBBIX0&ab_channel=ChrisMizuno)
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I'm desperate to try to get tickets to Arctangent festival this year. That line up is near flawless, just look at those bands! If I can only do one day it will have to be the Friday!
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FqTb3hhXwAIDVFS?format=jpg&name=large)
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Friday is what I zeroed in on too... Sikth, Ocean, Caligula's. If Csligula's horse in there mid August, and hitting Atlanta early September, I wonder if they're hitting a world tour mode? That would be very fucking sweet indeed.
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Friday is what I zeroed in on too... Sikth, Ocean, Caligula's. If Csligula's horse in there mid August, and hitting Atlanta early September, I wonder if they're hitting a world tour mode? That would be very fucking sweet indeed.
Yea, not to mention Enslaved, And So I Watch You From Afar, Holy Fawn, LLNN and Year of No Light. Out of all those bands I've only seen Enslaved and Caligula's Horse, both were excellent.
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Well, I've been in a dry spell of concerts as of late. Shows in my region are not that interesting to me or it's too expensive. On top of that, when I experienced the best concert I have ever been to in the form of Alter Bridge in Toronto, last February, it's hard to dial down expectations for the next show I see. Therefore, I'm thinking about going for a change of pace. I'm thinking about seeing this guy name Matt Nathanson on Thursday at this small amphitheater in my hometown. The first time I heard about this guy was when I heard a few songs of his from the show, Scrubs, and I kept track of his catalog on and off. For him to come to this small venue that's extremely close to me is something I may not refuse.
Other than that, I got two more Alter Bridge shows. One in Anaheim in two weeks at my favorite local venue, The House of Blues, and another in Highland, CA in the Inland Empire/San Bernardino area on 04/01. Night two of Wrestlemania is in SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on 04/02. Edge hasn't been booked yet for Wrestlemania. Hopefully, he is booked for 04/02 and I'm still hoping they can be there to finally his theme song, Metalingus, live at Wrestlemania.
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Aftershock lineup announced, think I'll at least hit Fri, and if Babymetal doesn't attach a tour to this I'll hit Saturday as well so I can finally see them...
Feb 26- Riverside, Cornerstone in Berkeley
March 7th - Nemophila, Goldfield Trading Post, Sacramento
March 8th - Nemophila, Great American Music Hall, San Francisco
April 14 - Spiritbox & Intervals, Ace of Spades, Sacramento
May 6th - Bloodywood, Sacramento
May 11th - Rolling Quartz, Bottom of the Hill
May 25th - Haken, August Hall, San Francisco
June 30 - Tarja UC Theater, Berkeley
October 6 - Tool, Coheed and Cambria, The Hu, Hanabie and others... Aftershock Festival, Sacramento
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Aftershock looks pretty solid this year. Also Bad Omens on Friday, they were my favorite discovery last year.
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Feb 1 - Alter Bridge / WVH @ Wellmont Theater, NJ
Feb 17 - The Winery Dogs @ Keswick Theater, PA
Mar 10 - ANGEL @ Sellersville Theater, PA
Mar 17 - Riverside @ Underground Arts, PA
Mar 19 - MUSE / Evanescence @ Wells Fargo Center, PA
Mar 29 - The Rush Tribute Project @ Count Basie Theater, NJ
Apr 16 - Jon Anderson ('Yes classics') @ NJPAC, NJ
May 10 - Haken @ Theater of Living Arts, PA
Jun 9 - Kansas @ Keswick Theater, PA
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Aftershock looks pretty solid this year. Also Bad Omens on Friday, they were my favorite discovery last year.
You're a big 311 fan, right? They're one of the Sat headliners.
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Aftershock looks pretty solid this year. Also Bad Omens on Friday, they were my favorite discovery last year.
You're a big 311 fan, right? They're one of the Sat headliners.
Yeah, pretty cool to see them at a metal festival but they'll do their typical boring festival set.
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Aftershock looks pretty solid this year. Also Bad Omens on Friday, they were my favorite discovery last year.
You're a big 311 fan, right? They're one of the Sat headliners.
Yeah, pretty cool to see them at a metal festival but they'll do their typical boring festival set.
BTW are you planning on bringing your good equipment to the Nemophila show?
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You mean my camera? Yes
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You mean my camera? Yes
Sweet....let me know when your video goes live, I'll share it to the fan groups and get you some solid traffic. There's been a dearth of good quality videos shot from this tour, just the crappy cell cam stuff.
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You mean my camera? Yes
Sweet....let me know when your video goes live, I'll share it to the fan groups and get you some solid traffic. There's been a dearth of good quality videos shot from this tour, just the crappy cell cam stuff.
:tup hopefully I get some good stuff
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I hope so too!! I know the set well enough at this point I could probably give you time stamps on which musician to focus on when :lol
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All right, sealed the deal and got the ticket for Matt Nathanson. $23.00 on Stubhub in a venue that's like 5 minutes away from me. Neat. This will be a great change of pace pallet of a show.
Matt Nathanson - Garden Amp - Garden Grove, California. March 16th, 2023.
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Sitting waiting for Riverside!
The Cyberiam dudes were sound checking when we came in, so got a mini pre-show :metal
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Sitting waiting for Riverside!
The Cyberiam dudes were sound checking when we came in, so got a mini pre-show :metal
Fuck yeah!!! Riverside killed it out here, enjoy!!! Just pray you don't run into Nick there...
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Sitting waiting for Riverside!
The Cyberiam dudes were sound checking when we came in, so got a mini pre-show :metal
Fuck yeah!!! Riverside killed it out here, enjoy!!! Just pray you don't run into Nick there...
I'm pretty sure I see him standing by the stage lol
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:lol
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Saw Hällas and Danava last night in LA, sold out show and Hällas' 2nd-ever show in the US after the tour started in San Diego on Tuesday. I discovered Hällas right at the beginning of the lockdowns and they've been a regular listen for me ever since, so I was stoked that they finally made it to the US and were so well received :hefdaddy
Awesome show and highly recommend catching either band if they come near you, here's a live video Hällas recently shared to get a sense of their sound :metal
https://youtu.be/CwPVjGpDD9E
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Saw Hällas and Danava last night in LA, sold out show and Hällas' 2nd-ever show in the US after the tour started in San Diego on Tuesday. I discovered Hällas right at the beginning of the lockdowns and they've been a regular listen for me ever since, so I was stoked that they finally made it to the US and were so well received :hefdaddy
Awesome show and highly recommend catching either band if they come near you, here's a live video Hällas recently shared to get a sense of their sound :metal
https://youtu.be/CwPVjGpDD9E
I only discovered Hällas last year, and even though their new album didn't make top 25 or anything, it was damn good!
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Riverside put up a great show last night, they sounded amazing and were just having fun out there. I thought closing the show with Conceiving You was a kind of a strange choice, but I think it worked out with the extended instrumentals. The new album works pretty well live, great energy :metal
Also, I am 100% that was nick at the front, I didn't go up to say hi but that was certainly him.
No shows for me until May 3rd - Coheed and Cambria :corn
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I'm still a bit jetlagged so hopefully I'm not too tired tonight for Muse and Evanescence at the Garden! I got these tickets for my gf as I'm not too into either band myself, but ive never seen either and have been warming up to Muse lately in prep for the show. I'm just very excited to be back at a concert though, it's been a long 3 weeks between shows.
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From everything I've heard, Muse puts on a tremendous show. Anxious to hear your take.
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From everything I've heard, Muse puts on a tremendous show. Anxious to hear your take.
I watched their tour prep video on youtube and it looked like they have a really cool stage show. It's also essentially sold out besides some side stage late release tickets (for $200, damn). I paid $218 for 2 tickets during the presale, which looks like a great call by my gf to look for tickets.
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Great night of Ska last night. I truly love the community at these shows. I was literally asked if I wanted to get in front of people because they saw how short I was. Everyone is courteous and looks out for each other. If anyone is looking for a female fronted ska band I would highly recommend Catbite. They put on a great show and I really like the tone of her voice. They it played a great cover of No Doubt - Sunday Morning and now I hope there will be a 30 year anniversary tour of Tragic Kingdom.
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So last night (this morning) Nemophila played SXSW, and sort some stupid reason were given a 1-2am slot. Then thunderstorms hit, pushing the set back an hour. On bud of mine posted that they ended up playing to like 50 people. I'm sure the fans appreciate the intimate show but it sucks that the girls couldn't get a better slot and exposure at such a huge event.
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Tickets to the sold out Spiritbox show finally dropped to a reasonable $125,snatched one up. Really stoked for this one.
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Brother just scored us tickets to Love and Rockets...May is getting crowded...
Feb 26- Riverside, Cornerstone in Berkeley
March 7th - Nemophila, Goldfield Trading Post, Sacramento
March 8th - Nemophila, Great American Music Hall, San Francisco
April 14 - Spiritbox & Intervals, Ace of Spades, Sacramento
May 6th - Bloodywood, Sacramento
May 11th - Rolling Quartz, Bottom of the Hill
May 21st - Love and Rockets, Fox Theater, Oakland
May 25th - Haken, August Hall, San Francisco
June 30 - Tarja UC Theater, Berkeley
October 6 - Tool, Coheed and Cambria, The Hu, Hanabie and others... Aftershock Festival, Sacramento
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Tickets to the sold out Spiritbox show finally dropped to a reasonable $125,snatched one up. Really stoked for this one.
Damn, I listed my ticket for the 2nd NYC show for $80 and I'm not sure someone will buy it at that price.
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Tickets to the sold out Spiritbox show finally dropped to a reasonable $125,snatched one up. Really stoked for this one.
Damn, I listed my ticket for the 2nd NYC show for $80 and I'm not sure someone will buy it at that price.
They were pushing 200 for a while, so I saw them drop and snatched one up.
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Saw Riverside the other night and while they were really good (especially the "new" songs), it wasn't as energetic a performance as I saw them put out last year! Still, very enjoyable!
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Friday night was Muse and Evanescence at a sold out madison square garden. This was a great concert and I'm not huge into either bands. My gf wanted to go when it was announced so I got us some tickets thinking it would be more of a concert for her... but little did I know how much I'd love the concert.
Evanescence is just OK for me. They have some songs that are enjoyable, but mostly, I would say it's not really my style. I did, however, think Amy Lee was incredible live. Not only did she sound great, she was just so energetic and really brought the A game for a frontwoman. It was cool to see, from my above view, the stage center open up and close as the piano was brought in and out during one of the songs. One odd moment was during the final song, Bring Me To life, Amy finally went down to the end of the catwalk for basically the climax of the song... just to have the spotlight be completely off her and on the crowd in front of her instead :facepalm: literally couldn't see her because they fucked up the lighting. I thought the band sounded pretty tight. Not really a band I love, but a very solid opening performance.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FrdmiUvXwAM2XkK?format=jpg&name=large)
Muse put on one hell of a show. I only knew a couple of the most popular songs as of recently. Muse really were never on my radar so I never actually checked them out. When my gf mentioned wanting to go, I thought about the two Dream Theater songs that people would say were Muse inspired and didn't hesitate to decide I'd go see the show. I had listened to more of the popular songs and got their latest album "Will of the People" recently and I must say, I was shocked to see how musically interesting I found them. I guess I see why they can be associated with prog music.
Having said that, I still was not quite sure what to expect live. I didn't quite realize we were going to get a real artistic expression of music and display. Stage show was easily up there with some of the best. A few different backdrops/props to create very different feels throughout the show. The final samurai reminded me of something that Iron Maiden would do with Eddie. The masks. The lighting. The confetti. The massive amounts of fire. It was just a huge scale stage show.
Now that's just what was going on around them. Their performance was pretty incredible. The singer/guitarist really was amazing live. I'm not sure I really love his vocals, but he definitely impressed with his musical abilities. The guitar solos were great for example. The cool tones for certan songs were unique and interesting. The bassist was also very strong, setting some of the best grooves of the night. The crowd was very loud too. I didn't really know most of the words, but it seemed like I was one of the few as the loud singing from the crowd added another layer to the incredible sound and show.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FreOUM-X0AIx1D6?format=jpg&name=large)
I'm officially a Muse fan now
Muse & Evanescence LIVE @ SOLD OUT Madison Square Garden New York 2023 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ex8giV5awzA)
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I had no idea The Muse were that big.
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I had no idea The Muse were that big.
I knew Muse (the? lol haven't heard them called The Muse) were popular, but I definitely weren't aware of how rock/prog they were. I just thought they were more poppy. Did not expect to be blown away by their show like that.
The show on Saturday may have suffered from having to live up to that the next day. I was also pretty tired and was debating about actually going to the show. But I had never seen Steel Panther before and I liked the opener, Crobot, when I saw them last summer so I mustered up the energy to get to the show. Sadly, I got there a bit later than I wanted and missed the first few Crobot songs. They are a groovy rock band, energetic singer and totally live. I definitely enjoy them, but not enough to want to get the album. A good opener though. Best part of the set though had to be when someone got on stage and try to play the guitar before the singer chased him off the stage followed by the guitarist and then the guitar suddenly goes out :lol (You can see this at the 4:30 mark of the video I shared below)
I understand Steel Panther are a parody act. So I definitely knew not to take their music too seriously. I had also seen some live performances online where girls come on stage and take their tops off. I expected some debauchery and definitely got some. Let's start with the musical side. I was not impressed at all with the vocals. But Maybe that's part of the parody? Ya know, to sound similar to the rest of the 80s metal vocalists today? Because his voice sounded like that. I don't normally rip on these singers too harshly because I know they've gone through the ringer and being the original guy is just as important as being able to sing in some cases. I'm not sure this guy falls into that catagory, but it should be stated, I wasn't impressed from a vocals standpoint. However, the guitarist was great. He showed off his chops and while I think he was trashed (between songs, he sounded wasted and admitted to drinking heavily before the show) he still performed the songs well including nailing some Eddie Van Halen. He also called the venue StarRoom and not Starland Ballroom :rollin that got a good laugh out of me because it was in amidst of talking about enjoying the venue (while it's my first time, I believe playing here is fairly common for them).
There was a lot of talk between songs. Most of it the goofing off kind. But they did band introductions that seemed like it took 15 minutes with all the jokes. It dragged too long. They also brought a girl on stage and did a song for her, which was half funny half cringe. I guess I could say there's a fine line between dirty jokes that make them really funny or really cringy and they were constantly battling along those lines. It was so hit or miss for me. I think they managed to convince this girl to take her top off, I couldn't see from my angle :lol but the begging for it was along the cringe side of things. If the girl just did it more organically, it wouldn't feel so dirty than to have a bunch of old dudes cheering for it.
The same girl eventually was proposed to before the next song. That was actually kind of cool, assuming it was seriously. I honestly couldn't tell at that point :lol
They did a cover of You Really Got me with some special guests. They brought out Jerry Gaskill from King's X on drums and Ted DeSalvio from Black Label Society on bass. Probably the highlight of the set for me to see similar to an all star cover song.
For the final song of the set (before the encore) they must have had 20 girls on stage from the crowd dancing. Definitely a fun moment watching the singer dance with them. For as much as I felt cringe at times, the women certainly didn't seem to feel the same. And I must say, there were a lot of women at this show. Definitely a fun night, but didn't come close to being as epic as Muse the night before.
Steel Panther & Crobot LIVE @ Starland Ballroom Sayrevlille NJ 3/18/2023 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUlOuHBTyNY)
Leaving work soon to head into NYC for Nemophila tonight! :metal
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Leaving work soon to head into NYC for Nemophila tonight! :metal
:heart :metal
A buddy of mine messaged me, guess the line is already huge. It's the tour finale, and their first east coast show ever, so I'm expecting this one to be off the fucking hook. Can't wait to hear your report man!!
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Muse, in the states, are a solidified arena act. In Europe, undisputed stadium/festival headliners.
I do want to nabbed a ticket for their show in either LA or Anaheim. Already seen Evanescence in 2021 and liked their set a lot better than when I saw them in 2018, so whatever they bring as a main support act before Muse would be fine with me.
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Leaving work soon to head into NYC for Nemophila tonight! :metal
:heart :metal
A buddy of mine messaged me, guess the line is already huge. It's the tour finale, and their first east coast show ever, so I'm expecting this one to be off the fucking hook. Can't wait to hear your report man!!
Yup, the line is around the block. Doors should open soon at 7, I assume they go on sometime after 8 but before 830? With no opener I can't imagine them waiting till 9 to start. I certainly hope not.
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Leaving work soon to head into NYC for Nemophila tonight! :metal
:heart :metal
A buddy of mine messaged me, guess the line is already huge. It's the tour finale, and their first east coast show ever, so I'm expecting this one to be off the fucking hook. Can't wait to hear your report man!!
Yup, the line is around the block. Doors should open soon at 7, I assume they go on sometime after 8 but before 830? With no opener I can't imagine them waiting till 9 to start. I certainly hope not.
They started at 8:30 for the one show I saw without an opener
Can't deny it, I'm hella jealous of you right now :lol
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Friday night was Muse and Evanescence at a sold out madison square garden. This was a great concert and I'm not huge into either band, but little did I know how much I'd love the concert.
Evanescence is just OK for me. They have some songs that are enjoyable, but mostly, I would say it's not really my style. I did, however, think Amy Lee was incredible live. Not only did she sound great, she was just so energetic and really brought the A game for a frontwoman. It was cool to see, from my above view, the stage center open up and close as the piano was brought in and out during one of the songs. One odd moment was during the final song, Bring Me To life, Amy finally went down to the end of the catwalk for basically the climax of the song... just to have the spotlight be completely off her and on the crowd in front of her instead :facepalm: literally couldn't see her because they fucked up the lighting. I thought the band sounded pretty tight. Not really a band I love, but a very solid opening performance.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FrdmiUvXwAM2XkK?format=jpg&name=large)
Before I give my "get off my lawn" review of Muse, I'll start with saying I felt Evanescence was FANTASTIC! First time ever seeing them, but I've been a fan since the beginning! I actually LOVED their use of the lights and strobes MUCH BETTER than Muse (more on that later). Anyway, Amy was phenomenal, and I thoroughly enjoyed their 60-minute performance, that for me, FLEW BY!
Muse put on one hell of a show. I didn't quite realize we were going to get a real artistic expression of music and display. Stage show was easily up there with some of the best. A few different backdrops/props to create very different feels throughout the show. The masks. The lighting. The confetti. The massive amounts of fire. It was just a huge scale stage show.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FreOUM-X0AIx1D6?format=jpg&name=large)
This was my 4th time seeing Muse ('07 MSG, '10 MSG, '16 & '23 in Philly) and for me, I'm a fan musically of them first and foremost. The show in '07 was BY FAR the best Muse show for me of the 4. That show had great lights and a terrific performance. Since then, each subsequent tour I've seen has become more & more cliche. I feel they've fallen into the same scene as U2 in the '90's and 2K where technology has taken over their shows to the point of ridiculousness. This leads me to last night's show and my 2 main viewpoints.
1. Stage backdrops - Opened the show with a cool 'WOTP' fire cross. Very cool, but after the 4th song (and a mood, vibe and flow KILLER) a video interlude was played as a huge 'mask' with a lighted hand was now the backdrop. The masked head DID NOTHING but move left and right. Yeah, looked nice but was a complete waste, especially after killing the flow of the show setting it up. Another useless video precursor led to a different wall of lights backdrop (which should have just been used throughout the show) but once again, KILLED the flow. Finally for the encore, another backdrop of a samurai had taken over, and even I thought THAT was cool, but all in all, just TOO MUCH!
2. Lighting & effects - No issue here with the lights. Muse ALWAYS have a nice light show! The effects were pretty much boring and childish. There's a time to use flames (I guess. They've NEVER impressed me) but when half the songs played have flames shooting, what's the point? And, the shooting off of confetti & streamers is SO DAMN LAME :loser:! That has "boy band" written all over it. Give me the days of dry ice, flash pots and lasers any day over this stuff!
Their performance was pretty incredible. The singer/guitarist really was amazing live. The guitar solos were great for example. The cool tones for certain songs were unique and interesting. The bassist was also very strong, setting some of the best grooves of the night.
Will agree 100% here. They gave forth a really great performance, which leads me back to why they need all the other nonsense? I LOVE a BIG PRODUCTION but Muse, in my opinion takes it so far, it hurts the show!
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Finally going to my first gig of the year tomorrow, and it's King fucking Gizzard and the Lizard goddamn Wizard :metal
I'm so unbelievably pumped for this. Anyone else seeing then this year. Cram, you like to go check out live bands, even if you may not know much about the band/their music. If you get a chance, check them out!
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This was my 4th time seeing Muse ('07 MSG, '10 MSG, '16 & '23 in Philly) and for me, I'm a fan musically of them first and foremost. The show in '07 was BY FAR the best Muse show for me of the 4. That show had great lights and a terrific performance. Since then, each subsequent tour I've seen has become more & more cliche. I feel they've fallen into the same scene as U2 in the '90's and 2K where technology has taken over their shows to the point of ridiculousness. This leads me to last night's show and my 2 main viewpoints.
1. Stage backdrops - Opened the show with a cool 'WOTP' fire cross. Very cool, but after the 4th song (and a mood, vibe and flow KILLER) a video interlude was played as a huge 'mask' with a lighted hand was now the backdrop. The masked head DID NOTHING but move left and right. Yeah, looked nice but was a complete waste, especially after killing the flow of the show setting it up. Another useless video precursor led to a different wall of lights backdrop (which should have just been used throughout the show) but once again, KILLED the flow. Finally for the encore, another backdrop of a samurai had taken over, and even I thought THAT was cool, but all in all, just TOO MUCH!
2. Lighting & effects - No issue here with the lights. Muse ALWAYS have a nice light show! The effects were pretty much boring and childish. There's a time to use flames (I guess. They've NEVER impressed me) but when half the songs played have flames shooting, what's the point? And, the shooting off of confetti & streamers is SO DAMN LAME :loser:! That has "boy band" written all over it. Give me the days of dry ice, flash pots and lasers any day over this stuff!
I'd imagine your experience over my noobness towards Muse plays a role in our enjoyment of the stage show, but I really thought the Mask stage was the best of them all. I'm also a sucker for pyro so the more the better for me and one reason why Rammstein have the best stage show. As for the confetti and streamers.... yeah, I can see what you mean about the boy band feel, but the two songs for those were also the songs that seemed most appropriate as neither were rock songs with a perfect timing to use them at a vocal climax in the songs. Either way, sounds like you still enjoyed it even if it falls as your least favorite of their shows.
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Oh yeah, the show was still enjoyable for sure! I just have seen too many concerts in the last 50 years (the way you're going you'll beat my number for sure :hefdaddy) and I find myself getting annoyed (for lack of better term) when the flow of a concert is stalled just to change stage design.
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Man, I have not been keeping up to date with this thread. My list for the year with a couple additions (BtBaM and Morsefest) and one subtraction (Polyphia)
Jan 27th - Alter Bridge @ Hard Rock, Orlando FL
Feb 18th - Riverside @ The Abbey, Orlando FL
Mar 26th - Winery Dogs @ The Plaza, Orlando FL
Apr 14th - Umphrey's Mcgee @ House of Blues, Orlando FL
May 16th - Haken @ The Beacham, Orlando FL
May 20th - Plini @ The Abbey, Orlando FL
July 29th- Between the Buried and Me + Thank You Scientist @ The Beacham, Orlando FL
Aug 4th - Metallica @ Metlife, East Rutherford NJ
Aug 6th - Metallica @ Metlife, East Rutherford NJ
August 11th- Neal Morse Band @ Morsefest 2023 TN
August 12th- Neal Morse Band @ Morsefest 2023 TN
Two concerts in the books so far this year. Alter Bridge were very good in late January. The band sounded great, and while I know a lot of the big AB fans weren't happy with how safe the setlists for this tour were, as someone who's only seen them once a good number of years ago I thought it was great. It was a little bit short though. Also, Wolfie Van Halen was a strong opener.
I feel like I'm in the minority here, but I wasn't all that blown away by Riverside this time around. I came into the night with high hopes because I've enjoyed their sets on CttE before and I really like the new album, but I found the set to be overall a but underwhleming. The setlist was fine and the guyssounded fine, but it all felt very robotic/mechanical from the band.
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3/22 Toto in Minneapolis
4/7 Black Belt Eagle Scout in Minneapolis
4/23 Micky Dolenz in Milwaukee
4/29 Micky Dolenz in Minneapolis
5/30 Janet Jackson in St.Paul
7/7 Ours in St.Paul
10/3 Peter Gabriel in St.Paul
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Monday night was Nemophila's first time in New York City. Thanks to Lonestar for talking about this band otherwise I likely wouldn't of even known about the show.
I will say, the show had a sort of "special" feel to it. I think being the first time in NYC, and east coast in general. The line to get into the venue went around the block (I think it must have consisted of 90+% of the people there). The fans were clearly into it from the reaction to the show. And the merch was basically all sold out at the end. It reminded me a bit of the Powerwolf show last month, where it was their first time in the US and the crowd was just wild for it and also bought all the merch. It's shows like that, which really stand out to me because of how "real" it all feels. It's clearly not just a band doing their 10th tour of the US and going through the motions along with a mild crowd that's seen the show before.
Having said that, I wonder if the girls were a bit tired from coming straight to NYC from Dallas the night before. I thought they were off a lot. I don't really mind the mistakes, but there was one moment where the guitarist botched a part, botched the attempt to get back into the flow, and then shrugged and stopped playing for a moment before getting back in sync. I kind of got the feeling they might just have been tired at that point. Which sucks, but expected. I can respect that they were clearly live though. They did use some pumped in keys, but I couldn't tell if they were actually playing to a backing track or if things were being triggered. I saw that because the sound usually went to shit when they used keyboard tracks. The bass would go way too high at times. Generally, I thought the sound was pretty bad overall for a headlining act. Luckily my camera is pretty good at keeping the bass down on the recording so it actually sounds much better watching my videos than it did in person. Sounded more like an opening band to go along with the house lights that gave the band no help in being able to see them well.
I do think they were actually pretty good though having said some negatives. The crowd was into it. I didn't expect a mosh pit for a good part of the show considering it looked like the type of crowd Lonestar had mentioend there would be (old dudes). Even in the back where I was, there was a guy just going wild for every song. I'm a new fan, not a huge fan, so when I see others really going wild for this, it makes me happy for the band and it makes the show more enjoyable for the average fan like myself. I enjoyed the full setlist, got to see songs like Life and Oiran that I've come to enjoy while checking them out recently.
There was no opener and they only played for about 75 minutes which kind of was another letdown. It wasn't an expensive concert for me to say the cost was too much for 75 minutes of music, but the effort to get in/out of NYC makes only a 75 minute show feel like a bit of a hassle.
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Nemophila LIVE @ Gramercy Theater New York City NY 3/20/2023 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Phmvgng_A28)
Next concert:
April 1st - Polyphia @ Starland Ballroom, Sayreville NJ
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Mark, PLEASE DO NOT take this the wrong way, but I have to ask. Do you just see "anybody" just to go to a concert? :corn
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Mark, PLEASE DO NOT take this the wrong way, but I have to ask. Do you just see "anybody" just to go to a concert? :corn
Sometimes, if I'm bored. I mean, I don't really stray too far away from rock concerts though so it's definitely not "anybody" but yeah, I'm pretty open to checking out live music if I am able to and have at least *some* desire to see the band. Also, I do love capturing concert videos. I don't think I've gone to a concert recently just for the hell of it though, there's got to be something I like or am interested in.
For example, I'm seeing Polyphia next and they aren't exactly a band I love. It's instrumental, but I think it might be a cool experience because Tim Henson is an incredible guitarist. I grabbed the ticket on sale for what I thought was a good face value and its a local venue. It actually sold out so grabbing that ticket worked out for me. I don't think I'd travel out of my way for something that I'm more on the fence about like Polyphia, but I think they may be a band worth seeing at least once.
Nemophila I actually do like, I just wouldn't of known about them if RJ didn't express his love so much. Also add in the uniqueness of that show, and I found reasons I wanted to be there.
I'm more offended by being called Mark and not Marc than the question though :biggrin:
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Yeah, I will say I'm glad I caught them at the beginning of the tour. It's their first time doing that many shows in such a short time as well, for their Japan tours they usually just do the weekends. I was especially concerned about the turnaround from Dallas to NYC, their flight left DFW at 4am after finishing up in Dallas at 10pm the night before.
They pump in keys and some backing vocals(which I never got since they have four capable backup singers and the mics set but whatever), never noticed it affecting the sound, but I've always been in front so the sound is usually fairly compromised anyways. SF had the same issue of being bass heavy, Roseville sounded perfect, as did their shows I saw previous to this tour. I'd gather using different rented equipment for each show played into it. The set length is pretty standard for them, we all wish they'd play longer.
The fans seemed to be rabid at every show, but NYC did stand out in the fan groups, as well as in the girl's reactions. Seems Roseville and NYC got the rowdiest crowds for sure.
Glad you took a chance man, glad you enjoyed it. :tup
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Mark, PLEASE DO NOT take this the wrong way, but I have to ask. Do you just see "anybody" just to go to a concert? :corn
I'm more offended by being called Mark and not Marc than the question though :biggrin:
Sorry :facepalm: :tup
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Hey Marc, what do you use for recording?
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Updating my list...Bolded are new additions
March 29th - Underoath w/ Periphery, Loathe - El Rey Theater, Albuquerque, NM
May 7th - Godsmack w/ I Prevail - Isleta Amphitheater, Albuquerque, NM
May 30th - Helloween/Hammerfall - Ogden Theater, Denver, CO
May 31st - Haken - Denver, CO
June 14th Bela Fleck and The Flecktones - The Lensic, Santa Fe, NM
August 15th - Mudvayne w/ Coal Chamber, Gwar, Nonpoint, Butcher Babies - Isleta Amphitheater, Albuquerque, NM (Took me forever to get tickets, because of some issues with my bank card I ended up having to use my friends card and paid him back)
August 31st - Pantera/Lamb of God - Isleta Amphitheater, Albuquerque, NM
September 22nd - Kansas - Kiva Auditorium, Albuquerque, NM
Oct 1st - Polyphia w/ Domi & JD Beck - Revel Entertainment Center - Albuquerque, NM
Oct 17th - Ne Obliviscaris/Beyond Creation/Persefone - Sunshine Theater, Albuquerque, NM
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Went to see King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard last night for the first time, and this was their set...
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Holy shit, what a show. I went with three of my buddies (who I successfully converted last year) and it was just what I needed. We went for a few drinks before the show and I was suitably lubed to dance around/rock out for 2 hours straight. It was so refreshing to see a band who are somewhat out of what I normally listen to, who are kinda in their prime right now.
The set wasn't necessarily my perfect set, but in true Gizz style they jammed out a lot of these songs and added in bits of other songs from their vast catalogue.
Highlights were Robot Stop, Hypertension, Work This Time (dat extended Joey guitar solo :hefdaddy ), Shanghai jam sesh and finally The Dripping Tap. The Dripping Tap was the one song I desperately wanted them to play so I'm so chuffed they finished with it. By that point I was sweat drenched, dehydrated and elated. This finale tipped me over the edge and I floated along to this transcendent moment. I danced, I swayed, I sung, I bopped, I banged my head! My mate said they jammed this out for even longer than the studio version but honestly I have no clue.
Most of the show is up on YouTube already so I'll be watching it later.
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First show of the year for me tomorrow and that's going to be the Winery Dogs. For those that have seen them this tour is there an opener? I checked online and couldn't find anything.
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First show of the year for me tomorrow and that's going to be the Winery Dogs. For those that have seen them this tour is there an opener? I checked online and couldn't find anything.
I think they have been grabbing mostly local acts. For the Milwaukee and Chicagoland shows they had District 97 open as they are based in Chicago. They weren't announced until like 2 weeks before the show. You probably have one, but you may not find out until you're there.
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First show of the year for me tomorrow and that's going to be the Winery Dogs. For those that have seen them this tour is there an opener? I checked online and couldn't find anything.
I think they have been grabbing mostly local acts. For the Milwaukee and Chicagoland shows they had District 97 open as they are based in Chicago. They weren't announced until like 2 weeks before the show. You probably have one, but you may not find out until you're there.
I don't even know if there was one for the NYC show, I showed up about 15 minutes before the band went on.
Hey Marc, what do you use for recording?
Panasonic Lumix
Saw Polyphia with Unprocessed last night. I'll write up more tomorrow, but Unprocessed was pretty awesome as an unknown opener for me :metal
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I saw your clip on insta and it looked like a cool show!
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Saw Polyphia with Unprocessed last night. I'll write up more tomorrow, but Unprocessed was pretty awesome as an unknown opener for me :metal
I'd say that lineup made for one fun concert when I saw them in Mesa. I got into Unprocessed right before I saw they were gonna tour with Polyphia. I look forward to hear your thought about the show. :corn
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First show of the year done. I saw The Winery Dogs last night and the show was pretty good, the songs translate live a lot better than on record. Richie is a pretty awful front man though. He has the chops and the voice but he has pretty intense retesting bitch face, like someone served him a diet sprite instead of a sprite zero and he is gonna need to speak to a manager.
Billy is an absolute beast on bass, he stole the show IMO and looked like he was having the time of his life. I'm down to see any show where he is playing bass. Up next Killswitch Engage
4/2/2023 - The Winery Dogs - Charlotte, NC
4/11/2023 - Killswitch Engage - Charlotte, NC
5/9/2023 - Alter Bridge - Charlotte, NC
5/19/2023 - Plini - Charlotte, NC
5/24/2023 - Incubus - Columbia, SC
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Richie is a pretty awful front man though. He has the chops and the voice but he has pretty intense retesting bitch face, like someone served him a diet sprite instead of a sprite zero and he is gonna need to speak to a manager.
I'm not sure it makes him an awful front man. I think maybe his guitar and voice speak for themselves.... but my god, his resting bitchface is terrible. I've actually wondered if it's truly a resting bitchface or if he's just a miserable person :lol It is a bit off putting for sure. I think seeing a musician look happy doing what they do adds to my enjoyment of the show and Ritchie just doesn't have that about him. Luckily, for my show at least, Billy and Mike looked happy and like they were having fun.
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First show of the year done. I saw The Winery Dogs last night and the show was pretty good, the songs translate live a lot better than on record. Richie is a pretty awful front man though. He has the chops and the voice but he has pretty intense retesting bitch face, like someone served him a diet sprite instead of a sprite zero and he is gonna need to speak to a manager.
Billy is an absolute beast on bass, he stole the show IMO and looked like he was having the time of his life. I'm down to see any show where he is playing bass. Up next Killswitch Engage
4/2/2023 - The Winery Dogs - Charlotte, NC
4/11/2023 - Killswitch Engage - Charlotte, NC
5/9/2023 - Alter Bridge - Charlotte, NC
5/19/2023 - Plini - Charlotte, NC
5/24/2023 - Incubus - Columbia, SC
That's funny. I always thought of him as a coke man. :lol
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Oh :lol I see what you did there lmao
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The Warning just dropped US tour dates for May and early April. May 4th for me, two days before Bloodywood. Could be a rough week man...
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Last Saturday I saw Polyphia with Unprocessed as the opener at my local ballroom. Show was listed as a sell out, but it may have been one of the least packed sell outs at that venue. Usually you can't walk around that venue when it's sold out, but that didn't seem to be the case. It may have just been that people PACKED the GA floor up front. Either way, it made me happy because I hate when that venue feels too packed.
Anyway, the opener was Unprocessed. I wasn't familiar with them at all until a couple hours before the show when I youtubed them. Thought the songs I checked out were surprisingly good. Djenty prog metal with a bit more atmospheric styles and vocals (unlike Polyphia). I'm not sure anyone really was familiar with them, as I didn't really spot anyone singing along or seemingly knowing the music, but the crowd reacted pretty strongly to them at the timely moments. There was a camera guy on stage for their entire set which was annoying because he constantly blocked the view, but maybe there's a video to be seen from the show at some point. I thought the bassist was great. He was pretty active on stage and also played a small keyboard set. The band seemed pretty lively, but I do think the singer was not so great live. His clean vocals sound much better on the songs I checked out than live, but his harsh vocals were solid. Overall, I mostly really enjoyed their set, I jsut didn't get great video of them sadly.
I should also add, before I left, I searched DTF to see if anyone was talking about Unprocessed here and did find Ben's comment from last year seeing them and enjoying them. I think a lot of the prog nerds here may enjoy them. They were selling only two tshirts and no CDs. I actually would have bought an album to support them, but sadly the tshirts were not good (IMO) designs for me to want to buy.
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I'm actually shocked how good Polyphia was and still thinking how wild (comparably) that crowd was for instrumental progressive rock music. I've stated before that I'm not a huge fan of instrumental bands. Not that I dislike instrumental music, I just usually can't get too into it and get a bit bored after a bit of time. It's why the John Petrucci concert got a bit stale for me as time went on during the show. Theres just only so much I can take before I need a good vocal hook. But even when listening to the latest Polyphia album, I found myself a bit more interested in their songs than a typical instrumental band. It's just something about the two guitars that create really interesting soundscapes that I'm not really normally or ever listening to that gets my attention. They just executed so perfectly and I don't even know how. And unlike the JP show of pure shred, these guys are shredding but it just sounds so fresh and different to me. The performance was amazing. The crowd's reaction just lifted the show to another level though. I've just never seen so many crowd surfers and people jumping and waving their hands in the air for instrumental prog music! They even had a wall of death?!?! WTF. The crowd was fairly young and diverse, I do hope that maybe some of these folks find there way to some of the prog metal bands I like because those crowds could really use that energy. I don't think this show changes my opinions on Polyphia's music, but does make me feel the show was better than expected and I certainly can see why they are growing in popularity somehow.
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Polyphia & Unprocessed LIVE @ SOLD OUT Starland Ballroom Sayreville 2023 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=js-fFhODXCE)
Next concert is changing things up, going reggae:
April 16th - The Wailers @ The Vogel, Red Bank NJ
also purchased Incubus tickets this morning :metal
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One reason I can think of for why their Instrumental Music is awesome is because of the grooves and the rhythm. This blending of Hip-Hop style grooves and rhythms with metal resonates with a lot of people. People are resonating a lot with the energy. I am one of these people, and I am also quite enjoying it a lot, it's where metal music is at right now.
I'll say it again, Polyphia in Arizona was a really fun show. The crowd there was really into it and a lot of people there were familiar with Unprocessed too. Once Polyphia came on, it was wild. We even had people singing along to some of the melodies. Euphoria was epic since the crowd was singing loudly to it.
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They're playing here a few days before Aftershock, I'm keeping my options open for now pending on what bands attach tours to the festival
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They're playing here a few days before Aftershock, I'm keeping my options open for now pending on what bands attach tours to the festival
They are playing Aftershock too?
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They're playing here a few days before Aftershock, I'm keeping my options open for now pending on what bands attach tours to the festival
They are playing Aftershock too?
Just checked, and yes they are, and it's the day I'm tentatively planning on going... the one with Babymetal. (also 311, Korn, Pantera and Avatar)
Also updating to add The Warning... really can't pass up seeing them at The Fillmore, even if it's two days before Bloodywood.
Feb 26- Riverside, Cornerstone in Berkeley
March 7th - Nemophila, Goldfield Trading Post, Sacramento
March 8th - Nemophila, Great American Music Hall, San Francisco
April 14 - Spiritbox & Intervals, Ace of Spades, Sacramento
May 4th - The Warning, The Fillmore
May 6th - Bloodywood, Sacramento
May 11th - Rolling Quartz, Bottom of the Hill
May 21st - Love and Rockets, Fox Theater, Oakland
May 25th - Haken, August Hall, San Francisco
June 30 - Tarja UC Theater, Berkeley
October 6 - Babymetal, Avatar, Pantera, Korn, Polyphia, et al.. Aftershock Festival, Sacramento
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Got tickets today for Tears for Fears, who will be here on my birthday, so for now, my concerts this year are Taylor Swift and Tears for Fears. I feel so out of place on this forum. :lol :lol
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Nah, I'd be at both shows if I had tickets :lol
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Got tickets today for Tears for Fears, who will be here on my birthday, so for now, my concerts this year are Taylor Swift and Tears for Fears. I feel so out of place on this forum. :lol :lol
Tears for Fears are playing the Garden and I'd consider going, but I'm not sure I will just because there's so many concerts this summer and I've got to pick and choose. If that concert was this month I'd go. I thought they were awesome last summer. I see nothing wrong with your concert choices
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Got tickets today for Tears for Fears, who will be here on my birthday, so for now, my concerts this year are Taylor Swift and Tears for Fears. I feel so out of place on this forum. :lol :lol
Tears For Fears are a great band. I'll be there Kev.
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Warning tix officially purchased....26$ ticket for 38$...only Ticketmaster can add a near 50% service charge...fuckers.
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Snarky Puppy tomorrow night in our state capital in N.H. :metal
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Babymetal announced a US tour today and it's the same day as my brother's wedding. Oh well.
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Babymetal announced a US tour today and it's the same day as my brother's wedding. Oh well.
Only NorCal appearance is Aftershock...which sucks cause Jason Richardson is opening and he's so fucking dope live.
Guess I'm going to Aftershock...
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Picked up tickets for WASP/Armored Saint in August. Not fans of WASP, so we're going strictly for Saint. Saw them last year on this tour, and Saint was amazing as always. Can't wait to do it again. :metal
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Well to turn my frown upside down on the Babymetal news... over the weekend my gf and I were talking about Red Rocks and we both agreed we wanted to try and see a concert there (I've gone to a few, it's a magical venue). We saw Dirty Heads are playing Friday June 30th and their tour doesn't include a local stop so we started looking at the idea of seriously going. Just now, 311 announced they are playing Saturday July 1st at Red Rocks... so we both agreed, we are going to try and book a trip tonight for a weekend at Red Rocks with some really chill music.
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Seeing Clutch in Norfolk tonight :metal
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Spiritbox this Friday... They posted some pics from their first show in IG, visuals look amazing. Very stoked for this show
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Seeing Clutch in Norfolk tonight :metal
Nice, I may see them in May, they are awesome live :metal
Spiritbox this Friday... They posted some pics from their first show in IG, visuals look amazing. Very stoked for this show
checks setlist... :metal
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Well, I have a concert dilemma at hand. I've been wanting to see Avenged Sevenfold, and they announced a tour stop here. The problem is...
Babymetal also announced a tour with dates I can attend being Sept. 30th in Denver, or October 10th in Phoenix (same day as Avenged Sevenfold). I also, want to see Coldplay on October 1st in LA since I do love their new album. I could try and see Babymetal in Denver and fly from there to LA the next day to see Coldplay and fly home from LA, the catch is the planning and funds.
If anything, I might either forgo Avenged Sevenfold or Coldplay. I just don't know which one since I really want to see both.
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Seeing Clutch in Norfolk tonight :metal
Nice, I may see them in May, they are awesome live :metal
Spiritbox this Friday... They posted some pics from their first show in IG, visuals look amazing. Very stoked for this show
checks setlist... :metal
So did I...the set is fucking amazing.
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Saw Killswitch Engage last night with my brother in law. They were good but not really my cup of tea, they are my BIL's favorite band so I was there for support. It was a good time however the beers weren't sitting well with me this morning.
4/2/2023 - The Winery Dogs - Charlotte, NC
4/11/2023 - Killswitch Engage - Charlotte, NC
5/9/2023 - Alter Bridge & Sevendust - Charlotte, NC
5/19/2023 - Plini & Jakub Zytecki - Charlotte, NC
5/24/2023 - Incubus & Coheed and Cambria - Columbia, SC
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5/9/2023 - Alter Bridge & Sevendust - Charlotte, NC
DREAM bill for me and the fam. Tried to make this show and any of them on this short run they are doing work, and just can't. Either cost prohibitive, bad timing with work/school, etc. Been hoping for that pairing for 19 years now, and they finally do it, for a small handful of dates in the Southeast. Hoping AB and 7D take that back across the states in the fall.
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I'm looking forward to it. I havebt listened to sevendust in a decade but they were one of my favroties bands growing up.
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I'm looking forward to it. I havebt listened to sevendust in a decade but they were one of my favroties bands growing up.
2 weeks until I see Sevendust. A local radio concert was able to get them to replace Falling In Reverse who backed out. Pretty excited for that show, it is:
Breaking Benjamin, The Pretty Reckless, Beartooth, Sevendust, and Dorothy
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Adding a few shows to my list for 2023:
DT - June 30 (CT)
Incubus - August 13 (CT)
Adele - September 22 (Las Vegas)
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Spiritbox tonight!!! Seen a few fancams from this tour already, they're really upping their stage game on this one, and the setlist is amazing. Got a sneaking suspicion that this might rank as high as Nemophila in Sacramento on my list. (Nemo in SF, while still amazing, suffered from being bass heavy in sound)
Feb 26- Riverside, Cornerstone in Berkeley- 8/10, good show overall, but set got cut short due to Mariusz being sick.
March 7th - Nemophila, Goldfield Trading Post, Sacramento- 10/10, fucking perfect.
March 8th - Nemophila, Great American Music Hall, San Francisco- 9/10, front and center, but sound was off
April 14 - Spiritbox & Intervals, Ace of Spades, Sacramento
May 4th - The Warning, The Fillmore
May 6th - Bloodywood, Sacramento
May 11th - Rolling Quartz, Bottom of the Hill
May 21st - Love and Rockets, Fox Theater, Oakland
May 25th - Haken, August Hall, San Francisco
June 30 - Tarja UC Theater, Berkeley
October 6 - Babymetal, Avatar, Pantera, Korn, Polyphia, et al.. Aftershock Festival, Sacramento
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Seeing Polyphia tonight. Not particularly familiar with them, but what I've seen looks good. That said, based on the few minutes I've seen of them, the opener might well be better.
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Who's opening for them?
They'll be in the Aftershock mix for me which I've basically committed to now that Babymetal bagged on NorCal for their US tour, if the schedule permits I'll be catching their whole show that day.
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Seeing Polyphia tonight. Not particularly familiar with them, but what I've seen looks good. That said, based on the few minutes I've seen of them, the opener might well be better.
If you haven't, check out my review of them from just a week or so ago. I really enjoyed the show, and yes, the opener was really good. I also was not too familiar with Polyphia, but it didn't matter too much. For me, I don't see the need to really know instrumental music before hand to enjoy the performance. The guys will wow you.
Spiritbox tonight!!! Seen a few fancams from this tour already, they're really upping their stage game on this one, and the setlist is amazing.
Nice, enjoy :metal
Sunday night my gf and I are going to see The Wailers locally. Should be a chill night of reggae music. My understanding is the son of the orignal Wailers founder is the guy who runs the band now and it has no original members left, but I'd imagine it's the closest and most culturally similar to actually seeing a Bob Marley concert. I checked the setlist and it's pretty good being almost all Bob Marley songs, but this current version of the band apparently released an album and they are doing two original songs that I enjoyed from sampling them.
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Who's opening for them?
They'll be in the Aftershock mix for me which I've basically committed to now that Babymetal bagged on NorCal for their US tour, if the schedule permits I'll be catching their whole show that day.
Unprocessed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRpxIpGgffw&list=PLro2DmsAxm4zokqPSH4aDu4hb9DIhdYnx&index=24
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In the venue....this place is going to go off...
Let's fucking gooooo....
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Intervals solid as always.
After the Burial... :omg:
Can't remember the last time an opening band I wasn't familiar with fucking floored me like that. What a fucking show... One of the most brutal crowds I've been in. So much fucking fun.
Spiritbox in ten minutes :caffeine:
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Intervals solid as always.
After the Burial... :omg:
Can't remember the last time an opening band I wasn't familiar with fucking floored me like that. What a fucking show... One of the most brutal crowds I've been in. So much fucking fun.
Spiritbox in ten minutes :caffeine:
Lucky bastard.
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Don't tell Nemophila, but Spiritbox just might have put on the show of the year.
Alright, just got home, time to put thoughts down...
Intervals is reliable as fuck. Seen them 3 times, and they're impressive every time. Think a d'jent Animals as Leaders vibe, serious skills all around.
As I said above, After the Burial fucking floored me. Their set was about 7 songs, and they were going a thousand miles an hour every song, just getting more and more intense as they went on. The crowd ate it up, and were about as off the hook as any crowd I've been in.
That was until Spiritbox came on. The crowd push was significant, and they were neck deep into every song. Huge energy, massive pits, voices being destroyed left and right. Visually, they were solid. The band sounded tight. Courtney was a massive stage presence, the crowd was fucking putty in her hand. The only negative to the show was in her softer vocal moments, she got drowned out by the bass volume. When she was in power mode, or in growls, the balance was there, but so much of her appeal is tied to those softer moments. A very minor thing considering how kick ass they were otherwise. The crowd for Holy Roller was hands down the most intense crowd I've been a part of, it was literally one massive pit, I've never seen anything like it.
If you're on the path, definitely make the effort to see this band live.
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That sounds like a great show RJ. I haven't heard anything from Spiritbox or After the Burial so I'll have to give them a listen.
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I need to check out After the Burial, don't think I've listened to them before.
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I need to check out After the Burial, don't think I've listened to them before.
Very heavy prog/djent stuff, well executed. I think what blew me away the most was just the absolute intensity and relentless they brought. 1000%, and the crowd fucking ate it up. Just a great performance.
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I caught the Orlando Umphrey's McGee concert last night, very different vibe than RJ's show :lol but it was excellent. This was my fourth time seeing UM and I never fail to leave totally blown away by the musicianship and chemistry these six guys have. These shows are always interesting for me because I have very little knowledge of the Umphrey's albums so most of the songs they're playing are totally unfamiliar to me. I did luck out a bit with the setlist this time though. First of all, they closed the first set with a cover of Bowie's Let's Dance that absolutely slapped. I've seen videos of them doing it before (here's a good one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNHA5n2Suq0&pp=ygUbdW1waHJleSdzIG1jZ2VlIGxldCdzIGRhbmNl), but according to Setlist FM they haven't played it in two years. Then, they opened up the second set with the title track off Mantis, which is my absolute favorite of the songs of theirs I do know. In true Umphrey's fashion though, they didn't just play through Mantis from start to finish, they played roughly half of Mantis and then segued into a ten minute full band jam (with a spontaneous few bars of For Whom the Bell Tolls), then into what started as a drum solo but turned into a duet with the second percussion player, then into an unrelated song, and then finally 20 minutes later they circled back to the second half of Mantis :lol Just a tremendous live band and one I'll continue to see every time they come through.
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I saw them once, very impressive show. And yeah, very different vibe :lol
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I need to check out After the Burial, don't think I've listened to them before.
Very heavy prog/djent stuff, well executed. I think what blew me away the most was just the absolute intensity and relentless they brought. 1000%, and the crowd fucking ate it up. Just a great performance.
Nice. I hope I can get there in time to secure my balcony spot since I have the better ticket for this show. I'd love to see, from above, the crowd go absolutely wild.
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Went to the Prognosis Festival this weekend. Decent performances by the band I expected to be great including Soen (both electric and acoustic) and Riverside Impressive perfomances by Iamthemorning and Disillusion.
Higlight of weekend was Zeal & Ardor closing the Saturday. Not your typical progheadliner but I'm not going to skip any chance to see these guys live when they're playing nearby. Unique band with a massive stage performance.
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Squid is coming next Winter!
February 19th, 2024 Fine Line Music Cafe
The Family Crest also is coming July 12th. to St.Paul, MN to the Turf Club.
Both shows/tours tickets go on sale this Friday.
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Saw The Wailers on Sunday night. I went in with low expectations and just expecting a low key chill concert. That's basically what we got. There's no original members left from Bob Marley's time and the band is now in the hands of one of the original member's son, the drummer. I *think* the bassist was a long time Wailers member as well although not original. So you are really getting mostly a Bob Marley cover band with some very loose roots to the original band. Now that I got my understanding of the band out of the way, I thought they did the songs about as well as you can expect. The singer was on point and the live female vocals really made it sound good. The two ladies were awesome and probably my favorite part about the show. The little dances they did as well.
We got there 15 minutes before the show started (there was no opener) and were able to walk right to the front so we watched from the front row. I have never been to this venue before. It was small, but pretty nice. There was a yellow line on the floor to seperate the stage from the crowd, but I didn't understand that since the stage was normal height. It made for an odd invisible barrier. At one point the singer asked everyone to move forward and after about 15 seconds of everyone taking the two steps forward to cross the line, security made everyone take those two steps back. It was funny seeing the singer make an annoyed face towards the security guard :lol
We got a different setlist than what I saw posted online so it was cool to see something that wasn't quite the same show day to day. It still was almost all Bob Marley songs. They did do two original songs with the current version of the band which I enjoyed. I got a setlist when the show was over since I was in front of it the entire show, they must have seen me eyeing it. Overall, I'd say, it was a fun show that was worth attending as a Bob Marley fan that has never had anything close to experiencing Bob Marley live. I probably wouldn't go out of my way to check them out though. Local show for $38 at the door and home by 10pm and I can't complain.
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(LOL at the song Destiny being listed twice, and during the encore, they didn't play Crazy Baldhead and instead played Get Up, Stand Up which makes me wonder if it was in response to security not letting people get close to the stage)
The Wailers LIVE @ The Vogel, Red Bank NJ 4/16/2023 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vR1kIym6X8I)
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I saw The Wailers open for Dave Matthews like 15 years ago and it was a good show. Something I'd pay $20 for if they played locally.
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I saw The Wailers open for Dave Matthews like 15 years ago and it was a good show. Something I'd pay $20 for if they played locally.
While I paid more, that's basically how I feel.
Some concerts I've recently bought tickets for:
June 9th - Rhapsody of Fire, Wind Rose & Seven Kingdoms @ Gramercy Theater, New York City NY
June 23rd - Avenged Sevenfold & Falling in Reverse @ Madison Square Garden, New York City NY
August 8th - Incubus & Badflower @ Stone Pony Summer Stage, Asubry Park NJ
September 12th - Greta Van Fleet @ Madison Square Garden, New York City NY
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concert update:
Feb 1 - Alter Bridge / WVH @ Wellmont Theater, NJ
Feb 17 - The Winery Dogs @ Keswick Theater, PA
Mar 10 - ANGEL @ Sellersville Theater, PA
Mar 17 - Riverside @ Underground Arts, PA
Mar 19 - MUSE / Evanescence @ Wells Fargo Center, PA
Mar 29 - The Rush Tribute Project @ Count Basie Theater, NJ
Apr 8 - Queensryche / Marty Friedman @ Paramount, L.I.
Apr 16 - Jon Anderson ('Yes classics') @ NJPAC, NJ
May 10 - Haken @ Theater of Living Arts, PA
Jun 9 - Kansas @ Keswick Theater, PA
Jun 24 - AM Radio @ Sellersville Theater, PA
Jun 28 - Dream Theater @ MSG Theater
Jul 28 - Carl Palmer Band @ Keswick Theater
Jul 29 - Godsmack @ PNC Bank Arts Center, NJ
Aug 10 - Extreme @ Starland Ballroom
Aug 12 - Extreme / Living Colour @ Keswick Theater, PA
Sept 12 - Greta Van Fleet @ MSG, NY
Oct 18 - Queen w AL @ Wells Fargo Center, PA
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Aug 10 - Extreme @ Starland Ballroom
Aug 12 - Extreme / Living Colour @ Keswick Theater, PA
Not going to be able to see Living Colour at Starland? I put the Starland show on my calendar, August is just looking insane for me so I'm not going to make a decision on that one until it gets closer. I'm not huge on Extreme (I thought they were just OK in Boston last year) but I'd like to see Living Colour again and both in one show seems like a good tour.
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Extreme/Living Colour - 2x for me in August. :metal
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Aug 10 - Extreme @ Starland Ballroom
Aug 12 - Extreme / Living Colour @ Keswick Theater, PA
Not going to be able to see Living Colour at Starland?
I'll see them at Keswick. I'm a HUGE Extreme fan and being in August in that hotbox, I'll just go in later for Extreme. At 63, between standing and sweating, I want to be in there for as short as possible! ;)
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Got the tix. My wife and I nailed dead center, Nuno's side on the aisle, third row for one show. And the other, we got the GA balcony seating we wanted (my daughter is coming to that and is a big Living Colour fan). So worked out for us. Can't wait for these two gigs. :metal
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Got the tix. My wife and I nailed dead center, Nuno's side on the aisle, third row for one show. And the other, we got the GA balcony seating we wanted (my daughter is coming to that and is a big Living Colour fan). So worked out for us. Can't wait for these two gigs. :metal
Awesome!
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Well, I still got a ticket for the Gojira/Mastodon tour at the Forum on Friday. Unfortunately, Game 3 of the Kings/Oilers playoff series is on the same day and it's looking to be a better sequel than last year's series. That said, I don't think I should pass on this kind of quality of a metal tour in a venue like the Forum so I'm just going to check the scoreboard in between songs.
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Well, I still got a ticket for the Gojira/Mastodon tour at the Forum on Friday. Unfortunately, Game 3 of the Kings/Oilers playoff series is on the same day and it's looking to be a better sequel than last year's series. That said, I don't think I should pass on this kind of quality of a metal tour in a venue like the Forum so I'm just going to check the scoreboard in between songs.
I was streaming the PSU NCAA tournament game on my phone during the Steel Panther concert and watching both from the back of the venue :lol I hate when my favorite teams are in a big game when it's concert time. Also, I really want to see that tour but I sadly told some people I'd go to a different show that day :facepalm:
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Extreme & Living Colour in Boston on a Saturday night? Why yes please.
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Living Colour should be a dope show.
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Living Colour should be a dope show.
I haven't seen them since the early 90's. I'm working on Rumborak to go with Lisa and I. He wants to go to the Hampton Beach show but it's on a Thursday night.
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Living Colour should be a dope show.
I haven't seen them since the early 90's. I'm working on Rumborak to go with Lisa and I. He wants to go to the Hampton Beach show but it's on a Thursday night.
I saw Living Colour about a year ago. Thought they were fun, but you could hear them arguing with each other through their mics on the PA before they started playing. Basically one guy yelling at the other to get ready because he's wasting their stage time. Thought that was kind of funny to hear.
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Living Colour should be a dope show.
I haven't seen them since the early 90's. I'm working on Rumborak to go with Lisa and I. He wants to go to the Hampton Beach show but it's on a Thursday night.
I saw Living Colour open for the Rolling Stones many years ago.
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Update with Band Maid west coast tour dates announced. Seriously folks, I can't recommend seeing this band enough.
Feb 26- Riverside, Cornerstone in Berkeley- 8/10, good show overall, but set got cut short due to Mariusz being sick.
March 7th - Nemophila, Goldfield Trading Post, Sacramento- 10/10, fucking perfect.
March 8th - Nemophila, Great American Music Hall, San Francisco- 9/10, front and center, but sound was off
April 14 - Spiritbox & Intervals, Ace of Spades, Sacramento-10/10, all bands fucking crushed it, best crowd I've ever been in.
May 4th - The Warning, The Fillmore
May 6th - Bloodywood, Sacramento
May 11th - Rolling Quartz, Bottom of the Hill
May 21st - Love and Rockets, Fox Theater, Oakland
May 25th - Haken, August Hall, San Francisco
June 30 - Tarja UC Theater, Berkeley
August 14 - Band-Maid, Ace of Spades, Sacramento
October 6 - Babymetal, Avatar, Pantera, Korn, Polyphia, et al.. Aftershock Festival, Sacramento
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Oh snaps, Band-Maid are playing Anaheim House of Blues. That's a much larger venue in the SoCal area than the Belasco (about 1,000 people and resales were $125.00) Twice as large. That's a more reasonable venue for me to go to. I'll definitely look into getting a ticket.
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General sales are next Friday at 10am, be quick. Last tour sold out in hours.
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So far I have tix for Brit Floyd and Dreamsonic, might hit Jethro Tull and would like to try to catch Greta Van Fleet, but they aren't coming to my city so I'd have to travel
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I saw Tori Amos on Wednesday. She had her best lineup ever since 1988 (when she came on duty, that lineup had Vinnie Colaiuta on drums on Y Kant Tori Read). So tight, precise and musical. One of the best concerts I ever attended to date (and I'm very hard to impress). One of the best engineered concerts I ever attended too (her husband is an ace). Jon Evans on bass and Ash Soan on drums.
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Just got back from seeing Godspeed You! Black Emperor live, third time seeing them overall. They're in my top 5 favorite bands and this show cemented that pretty firmly. I can't think of any other band with that many members on stage (8) playing such intricate music together and pulling it off so perfectly. No other band, for me, does what they do better, just starting a song off with a simple chord, slowly building and having a huge climax to pay everything off. It's a shame some of their newer albums get a slight bad rep for being "more of the same, but not the classic albums" because some of those songs are absolutely fantastic and slap really hard. Bosses Hang, Anthem For No State and the long tracks from the most recent album for example.
Seeing Riverside again on Wednesday (4th time overall) which should be great, they always deliver. After that it's a bit of a break for almost 2 months and then I got Metallica x2 in June, followed by Built to Spill a few days after. Also got a festival in August with a few artists I'm hyped for (Blur, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, Yo La Tengo, Devo, and more) but nothing lined up for the autumn/winter portion yet. But I'm sure something will come.
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Built to Spill?! Wow. It's been a few decades since I listened to them. I'll check out their new album from 2022.
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Kamelot just announced. It's in pencil now, waiting to see if they add a fellow PPUSA roster mate to their bill (looking at you Myrath and Caligula's Horse)
Probably will go anyways since it's on a Friday
Feb 26- Riverside, Cornerstone in Berkeley- 8/10, good show overall, but set got cut short due to Mariusz being sick.
March 7th - Nemophila, Goldfield Trading Post, Sacramento- 10/10, fucking perfect.
March 8th - Nemophila, Great American Music Hall, San Francisco- 9/10, front and center, but sound was off
April 14 - Spiritbox & Intervals, Ace of Spades, Sacramento-10/10, all bands fucking crushed it, best crowd I've ever been in.
May 4th - The Warning, The Fillmore
May 6th - Bloodywood, Sacramento
May 11th - Rolling Quartz, Bottom of the Hill
May 21st - Love and Rockets, Fox Theater, Oakland
May 25th - Haken, August Hall, San Francisco
June 30 - Tarja UC Theater, Berkeley
August 14 - Band-Maid, Ace of Spades, Sacramento
September 1 - Kamelot, San Francisco
October 6 - Babymetal, Avatar, Pantera, Korn, Polyphia, et al.. Aftershock Festival, Sacramento
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If that leaked date is true, Ill hit up the NYC show. I was hoping it wouldn't be the same weekend as Progpower making it impossible to do both. As much as I enjoy Battle Beast, it is sad if they are touring with them AGAIN. Ad Infinitum would be a much better option. I've never seen Xandria so that would be cool.
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Cynic and Atheist just announced their tour dates and I am so glad they're stopping here. It's even at the intimate venue I love so I am definitely going to be there. I have a feeling it'll sell out.
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Beast in Black announced a full US tour, starting with Progpower and then the next week they play in NYC which I am planning on also attending. But man, August and September have WAY too many shows on my calendar. A lot of overlaps as well making me have to choose which show that day. I already had to choose to see Greta Van Fleet over Bad Omens in September. Choice in that case was simple, Bad Omens sold out immediately and I couldn't get a ticket.
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Cynic and Atheist just announced their tour dates and I am so glad they're stopping here. It's even at the intimate venue I love so I am definitely going to be there. I have a feeling it'll sell out.
Yea I saw this. I'd be interested if they bring this to Europe
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Living Colour should be a dope show.
I haven't seen them since the early 90's. I'm working on Rumborak to go with Lisa and I. He wants to go to the Hampton Beach show but it's on a Thursday night.
I saw Living Colour about a year ago. Thought they were fun, but you could hear them arguing with each other through their mics on the PA before they started playing. Basically one guy yelling at the other to get ready because he's wasting their stage time. Thought that was kind of funny to hear.
Well Living Colour have been announced as an opener for Avenged Sevenfold and Falling in Reverse at MSG, that kind of makes me going to the Extreme show less likely. Ideally I'd still like to go, but there's just an insane amount of concerts in August and September right now that I can't make them all. Not only are some concerts on the same day, I think I have a string of like 7 concerts in a row at one point. It's just not going to happen in reality.
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BAND-MAID tix purchased...had to go with the VIP since GA was sold out in presale. $135 for the VIP package, which mostly includes early entry and some schwag. Still, it's gonna be a great fucking show.
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Yeah, my August is looking really really unpredictable as well. A. I haven't committed on which weekend I want to take a trip to see Alter Bridge and Sevendust and/or Mammoth WVH, and B. A podcast I listened to also wants to do a live show in Chicago in August, which I went to last year and had a great time, so until I know when the live show for the podcast has a date, I can book my flights and hotel stay and probably end up taking two weekend trips that August.
Also, Band-Maid ticket prices doesn't look too crazy this time around in the bigger Anaheim House of Blues. $48.00 face value and around $60.00 on the secondary market so far which seems in line of what I normally pay for shows that has all GA of that size. Maybe, I can get lucky and fish for cheaper around the week of.
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Yeah, I think people got dollar signs in their eyes after hearing how much aftermarkets were going for last time around (I dropped 200 for mine) and snatched them all up. GA is gone for Sac, but all VIP packages are still available, and the few sites I just checked had shit tons of GA starting at 60 bucks. I'd bet those will drop like a stone as the show approaches. The fan base may be rabid and commited, but they just aren't that big, most of those who want tix already have them.
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Just got back from seeing Godspeed You! Black Emperor live, third time seeing them overall. They're in my top 5 favorite bands and this show cemented that pretty firmly. I can't think of any other band with that many members on stage (8) playing such intricate music together and pulling it off so perfectly. No other band, for me, does what they do better, just starting a song off with a simple chord, slowly building and having a huge climax to pay everything off. It's a shame some of their newer albums get a slight bad rep for being "more of the same, but not the classic albums" because some of those songs are absolutely fantastic and slap really hard. Bosses Hang, Anthem For No State and the long tracks from the most recent album for example.
Seeing Riverside again on Wednesday (4th time overall) which should be great, they always deliver. After that it's a bit of a break for almost 2 months and then I got Metallica x2 in June, followed by Built to Spill a few days after. Also got a festival in August with a few artists I'm hyped for (Blur, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, Yo La Tengo, Devo, and more) but nothing lined up for the autumn/winter portion yet. But I'm sure something will come.
I've only seen GY!BE once, but man they completely blew me away. There was a moment during Sleep when I thought I was going to have an out of body experience.
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Friday night was a NJ rock radio's Rock the Rock Fest (The Rock is the nickname given to the Prudential Cener, the arena the NJ Devils play at where the concert was). 5 bands, one stage, so it started early with Dorothy on at 5:30. They didn't sell the top level of the arena, so it didn't quite feel as "big" as the last time I saw a concert there (sold out, Iron Maiden), but being that it had a GA floor and a forced lower level audience, it felt pretty packed with most of the seats sold. It was mostly empty when Dorothy started but actually filled in quite a bit by the time she ended. Her 7 song set was solid, she wore an amazing outfit and looked fantastic as well as has a great voice. Her music isn't totally my thing, but I knew what to expect since I saw her a couple years ago at a different radio rock festival.
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Next up were Sevendust who usually pack the local Starland ballroom, so was both cool and odd to see them on a bigger stage. I say odd because they went on so early at this festival. I could argue they should have been the 2nd to last to play. Oh well. Short set, but just went at it with their bigger classic songs. Very emotional spot from the singer between songs talking about having a moment with his passed away brother in an uber in NJ. He cried telling this story and honestly, it felt like a special moment. Thought their sound was kind of shit, but otherwise, they were pretty good.
Beartooth had he wildest set being the heaviest band on the bill. Their singer is just wild on stage as well. They got people in the stands to finally start standing (not everyone, it was definitely one of those awkward sit/stand nights). I think this band is hit/miss for me. They have some pretty catchy and fun songs, but not enough diversity and I'd say half of their set wasn't too interesting to me. They did at least play their new single, unlike Sevendust.
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The Pretty Reckless came on around 8:30 and honestly it felt like the arena went mild. It could have just been me, as I'm not too into them, but also having a metal core band like Beartooth and Sevendust earlier, we went back to a more groovy rock n roll band similar to Dorothy. The crowd sat back down and it didn't seem like people were singing along quite as loudly. The singer definitely has a sexiness to her that she uses to her advantage, but I'm really not into them or her. My least favorite set of the night.
The headliners, Breaking Benjamin, rocked as usual. They played in NJ only 6 months ago and ended up doing a few songs different from last time, but we did get the full 18 song headlining set. The best part though was the singer's son next to his side the entire show. She had a guitar and seemed to be playing along (who knows if he was plugged in). Some songs he just hung out or rocked out next to him. Really emotional spot near the end of the set between those two as well. Also the singer kept talking about NJ being his home so of course the crowd ate that up. I'd say they delivered the goods and had the crowd back energized again. Overall, very fun and long concert.
Rock the Rock Fest 2023 Breaking Benjamin The Pretty Reckless Beartooth Sevendust Dorothy (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_8amVxqkho)
Up next, tonight with Spiritbox, After the Burial, and Intervals in NYC :metal
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Have fun at the Spiritbox show, its fucking insane!!
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Have fun at the Spiritbox show, its fucking insane!!
Thanks, should be fun. I sampled both openers and while I didn't love either, I'm sure they will be solid live. Just sucks its pouring rain here. On the train now and should be at the venue right at doors. My balcony ticket does have skip the line privileges though. If it's as busy to get in as I expect, I may still miss out on being on the balcony edge but I won't be too mad if I just chill in GA since this ticket ended up being only $40 which feels like a steal. I also sold my ticket for the show tomorrow and got my money back plus like 10$.
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Just bought tickets for Ne Obliviscaris + Persefone on the 5th in Helsinki :metal Will be my first indoor show since Covid!
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Anybody remember when Pearl Jam was positioning themselves as the good guys fighting big bad Ticketmaster? On this tour they've done everything they could to insure that nobody got affordable tickets so they make another billion dollars. At this point I'm starting to think that TM/LN is nothing more than the NFL commissioner. An entity that happily takes all of the heat for the people really pulling the strings. Bruce and Taylor Swift get to rake in gazillions while pointing their finger at TM as the reason you can't afford tickets.
Man, I would kill to see the books on this PJ tour. I'd be fascinated to know what percentage of seats were actually offered to the general public for not "premium" prices. I'd guess 20% tops, and probably closer to 10%. You've got to be able to say "hey, we were offering $45 tickets for that show!" We actually got in with the Verified Fan nonsense, and nosebleeds were fetching $166/ea. And since this is a hard no-resell show, none of this can be written off as trying to be the scalpers. It's just them being greedy, insofar as I can tell.
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It feels like bands have given up the fight. No one can seem to knock of the juggernaut that is Ticketmaster.
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Anybody remember when Pearl Jam was positioning themselves as the good guys fighting big bad Ticketmaster? On this tour they've done everything they could to insure that nobody got affordable tickets so they make another billion dollars. At this point I'm starting to think that TM/LN is nothing more than the NFL commissioner. An entity that happily takes all of the heat for the people really pulling the strings. Bruce and Taylor Swift get to rake in gazillions while pointing their finger at TM as the reason you can't afford tickets.
That's an interesting take, and one I think I can get on board with.
I was looking at tickets for the Queen + Adam Lambert shows at the Garden. I cannot believe these shows are sold out. There are no tickets available except for a smattering of Platinum seats for a gazillion dollars. Since when did the entre lower bowl qualify as Platinum?
My wife and I make a decent living, but who's buying these tickets? Same for the Bruins and Celtics.
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Anybody remember when Pearl Jam was positioning themselves as the good guys fighting big bad Ticketmaster? On this tour they've done everything they could to insure that nobody got affordable tickets so they make another billion dollars. At this point I'm starting to think that TM/LN is nothing more than the NFL commissioner. An entity that happily takes all of the heat for the people really pulling the strings. Bruce and Taylor Swift get to rake in gazillions while pointing their finger at TM as the reason you can't afford tickets.
I have been saying this for years. I worked in administration for a concert venue 10 years ago (so my knowledge is dated) but ticketmaster definitely gave kickbacks to artists from fees. If you're Taylor Swift or Pearl Jam you just "don't blame me! It's ticket master!!!!" Granted it's not as simplified as this but they aren't as innocent as they lead you to believe.
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Good thing I grabbed my Jon Anderson ticket when I did for 5/12. I just checked and the whole show is sold out. Guessing the buzz and videos from these early shows have driven up demand. Really looking forward to this next week.
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Coheed and Cambria in a few hours :metal
Then Plini later this Month
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I think it comes to the Ticketmaster thing, for the artists, it's like they tried, they risked a lot of their own potential earnings and reputation to help make things fairer for their fans, and they couldn't get it done and now they have to sell out for the money, since at the end of the day, the touring industry is a "Play or be played" industry and that I wouldn't blame the artists to get as much as they can now until the bubble bursts for whatever reasons.
As for me, I'm waiting to see if prices for Nothing More show at the Belasco Theater today drops. It's at $35.00 right now at the resale market, but I got to drive out to LA on a Wednesday, find a good safe garage to park within walking distance, and I don't really want to go through that hassle for a show in Downtown LA on a Wednesday. If it drops below $30.00, I may do it.
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Anybody remember when Pearl Jam was positioning themselves as the good guys fighting big bad Ticketmaster? On this tour they've done everything they could to insure that nobody got affordable tickets so they make another billion dollars. At this point I'm starting to think that TM/LN is nothing more than the NFL commissioner. An entity that happily takes all of the heat for the people really pulling the strings. Bruce and Taylor Swift get to rake in gazillions while pointing their finger at TM as the reason you can't afford tickets.
Man, I would kill to see the books on this PJ tour. I'd be fascinated to know what percentage of seats were actually offered to the general public for not "premium" prices. I'd guess 20% tops, and probably closer to 10%. You've got to be able to say "hey, we were offering $45 tickets for that show!" We actually got in with the Verified Fan nonsense, and nosebleeds were fetching $166/ea. And since this is a hard no-resell show, none of this can be written off as trying to be the scalpers. It's just them being greedy, insofar as I can tell.
How does that work?
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All right, it's back. $25.00 tickets (usually these are lawn or nosebleed seats) are back for various shows starting on 05/10 - 05/16. Gl, gl for those that wants to fish for these seats. I've had some good shows I went to when Live Nation was having these offers.
https://loudwire.com/live-nation-2023-concert-week-25-dollar-tickets/
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The Warning and Plush tonight!!!
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Went to buy Aerosmith tickets and the nosebleeds were $400 a pop, not really surprised but I don't want to see them for that much. Maybe I'll get lucky on the resale as it gets closer to the show.
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OK, updating with a Warning review...
Opening band was forgettable. Plush was a fun middle band, definitely delivered a solid performance.
The Warning...damn...those girls fucking rock. Great performance, great stage presence, and insane energy from all three members and a very involved crowd. Also, best sound in a show in years with the exception of BAND-MAID who sounded perfect. Highly recommend catching them on this tour.
Next up...Bloodywood tomorrow night!!!
Feb 26- Riverside, Cornerstone in Berkeley- 8/10, good show overall, but set got cut short due to Mariusz being sick.
March 7th - Nemophila, Goldfield Trading Post, Sacramento- 10/10, fucking perfect.
March 8th - Nemophila, Great American Music Hall, San Francisco- 9/10, front and center, but sound was off
April 14 - Spiritbox & Intervals, Ace of Spades, Sacramento-10/10, all bands fucking crushed it, best crowd I've ever been in.
May 4th - The Warning, The Fillmore- 10/10, Flawless performance by the headliners in a historic venue.
May 6th - Bloodywood, Sacramento
May 11th - Rolling Quartz, Bottom of the Hill
May 21st - Love and Rockets, Fox Theater, Oakland
May 25th - Haken, August Hall, San Francisco
June 30 - Tarja UC Theater, Berkeley
August 14 - Band-Maid, Ace of Spades, Sacramento
September 1 - Kamelot, San Francisco
October 6 - Babymetal, Avatar, Pantera, Korn, Polyphia, et al.. Aftershock Festival, Sacramento
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For those who care, I put a review of The Warning/Plush/Holy Wars in the thread on The Warning.
Next up for me - Stryper, then Helloween. :metal
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Anybody remember when Pearl Jam was positioning themselves as the good guys fighting big bad Ticketmaster? On this tour they've done everything they could to insure that nobody got affordable tickets so they make another billion dollars. At this point I'm starting to think that TM/LN is nothing more than the NFL commissioner. An entity that happily takes all of the heat for the people really pulling the strings. Bruce and Taylor Swift get to rake in gazillions while pointing their finger at TM as the reason you can't afford tickets.
Man, I would kill to see the books on this PJ tour. I'd be fascinated to know what percentage of seats were actually offered to the general public for not "premium" prices. I'd guess 20% tops, and probably closer to 10%. You've got to be able to say "hey, we were offering $45 tickets for that show!" We actually got in with the Verified Fan nonsense, and nosebleeds were fetching $166/ea. And since this is a hard no-resell show, none of this can be written off as trying to be the scalpers. It's just them being greedy, insofar as I can tell.
How does that work?
Seems that it doesn't work at all, given the tons of tickets available on resell sites. Usually the tickets actually will be transferable, but only a day or two before the event. Another option is that scalpers will create unique accounts and then provide the buyer with the login so that they can just be the real owner. They've experimented with checking the CC used to purchase them, and I still have to do that sometimes, but since it takes entirely too long at the door that's seldom enforced.
I suspect that's why part of LN's Fair Ticketing Act includes cracking down on resellers. TM's own marketplace is obviously locked out of this event, but Stubhub has no problem circumventing the restrictions.
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So I've just realised that Arctangent festival DO sell day tickets.
(https://arctangent.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Announcement-Seven_20230425_SMALL-scaled.jpg)
I mean, look at this for an incredible line up, and it's less than an hours drive from me. I'd love to go for the whole weekend, bur A) I can't afford it, and B) it'd be unfair of me to put all the childcare on my wife for the weekend.
I can do a day ticket at Ł65 though. The tough decision is which day? Friday has Enslaved, Sikth, And So I Watch You From Afar, The Ocean, Holy Fawn, LLNN, Caligula's Horse and Year of No Light.
Buuuuuut Saturday has Devin Townsend, Haken, Deafheaven, Loathe, Rolo Tomassi, VOLA and Psychonaut.
It's really tough but I think the deciding factor may be that I can talk a friend who is a big Devin Townsend fan into coming on the Saturday.
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Awww, snaps. I was looking through the shows in May that I may be intrigued in. This one pops up on my radar and I immediately go, "Yes, I want in on this." I definitely want to go see Man with a Mission at the Regent Theater on May 15th. This Japanese band are an odd bunch. They wear furry masks and play a variety of rock stuff. Would be the first time ever I would get to see a Japanese Band and would check off another venue in LA I have yet to see a show in.
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just noticed how The Mars Volta are playing in Minneapolis on September 13th, and the newly redesigned Uptown Theater (which used to be an old classic movie theater. I have reservations on it now being a concert venue for that reason, but so be it).
The set list they had last Fall was a ton of the old/early stuff which intrigues me. But $125?..unsure also seeing Peter Gabriel just a few weeks later and likely going to see the Rock Hall Ceremony in early November in Brooklyn, NY.
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So I've just realised that Arctangent festival DO sell day tickets.
(https://arctangent.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Announcement-Seven_20230425_SMALL-scaled.jpg)
I mean, look at this for an incredible line up, and it's less than an hours drive from me. I'd love to go for the whole weekend, bur A) I can't afford it, and B) it'd be unfair of me to put all the childcare on my wife for the weekend.
I can do a day ticket at Ł65 though. The tough decision is which day? Friday has Enslaved, Sikth, And So I Watch You From Afar, The Ocean, Holy Fawn, LLNN, Caligula's Horse and Year of No Light.
Buuuuuut Saturday has Devin Townsend, Haken, Deafheaven, Loathe, Rolo Tomassi, VOLA and Psychonaut.
It's really tough but I think the deciding factor may be that I can talk a friend who is a big Devin Townsend fan into coming on the Saturday.
I'm honestly really jelly of the people who get to attend Arctangent, it's possibly the best festival out there in terms of lineup IMO, year after year. Swans and Converge are both among my all time favorites, you add to that Devin Townsend, Elder, Brutus, Birds in Row, Sikth, ASIWYFA, Enslaved, The Ocean, Deafheaven, Rolo Tomassi and TWIABP and it's just insanely stacked.
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Other bands are going to be hard pressed to top Bloodywood's performance tonight. That was easily the most energetic show I've seen.
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Ok, got some sleep, lets get a proper review down...
Venue was Goldfield's in Sacramento, small, maybe 300 people, and with maybe room for 15 rows of peeps between the stage and bar, but wide with about 20 feet to each side of the stage and balconies on both sides. Same place I saw Nemophila in March, very fun venue with the unique feature of huge glass windows in front so you can watch the soundchecks while waiting in line.
First band is Wargasm from the UK, with male/female co-lead singers. These guys surprised the hell out of me, fantastic sound for an opener, and an insatiable energy brought to the room. Kind of an aggressive nu-metal pop blend I guess, very unique band for sure, but they were fun as fuck, and the female lead singer was smoking hot, which never hurts things.
Second band was Vended, fronted by Corey Taylor's son Griffin. These guys are young, very young, a fan of theirs told me they're all under 21, but even considering that, they sounded pretty solid, Very straightforward metal band, but had a good energy and kicked some ass for sure.
Ok, now for Bloodywood... for those unfamiliar, they're out of Delhi, India, and do a unique blend of Indian folk music and a Rage Against the Machine style metal but much, much more aggressive. It was weird, when vended ended, they literally cleared everything off the stage except for the drum kit, one mic stand, and a piece of sound equipment in the corner, never seen such a bare bones stage. But holy fuck did they use the space. They got six members, drummer, guitar/flute, bass, singer, rapper, and a guy who plays a traditional Indian udukku drum. They came on with an insane intensity and just kept pouring it on harder and harder.
Seriously, holy fuck. I know I said Spiritbox crowd was insane...that shit was a church choir compared to what Bloodywood's did. Because of the shape of the venue, a large pit was really hard to get going, but I swear the floor was in a constant state of bouncing, and there was that sensation that the whole had really become one moving entity if that makes any sense. It was beyond just being a hardcore metal crowd, really quite unique in my years of shows tbh. Their sound was fantastic across the board, great mixing, and they really didn't overdo the loudness shit. It was loud, yeah, but not so loud that it hurt the sound. Great set, but short since they only have the one album. I think they played nine songs, a bit over an hour, but honestly I'm not sure my old body could have handled much more, I was going hard for three bands, and am definitely feeling it this morning lol.
After a few seconds of the first song, I put my phone in my pocket and left it there till the end, I definitely wanted to give this one my all. At the end of the last song, the singer, guitarist, and udukku player finished the show off in the middle of the crowd, and brought the fucking house down, the only video I shot...
https://youtube.com/shorts/2kcLt39WIQE?feature=share (https://youtube.com/shorts/2kcLt39WIQE?feature=share)
Goddam I fucking love live music.
Now five days till Korean rockers Rolling Quartz...
Feb 26- Riverside, Cornerstone in Berkeley- 8/10, good show overall, but set got cut short due to Mariusz being sick.
March 7th - Nemophila, Goldfield Trading Post, Sacramento- 10/10, fucking perfect.
March 8th - Nemophila, Great American Music Hall, San Francisco- 9/10, front and center, but sound was off
April 14 - Spiritbox & Intervals, Ace of Spades, Sacramento-10/10, all bands fucking crushed it
May 4th - The Warning, The Fillmore- 10/10, Flawless performance by the headliners in a historic venue.
May 6th - Bloodywood, Sacramento- 11/10, holy fuck what an evening!!
May 11th - Rolling Quartz, Bottom of the Hill
May 21st - Love and Rockets, Fox Theater, Oakland
May 25th - Haken, August Hall, San Francisco
June 30 - Tarja UC Theater, Berkeley
August 14 - Band-Maid, Ace of Spades, Sacramento
September 1 - Kamelot, San Francisco
October 6 - Babymetal, Avatar, Pantera, Korn, Polyphia, et al.. Aftershock Festival, Sacramento
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So I've just realised that Arctangent festival DO sell day tickets.
(https://arctangent.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Announcement-Seven_20230425_SMALL-scaled.jpg)
I mean, look at this for an incredible line up, and it's less than an hours drive from me. I'd love to go for the whole weekend, bur A) I can't afford it, and B) it'd be unfair of me to put all the childcare on my wife for the weekend.
I can do a day ticket at Ł65 though. The tough decision is which day? Friday has Enslaved, Sikth, And So I Watch You From Afar, The Ocean, Holy Fawn, LLNN, Caligula's Horse and Year of No Light.
Buuuuuut Saturday has Devin Townsend, Haken, Deafheaven, Loathe, Rolo Tomassi, VOLA and Psychonaut.
It's really tough but I think the deciding factor may be that I can talk a friend who is a big Devin Townsend fan into coming on the Saturday.
I'm honestly really jelly of the people who get to attend Arctangent, it's possibly the best festival out there in terms of lineup IMO, year after year. Swans and Converge are both among my all time favorites, you add to that Devin Townsend, Elder, Brutus, Birds in Row, Sikth, ASIWYFA, Enslaved, The Ocean, Deafheaven, Rolo Tomassi and TWIABP and it's just insanely stacked.
Yea, year after year the line up is just incredible. I'm gonna have to get a day ticket to one of the days.
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Now that I'm back from vacation, I can write up something from the concert I saw the night before my flight...
Sold out night 1 of 2 at Irving Plaza in NYC two Sundays ago was Spiritbox, After the Burial, and Intervals.
I scored with getting a $40 balcony ticket for this show. The ticket also included cutting the line for entrance. Doors were at 6 and I got there at like 6:15 and was able to get into the venue right away (and the line was long) so that was clutch. Sadly, the balcony was already mostly full, but I did ask nicely to a couple if I could squeeze in and they made room for me so I was able to claim a coveted spot with a view. Right when Intervals started, another person asked to get in and we were able to squeeze her in as well leaving a bunch of people stuck without a view. Sucks for them, I've experienced that before and was the main reason I wanted to get there as early as possible. I mention this, because I'll come back to it later.
Intervals were solid. After seeing Polyphia, they kind of felt like lacking something. Maybe just the diversity. They were fun, but to me, nothing special. Drummer was good and the lead guitarist was solid, but not Polyphia level and certainly not JP/MP level from last fall. Solid 30 minute opening set though.
Up next were After the Burial. After RJ shared his review, I checked them out and wasn't totally into it, but got the point. And therefore, I was not shocked when the floor absolutely erupted for their set. What a view from above to see the huge mosh pit. Really enjoyed their set even if I don't love their style of hardcore. It was just fun and energetic.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FvAO1vwWwAIqFWe?format=jpg&name=large)
And of course Spiritbox absolutely killed it. A full headlining set of 15 songs, albeit about 75 minutes total. A No Doubt cover that was very well done. A brand new song. A bunch of songs from their only album that they haven't been able to play due to mostly being an opening band since its release. The show started with a see through curtain between the band and crowd which featured visuals that looked incredible at times. Luckily, it was only for the first couple songs though because that barrier ends up being weird IMO so it seems they perfectly used it but didn't make a crutch out of it. The singer's screams/growls were so incredible and her soft opposite style of singing was beautiful. The crowd was not quite as wild as they were for After the Burial but they were wild at the timely moments. I also loved how they ended the set with two of their softer songs, songs I really enjoy. Kind of was a nice cool down after the previous heavier songs. Also the video effects of the blue rain were just perfect. Definitely one of the best shows so far this year for me.
Spiritbox, After the Burial & Intervals LIVE @ SOLD OUT Irving Plaza New York City 4/30/2023 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXuHKdX5ZD4)
I'll likely write up my Set It Off / Scene Queen review tomorrow.... and tonight I return to Irving Plaza for VV (Ville Valo, former singer of HIM).
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I scored with getting a $40 balcony ticket for this show. The ticket also included cutting the line for entrance. Doors were at 6 and I got there at like 6:15 and was able to get into the venue right away (and the line was long) so that was clutch. Sadly, the balcony was already mostly full, but I did ask nicely to a couple if I could squeeze in and they made room for me so I was able to claim a coveted spot with a view. Right when Intervals started, another person asked to get in and we were able to squeeze her in as well leaving a bunch of people stuck without a view. Sucks for them, I've experienced that before and was the main reason I wanted to get there as early as possible. I mention this, because I'll come back to it later.
This is something I'll never be able to wrap my head around, but thankfully it's a Yankee thing. Unheard of down here. Down here the balcony (and any proper seats, for that matter) are always reserved. The only GA we have is standing room up front. We've actually just come to refer to standing room as GA. That said, I'll be seeing Claypool up North in a few weeks, and it's the same deal with proper seats and balcony, all of which is GA. Like I said, can't wrap my head around it. Strange way of doing it.
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Sounds like my experience, except at our show the stage was too small for the curtain. Also Courtney had sound issues and got drowned by the bass at times. But yeah, definitely a killer show all around.
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I scored with getting a $40 balcony ticket for this show. The ticket also included cutting the line for entrance. Doors were at 6 and I got there at like 6:15 and was able to get into the venue right away (and the line was long) so that was clutch. Sadly, the balcony was already mostly full, but I did ask nicely to a couple if I could squeeze in and they made room for me so I was able to claim a coveted spot with a view. Right when Intervals started, another person asked to get in and we were able to squeeze her in as well leaving a bunch of people stuck without a view. Sucks for them, I've experienced that before and was the main reason I wanted to get there as early as possible. I mention this, because I'll come back to it later.
This is something I'll never be able to wrap my head around, but thankfully it's a Yankee thing. Unheard of down here. Down here the balcony (and any proper seats, for that matter) are always reserved. The only GA we have is standing room up front. We've actually just come to refer to standing room as GA. That said, I'll be seeing Claypool up North in a few weeks, and it's the same deal with proper seats and balcony, all of which is GA. Like I said, can't wrap my head around it. Strange way of doing it.
What venue are you going to?
The thing with Irving Plaza is that it's a small venue, or more like a big club. Its 1k capacity GA and the balcony is very small standing room only. Well they do have a few seats they will try to sell to people when you wait on line (you can't buy those on livenation). It used to be all GA but they decided to milk it after covid with a seperate balcony you can buy as GA VIP or the seats while waiting to get in. The balcony is just too small to reserve seats generally. My issue is why do they sell say 30 tickets when only 15 people can be on the railing? If you aren't on the railing you can't see shit.
And that reminds me..... I never got abck to my point....
During Spiritbox's set. A girl showed up on the balcony. She was not there early at all like the rest of us. Well she realized she can't see shit so after a few Spiritbox songs she literallly had a meltdown and yelled for people to make room for her. I've never seen anything like this. Like an adult female yelling like a child during the headline performance. The girl who snuck in after me made some room, and by doing so I basically gave up most of my spot. I kept an arm and drink on the railing so I had enough to get a view, but lost my comfortableness. After she recorded some clips on her phone, she left. I assumed she realized her bitching was uncalled for and she realized the space was tight and I guess got a clip or whatever that she wanted to prove she was there.
Sounds like my experience, except at our show the stage was too small for the curtain. Also Courtney had sound issues and got drowned by the bass at times. But yeah, definitely a killer show all around.
Your stage must have been incredibly small :lol Irving Plaza has one of the smallest stages for venues I go to. Luckily, I don't recall any sound issues for my show.
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Yeah, Ace of Spades stage is tiny...
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I'll likely write up my Set It Off / Scene Queen review tomorrow.... and tonight I return to Irving Plaza for VV (Ville Valo, former singer of HIM).
Ended up not feeling so great yesterday and deciding last minute to not attend the concert. Sucks because I couldn't even give away the $40 ticket last minute, but it was necessary for my health. I'm not even in work today, so I'll push the review back to tomorrow and then next concert is also tomorrow (I do expect to feel better by then, and this was also a reason to skip VV so I could be better for tomorrow).... Haken and Arch Echo.
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Bummer... I had to sit through Set It Off's set to ensure the rail for Nemophila at Aftershock, they were hella fun.
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Bummer... I had to sit through Set It Off's set to ensure the rail for Nemophila at Aftershock, they were hella fun.
No no no, I already saw Set it Off! I missed VV last night. I'll just write my review tomorrow when I'm back at work (hopefully).
Also, the Livenation $25 all in sale is happening now!
Since I have the PNC summer pass this year, not as many options for me, but I did grab Less Than Jake / Voodoo Glow Skulls and Mudvayne / Coal Chamber / Gwar tickets just now.
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Ah, gotcha. That's what I get for reading and responding in the morning
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I scored with getting a $40 balcony ticket for this show. The ticket also included cutting the line for entrance. Doors were at 6 and I got there at like 6:15 and was able to get into the venue right away (and the line was long) so that was clutch. Sadly, the balcony was already mostly full, but I did ask nicely to a couple if I could squeeze in and they made room for me so I was able to claim a coveted spot with a view. Right when Intervals started, another person asked to get in and we were able to squeeze her in as well leaving a bunch of people stuck without a view. Sucks for them, I've experienced that before and was the main reason I wanted to get there as early as possible. I mention this, because I'll come back to it later.
This is something I'll never be able to wrap my head around, but thankfully it's a Yankee thing. Unheard of down here. Down here the balcony (and any proper seats, for that matter) are always reserved. The only GA we have is standing room up front. We've actually just come to refer to standing room as GA. That said, I'll be seeing Claypool up North in a few weeks, and it's the same deal with proper seats and balcony, all of which is GA. Like I said, can't wrap my head around it. Strange way of doing it.
What venue are you going to?
The thing with Irving Plaza is that it's a small venue, or more like a big club. Its 1k capacity GA and the balcony is very small standing room only. Well they do have a few seats they will try to sell to people when you wait on line (you can't buy those on livenation). It used to be all GA but they decided to milk it after covid with a seperate balcony you can buy as GA VIP or the seats while waiting to get in. The balcony is just too
Ah, I didn't catch that it was at Irving Plaza. I thought it was a shit-hole, but I understand they've redone the place since I was there. We do have those tiny ledge balconies down here, but even those are mostly reserved seats. I was referring to proper theaters, though, where that still seems to be a thing up there.
Probably hitting the Masonic in Detroit, although I might opt for Columbus, instead. The Masonic is a large theater type place (looks very nice, honestly), and the whole thing including the balcony is GA. It's just strange compared to how things are down here.
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Ah yeah, there's a few instances where you find GA theater seating. That was the case for Bush/Candlebox and Sabaton/Epica at the Hammerstein, but many shows there such as Mastadon/Opeth have seats ticketed as usual for those balcony seats. Which suggests that it may be an artist/promoter option for this venue and likely others.
Funny how I mentioned Irving Plaza doesn't sell their small amount of balcony round table seats on livenation, but today when purchasing my Less Than Jake tickets, I noticed they did offer those. Just makes me think these are other artist/promoter options when setting the ticket sales.
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Ah yeah, there's a few instances where you find GA theater seating. That was the case for Bush/Candlebox and Sabaton/Epica at the Hammerstein, but many shows there such as Mastadon/Opeth have seats ticketed as usual for those balcony seats. Which suggests that it may be an artist/promoter option for this venue and likely others.
Funny how I mentioned Irving Plaza doesn't sell their small amount of balcony round table seats on livenation, but today when purchasing my Less Than Jake tickets, I noticed they did offer those. Just makes me think these are other artist/promoter options when setting the ticket sales.
What seems odd to me is that having GA in large, seated venues is a Northern thing when for so long is was verboten after Riverfront Coliseum. Down in the South is just doesn't seem to happen. Claypool's playing a very similar venue down here, and the entire thing is reserved. They even made a point to re-allow it in Cincinnati not too long ago, so there must be some appeal.
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Got me five shows from the Live Nation Deal. I also contemplated getting tickets to Fall Out Boy at BMO Stadium in LA in July, but I don't know if I want to. Are they good live?
Matchbox 20 at FivePoint in May
Goo Goo Dolls at FivePoint in September
Owl City at the House of Blues in Anaheim in October
Incubus at Hollywood Bowl in October
Shinedown and Papa Roach at FivePoint in October
I saw that Breaking Benjamin and Disturbed at FivePoint on 07/20 was also listed as an option, but by the time I realized that the deal started today, I think the $25.00 tickets were already gone.
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I looked through the list, the only one I was remotely interested in I already got tickets to :lol
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For the concert week promotion I got tickets for Tears for Fears at Hollywood Bowl and Helloween at YouTube Theater. Might still grab a DreamSonic ticket but haven’t decided if I’m going to LA or San Jose.
Haven’t seen TFF before so I’m really excited for that one!
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Another show bites the dust, I saw Alter Bridge and Sevendust Tuesday night.
I was a huge fan of those first few Sevendust albums when I was in middle school/high school and I wasn't disappointed by their live show. They really killed it and sounded fantastic.
Alter Bridge followed up and I walked away so impressed by Myles Kennedy. I knew he could sing well but live it translates so much better and he also took a lot more solos than I thought he would (although he completely butchered the Burn It Down solo near the end :lol). The whole band felt really tight and rehearsed and the setlist had a lot of songs I liked and knew (this was my first AB show). I would definitely catch them if they come through town again.
4/2/2023 - The Winery Dogs - Charlotte, NC
4/11/2023 - Killswitch Engage - Charlotte, NC
5/9/2023 - Alter Bridge & Sevendust - Charlotte, NC
5/19/2023 - Plini & Jakub Zytecki - Charlotte, NC
5/24/2023 - Incubus & Coheed and Cambria - Columbia, SC
6/21/2023 - Dreamsonic: Dream Theater, Devin Townsend, Animals As Leaders - Clearwater, FL
6/26/2023 - Animals As Leaders - Charlotte, NC - No tickets yet...
Up next I have the Plini show which I'm really looking forward too. Haken is in town this weekend and there is a slight chance I might catch that show but I dunno. I'm also excited to see Animals As Leaders announcing a show the Monday after I get back from FL to see Dreamsonic. The whole reason I bought tickets to that was for Animals As Leaders, oh well I guess I'll see them twice :lol.
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Getting pumped for seeing Korean rockers Rolling Quartz tonight!!
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Rolling Quartz delivered a stunning performance tonight, such amazing poise and professionalism from such a young band on their first US tour. Vocalist Jayoung was especially impressive, a tremendous powerhouse singer with immense stage presence. Keep an eye on these girls, they definitely are the real deal.
https://youtu.be/GmCbC43704Q (https://youtu.be/GmCbC43704Q)
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Last night I saw Haken/Arch Echo. I already wrote something up in the Haken thread if anyone cares....
But I did want to go back and do a review of the Set It Off / Scene Queen show last Sunday.
May 7th has become my anniversary for meeting my gf on our first date. Last year the day happened to be the first time my gf saw Set It Off as they did a pop up show locally after their other show as an opener got cancelled. So we celebrated our one year anniversary together with Set It Off. Not bad considering it's one band that we both really enjoy and they've kind of become "our band" if you know what I mean. Well, we booked our vacation to Aruba together and a couple days later Set It Off announced a US tour and the local show was going to be while we were flying home from Aruba, but lucky enough they would be playing the next day, May 7th, in Philly. So we both extended out PTO at work to take Monday off and while we both were sooo tired from the night before, did the 90 minute road trip south to Philly.
I have only been to the Theatre of the Living Arts once before in 2020 for Devin Townsend / Haken. I guess a lot has changed on South St over the years since because that is one bad area now. Just didn't feel very safe hanging around outside the area and it sucks that Jims Cheesesteaks which is next door was shut down so we didn't get cheesesteaks like we planned. Anyway, the show was sold out and was packed when we got in as the 2nd band was playing. We went to the bar, grabbed a drink and tried to go to the floor and they wouldn't let us. Turns out drinking was limited to only the bar area which according to the bar tender, is not normal for the venue and only done because the crowd was overall a very young crowd to prevent underage drinking. OK, we looked around, the guy isn't wrong. It's literally 50% under 21 year old females. Which is not the concert environment I'm used to at all. We finished our drinks while the second band was playing and we didn't have a view at all so it's kind of pointless to talk about that set. My gf and I just enjoyed our time together as we watched child after child get taken away by paramedics from overheating.
It was definitely a different vibe here. I know Set It Off draws a younger and more female crowd, but I can't help but think a large amount of the young females were there for Scene Queen who came on next. We changed positions to get on the floor and have a view of the stage for her set. I don't even know how to explain this music. It's not that far off of nu metal with a singer who pretends to be Barbie. Just a guitarist and drummer on stage so you know most of the music (if not all) was compltely fake. There were moments of heaviness and some moments were it was a little more hip hop like. The lyrics were definitely not for children though. VERY dirty lyrics :lol almost all the songs were named "Pink " blank like Pink Paper which was about using pink rolling papers :lol It was really just ridiculous, but the girls ate it up. You could hear all the girls in the crowd singing a long and really enjoying it. I will admit, I thought it was fun even if I thought it was also terrible. Just something so different for me. One of the reasons they are touring with Set It Off though is because they both collaborated on a new song for each band. So near the end of Scene Queen's set, Cody (singer of Set It Off) came out and did the Barbie and Ken song together. Once again, not good music, but a fun moment. And I've got to give credit to the headlining singer coming out to do a song with the opener.
We moved back to the bar and found a spot that had a view in the back so we could have a drink AND watch Set It Off. Which was a much better spot for us than previously. Another band that heavily uses backing tracks, but they are just so much fun live. Cody may not be for everyone, but he's a great front man. Gets the crowd going, moves around a lot, pulls out all sorts of tricks such as playing keyboard for one song, playing drums for another, and pulling out a sax for a solo to end a song. They did a VERY different set list from last year with a lot of focus on older stuff and they did their two new singles, including the one with Scene Queen who came out and performed it with them. Just a very fun set as usual for them. Love the energy and the crowd feeds off it being very energetic the entire set.
I mentioned this in another thread, but the highlight of the show was when during the intro to Loose Cannon, Cody was talking about letting loose at the show and he said "you got shit on your chest?" and then immediately realized the saying is "shit OFF your chest" and just couldnt sing the first verse because he was laughing so hard. And to top it off, Scene Queen after singing the song with him takes the mic and goes "I heard you say something about shit on your chest???" and more laughter. I LOVE moments like that and luckily I even recorded it. (https://youtu.be/9SwaTWK23GQ?t=1316)
And to top off, Cody shook my hand before leaving the stage! (we had snuck back onto the floor for the encore)
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FvkvNkHX0AIiFyO?format=jpg&name=large)
Set It Off & Scene Queen LIVE @ Theatre of Living Arts Philadelphia 2023 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SwaTWK23GQ)
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Set it Off was definitely fun, and you're spot on about their frontman, he has excellent command of the crowd. I was in a conundrum with them cause I needed to hold a spot in the pit are to ensure the rail for Nemophila, so whenever he made the crowd jump or move left and right, I always just surged forward :lol
Then the moment their set ended I bolted for the rail and scored.
I don't know your schedule Marc, but I can't recommend seeing Rolling Quartz when they come through NYC highly enough. They're playing Mon may 22 at the Mercury Lounge just a great live hard rock band.
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The rest of May looks like this for me,
May 18th - Clutch @ Starland Ballroom, Sayreville NJ
May 23rd - Avatar, Orbit Culture & Veil of Maya @ Webster Hall, New York City NY
May 27th - Alestorm & Gloryhammer @ Irving Plaza, New York City NY
Not entirely sure I'm up to two nights back to back in NYC to make it happen since I'm not even familiar with them.
Edit to add, I'm also bummed that I'm not seeing The Interrupters tomorrow to open up the summer season at the Stone Pony. Taking one for my gf to be with her family the entire weekend instead.
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My May is as follows. Two unique experiences and demographics. One show has a Japanese Band that wears Wolf Masks. The other show leans more towards pop rock and adult contemporary. Didn't expect Matt Nathanson opening for Matchbox Twenty on this tour. Just saw him back in March in a very local show in a small venue and enjoyed it, so seeing him as an opener is a nice plus.
Man With A Mission - Regent Theater - Los Angeles, California. May 15th, 2023.
Matchbox Twenty with Matt Nathanson opening - FivePoint Amphitheater- Irvine, California. May 28th, 2023.
Don't know what I'm going to do in June. Hoping A7X tickets at the Forum can drop its prices a little more, but that's wishful thinking. Should I go see Tarja at the Belasco Theater in June? Her show is under the $25.00 tickets and it's all GA.
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Should I go see Tarja at the Belasco Theater in June? Her show is under the $25.00 tickets and it's all GA.
I wasn't too interesting in seeing Tarja as I thought her ProgPower performance a few years ago was kind of lackluster. However, it's a Saturday night and it's also on the $25 sale which now has it on my radar. I do enjoy Tarja as a vocalist, but her solo material is more miss than hit for me. She is pretty incredible though.
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The rest of May looks like this for me,
May 18th - Clutch @ Starland Ballroom, Sayreville NJ
May 23rd - Avatar, Orbit Culture & Veil of Maya @ Webster Hall, New York City NY
May 27th - Alestorm & Gloryhammer @ Irving Plaza, New York City NY
Not entirely sure I'm up to two nights back to back in NYC to make it happen since I'm not even familiar with them.
Edit to add, I'm also bummed that I'm not seeing The Interrupters tomorrow to open up the summer season at the Stone Pony. Taking one for my gf to be with her family the entire weekend instead.
Understandable... Definitely check them out though, they're a great rock band, very much akin to a Korean version of The Warning
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Got a few more tracks uploaded from the Rolling Quartz show...they mixed in snippets of covers into their setlist, mainly cause I think they only have about 12 original songs at this point, and played them all except one. They mixed in 7 Nation Army, For Whom the Bell Tolls, Smells Like Teen Spirit, and did a full cover of Youth Gone Wild. Also they had guitar solo segments for each of the guitarists, one did a SVR cover and the other did a Nuno Bettencourt/Extreme cover.
Youth Gone Wild- https://youtu.be/Jc1C_V4cSbY (https://youtu.be/Jc1C_V4cSbY)
Scuttle Buttin'- https://youtu.be/SYqSuEAcpEs (https://youtu.be/SYqSuEAcpEs)
Cupid's Dead- https://youtu.be/w80oC2LERBo (https://youtu.be/w80oC2LERBo)
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Got a few more tracks uploaded from the Rolling Quartz show...they mixed in snippets of covers into their setlist, mainly cause I think they only have about 12 original songs at this point, and played them all except one. They mixed in 7 Nation Army, For Whom the Bell Tolls, Smells Like Teen Spirit, and did a full cover of Youth Gone Wild. Also they had guitar solo segments for each of the guitarists, one did a SVR cover and the other did a Nuno Bettencourt/Extreme cover.
Youth Gone Wild- https://youtu.be/Jc1C_V4cSbY (https://youtu.be/Jc1C_V4cSbY)
Scuttle Buttin'- https://youtu.be/SYqSuEAcpEs (https://youtu.be/SYqSuEAcpEs)
Cupid's Dead- https://youtu.be/w80oC2LERBo (https://youtu.be/w80oC2LERBo)
That's pretty cool
I scored a $33 ticket for Clutch on resale, face value of $58 and the venue's twitter says this should sell out so I feel like I got a great deal.
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Tim would be happy, I'm strongly considering seeing Helloween this weekend in NYC. They are playing Saturday night and I currently don't have plans so seems like it would be more fun than a night home. Also, I missed two concerts last week so I need to make up for some of that :lol
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Tim would be happy, I'm strongly considering seeing Helloween this weekend in NYC. They are playing Saturday night and I currently don't have plans so seems like it would be more fun than a night home. Also, I missed two concerts last week so I need to make up for some of that :lol
I thought about catching them Saturday 3 nights ago for the same reason. In our case it sold out and I wasn't $85 bored.
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I think Helloween is in the Live nation 25$ thingy which I believe is still going on.
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Tim would be happy, I'm strongly considering seeing Helloween this weekend in NYC. They are playing Saturday night and I currently don't have plans so seems like it would be more fun than a night home. Also, I missed two concerts last week so I need to make up for some of that :lol
I thought about catching them Saturday 3 nights ago for the same reason. In our case it sold out and I wasn't $85 bored.
$85 seems to be face value after fees here too which is why I didn't just pull the trigger. It's an AXS ticket show and sometimes those resales can be cheaper (like Clutch this week) so I've got my eye on it (not sold out, yet). However, I'd probably still pay the $85, but not more.
I think Helloween is in the Live nation 25$ thingy which I believe is still going on.
Not for me, it's an AXS not live nation show for Terminal 5 NYC
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Ah, I may have misheard
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Ah, I may have misheard
Maybe not, it could just be based on location.
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Definitely location. It was an AXS show here, too. We've got a couple of non-LN venues.
And in this case face was $50+TTL. There was an abundance of scalper tickets, but once it sold out that ship sailed. I was hoping the secondary market would crater the day of the show.
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Saw The Winery Dogs thursday in Anaheim, great show from them as always :metal
Haken coming up Wednesday in LA, absolutely stoked to hear the setlist from this tour :hefdaddy
And now just bought a ticket for Plini in LA next saturday, it had been sold out but I guess some holds were just released :tup
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I saw Plini last night and I promise you won't regret it, easily the best show of the year. Get there early enough to see Jakub Zytecki open. It's such a killer show.
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September 3rd - Soen @ Zorlu PSM, Istanbul, Turkey
Just got the ticket with some help from a friend (since you can't purchase tickets abroad with Russian-issued cards), hopefully nothing drastic happens in the next three months and I'll be able to go see some very cool swingy jazz fusion kinda stuff. Apparently the show is Atlantis, semi-acoustic, in a theater with a string quartet. Should be amazing.
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September 3rd - Soen @ Zorlu PSM, Istanbul, Turkey
Just got the ticket with some help from a friend (since you can't purchase tickets abroad with Russian-issued cards), hopefully nothing drastic happens in the next three months and I'll be able to go see some very cool swingy jazz fusion kinda stuff. Apparently the show is Atlantis, semi-acoustic, in a theater with a string quartet. Should be amazing.
Cool, glad you're getting to a show since I'd imagine nobody is touring Russia these days outside of Russian bands. Speaking of which, a dude at a recent show told me about a group from St Petersburg called Tardigrade Inferno and they're quite amazing. You familiar with them?
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September 3rd - Soen @ Zorlu PSM, Istanbul, Turkey
Just got the ticket with some help from a friend (since you can't purchase tickets abroad with Russian-issued cards), hopefully nothing drastic happens in the next three months and I'll be able to go see some very cool swingy jazz fusion kinda stuff. Apparently the show is Atlantis, semi-acoustic, in a theater with a string quartet. Should be amazing.
Cool, glad you're getting to a show since I'd imagine nobody is touring Russia these days outside of Russian bands. Speaking of which, a dude at a recent show told me about a group from St Petersburg called Tardigrade Inferno and they're quite amazing. You familiar with them?
Haven't heard of Tardigrade Inferno but I'll look into them.
And yeah, haven't seen a foreign band show since 2021 (first Covid, then war happened). Ironically the last foreign band I saw was Jinjer, September 10th in 2021. Before them, it was Beyond the Black in November 2019.
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I saw Plini last night and I promise you won't regret it, easily the best show of the year. Get there early enough to see Jakub Zytecki open. It's such a killer show.
I guess Disperse never really stuck? Such a great band.
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While I'm obviously way more stoked about Haken in Thursday, I do have a nice appetizer of Love and Rockets tonight!! Time to get my 80s on...
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Helloween tonight! :metal
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Helloween tonight! :metal
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Helloween tonight! :metal
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Last Thursday Clutch ended their NA tour at the Starland Ballroom. A venue they regularly play and my 3rd time seeing them, all at the same venue. This was the first time of the 3 not officially sold out, but it was about as close as it could be as the venue was saying they expected a sell out, but looked like I could have grabbed a ticket at the door (I didn't need to, grabbed an almost half off ticket on resale).
The first opener was Nate Bergman who I was not familiar with and nothing of his performance made me want to become familiar. Just very boring and generic rock that did nothing to distinguish itself from any garage band. I wonder if he paid to be on this tour.
The main support was Amigo the Devil. Another band I was not familiar with. Now this was at least interesting. Reminded me of like if cheech and chong did rock n roll music. He just had that souther, like mexico southern, type of sound and style mixed in with rock and a lyrical style that reminded me of a comedy version of death topics. Apparantly he performs solo a lot, but he had a full band for this tour and the band really added to the show. He did a few solo songs that I thought were uninteresting, but with the full band including a sexy keyboardist, it was pretty solid show. Not really my music, but something unique and different plus completely raw. I enjoyed it.
Up next were Clutch who didn't go on until 10:10pm which annoyed me being it was a Thursday and they opened with the same song they opened with last time here (which wouldn't bother me too much but this is a band that plays different sets every night so it felt like we should have gotten one of the many different songs to open with....). But they quickly just made me forget about that stuff. The singer, Neil, is just so entertaining on stage. He's aggressive and has hand motions to go along with basically all his odd lyrics. The one moment during their new single "Nosferatu Madre" was one of the best :lol I joke with my gf (who came with me last time, but not this time) that I wanted him to point at me because he does a lot of pointing while singing. After I pointed at him like 20 times, he finally pointed and sang right at me near the end of the set. I spent the first half of their set on the stage right side and then crossed the entire venue to spend the second half on the opposite side. All close enough to the band to feel interactive with Neil. He also mentioned that the show last night was attended by "mouth breathers" :lol I had to check that, they had played in Long Island NY the night before. They ended around 11:40 but I snuck out right before the final song to beat the crowd out of these. Good show :metal
Clutch & Amigo the Devil LIVE @ Starland Ballroom Sayreville NJ 5/18/2023 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYWpobArdFE)
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Saturday was European power metal night in New York City with Helloween and Hammerfall. This concert wasn't even on my radar but when I had to cancel going to a couple and saw I had an opening, this concert fit nicely into my schedule. I also managed to get two tickets from a twitter friend for a nice discount so my gf came along. What a fun night it turned out to be!
We got there just at 7pm and by the time we were inside Hammerfall were already on. I've seen them 3 previous times (all as openers) so I knew what to expect. Fun set that started a bit slow but had the crowd totally into it by the end. I thought it was funny that one person had a child on their shoulders up front and near the end of the set the singer said something along the lines of "this is not school" and I definitely thought that was directed at the person who's child was likely blocking a lot of people's view. I mean, I don't think having a kid on your shoulder is the worst thing, but that kid was up there for most of the set and I think that's not right. Funny thing, I've seen Tim's pics and some others on social media and it looks like they have played with the Helloween screen behind them displaying a Hammerfall image, but at my show, they had a back drop behind them instead. I think I'd rather the screen to help light things up a bit.
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Helloween were pretty awesome. I'm not a huge fan of theirs and this was my first time seeing them, so I didn't really know all their history and music, but you kind of get the idea when there's multiple singers and guitarists that this is a band that's re-united. I thought the singing between the two main singers was fantastic. They did a soft song together with their arms around each other. It was really sweet. Kiske was just so good though, easily my favorite of the singers and stood out the most. Even my gf was very impressed with him and not just because he could sing but because he could understand what he was singing. I loved the pumpkin drum kit, felt like that was something unique for their stage show. Also, the videos played for each song were really well done. Besides Kiske, the guitar playing from all three was another stand out. So many solos and unisons which I really enjoyed. I definitely left the show more of a fan than what I arrived. If you are a fan, you should definitely check them out. I scooped up a tour tshirt that had both bands on it for $40 on the way out. Felt like this would be a good shirt to wear at Progpower in September.
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Helloween & Hammerfall LIVE @ Terminal 5 New York City, NY 5/20/2023 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfdlzCnrsqE)
Next up.... tonight!
May 23rd - Avatar, Veil of Maya & Orbit Culture @ Webster Hall, New York City NY
also in future cram concert news... my brother finalized his bachelor party plans which knocks out three summer concerts I was planning on seeing. None of which were must sees so I'm good (if he had picked Metallica weekend, I'd be livid). But my summer is looking wild and I'm likely doing a work trip that will negate some of these... but here's the tentative list:
May 27th - Alestorm & Gloryhammer @ Irving Plaza, New York City NY
June 4th - 311 @ Bader Field, Atlantic City NJ
June 9th - Rhapsody of Fire, Wind Rose & Seven Kingdoms @ Gramercy Theater, New York City NY
June 10th - TLC & Shaggy @ PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel NJ
June 17th - Tarja @ Irving Plaza, New York City NY
June 23rd - Avenged Sevenfold & Falling in Reverse @ Madison Square Garden, New York City NY
June 24th - Streetlight Manifesto @ Stone Pony Summer Stage, Asbury Park NJ
June 28th - Dream Theater, Devin Townsend & Animals As Leaders @ Hulu Theater, New York City NY
July 14th - Taking Back Sunday & The Maine @ PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel NJ
July 15th - Less Than Jake & Voodoo Glow Skulls @ Irving Plaza, New York City NY
July 16th - Brett Michaels, Night Ranger & Jefferson Starship @ PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel NJ
July 18th - Dave Matthews Band @ PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel NJ
July 28th - Mudvayne, Coal Chamber, Gwar @ Jones Beach, Wantagh NY
July 19th - Godsmack & Staind @ PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel NJ
August 2nd - Snoop Dog & Wiz Khalifa @ PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel NJ
August 4th - Metallica, Pantera, & Mammoth WVH @ Metlife Stadium, East Rutherford NJ
August 5th - Fall Out Boy & Bring Me The Horizon @ PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel NJ
August 6th - Metallica, Five Finger Death Punch, & Ice Nine Kills @ Metlife Stadium, East Rutherford NJ
August 8th - Incubus & Badflower @ Stone Pony Summer Stage, Asubry Park NJ
August 15th - All American Rejects & New Found Glory @ PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel NJ
August 17th - Slightly Stoopid, Sublime with Rome, Atmosphere & The Movement @ PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel NJ
August 19th - Kamelot, Battle Beast & Xandria @ New York City NY
August 24th - Smashing Pumpkins, Interpol & Rival Sons @ PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel NJ
August 25th - Ghost & Amon Amarth @ Freedom Mortgage Pavilion, Camden NJ
September 3rd - Foreigner & Loverboy @ PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel NJ
September 7th - Beast in Black, VOLA, Halo Effect… Day 2 Progpower @ Center Stage, Atlanta GA
September 8th - Kamelot, Caligula’s Horse, Green Carnation…Day 3 Progpower @ Center Stage, Atlanta GA
September 9th - Myrath, Unleash the Archers, Delain… Day 4 Progpower @ Center Stage, Atlanta GA
September 10th - Lynyrd Skynyrd & ZZ Top @ PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel NJ
September 11th - Beast in Black & Dance with the Dead @ Gramercy Theater, New York City NY
September 12th - Greta Van Fleet @ Madison Square Garden, New York City NY
September 13th - Delain & Visions of Atlantis @ Gramercy Theater, New York City NY
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Totally forgot to post my thoughts on Love and Rockets from last Sunday. Even though I'm not a massive fan, it was a great show. Technically they were pretty flawless, and the visuals for the show were top notch. Even though it never got me to that adrenaline release point I thrive for in shows, they still managed to give me a solid groove throughout. Daniel Ash was especially impressive, totally amazed at the sounds he manages to get out of his guitar.
Next up...motherfucking HAKEN tomorrow night!!!! Upgraded to the VIP experience, so expect some epic pics of me and the band!!!
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Totally forgot to post my thoughts on Love and Rockets from last Sunday. Even though I'm not a massive fan, it was a great show. Technically they were pretty flawless, and the visuals for the show were top notch. Even though it never got me to that adrenaline release point I thrive for in shows, they still managed to give me a solid groove throughout. Daniel Ash was especially impressive, totally amazed at the sounds he manages to get out of his guitar.
Next up...motherfucking HAKEN tomorrow night!!!! Upgraded to the VIP experience, so expect some epic pics of me and the band!!!
How'd you pull that off? Enjoy RJ!!!! :)
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Anybody interested in a pair of tickets for the Les Claypool show 5/31 in Columbus Ohio? $109 for the pair. PM me.
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I had a blast on Tuesday night at the Avatar, Veil of Maya, and Orbit Culture concert in NYC.
Bought a resale for $35 (would have been $50 at the door) 15 minutes before the show started standing outside the venue. I haven't been to Webster Hall in over 3 years, but I must say, I do enjoy this venue. They have, I think, 3 stages. This show was in the main ballroom that can hold ~1.5k people GA, but I doubt even 1k were at the show. I absolutely LOVED how it wasn't super packed. Had space to walk around and hold my own corner in the back to get some good video and the freedom to move up closer when I wanted.
Orbit Culture hit the stage at 7:30. They were actually scheduled to play Progpower last year before pulling out so I was curious to see them. Not sure if the ProgPower crowd would have loved them (some would for sure) being more of a death metal band, but I thought the singer /guitarist was pretty good live. I didn't love them, but they were solid performing in front of maybe 200 people to start the show. Place was empty to start so I was pretty close to them before a pit eventually broke out and I just watched from the back and then side stage. Almost got a guitar pick from the singer when they ended after 30 minutes.
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One thing I like about Avatar shows, they bring some interesting people out. I guess you can call it a "freak show" (given the name of one of their most popular songs). But I find these are some of the nicest and coolest people to talk to. Between bands I hung outside at the smoking section and everyone was so nice and fun to chat with. SO mcuh so, I missed the start of Veil of Maya because I was chatting too much outside.
I had sampled Veil of Maya and didn't really like it before the show, but they were soooo much better live. I may have just sampled the wrong songs as there was definitely stuff I didn't care for, but a bunch of songs (which I still don't know) came off as really enjoyable live. I definitely started vibing to their set the more it went on. I just really don't like how metalcore has such a huge obsession with dark stage and fast flickering lights. It just makes it hard to actually see the band. But there were enough moments to catch some good clips regardless. Also helps that while the place filled in more, it still was not packed at all so I could comfortably enjoy the show.
Avatar hit the stage a little bit after 9:30 and they performed for a full 2 hours. I really felt like this was great bang for buck show if you are into some screamo types of metal. Avatar shows are just sooo ridiculous. They are definitely live for one and perform at a very high level, but they incorporate such interesting and unique stage show elements. It just amazes me the attention to detail they put into their live show beyond performing the songs. ANd this is not some big show, remember, this is not a packed small venue. This show is way over the top for the venue/turn out. And that's why I love seeing this band. They just give it all for the show.
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At one point during the song Puppet Show the singer ssnuck through the crowd (right next to me to my surprise) and came out and started making balloon dogs to hand out and then did a trombone solo before running back to the stage right in front of me. Another song had him come out in a box with some guys ass crack hanging outpushing it on stage :lol He had balloms that he was handing out. At one point during what I thought would be a drum solo instead had the drummer dancing on stage by himself before shooting confetti into the crowd. The guitarist being kinged for the song "Statue of a King".
I also may have finally been heard from the band before an encore. I've been yelling this all year when a band goes off for the encore... "ten more songs". WHy? Because why not. People chant for one more and I think that's not asking for enough :lol anyway, it's just been a joke that I've been doing. Well, when the singer asked if we wanted one more and I yelled 10 more he actually stopped and said "10 more? New York you are greedy!" :rollin
After the show ended I managed to get a guitar pick from both of the guitarist to top the night off!
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Avatar, Veil of Maya & Orbit Culture LIVE @ Webster Hall New York City 5/23/2023 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJB6FXs7JNA)
Next concert (AND I CANNOT WAIT FOR THIS ONE!!!)
May 27th - Alestorm & Gloryhammer @ Irving Plaza, New York City NY
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I've got NOFX, Lagwagon, Anti-Flag and more this Sunday! Can't wait.
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I've got NOFX, Lagwagon, Anti-Flag and more this Sunday! Can't wait.
Enjoy, that'll be fun and last time for NOFX?
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I've got NOFX, Lagwagon, Anti-Flag and more this Sunday! Can't wait.
That's going to be insane! Enjoy Luke!!!! :metal
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I've got NOFX, Lagwagon, Anti-Flag and more this Sunday! Can't wait.
Enjoy, that'll be fun and last time for NOFX?
Yea, their last UK show. Sad to see my all time favourite punk band call it a day but looking forward to being at the show. I really hope they close with The Decline :hefdaddy
I've got NOFX, Lagwagon, Anti-Flag and more this Sunday! Can't wait.
That's going to be insane! Enjoy Luke!!!! :metal
Yea I really can't wait!
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I had offered Ariich a ticket to come see NOFX on Sunday but unfortunately he can't make it. Was hoping to be able to get my first DTF Meet up/bird flip photo :sadpanda: and of course hang out with Rich.
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What can I say...Haken was absolutely flawless on every level.
Not sure if I'm ready to wait 30 days for my next show after 5 in a 20 day period. :'(
Feb 26- Riverside, Cornerstone in Berkeley- 8/10, good show overall, but set got cut short due to Mariusz being sick.
March 7th - Nemophila, Goldfield Trading Post, Sacramento- 10/10, fucking perfect.
March 8th - Nemophila, Great American Music Hall, San Francisco- 9/10, front and center, but sound was off
April 14 - Spiritbox & Intervals, Ace of Spades, Sacramento-10/10, all bands fucking crushed it
May 4th - The Warning, The Fillmore- 10/10, Flawless performance by the headliners in a historic venue.
May 6th - Bloodywood, Sacramento- 11/10, holy fuck what an evening!!
May 11th - Rolling Quartz, Bottom of the Hill- 10/10, definitely gets the award for biggest surprise of the year
May 21st - Love and Rockets, Fox Theater, Oakland- Fun show, not a massive fan of the band, but free tix and good music is always a win.
May 25th - Haken, August Hall, San Francisco- 10/10, Haken always delivers.
June 30 - Tarja UC Theater, Berkeley
August 14 - Band-Maid, Ace of Spades, Sacramento
September 1 - Kamelot, San Francisco
October 6 - Babymetal, Avatar, Pantera, Korn, Polyphia, et al.. Aftershock Festival, Sacramento
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So I found a better seat for the Matchbox Twenty show that I’m at today. Bought the ticket and relist the old ticket on Ticketmaster. Got the ticket sold, but I see that in order for me to receive payment, Ticketmaster is asking me to fill a form online that includes providing SSN number. Has anyone gone through with this new process of providing SSN to Ticketmaster or any resale sites when they sold a ticket and need to provide SSN in order to get payment?
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So I found a better seat for the Matchbox Twenty show that I’m at today. Bought the ticket and relist the old ticket on Ticketmaster. Got the ticket sold, but I see that in order for me to receive payment, Ticketmaster is asking me to fill a form online that includes providing SSN number. Has anyone gone through with this new process of providing SSN to Ticketmaster or any resale sites when they sold a ticket and need to provide SSN in order to get payment?
That seems shady AF
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So I found a better seat for the Matchbox Twenty show that I’m at today. Bought the ticket and relist the old ticket on Ticketmaster. Got the ticket sold, but I see that in order for me to receive payment, Ticketmaster is asking me to fill a form online that includes providing SSN number. Has anyone gone through with this new process of providing SSN to Ticketmaster or any resale sites when they sold a ticket and need to provide SSN in order to get payment?
I have not seen this before. I usually resale tickets on stubhub though so my experience with ticketmaster resale is very low from a seller side.
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oops..
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So I found a better seat for the Matchbox Twenty show that I’m at today. Bought the ticket and relist the old ticket on Ticketmaster. Got the ticket sold, but I see that in order for me to receive payment, Ticketmaster is asking me to fill a form online that includes providing SSN number. Has anyone gone through with this new process of providing SSN to Ticketmaster or any resale sites when they sold a ticket and need to provide SSN in order to get payment?
That seems shady AF
Yeah, I'm not that obsessed with the $30.00 cut I got in the sale that I'm going to willingly give Ticketmaster my SSN to get it. Just a $30 life lesson here.
I think this applies to all tickets sold on resale whether it is with Ticketmaster, Stubhub, Tickpick, etc.
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Hmm wonder if some tickets are sold at such a high price that they need to be reported as income (Taylor Swift etc)
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^^ I believe that is the case if you had made sales totaling over $600.00 for the year. Now, here's the intriguing question for someone like me that's not trying to make profit, but just rather want the ticket out of my possession and recoup losses. If I made sales of over $600.00, but originally bought the tickets for more than that, how would I report that?
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So I found a better seat for the Matchbox Twenty show that I’m at today. Bought the ticket and relist the old ticket on Ticketmaster. Got the ticket sold, but I see that in order for me to receive payment, Ticketmaster is asking me to fill a form online that includes providing SSN number. Has anyone gone through with this new process of providing SSN to Ticketmaster or any resale sites when they sold a ticket and need to provide SSN in order to get payment?
That seems shady AF
Yeah, I'm not that obsessed with the $30.00 cut I got in the sale that I'm going to willingly give Ticketmaster my SSN to get it. Just a $30 life lesson here.
I think this applies to all tickets sold on resale whether it is with Ticketmaster, Stubhub, Tickpick, etc.
Ahh, I thought this was specific to the sale. If it's setting an account to complete a payment transaction, then yeah, it may be necessary (and I likely even did this, on stubhub and just don't remember since it was so long ago) for tax purposes if you end up selling enough to hit a threshold of having to claim it as income.
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Saw Coheed and Cambria over the weekend at the Adjacent Festival (Along with a few other bands).
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Saw Coheed and Cambria over the weekend at the Adjacent Festival (Along with a few other bands).
How was the festival? I saw discount tickets for that and wondered if it was going to be a good turn out. Probably the cheapest way to have seen Blink 182 on this tour. I figure it would be set up similar to how Warped Tour was in 2018 in AC.
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just grabbed tickets for Chevelle/Three Days Grace in Boston. Chevelle is my wife's favorite band and she's never seen them live so it will be a fun trip
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Saw Coheed and Cambria over the weekend at the Adjacent Festival (Along with a few other bands).
How was the festival? I saw discount tickets for that and wondered if it was going to be a good turn out. Probably the cheapest way to have seen Blink 182 on this tour. I figure it would be set up similar to how Warped Tour was in 2018 in AC.
I rarely go to festivals, so take my opinion with a grain of salt.
I thought overall it was fine. Walking on the sand all day was exhausting. There were not enough food and merch booths so lines were always very long. The sound I thought was alright. The lineup of bands I thought was descent. I didn't catch Blink 182, since I didn't want to stick around for so long for a band I don't listen to. But some of the earlier bands were pretty good.
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Saw Coheed and Cambria over the weekend at the Adjacent Festival (Along with a few other bands).
How was the festival? I saw discount tickets for that and wondered if it was going to be a good turn out. Probably the cheapest way to have seen Blink 182 on this tour. I figure it would be set up similar to how Warped Tour was in 2018 in AC.
I rarely go to festivals, so take my opinion with a grain of salt.
I thought overall it was fine. Walking on the sand all day was exhausting. There were not enough food and merch booths so lines were always very long. The sound I thought was alright. The lineup of bands I thought was descent. I didn't catch Blink 182, since I didn't want to stick around for so long for a band I don't listen to. But some of the earlier bands were pretty good.
Yeah, I hear you about the sand, at least it wasn't 90+ degrees last weekend.
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Definitely one of the, if not THE most fun I've had at a concert in awhile, and that's saying something because I have a lot of fun at concerts typically. BUT it's not every day you get to wave a blow up sword and wear an eye patch for the show. We were blessed with a beautiful Saturday during Memorial Day weekend for the Alestorm and Gloryhammer sold out concert in New York City.
A week earlier my gf and I spent some money on Amazon... I bought 20 blow up swords and 10 eye patches. We also both both wench/slave type of pirate outfits. Sadly, on Friday everything BUT the costumes arrived. Such a shame. My gf did get her shirt and was able to dress somewhat wenchy but not full wench like planned. We still, however, executed our plan to get there early. So we hopped on the train at 3:30pm and realized we were about to have an interesting train ride as Taylor Swift was playing at Metlife, which was along our way to NYC. So we had a train full of swifties which made for a fun ride in. Doors were at 6 and we got there at like 5:45 after stopping for drinks once we got into the city.
Here's me eating a hot dog before the fun! And you can't really tell, but the line to get in went around the city block and all the way down the avenue block.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FxKtQlTWAAEVnwK?format=jpg&name=large)
I then started handing out my swords. It took a moment as people were definitely not sure how to react, but once a couple people grabbed and blew up the swords, people just started coming at me for them and very quickly they were all gone minus one for myself. Took awhile to get into the venue and the opener Luthero had already started. They didn't really stand out to me, at all. After the finished, we went outside for a smoke and I saw Christopher Bowes (singer of Alestorm) quickly come out of his tour bus to take a picture of the marquee. I was too slow to get to interact with him, but my time would come....
Gloryhammer are fun, but maybe a bit too cheesy for my tastes (and that's saying a lot). Definitely a fun live band with everyone chanting "hoots!" between songs and of course the catchy sing along chorus. The new singer was fine. He may have said "New York City!" a bit too much between the vocals, but he looked to be happy and having fun and I can appreciate that. I'm probably not going out of my way to check them out, but if they tour with someone, I'll make sure to see them because at the end, it's a fun set.
Then finally, what we had been waiting for! Alestorm just killed it. Place was sold out and very difficult to move around, so we were kind of stuck in the back without a view, but even everyone in the back was singing along to all the drinking songs. They sounded pretty good and Chris' banter between songs was that typical dirty stupid humor. He made a comment about all the kids and that their lyrics were not for them :lol (as they went on to sing a song "yo ho stick a cannonball up your cunt yo ho") and he mentioned about not wanting to go to Maryland the next day :lol
Crowd was pretty wild and a bit after halfway in the set I said fuck it, I need to get into the action. I grabbed my gf and just went right into the pit and started going wild waving my sword. Definitely the highlight of the show was just rocking out like a pirate in the mosh pit. By the end of the set we were up only maybe 3 rows from the barrier of people and Chris just jumped in the crowd when the show ended. So people started coming up to him and taking pictures. My gf managed to snap this selfie with my sword and eye patch and a CLASSIC Chris Bowes face :yarr
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FxL-JIoWAAME0JY?format=jpg&name=large)
Alestorm & Gloryhammer LIVE @ Sold Out Irving Plaza New York City NY 2023 (http://Alestorm & Gloryhammer LIVE @ Sold Out Irving Plaza New York City NY 2023)
Next up:
Atlantic City Beer Festival with 311 this weekend :hat
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That tour was way too much fun the last time they came around. I shit you not there was a kid dressed as a gnome in the front row for Gloryhammer who was obviously having the greatest show of their young life. During Alestorm, said gnome was crowdsurfing :lol :lol :lol
Singing gnome... https://www.facebook.com/oskirules/videos/1734351669996266 (https://www.facebook.com/oskirules/videos/1734351669996266)
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Yeah that's awesome and there were plenty of people dressed up big time... plus I loved seeing all my swords in the air during the set.
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That's awesome :lol
And I love that you were 9n a train full of Swiftied, shame you weren't full pirate mode.
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Definitely one of the, if not THE most fun I've had at a concert in awhile, and that's saying something because I have a lot of fun at concerts typically. BUT it's not every day you get to wave a blow up sword and wear an eye patch for the show. We were blessed with a beautiful Saturday during Memorial Day weekend for the Alestorm and Gloryhammer sold out concert in New York City.
A week earlier my gf and I spent some money on Amazon... I bought 20 blow up swords and 10 eye patches. We also both both wench/slave type of pirate outfits. Sadly, on Friday everything BUT the costumes arrived. Such a shame. My gf did get her shirt and was able to dress somewhat wenchy but not full wench like planned. We still, however, executed our plan to get there early. So we hopped on the train at 3:30pm and realized we were about to have an interesting train ride as Taylor Swift was playing at Metlife, which was along our way to NYC. So we had a train full of swifties which made for a fun ride in. Doors were at 6 and we got there at like 5:45 after stopping for drinks once we got into the city.
Here's me eating a hot dog before the fun! And you can't really tell, but the line to get in went around the city block and all the way down the avenue block.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FxKtQlTWAAEVnwK?format=jpg&name=large)
I then started handing out my swords. It took a moment as people were definitely not sure how to react, but once a couple people grabbed and blew up the swords, people just started coming at me for them and very quickly they were all gone minus one for myself. Took awhile to get into the venue and the opener Luthero had already started. They didn't really stand out to me, at all. After the finished, we went outside for a smoke and I saw Christopher Bowes (singer of Alestorm) quickly come out of his tour bus to take a picture of the marquee. I was too slow to get to interact with him, but my time would come....
Gloryhammer are fun, but maybe a bit too cheesy for my tastes (and that's saying a lot). Definitely a fun live band with everyone chanting "hoots!" between songs and of course the catchy sing along chorus. The new singer was fine. He may have said "New York City!" a bit too much between the vocals, but he looked to be happy and having fun and I can appreciate that. I'm probably not going out of my way to check them out, but if they tour with someone, I'll make sure to see them because at the end, it's a fun set.
Then finally, what we had been waiting for! Alestorm just killed it. Place was sold out and very difficult to move around, so we were kind of stuck in the back without a view, but even everyone in the back was singing along to all the drinking songs. They sounded pretty good and Chris' banter between songs was that typical dirty stupid humor. He made a comment about all the kids and that their lyrics were not for them :lol (as they went on to sing a song "yo ho stick a cannonball up your cunt yo ho") and he mentioned about not wanting to go to Maryland the next day :lol
Crowd was pretty wild and a bit after halfway in the set I said fuck it, I need to get into the action. I grabbed my gf and just went right into the pit and started going wild waving my sword. Definitely the highlight of the show was just rocking out like a pirate in the mosh pit. By the end of the set we were up only maybe 3 rows from the barrier of people and Chris just jumped in the crowd when the show ended. So people started coming up to him and taking pictures. My gf managed to snap this selfie with my sword and eye patch and a CLASSIC Chris Bowes face :yarr
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FxL-JIoWAAME0JY?format=jpg&name=large)
Alestorm & Gloryhammer LIVE @ Sold Out Irving Plaza New York City NY 2023 (http://Alestorm & Gloryhammer LIVE @ Sold Out Irving Plaza New York City NY 2023)
Next up:
Atlantic City Beer Festival with 311 this weekend :hat
More importantly, how was the Hot Dog that you were flying like a Zeppelin? It looked good and now I want one.
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Jan 27th - Alter Bridge @ Hard Rock, Orlando FL
Feb 18th - Riverside @ The Abbey, Orlando FL
Mar 26th - Winery Dogs @ The Plaza, Orlando FL
Apr 14th - Umphrey's Mcgee @ House of Blues, Orlando FL
May 16th - Haken @ The Beacham, Orlando FL
May 20th - Plini @ The Abbey, Orlando FL
July 29th- Between the Buried and Me + Thank You Scientist @ The Beacham, Orlando FL
Aug 4th - Metallica @ Metlife, East Rutherford NJ
Aug 6th - Metallica @ Metlife, East Rutherford NJ
August 11th- Neal Morse Band @ Morsefest 2023 TN
August 12th- Neal Morse Band @ Morsefest 2023 TN
September 6th- Vola @ Conduit, Winter Park FL
September 9th- Kamelot @ Hard Rock, Orlando FL
Added a couple of September shows, and I'm also considering going to Clearwater later in September to see Yngwie Malmsteen on tour with Glenn Hughes opening.
The Plini show a couple weeks ago was pretty cool. I missed the openers, basically go t to the venue just in time to hit the merch stand and grab a beer before Plini and his band came out to play a fun set. Love his combination of talent and creativity. And I got to see a little bit of the openers as part of an encore jam in the end. Now a little dry spell before BtBaM and TYS in July.
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Fucking gutted I can't hit that BtBaM tour, but a weekday show almost 2 hours away just doesn't cut it.
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(https://www.concertarchives.org/image_uploads/photo/image/584124/large_20230531_220438.jpg)
Oh me oh my...... Peter Gabriel at 73..... what a voice!
Fantastic band with Tony Levin, David Rhodes and Manu Katche as the core filled out with
Don-E: Keyboards
Richard Evans: Flute, Guitars
Ayanna Witter-Johnson: Cello, Piano, Vocals
Marina Moore: Violine, Vocals
Josh Shpak: Trumpet, French Horn, Keyboards, Vocals
Ayanna did a great job filling in Kate Bush shoes in Don't Give Up.
The inclusion of all these acoustic instruments really made it sound fantastic.
The stage show by Robert Lepage was also fantastic.
The concert revolved around the upcoming i/o album with 11 of the 22 songs taken from it. I had heard and loved the so far released 5 tracks. The unreleased 6 also sounded good.
All in all I would heartily recommend any fans of PG to go. To me this was even better than his concerts in 2003 and 2014 but not as stellar as his 1993 Secret World tour.
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just grabbed tickets for Chevelle/Three Days Grace in Boston. Chevelle is my wife's favorite band and she's never seen them live so it will be a fun trip
Let me know how that show is (particularly the venue). I think that's at the new place right across from Fenway. I've seen so many shows in the clubs and bars along Landsdowne Street but most of them were dumps. This is supposedly the latest and greatest of places right on the corner where the parking garage used to be.
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It's an incredible venue Bill. The seats and sound are amazing there. Perfect sight lines from every seat there. It's just expensive there.
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More importantly, how was the Hot Dog that you were flying like a Zeppelin? It looked good and now I want one.
I swear, I only ate one bite the one that's in the video :lol but it's a new york street dog. I'm sure you know, they are delish.
(https://www.concertarchives.org/image_uploads/photo/image/584124/large_20230531_220438.jpg)
Looks awesome
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Still on the fence about that show... It's a weekday, and a few days after Aftershock. :-\
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Oh, this arrived in the mail finally :metal
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FxU2-4gWwAk7_vk?format=jpg&name=large)
This is a lawn ticket to every concert at my local amphitheater this summer. Sadly the line up isn't that great IMO compared to previous years, but I plan on checking some stuff out that I otherwise wouldn't and there's still a handful of shows I would have otherwise attended. Sadly, the back has my personal information and I'm not allowed to let someone else use it (I guess they will check my ID) for shows I don't attend.
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All set to see The Cure in about 5 1/2 hours. Just hanging out at local burgers and beer place.
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All right, I got some options for concerts in June. I could see Thrice. They are doing four shows in LA and Anaheim. Two shows at the Wiltern and Two shows at the House of Blues. For some reason, the GA tickets for the Anaheim shows are way expensive than the GA tickets for the LA show. I'm hoping tickets for A7X at the Forum will drop beyond the $100.00 prices that it is at, and I will keep hoping. There's also a band called Lovelytheband at the House of Blues on the same day as A7X. I guess that's an option. GA tickets are really cheap for that one that's enough for me to look as a curio. Tarja is still an option as well.
Oooo, I see Grandson and K. Flay at the Wiltern has some pretty affordable pit tickets. That may also be an option. Hip-hop isn't my thing, but I know those two names from when they made a guest appearance on Mike Shinoda's Post-Traumatic solo album and I liked what i heard from them.
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I had so much fun doing a back to back concert vacation in Denver this past week. All the bands were fantastic, and I have some pics to post once I can get them all gathered.
Getting to hear some of my favorites from both Helloween and Haken couldn't have been the best one-two punch for shows.
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Just bought front row tickets to Progstock. :metal
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Just bought front row tickets to Progstock. :metal
Are they going to start setting up now so they'll play on time?
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I'll bring my recliner.
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Just saw Puscifer, really fun show
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Well I'm glad I decided to go to the AC Beer Festival to see 311 on Sunday since they just today announced their tour and they aren't coming near here. I guess I got my 311 fix for the year (saw them 4 times last year). My gf and I were trying to make it to Red Rocks in Colorado to see them, but since we decided it was too expensive, we opted to go to Atlantic City to catch them. It's a 90 minute drive and being a beer festival, we decided it best to spend the night in AC. Harrahs was dirt cheap so we made a nice casino night out of it too.
The Beer Festival was from noon to 4pm. So we were up early to get there on time. There were actually 3 total bands. Sensamotion were a reggae band. Solid from what I saw. Phoneboy was some sort of rock/indie band, I wasn't too into them. But to be honest, I hardly watched these two bands. They were more like background music to enjoying all the beer. They also had an acoustic stage, but you couldn't hear that unless you were right in front of it as the main stage drowned it out. I did think what I saw was cool though, a nice chill tent with couches to enjoy the music.
The stage was out in the field and you could see 311's tour bus about 50 yards behind the stage. It was interesting to get to see the band exit the bus, walk to the stage, and then start performing. It's one of those things you just don't see at a venue because they are usually backstage. They looked groggy getting out of that tour bus too. I mean, they are a CA band that flew in for a concert the previous night in Maryland and then were taking the stage at 2:30pm. Quite odd for them and for myself as well. Their show didn't feel groggy. Once they started, the energy came from them. Sounded really raw. I think there's no like fancy sound system for this outdoor set up stage and with the wind, you kind of got some really raw live sounds out of them. Like sometimes the wind would make the guitar sound so nice and crisp and it would be all you could really hear. Sometimes you could hear SA really loudly too when he normally would be the background harmony to Nick's vocals. I'd say normally this might piss people off, but I've seen 311 over 20 times, it was interesting to hear them so raw and maybe not mixed the greatest. (they always have a fairly raw live sound though, I just think it was magnified for this show)
Sadly as 311 have done so much lately, the set list kind of sucked. It was all the same songs Ive heard before and only one unique song that I really enjoyed (Purpose). My gf and I even left the stage area for like 20 minutes to play a game of checkers while listening to the show. I'd say there was maybe 1k people watching them. When I was getting more beer, I overheard the one vendor complaining that everyone was watching the band and no one was drinking anymore :lol well I certainly kept coming back for my refills so I never got that close to the stage. I ended up watching the last 7 or so songs from the same spot to end the show. They did 20 songs, but really nothing interesting overall, but still, we had a lot of fun and I was happy to be back at an outdoor concert!
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fx3-2i4WAAAFa-m?format=jpg&name=large)
Atlantic City Beer Festival with 311 LIVE @ Bader Field AC NJ 6/4/2023 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42ZLRlu9Ow4)
Next up, a back to back concert weekend:
June 9th - Rhapsody of Fire, Wind Rose & Seven Kingdoms @ Gramercy Theater, New York City NY
June 10th - TLC, Shaggy, En Vogue & Sean Kingston @ PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel NJ
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Well, after waiting for ages, Asterism finally announces some US shows, and I won't be able to hit any of them. 3 in LA on days I just can't get there, and one in NYC.
If anyone is interested in seeing the best young guitar player in the world kick ass, here's the dates...
July 1,2- Anime Expo, Los Angeles
July 9- Santa Ana,
July 11- NYC- The Observatory
And as a peek into what you'll see... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkiKSBX8JPA&feature=share&fbclid=IwAR1oFVtSlmRIXmVCapXgHleOtpNeAuQ781iuTZv34tYQgbP7y59aYmOkaSU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkiKSBX8JPA&feature=share&fbclid=IwAR1oFVtSlmRIXmVCapXgHleOtpNeAuQ781iuTZv34tYQgbP7y59aYmOkaSU)
Please...someone go...for me...
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So many concerts this year.
Just picked up a pair of tickets to see The Darkness this fall. My wife is a massive fan and has seen them a few times. This will be the first time I see them.
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So many concerts this year.
Just picked up a pair of tickets to see The Darkness this fall. My wife is a massive fan and has seen them a few times. This will be the first time I see them.
Yes! I was happy to see they are coming to my local ballroom this fall. I've only seen them once, last year, and really enjoyed their show so I put that on my calendar. It's also the furthest out concert I have scheduled so nice to see some dates rolling in that are not this summer.
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I'm probably going to regret it at some point, but after a chat with a buddy, I'm putting Asterism down as tentative...he said he'd drive back overnight so I could sleep and make it to work in the morning. I don't know if/when they'll ever come back to the states.
Feb 26- Riverside, Cornerstone in Berkeley- 8/10, good show overall, but set got cut short due to Mariusz being sick.
March 7th - Nemophila, Goldfield Trading Post, Sacramento- 10/10, fucking perfect.
March 8th - Nemophila, Great American Music Hall, San Francisco- 9/10, front and center, but sound was off
April 14 - Spiritbox & Intervals, Ace of Spades, Sacramento-10/10, all bands fucking crushed it
May 4th - The Warning, The Fillmore- 10/10, Flawless performance by the headliners in a historic venue.
May 6th - Bloodywood, Sacramento- 11/10, holy fuck what an evening!!
May 11th - Rolling Quartz, Bottom of the Hill- 10/10, definitely gets the award for biggest surprise of the year
May 21st - Love and Rockets, Fox Theater, Oakland- Fun show, not a massive fan of the band, but free tix and good music is always a win.
May 25th - Haken, August Hall, San Francisco- 10/10, Haken always delivers.
June 30 - Tarja UC Theater, Berkeley
July 9th - Asterism, The Observatory, Santa Ana
August 14 - Band-Maid, Ace of Spades, Sacramento
September 1 - Kamelot, San Francisco
October 6 - Babymetal, Avatar, Pantera, Korn, Polyphia, et al.. Aftershock Festival, Sacramento
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just grabbed tickets for Chevelle/Three Days Grace in Boston. Chevelle is my wife's favorite band and she's never seen them live so it will be a fun trip
Let me know how that show is (particularly the venue). I think that's at the new place right across from Fenway. I've seen so many shows in the clubs and bars along Landsdowne Street but most of them were dumps. This is supposedly the latest and greatest of places right on the corner where the parking garage used to be.
Definitely will - did you end up grabbing tix for DT in Bridgeport?
Just grabbed tix for Extreme in Hartford. That weekend will be pretty nuts, I cannot wait for August!
8/11 - Extreme/Living Colour
8/12 - Alter Bridge/Mammoth WVH/Sevendust
8/13 - Incubus
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Just saw Puscifer, really fun show
It's a fun show, but it only works once. I saw it last year from far back and really enjoyed it. I stumbled into a second row seat for Cleveland last week, and while it was still cool, already knowing the deal makes it less amusing.
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Asterism tickets purchased....I'm partially thinking I'm fucking crazy for seeing a Sun night show in LA, then sleeping on the drive back to SF to work early the next morning, but I'll save the regrets for when I'm on the clock. Right now just pumped that I'll finally be able to see one of the best young guitarists around live.
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Got tickets to see Toll. 1st time since 1996. The Queen has never seen them. She is psyched.
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Got tickets to see Toll. 1st time since 1996. The Queen has never seen them. She is psyched.
I'm assuming you meant Tool...
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Got tickets to see Toll. 1st time since 1996. The Queen has never seen them. She is psyched.
I'm assuming you meant Tool...
Nah, he means Toll, a Tool cover band where all members used to be toll collectors.
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Got tickets to see Toll. 1st time since 1996. The Queen has never seen them. She is psyched.
I'm assuming you meant Tool...
No tolls to see Tool. Only 20 minutes away from our house. :lol
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I mean it could've been a Finnish power metal band named Troll... so many interpretations to your typo.
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So you're telling me I need more Viking metal in my life? :lol
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Tool, Troll, and Toll Tour '23? :lol
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Up the Tolls Tour 23.
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Still debating on whether to add Friday to my Aftershock lineup this year, mainly for Hanabie, but Tool is headlining that day so It'd definitely be worth the money.
Unfortunately they weren't able to get Toll or Troll.
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Don't troll, Troll. Bruh.
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Sadly, my days of seeing Toll are probably at an end. They're really the only band I dig that's big enough to trigger TM's in-house scalping, and when combined with the real scalpers it's just too hard to get tickets for any price, much less a reasonable one. And it's not like their tickets have ever been particularly affordable.
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Yeah, I'm no fan of big venues either. But some bands you've got to bite the bullet for.
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Sadly, my days of seeing Toll are probably at an end. They're really the only band I dig that's big enough to trigger TM's in-house scalping, and when combined with the real scalpers it's just too hard to get tickets for any price, much less a reasonable one. And it's not like their tickets have ever been particularly affordable.
When I saw them last year it was honestly one of the easiest ticket buying process for a large band. Got in the queue, got an 11th row ticket for around $180 and I was done. A few years before that when I saw them in Raleigh same thing except I had 7th row seats.
One thing I really appreciate about Tool is that they don't do partnerships with CC merchants. That shit adds another layer of shit to an already extra large shit sandwich.
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Indonesian metal band Voice of Baceprot in a small club on a Friday night for 25 bucks? Why the heck not..
Feb 26- Riverside, Cornerstone in Berkeley- 8/10, good show overall, but set got cut short due to Mariusz being sick.
March 7th - Nemophila, Goldfield Trading Post, Sacramento- 10/10, fucking perfect.
March 8th - Nemophila, Great American Music Hall, San Francisco- 9/10, front and center, but sound was off
April 14 - Spiritbox & Intervals, Ace of Spades, Sacramento-10/10, all bands fucking crushed it
May 4th - The Warning, The Fillmore- 10/10, Flawless performance by the headliners in a historic venue.
May 6th - Bloodywood, Sacramento- 11/10, holy fuck what an evening!!
May 11th - Rolling Quartz, Bottom of the Hill- 10/10, definitely gets the award for biggest surprise of the year
May 21st - Love and Rockets, Fox Theater, Oakland- Fun show, not a massive fan of the band, but free tix and good music is always a win.
May 25th - Haken, August Hall, San Francisco- 10/10, Haken always delivers.
June 30 - Tarja UC Theater, Berkeley
July 9th - Asterism, The Observatory, Santa Ana
August 14 - Band-Maid, Ace of Spades, Sacramento
August 18 - Voice of Baceprot, New Parish, Oakland
September 1 - Kamelot, San Francisco
October 6 - Babymetal, Avatar, Pantera, Korn, Polyphia, et al.. Aftershock Festival, Sacramento
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Last Friday was the final show of the US tour for Rhapsody of Fire, Wind Rose, and Seven Kingdoms. Let me just say that I am very happy I got a $20 livenation coupon a few months ago that prompted me to buy this ticket (cut the cost down to like $20). I enjoy all three bands, but not sure I would have gone out to see any single of them hence my initial indecision, but this ended up being a pretty epic concert.
It wasn't sold out when I had left my house, but apparently sold out shortly before the show started (security guard said so while I was on line to get in). Not a huge venue, but still nice to see the show be sold out and seemingly everyone there for the start (same security guard seemed shocked people were still coming in when I got to the door). I got into the venue about 10 minutes before Seven Kingdoms went on at 8pm and secured a seat up top similar to where I was for Nemophila (last time I was at Gramercy Theater).
Seven Kingdoms were awesome. My third time seeing them, all as openers in NYC, and this was definitely their best performance. They sounded really good and the backing tracks weren't as loud as last time (they don't have a touring bassist or keyboardist) so I could really focus on the musicians on stage. The highlight was the song Silent Remedy when they were pranked from members of both Wind Rose and Rhapsody of Fire. Someone started taking down drum kit's cymbals and banging them. Another guy was sweeping the floor. One guy was playing guitar with them. It was just a spectacle and clearly everyone was having fun. This was just the first of the pranks from each band. Before that song, they threw some balls into the crowd which you can see going wild during the song here:
Seven Kingdoms - A Silent Remedy (with Wind Rose) LIVE @ Gramercy Theater New York City NY 6/9/2023 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLfqbEp8e-U)
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And look, there's me in the back giving a thumbs up with a truly in the other hand:
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It seemed pretty clear from the crowd and chatting with randoms, that most people were actually here for the next band, Wind Rose. This was their first ever show in NYC and they seemed pretty excited about it since the singer did his own "New York New York" moment singing some Sinatra after the first song. This was definitely a fun set that sadly was ruined by terrible sound. The bass was just SO high. If I'm complaining about the loudness, it must be bad. It got better after the first song or two, but it never got "good". Sucks considering how good Seven Kingdoms sounded just before them and sadly the bass drowned out some of the vocals. Still, their set was fun. It's certainly not something to take seriously, so you just got to enjoy the cheese of singing about digging holes :lol but the songs are catchy and the crowd was very receptive. Their final song, their hit, Diggy Diggy Hole had Seven Kingdoms and tour crew come out and throw blow up axes into the crowd and just were digging and dancing on stage with the bad. The singer even handed the mic to Sabrina of Seven Kingdoms so she could sing for a moment as he went off stage to grab a US flag to wear as a cape. The song ended into a techno version of the song with everyone dancing. Probably the highlight of the show was this song.
Wind Rose - Diggy Diggy Hole (with Seven Kingdoms) LIVE @ Gramercy Theater New York City NY 6/9/2023 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lA1iFVJ5LFY)
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People definitely left after their set. It was already about 10pm and it seemed the people who came just for Wind Rose had their appetite filled and the rest of the venue got a little more room. Between bands I stepped outside for a smoke and funny enough, I see Alex Staropoli trying to get into the venue and security giving him issues :rollin (FYI, he's the keyboardist of Rhapsody and their only original member). I think I was the only one who noticed this too and he even gave me a laugh as I watched and he realized I could tell what was going on. But I was left wondering, why was he out there so soon before they were about to play?! :lol
I'm not a huge Rhapsody of Fire fan and I understand the Rhapsody fans may not like this version of the band, but as an outsider, I thought this band was really good live. I find their music to be a bit too much for me with all the orchestration and the shredding to really enjoy an album, but watching it live is really fun. I felt the same way when I saw Turilli / Lione Rhapsody last year at ProgPower. The guitar work is just incredible song after song. I thought the current singer was really good live too. He sounded great and had a lot of energy. Seemed he tried really hard to connect with the crowd too which sometimes worked and soemtimes the crowd didn't respond (I have a clip of him trying to give a crowd surfer a high five and the person didn't even notice). Near the end of their set he also came into the crowd and he gave the mic to someone who didn't know what to do :lol. I think the keyboardist wasn't initally on the tour and if he wasn't there, the show wouldn't of been as good. Seeing the live keys definitely adds to the show, even more so when he's the only original member. Overall, I really enjoyed their set even if I'm not going to buy their latest album. They ended it with one last prank... having basically everyone come out on stage and sing and dance or sweep the floor or raise an emerald colored sword for their final song Emerald Swod. The singer even grabbed a girl from the crowd and knighted her with a sword. It was just EPIC to see this and how much fun everyone was having!
Rhapsody of Fire - Emerald Sword (with Seven Kingdoms and Wind Rose on stage) LIVE @ Sold Out Gramercy Theater New York City NY 6/9/2023 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cC9X3lZrcb8)
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I recorded A LOT a this concert. Just sat in the back and let the camera roll. Here's 90 minutes of power metal:
Rhapsody of Fire Wind Rose Seven Kingdoms LIVE @ Sold Out Gramercy Theater New York City NY 6/9/2023 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ghkDMWzCvU)
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I just returned from the Cynic/Atheist show and it was fantastic. I love seeing shows at the Launchpad, there's good chances I can get up front, and this time I did. IT wasn't packed much, but was still a good turnout.
I never heard Atheist until 2 weeks ago when I started listening to get ready for the show. I enjoy the Elements album and am glad they played some of my favorites from it. The bassist was very energetic. The only downside was the vocals were barely audible, the singer tried to get the sound guy to turn them up, but nothing was done. Still was a great performance by them all.
Cynic was also amazing, the bassist and drummer did an excellent job. It is unfortunate I wasn't able to see both Sean's, but it was nice what Paul did for them as a tribute, he lit some sage, then went up to some banners they had of both Sean's with it.
I am so glad I got to see both bands playing some of their most known songs.
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I went to a lovely gig last Friday. Rosalie Cunningham. Anyone heard of her? She came up as a suggestion on a music app a couple of months ago and I've fallen in love with both the music and her :blush It's very playful progrock. Well worth checking out. Anyway, got to see her in The Giffard Arms, a rock pub in Wolverhampton. Tiny room. One of those times you feel privileged to see such talented people in such a small setting. I was at the back of the room.
(https://i.ibb.co/dDxjzxD/20230609-211421.jpg) (https://ibb.co/sqzbMzq)
And here's a short clip of Fossil Song for your enjoyment: https://youtu.be/XfELi_LyeFs (https://youtu.be/XfELi_LyeFs)
Seeing The Winery Dogs this Friday.
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All right, I got tickets to see Thrice at the Wiltern next Thursday. $37.00 for GA pit. Seems pretty cheap since they always do shows at the Anaheim House of Blues and their tickets on resale are always around $70-100.00.
Now it's time for me to listen and get into these guys.
My current concert list that I'm planning to go to. Tickets are not confirmed for a few of these, or flight, but it should be done soon.
Thrice - The Wiltern - Los Angeles, California. June 22nd, 2023.
Disturbed and Breaking Benjamin with Jinjer opening - Fivepoint Amphitheater - Irvine, California. July 20th, 2023 (happy birthday to me)
Alter Bridge and Sevendust - GLC Live at 20 Monroe - Grand Rapids, Michigan. August 25th, 2023
Goo Goo Dolls and O.A.R. - Fivepoint Amphitheater - Irvine, California. September 6th, 2023
Owl City - House of Blues - Anaheim, California. October 4th, 2023
Incubus - Hollywood Bowl - Los Angeles, California. October 6th, 2023
Shinedown and Papa Roach - Fivepoint Amphitheater - Irvine, California. October 15th, 2023
Looking at this schedule and how my October is turning out, I may go crazy and go see A7X at Chula Vista the day after Incubus. It may be a 100 mile drive to the amphitheater and 100 miles to drive back home, but who knows when they may come to Southern California again after everything has happened from 2018 - now.
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Looking at this schedule and how my October is turning out, I may go crazy and go see A7X at Chula Vista the day after Incubus. It may be a 100 mile drive to the amphitheater and 100 miles to drive back home, but who knows when they may come to Southern California again after everything has happened from 2018 - now.
Do it... Nothing worse that that missed show regret. That's why I'm doing a 6 hour drive to LA on a Sunday, an right back post show, to see Asterism in Santa Ana. I have no clue if/when they'll ever be in the states again. d
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I caught Les Claypool in Detroit a couple of weeks ago, and it was an interesting show. About as weird as you'd expect from the guy, plus a charming rendition of Animals. Because it was that weird-ass general admission deal I was on about, and I was somewhat wasted, I just snagged a seat in the center, back row which worked out great. Place was packed and I'm glad I got it. I kind of wished I'd been able to see it up close, though. The lighting and fog is such that you really can't see what they're doing a lot of the time. Yesterday I blundered into a second row, dead center seat for the Dallas show and splurged for it. Looking forward to actually watching them play tonight.
Particularly the end of the show. I don't honestly know if they did zero encores or 4. Lots of samples, delays, feedback, looping and whatnot, and occasionally people would just set their gear down and walk off the stage while things were still playing. Stroll back out a minute or two later and get into something else. RLR.
I've also never seen a vibraphone player be front and center as a main part of a band. He was actually integral to Animals as he was essentially handling Wright's parts. Made for a cool sound.
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Saturday night I made use of my Summer Lawn Pass for my local amphitheater for the first time this summer. Not exactly a concert I'd normally attend, but my gf and her sister and their friend wanted to go and I had my lawn pass so why not? I'll keep this a bit shorter since I doubt it'll interest people here, the Hot Summer Nights tour!
Got into the venue just after the show started at 7pm. Grabbed some lawn chairs and found our spot just to see the last couple songs from Sean Kingston. What a terrible and uninteresting performance. Had a DJ with a macbook on stage basically hit play and he hardly sang, but the playback had his voice so he basically was just there interjecting some vocals here and there. Pathetic IMO. Good thing his set was only 20 minutes and we got to hear the two hits.
En Vogue was next. Not really my thing. Three old ladies doing some minimal dance choreography and singing. I was fairly bored other than a couple of the hit songs I knew, which even then, without a live band, I was just not very interested.
The best part about these two openers were watching the ladies around us dancing and letting loose. It was WAY more entertaining than the acts on stage for me.
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I was a bit surprised TLC were next since all the promotion for this event had them at the top of the billing. They came out to a full backing band and a group of dancers. I was immediately more engaged with their show because of that. They also had video displays so it went from kind of boring to entertaining pretty quickly. I don't really like TLC but I'm familiar with the hits and I think them not replacing the one who passed away and using playback for her parts were respectable. No Scrubs and Waterfalls to end their set were the obvious highlights.
The headliner was Shaggy. Of the four bands, they were who I wanted to see the most. I had seen Shaggy before and knew it was going to be a legit reggae set which I enjoy and he delivered. Pretty good turn out and peole who stayed for his set overall making it one of the biggest reggae live sets I've seen. He was real and he was engaging and active with the crowd. He was very entertaining. He even stopped a song to call out people who were sitting in the front :lol I loved it! He did a cover of Frank Sinatra's That's Life which was actually awesome.
I get why Shaggy was the headliner. I think he's probably the only one who could do a full 60 minute set and not have it go stale. Also, it looked like he may have had the same backing band as TLC. Either way, it was a fun night overall and I really enjoyed Shaggy so it definitely ended up not being some sort of concert I had little interest in.
Shaggy TLC En Vogue Sean Kingston Hot Summer Nights Tour LIVE @ PNC Bank Arts Center Holmdel NJ 2023 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bW_dmRHXSwo)
Next up, back into NYC on Saturday!
June 17th - Tarja @ Irving Plaza, New York City NY
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Curious to see your take on Tarja, I bought tix to her show at month's end just for the fuck of it, without knowing any of her solo material. Taking a page out of the Cram playbook ;)
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Curious to see your take on Tarja, I bought tix to her show at month's end just for the fuck of it, without knowing any of her solo material. Taking a page out of the Cram playbook ;)
We'll see. I didn't love her set at Progpower and only got this ticket because I noticed I had nothing planned for this weekend and was able to get one of the $25 livenation sales so figured for that price I should go. It doesn't look to be selling well at all either so the turn out may actually benefit me. She is touring her new best of album so I think the set may be better than what I saw last time which was in support of a new album that I thought wasn't so good. I've been streaming that best of album today to get myself prepped for the show and it's better than what I sampled last time around. I'm hoping she does a Nightwish song or two though. With Nightwish taking a long hiatus, she has an opportunity to scoop up people like me who would be itching to see NW material live.
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Curious to see your take on Tarja, I bought tix to her show at month's end just for the fuck of it, without knowing any of her solo material. Taking a page out of the Cram playbook ;)
We'll see. I didn't love her set at Progpower and only got this ticket because I noticed I had nothing planned for this weekend and was able to get one of the $25 livenation sales so figured for that price I should go. It doesn't look to be selling well at all either so the turn out may actually benefit me. She is touring her new best of album so I think the set may be better than what I saw last time which was in support of a new album that I thought wasn't so good. I've been streaming that best of album today to get myself prepped for the show and it's better than what I sampled last time around. I'm hoping she does a Nightwish song or two though. With Nightwish taking a long hiatus, she has an opportunity to scoop up people like me who would be itching to see NW material live.
I'm almost tempted to go in blind to be honest, just see what the night brings. Also...I'd highly suggest you watch some live Asterism videos and see if that show in NYC would intrigue you, it's a very very rare opportunity. (July 11 at S.O.B's)
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:lol looks like they just moved the Targa show from Irving Plaza to Gramercy Theater, that's a cut in half of capacity. Makes sense, but damn, I thought seeing a mostly empty Irving Plaza would be a nice change to all the sold out shows I've seen there. Gramercy does have the seats in the back though and is closer to Penn Station so it's got it's positives for sure.
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Just snagged a presale ticket for the Anaheim Periphery show that was just announced. Haven't seen them before and a saturday in Anaheim is easy, plus Plini who I just saw but adore live :hefdaddy
Lineup also has Archspire who I'm not too familiar with, Tommy Rogers from BTBAM solo, and Mike Dawes.
Also just grabbed a ticket for Cynic/Atheist/Witherfall this Saturday in LA, just saw Cynic at their secret show in January and this new lineup is excellent, plus haven't seen Atheist or Witherfall so that should make for a good night :metal
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Periphery is insane live, and I'm so pissed that they're just doing the one LA show for the foreseeable future. I'm actually still tinkering with the idea of heading down just for that show since the band made it very clear that they have no other distinct plans for the west coast and to 'see this show now'...not sure I like that language tbh, a bit ominous to me.
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Not sure if there are any 80s goth fans here but caught Sisters of Mercy in St Louis- never thought I’d see the Sisters on the side of the Atlantic. Good show.
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Me and a friend just got tickets to see Tool. It’s my first time seeing them. I’ve always wanted to check them out, but just never had the extra cash when they were in the neighborhood. Plus I’m guessing good seats for Tool are hard to get? My friend said it took her a while to get the tickets.
Anyway, I’m exciters. Plus as I love their most recent album Fear Innoculum. Really outstanding record.
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Me and a friend just got tickets to see Tool. It’s my first time seeing them. I’ve always wanted to check them out, but just never had the extra cash when they were in the neighborhood. Plus I’m guessing good seats for Tool are hard to get? My friend said it took her a while to get the tickets.
Anyway, I’m exciters. Plus as I love their most recent album Fear Innoculum. Really outstanding record.
From my experience Tool has the easiest tickets to get from a major artist.
You're in for a real treat, to me Tool is the best, consistent live band I've ever seen. The lighting is incredible and they are great performers.
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Yeah it’s definitely the most excited i’ve been for a concert in a while. Just like you said, i’ve heard they are a great live experience. Plus, you never know when they will hang it up. They are getting up there in age and Tool seems like the kind of band that would just post something online or release a song called “we retired.’” No farewell tour, no final album, just “it’s been cool, cya.”
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That's why I've been making an effort to see them. Danny Carey talked on a live stream a year or so ago about getting older and it being harder and harder to play Tool material for an entire live show.
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Apparently DT came through town over the weekend and I didn't notice. I'd intended to go, but thought it was a ways off. Wasn't aware the tour had even started. The good news is, looking at the set list I'm kind of glad I saved my money. Sorry I missed the other DT, though.
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Yeah, the set definitely doesn't intrigue me into going.
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Setlist is good for me, not my favorite but has enough changes and a cool encore to make me an IN for 2 of those DT/DT shows.
Last Saturday night was Tarja in NYC. I'm pretty annoyed about the situation. I noticed last week Gramercy Theater tweeted about the show although it was supposed to be at Irving Plaza. I finally got an email Saturday informing me of the change of venue but what I didn't notice was a change in time apparently. It said doors were at 6 and I knew there was an opener from the promotion poster for the tour (even though they don't list one on livenation). Anyway, after speaking to someone after the show, turns out the doors AND show started at 6pm?! So I was shocked when I got into the venue at 7:30pm and noticed Tarja was already on her third song. However, the venue was pretty packed so I guess I was a minority on not realizing this. Sucks because I totally could have caught a train earlier and made it on time and I did want to see her first song, the new one that was being played for the first time this tour.
Anyway, show was actually pretty good though. I don't love her solo music, but the performance is really good and these songs definitely feel better live than on the album, for me. Immediately though I noticed a different backing band than the last time I saw her. No live cello which SUCKS because I thought the live cello added so much to her show the last time and I was looking forward to it. Also, there were two guitarists instead of one last time.... and lastly, David Wimbish (from Living Colour) was on bass?! Granted, I didn't immediately catch who it was live, but noticed that he had a bit more groove and live presence (and at one time looked like he was trying to rock out with Tarja who just stepped aside and didn't engage with him :lol ) and upon research after the show, realized he actually worked on some of her albums and had performed live with her previously.
I thought her backing band was solid. After one of the songs they went into a jam doing solos that was really fun and maybe one of my favorite parts of the entire set. She also did a solo piano bit that had some awkward drunken dude in the crowd screaming reactions to kind of ruin the mood. Crowd was pretty reactive for her. It looked like some people tried to even mosh but most people were not seemingly into that. Also looked like a lot of people south of the border made the trip up north to catch the show. I always like that for these bands who don't tour much in north and even less in south america when they come up to NYC for shows (Noticed this at Powerwolf earlier this year too).
I think the worst song of the night actually may have been the only Nightwish song, Nemo. She just didn't sound good on this one for some reason. Definitely got the biggest pop from the crowd, but the performance itself was a bit of a letdown.
Show ended at 9pm and the venue promptly kicked people out so they could host Bad Bunny night afterwards. Honestly, the whole moving the venue situation was shit and I got screwed because of it. Having a headline act go on at 7:30pm on a Saturday was lame. But the show was actually much better than I expected.
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Tarja Living the Dream LIVE @ Gramercy Theater New York City NY 6/17/2023 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqooHooU-lk)
Next concert:
June 23rd - Avenged Sevenfold & Falling in Reverse @ Madison Square Garden, New York City NY
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Who's the opening band?
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Who's the opening band?
Chaosevm
never heard of them and obviously didn't see them to comment
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Never heard of them either.
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Soo I totally forgot that Living Colour was opening for Avenged Sevenfold tomorrow! Now I'm super pumped for that show!
Also, got an email for a sale, and scooped up a $35 after fees ticket to see Tears for Fears and Cold War Kids Monday at the Garden.
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Soo I totally forgot that Living Colour was opening for Avenged Sevenfold tomorrow! Now I'm super pumped for that show!
Let me know how that goes, I don't have tickets yet but planning on seeing them in July with Alexisonfire.
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Soo I totally forgot that Living Colour was opening for Avenged Sevenfold tomorrow! Now I'm super pumped for that show!
Let me know how that goes, I don't have tickets yet but planning on seeing them in July with Alexisonfire.
Should be good, apparently the show starts at 6:30 so I just need to make sure I get there on time. They were solid last year when I saw them, although they were arguing on stage with hot mics before starting their set :lol I'm curious if Doub Wimbish (their bassist) will be there since he just played with Tarja last week in NYC and is in Minnesota tonight but has an off day tomorrow to potentially fly in and back out to catch back with the tour? We will see, but I expect a fun set albeit maybe to not many people at the arena since it's early.
And of course I'll get to see what all the fuss was about needing computers o perform when I see Falling in Reverse for the first time.
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I wrote more about A7X specifically in their thread, but I'll share more about the openers and the concert overall here....
The show had a late start apparently due to A7X being late from flight delays. They didn't open the doors until later than advertised and when we got to our seat, they clearly weren't close to being ready for the show as all 3 drum sets were still being put together.
First to come on was Living Colour. I could see them setting up for about 45 minutes before they finally went on. I'm guessing they didn't get to do a sound check either. lots of test 1 2 test 1 2 could be heard. They didn't sound the greatest, just not mixed greatly, but they were loud and it sounded raw. Sadly they only did 5 songs so it was very short, but by the time they finished the set with Cult of Personality the crowd became alive and it started really feeling like a big rock show was happening.
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Next was Falling In Reverse. First time seeing them and I had sampled them beforehand, but didn't know them too well going into the show. They were a lot of fun. People were really into them too and the crowd was loud for a few of their songs. Kind of reminded me of The Used. Loved the outfit of the guitarist and singer.
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Avenged Sevenfold had major sound issues from the late start and it really sucked, but overall, I liked the setlist, the crowd was wild and loud, and it was overall a lot of fun. A really good concert overall.
Avenged Sevenfold, Falling in Reverse, Living Colour LIVE @ Madison Square Garden New York City 2023 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBTYhlFply4)
I also saw Tears for Fears last night, I'll write something up tomorrow.
Next up tomorrow:
June 28th - Dream Theater, Devin Townsend & Animals As Leaders @ Hulu Theater, New York City NY
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Huh. Living Color went on first? Am I out of the loop in not ever hearing who "Falling In Reverse" are?
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Huh. Living Color went on first? Am I out of the loop in not ever hearing who "Falling In Reverse" are?
New(ish) modern metal/rap band, you're not missing much (I think). What I have sampled from them is not necessarily bad, just not very interesting, IMO.
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Huh. Living Color went on first? Am I out of the loop in not ever hearing who "Falling In Reverse" are?
New(ish) modern metal/rap band, you're not missing much (I think). What I have sampled from them is not necessarily bad, just not very interesting, IMO.
Yeah, that's how I felt but they were fun live which makes me enjoy them a bit more than I did going into the show. Although I haven't seen much of anything rap related besides that one song. They sound more like pop punk with a bit of an edge to it or maybe a bit more modern. They are the band that Eddie Trunk recently feuded with because they cancelled a show because they didn't have their laptops. I'm not entire sure why they need them besides some backing tracks. It didn't seem like they completely relied on them. The singer's got enough enthusiasm on stage to keep you entertained.
And yeah, Living Colour aren't exactly a big band these days. They went on early at a festival I saw them at last year too. But they didn't perform to an empty arena like I feared they might.
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Finally getting back into the concert swing of things with Tarja this Friday. Going in blind, and gonna just grab a seat and enjoy the show.
After that is the highly anticipated Asterism show, can't wait to see one of the best up and coming guitarists in action.
The only surety after that is BAND-MAID but I'll probably pull the trigger on Kamelot in early September.
Fucking bummed that both Arch Echo and Baroness announced shows in Berkeley on the weekend where I'll be out of town for my niece's wedding. Baroness is on a Sunday so I may be able to hit that one, but Arch Echo is definitely a no go, damn shame too since it's in a sweet venue.
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Well this is a crazy first for me... The Asterism show in Santa Ana as well as the NYC show have been spontaneously declared free shows, first come first serve. So if anyone is in either area and wants to get a taste of an amazing instrumental band, it's 7/9 in LA and 7/11 in NYC.
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Huh. That's in The Observatory. About a 15 minute drive down on only one street where I am at. I'll think about it. On a Sunday as well.
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Huh. That's in The Observatory. About a 15 minute drive down on only one street where I am at. I'll think about it. On a Sunday as well.
Here's a teaser for you...they're all amazing, but the guitarist is seriously next level..
https://youtu.be/JZXNSZAYiI8 (https://youtu.be/JZXNSZAYiI8)
If I think its worth a 6 hour drive, I'd imagine it'd be worth your 15 minutes :lol
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Free sounds nice and I'm free for that NYC date, but I'm just not sure I'll go though. Kind of looking forward to having two full weeks without a show to give my wallet a cool down (even if the show is free, getting there in NYC certainly isn't) and just to do other things with my free time. I'll have to keep it on my radar though, that can change.
Two nights ago was Tears for Fears with Cold War Kids at Madison Square Garden. I wasn't going to go to this show even though I thought they were so much fun last year, but when I got an email with a discount code making a ticket come out to $35 after fees... sure! I was in the last row, but I actually like it up there at the Garden, would rather that seat than thousands of others in the upper sections. Anyway, I got there right after Cold War Kids had started and was surprised to see the seats mostly filled already for the opener. I wasn't really into them. I saw them once before and couldn't remember much about their set that time other than it being unmemorable and well, yeah, unmemorable. None of the songs were catchy or interesting. Boring, but the old ladies next to me seemed to enjoy it.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FzlmS2mWIAAEXZE?format=jpg&name=large)
Tears for Fears played the exact same set as last year and had the exact same stage show so in some sense it wasn't as interesting as the first time, but I was once again just so impressed with how good they sound live. The two singers both have great voices and the female backing vocalist adds so much to the live sound of them. It's just so goood! I thought it was funny how they talked about being the first time the band has performed at MSG, but 3 of the members of the backing band had played there before including for Sinead OConnor which got some laughs from the crowd. Eventually I saw some seats down below that were empty and I moved down and snuck into a great seat for the last bunch of songs. Great way to end the night from a much more expensive seat with a great view!
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Tears for Fears & Cold War Kids LIVE @ Madison Square Garden New York City NY 6/26/2023 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pj5MeMB3X9M)
Heading out from work soon for Dream Theater tonight :metal
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Awww yeah...seeing the house band is always a plus!!! Gonna skip them this tour, the set doesn't have any huge surprises, and Devy really doesn't fire me up a bunch. Should be a solid show nonetheless.
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Living Colour is one of my all-time favorite bands, particularly live (their first three albums are great, the last few, hit and miss). I am seeing them twice this summer. That will bring me to 11x having seen Living Colour. I WISH i could have seen them play MSG, even as an opener. Be cool to see that at home.
Fun fact - Corey Glover and I went to the same school. We had a laugh over that when I interviewed him about 10 years ago.
Really looking forward to that Extreme/Living Colour tour in August.
Picked up tickets to see Alice in Chains in October. Front row, dead center. Should be fun.
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Tears for Fears & Cold War Kids LIVE @ Madison Square Garden New York City NY 6/26/2023 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pj5MeMB3X9M)
I have literally never heard of the Cold War Kids, and wait...Tears For Fears are touring arenas??
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Tears for Fears & Cold War Kids LIVE @ Madison Square Garden New York City NY 6/26/2023 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pj5MeMB3X9M)
I have literally never heard of the Cold War Kids, and wait...Tears For Fears are touring arenas??
Cold War Kids aren't metal and I'm not sure if they are popular. I didn't care for them and I doubt you would either, but apparently they've been around for 15 or so years. And yeah, last summer Tears did a big amphitheater tour and I guess this year its arenas. It didn't sell out and they offered discount tickets, but it did overall sell decently especially for a Monday.
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Tim,
Yeah, Tears for Fears playing arenas was shocking to me too. My wife saw them play the arena here a couple years ago with a friend and I was baffled. Apparently they are pretty damn big these days.
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Tim,
Yeah, Tears for Fears playing arenas was shocking to me too. My wife saw them play the arena here a couple years ago with a friend and I was baffled. Apparently they are pretty damn big these days.
Nostalgia is a pretty strong motivator.
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Tim,
Yeah, Tears for Fears playing arenas was shocking to me too. My wife saw them play the arena here a couple years ago with a friend and I was baffled. Apparently they are pretty damn big these days.
Nostalgia is a pretty strong motivator.
Yeah, I also wonder if them releasing a new album for the first time in a long time recently has to do with some of it. But these older bands definitely can draw crowds these days for the nostalgia.
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Tim,
Yeah, Tears for Fears playing arenas was shocking to me too. My wife saw them play the arena here a couple years ago with a friend and I was baffled. Apparently they are pretty damn big these days.
Yeah, the Def Leppard Motley Crue tour proved that I guess.
Nostalgia is a pretty strong motivator.
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Tears for Fears were excellent live when I saw them last year.
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Tears for Fears were excellent live when I saw them last year.
Yeah, they were really good. I'm glad I saw the show again from last year (they are literally doing the exact same show)
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Tears for Fears were excellent live when I saw them last year.
Yeah, they were really good. I'm glad I saw the show again from last year (they are literally doing the exact same show)
That's why I passed this time.
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Who's the opening band?
Chaosevm
never heard of them and obviously didn't see them to comment
You didn't miss much.. They were alright but not earthshaking.
Tarja on the other hand put on an outstanding show on all fronts, very enjoyable. You were right about her backing band, they were very tight, and the exchanging solos part might have been my favorite as well.
Seems the time issue was a tour thing, our show said it started at 8,but the opener went on at 7:30. Fucking weird.
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Coming Friday I’m going to see Rammstein for the third time. The day after we’re going to a festival which has Nile Rodgers & Chic, Riverside and Porcupine Tree performing on the same day!
In September another festival with Katatonia and Infected Mushroom as headliners. In December I’m going to see Regressive Hypnosis, a Dream Theater tribute band with Wudstik on vocals (he does lead vocals on E=MC2 by Ayreon).
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Seeing a very unique band tonight. Bella's Bartok. They are a bit like Squirrel Nut Zippers. Then DT/Devy tomorrow.
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I had no idea Everything Everything were doing a fall NA Tour, and it includes Minneapolis October 13th.
The Raw Data Feel tour, is their 1st Headlining NA Tour I believe. I only have seen them once before, as an opener for The Joy Formidable in 2016.
Tickets went on sale over a month ago, lol.
Bugged about not knowing, but better now than later. I still was able to get a seated ticket tonight.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F0AikLSXwAAmrv9?format=jpg&name=large)
which just in (Rock)October I have:
10/3 Peter Gabriel
10/13 Everything Everything
10/25 The Dear Hunter
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Holy shit balls... Asterism absolutely destroyed that venue last night. What a fucking instrumental clinic. I'm fully ready to put Hal-CA up with the greats as far as mind blowing live performances go. Haven't seen that level of shredding in forever.
Anyone in the NYC area, do not miss their free performance tomorrow night.
https://youtu.be/FPj9zdgZDx8 (https://youtu.be/FPj9zdgZDx8)
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A buddy got shots of the first two tracks... seriously it'd be criminal not to hit this show folks...on top of Hal CA just crushing it, bassist Miyu and drummer Mio are both insane in their own rights, and their chemistry is air tight.
https://youtu.be/sohaQKE7xq4 (https://youtu.be/sohaQKE7xq4)
(https://scontent-sjc3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/358684434_6140619792702743_9154327260028573239_n.jpg?stp=cp6_dst-jpg_p960x960&_nc_cat=110&cb=99be929b-59f725be&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=e3f864&_nc_ohc=lL0MLGJZ9P4AX_GO1lt&_nc_ht=scontent-sjc3-1.xx&oh=00_AfAmRZkvm57k_kYMH4BEMT7bGuxpoDRncEvOCeW6FKusFw&oe=64B0BE9E)
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I won't be going. Keeping true to my 2 week break of concerts. I even declined seeing Counting Crows and Dashboard Confessional last Thursday and Sam Hunt last Saturday even though I have the summer pass so I wouldn't have to pay to see them. I'm just enjoying this break of concerts and break on my wallet before a 3 concert weekend coming up:
July 14th - Taking Back Sunday, The Maine, Head Automatic & more @ PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel NJ
July 15th - Less Than Jake & Voodoo Glow Skulls @ Irving Plaza, New York City NY - Sold out and being live streamed
July 16th - Brett Michaels, Night Ranger & Jefferson Starship @ PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel NJ
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I didn't go yesterday as well. I feel like I need to take a bit of breather from doing concerts as I got a lot of things planned out for July and August.
In July, I'm waiting for prices to be just right, but on Saturday, I'm going to the OC County Fair to see 3 Doors Down and Candlebox. 3 Doors Down is doing an anniversary tour for their album, Away from the Sun, which spawned two big hits for them (Here Without You and When I'm Gone).
Also, still waiting for tickets to be at the right price for the Disturbed, Breaking Benjamin, and Jinjer show in Irvine on my birthday. If I don't get the ticket at the price I like, I'm just going to bite the bullet and pay the $80.00 on Ticketmaster for a bleacher center view.
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I just preach the gospel of Hal-CA..
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I didn't go yesterday as well. I feel like I need to take a bit of breather from doing concerts as I got a lot of things planned out for July and August.
In July, I'm waiting for prices to be just right, but on Saturday, I'm going to the OC County Fair to see 3 Doors Down and Candlebox. 3 Doors Down is doing an anniversary tour for their album, Away from the Sun, which spawned two big hits for them (Here Without You and When I'm Gone).
Also, still waiting for tickets to be at the right price for the Disturbed, Breaking Benjamin, and Jinjer show in Irvine on my birthday. If I don't get the ticket at the price I like, I'm just going to bite the bullet and pay the $80.00 on Ticketmaster for a bleacher center view.
I have so many concerts for the rest of the summer. Taking a break last week and this is kind of needed to recharge (and it's not like I wasn't busy, I went to a wedding last weekend too, just killing my wallet).
That 3 Doors Down show just happened here locally, I didn't go, it was the same day as Dream Theater. The Disturbed show was on my calendar but now that's scratched due to my brother's bachelor party. I would have liked to see Jinjer in that opening slow. My gf is actually going to take her niece to that show since she apparently wants to go. It will be her first concert.
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Well, unless anything pops up unexpectedly, got a month's wait till my next two shows, BAND-MAID on 8/14 and Voice of Baceprot on 8/18.
BAND-MAID will probably be an all day event as those shows are, it's honestly good fun to hang out with those knuckleheads all day in line, definitely good people.
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Tesseract announced, instant yes.
Feb 26- Riverside, Cornerstone in Berkeley- 8/10, good show overall, but set got cut short due to Mariusz being sick.
March 7th - Nemophila, Goldfield Trading Post, Sacramento- 10/10, fucking perfect.
March 8th - Nemophila, Great American Music Hall, San Francisco- 9/10, front and center, but sound was off
April 14 - Spiritbox & Intervals, Ace of Spades, Sacramento-10/10, all bands fucking crushed it
May 4th - The Warning, The Fillmore- 10/10, Flawless performance by the headliners in a historic venue.
May 6th - Bloodywood, Sacramento- 11/10, holy fuck what an evening!!
May 11th - Rolling Quartz, Bottom of the Hill- 10/10, definitely gets the award for biggest surprise of the year
May 21st - Love and Rockets, Fox Theater, Oakland- Fun show, not a massive fan of the band, but free tix and good music is always a win.
May 25th - Haken, August Hall, San Francisco- 10/10, Haken always delivers.
June 30 - Tarja UC Theater, Berkeley
July 9th - Asterism, The Observatory, Santa Ana
August 14 - Band-Maid, Ace of Spades, Sacramento
August 18 - Voice of Baceprot, New Parish, Oakland
September 1 - Kamelot, San Francisco
October 6 - Babymetal, Avatar, Pantera, Korn, Polyphia, et al.. Aftershock Festival, Sacramento
October 31 - Tesseract, Intervals, Regency Ballroom, San Francisco
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Tesseract announced, instant yes.
Nice to start seeing some fall tours being announced. My schedule is too busy to fit anything in before September 23rd. I'm not too familiar with Tesseract to put them on my calendar, but maybe when the time comes.
I did add this to my calendar, December is usually dead for concerts so I'd be more open to checking out some new bands (for me, never seen Meshuggah or Whitechapel)
December 10th - Meshuggah, In Flames & Whitechapel @ Wellmont Theater, Montclair NJ
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That tour totally fucked off the SF bay area.
Starting to give up hope on either Caligula's Horse or Myrath attaching a tour to their PPUSA appearance.
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Tonight is BTBAM / Rivers of Nihil / Thank You Scientist in Anaheim. Absolutely stacked lineup, I think I missed the last time RoN were in the LA area so I’m glad to be seeing them again, and TYS are always a wacky fun time. Parallax II is the album that cemented my love for BTBAM and seeing it performed in full on the original tour is still one of my favorite performances from them, so this should be a good night :metal
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What an incredible 3 nights of concerts this past weekend. I'll write more later when I have more time, but I couldn't help myself with sharing how last night ended!
Bret Michaels - Sweet Home Alabama (Lynyrd Skynyrd) w Impractical Jokers, Steve Augieri, Mark McGrath, Jefferson Starship, Night Ranger, Dom Jamieson & Tommy London LIVE @ PNC Bank Arts Center Homdel NJ 7/16/2023 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aITaUCtzjsw)
Yeah, you read that right. Murr and Quinn from Impractical Jokers were there on stage for the Bret Michaels encore!
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F1NX6KtWAAAt3yO?format=jpg&name=large)
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So after spending a year touring and supporting bands like Alter Bridge and Metallica, Mammoth WVH has their own headlining show announced for late Fall. Nita Strauss will open.
https://loudwire.com/mammoth-wvh-2023-headline-tour-nita-strauss/
LA show at the Belasco on a Saturday. I'll think about it. Wouldn't be surprised if it is a fast sellout. Small venue (only 1,000 people). Hometown show, final show of the tour. I just need to know when TSO is going on tour for their annual Winter run and when the Ontario, California show will take place, since that takes 1st precedence for me.
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And another tour that completely fucks off all of northern California
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^^ Yeah, that's just a bit mean to set up like that. They hit Boise, Spokane, Seattle, Portland, and then fly all the way down to San Diego (one of the cities that don't get concerts often).
I would like to go to San Diego for a concert one of these times. It seems like such a nice city to be in for a day, but the window to be there for a concert is never there.
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^^ Yeah, that's just a bit mean to set up like that. They hit Boise, Spokane, Seattle, Portland, and then fly all the way down to San Diego (one of the cities that don't get concerts often).
I would like to San Diego for a concert one of these times. It seems like such a nice city to be in for a day, but the window to be there for a concert is never there.
It's been a growing trend I've mentioned (bitched about) in this thread and elsewhere. Either they skip NorCal in general, or they hit Sacto in favor of the Bay Area. Notorious bands I've missed multiple times because of this for the past few years are Nita, Jinjer, and BTBAM
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Man, too bad, I'd love to catch Wolfie and Nita but I'll be home in NJ for Thanksgiving when they play their one FL date. Oh well.
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Louise Post (of Veruca Salt) - 7/20 at Lincoln Hall
The Warning - 8/19 at Bottom Lounge
I really should get tix for District 97 at Martyr's on 8/18 seeing as it is an album release show and I am a Kickstarter backer and I can get all my swag direct from them at the show. I have some time. I most likely will end up going. The Warning adding a surprise show today messed everything up. I just shudder at 2 straight days driving into Chicago. It's never fun getting there.
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^^ Yeah, that's just a bit mean to set up like that. They hit Boise, Spokane, Seattle, Portland, and then fly all the way down to San Diego (one of the cities that don't get concerts often).
I would like to San Diego for a concert one of these times. It seems like such a nice city to be in for a day, but the window to be there for a concert is never there.
It's been a growing trend I've mentioned (bitched about) in this thread and elsewhere. Either they skip NorCal in general, or they hit Sacto in favor of the Bay Area. Notorious bands I've missed multiple times because of this for the past few years are Nita, Jinjer, and BTBAM
The Bay is becoming a pain. I have noticed that the Regency Ballroom is having less shows in the hard rock/metal genre. And the loss of Slim's has really crimped the market for smaller bands. The Great American Music Hall is an option. I've been there often. Not terribly difficult to get to, and parking is fine. But in general, promoters are skipping the Bay a lot more than usual. It's usually Reno. And smaller acts hit Sac, but either play at the shitty Ace of Spades (which is all LN controlled now) or go up in the burbs to Goldfield Roseville. Frankly, the latter being an independent venue, it's probably cheaper for bands to play there. They likely get paid more too.
I was really surprised when Alter Bridge, who played The Regency Ballroom on the AB III tour, The Warfield on the Fortress tour, and then the Regency again on the Last Hero and Walk the Sky tours, skipped NorCal altogether in favor of Reno on their past tour. Reno is a two hours drive from Sac, more than three hours from the Bay. That really cuts out a market that is valuable, IMO.
I noticed the the Hard Rock casino, out in rural Wheatland is bringing in more rock and metal acts. Mercyful Fate played there (I had to skip), and Armored Saint will be there in a couple weeks (opening for WASP). But that doesn't help the Bay at all.
I really dug Slim's. VERY easy to get to, easy parking down the street at Costco, pizza next door at the DNA, and just a chill club. Sucks that it is gone. I saw The Warning at the Fillmore, but I noticed the Fillmore isn't booking AS MANY hard rock/metal acts either. It's just a weird time.
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^^ Yeah, that's just a bit mean to set up like that. They hit Boise, Spokane, Seattle, Portland, and then fly all the way down to San Diego (one of the cities that don't get concerts often).
I would like to San Diego for a concert one of these times. It seems like such a nice city to be in for a day, but the window to be there for a concert is never there.
It's been a growing trend I've mentioned (bitched about) in this thread and elsewhere. Either they skip NorCal in general, or they hit Sacto in favor of the Bay Area. Notorious bands I've missed multiple times because of this for the past few years are Nita, Jinjer, and BTBAM
The Bay is becoming a pain. I have noticed that the Regency Ballroom is having less shows in the hard rock/metal genre. And the loss of Slim's has really crimped the market for smaller bands. The Great American Music Hall is an option. I've been there often. Not terribly difficult to get to, and parking is fine. But in general, promoters are skipping the Bay a lot more than usual. It's usually Reno. And smaller acts hit Sac, but either play at the shitty Ace of Spades (which is all LN controlled now) or go up in the burbs to Goldfield Roseville. Frankly, the latter being an independent venue, it's probably cheaper for bands to play there. They likely get paid more too.
I was really surprised when Alter Bridge, who played The Regency Ballroom on the AB III tour, The Warfield on the Fortress tour, and then the Regency again on the Last Hero and Walk the Sky tours, skipped NorCal altogether in favor of Reno on their past tour. Reno is a two hours drive from Sac, more than three hours from the Bay. That really cuts out a market that is valuable, IMO.
I noticed the the Hard Rock casino, out in rural Wheatland is bringing in more rock and metal acts. Mercyful Fate played there (I had to skip), and Armored Saint will be there in a couple weeks (opening for WASP). But that doesn't help the Bay at all.
I really dug Slim's. VERY easy to get to, easy parking down the street at Costco, pizza next door at the DNA, and just a chill club. Sucks that it is gone. I saw The Warning at the Fillmore, but I noticed the Fillmore isn't booking AS MANY hard rock/metal acts either. It's just a weird time.
Agreed on all points.
I'm not sure why promoters don't utilize the UC Theater and Cornerstone in Berkeley, don't have to deal with heading into the city, both are a skip off of I80, they're both independent venues that don't take a merch cut, and you got varying capacities for all bands (450 and 1200). Even if they want to go bigger there's always the Fox in Oakland, though I think they're a LN venue.
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Prize Fighter Inferno FIRST EVER tour goes on sale tomorrow!!!
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Agreed on all points.
I'm not sure why promoters don't utilize the UC Theater and Cornerstone in Berkeley, don't have to deal with heading into the city, both are a skip off of I80, they're both independent venues that don't take a merch cut, and you got varying capacities for all bands (450 and 1200). Even if they want to go bigger there's always the Fox in Oakland, though I think they're a LN venue.
The merch cut thing is huge. HUGE. And yeah, the Fox in Oakland is LN. LN is buying up everything they can. I have seen and heard more bands coming to the UC Theater and Cornerstone. Didn't Tesseract play one of them on the Sonder tour?
But overall, things are crazy. Something is going to happen to change things. What that is, I don't know. But the touring market is not going to be sustainable. Not with LN buying stuff. Hell, makes me want to buy a venue and cut bands good deals. The problem is, LN swoops in with gigantic offers that you can't say no to. I remember when they bought Ace of Spades in Sac. They've turned that once cool, quirky venue into a popular spot, but it's also my least favorite place to go now, just because of how expensive they've made everything, and the changes they made on the inside to gouge people out of more money.
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Sucks for those not getting the Wolfie/Nita tour. I plan on attending the NJ show. It's crazy how many times Wolfie has played in NJ. I think that will be his 4th appearance in this state this year and I saw him three times already in the state the last two years. Granted, this will be his first fully headline tour (last year was coheadline) so I expect to see a full set of material from his new album and first album. Nita will be very cool to see as well. Haven't really listened to her solo music, but I will.
Last friday was The Sad Summer Festival. It was supposed to rain and thunderstorm all day putting the concert at risk, but luckily it never did. It was dark clouds all day, I guess fitting for "sad summer" naming. The big amphitheater was wayyy under sold for this event. People talk about Dream Sonic, but this was wayyy worse. I'd guess there was 5k people at the 17k capacity venue. They gave free upgrades and so I got a seat and since the seats were still empty, I basically just say dead center in the seats by myself.
First band I saw was Hot Mulligan. They were already on when I got there around 5pm (festival started at 2:30, so I missed a few bands). Thought they were good, but the sound was pretty shitty. I also hadn't gotten my upgrade yet, so I watched from sitting on the empty lawn. It was quite nice actually and their set was enjoyable. Felt like watching a bunch of kids though. I definitely felt a bit on the older side at the festival that early.
Next up was the band I wanted to see the most that day, Head Automatica. They had just performed their first shows in 12 years recently and were just doing the weekend shows for the festival making their appearances pretty rare. Thought the singer (he's also the singer of Glassjaw) was really good. Cool style and voice. The problem was once again the sound. They used backing tracks in some songs as well for the techno/disco parts and they were just so overpowering of the live music. It actually really sucked how bad they sounded. Even before they went on, it just sounded bad when they were sound checking. Not blaming the band here, the entire night had terrible sound. Thought the band did as good as they could. Place was also empty and extremely hot.
Pvris was next. Not familiar with this artist at all. I'd say they used WAY too much backing tracks. Their set actually sounded the best though, probably because of that. The singer/guitarist was only playing some of the live guitar so it made it hard to differentiate her playing vs. tracks. Same with the bassist/keyboardist. Sometimes he was playing one of the two instruments yet you could hear the other still. The songs weren't too bad though. Some catchiness to them really, but maybe not totally my style of pop rock. I thought for a front woman, she wasn't the greatest either. She show no emotion what so ever on stage. I'm like 95% certain this could be from the shit crowd. The empty venue feeling I think turned off a lot of the bands. They had just released their new album that day which I thought was kind of cool, but apparently they ddin't do anything different for the set compared to the rest of their shows to celebrate it (other than just stating it).
The Maine were next and I think this was probably the best set of the night. Their sound wasn't great either, but they felt more live and with the crowd waking up, had more reaction and a louder audiance to help out the bad sound. They also did a song with the singer of Taking Back Sunday. I also was not familiar with them and felt the set was pretty enjoyable although probably not my thing overall. I don't plan on getting an album, but the set was good enough that if they toured with a band I like, I'd make sure to see their set.
Taking Back Sunday headlined and I honestly was not into their set at all. Terrible sound and it was like 90 degrees. After being out all day, I was exhausted. For the first time in a long time, I left half way through their set. Funny enough, the reddit board has been shitting on their singer almost exactly like people are doing to JLB. I can't even blame his vocals being poor as the reason I wasn't into it, I could hardly hear him :lol I just wasn't feeling anything about their set in that moment.
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Sad Sumer Festival 2023 Taking Back Sunday The Maine Pvris Head Automatica Hot Mulligan Holmdel NJ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_XuQILppyw)
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Agreed on all points.
I'm not sure why promoters don't utilize the UC Theater and Cornerstone in Berkeley, don't have to deal with heading into the city, both are a skip off of I80, they're both independent venues that don't take a merch cut, and you got varying capacities for all bands (450 and 1200). Even if they want to go bigger there's always the Fox in Oakland, though I think they're a LN venue.
The merch cut thing is huge. HUGE. And yeah, the Fox in Oakland is LN. LN is buying up everything they can. I have seen and heard more bands coming to the UC Theater and Cornerstone. Didn't Tesseract play one of them on the Sonder tour?
But overall, things are crazy. Something is going to happen to change things. What that is, I don't know. But the touring market is not going to be sustainable. Not with LN buying stuff. Hell, makes me want to buy a venue and cut bands good deals. The problem is, LN swoops in with gigantic offers that you can't say no to. I remember when they bought Ace of Spades in Sac. They've turned that once cool, quirky venue into a popular spot, but it's also my least favorite place to go now, just because of how expensive they've made everything, and the changes they made on the inside to gouge people out of more money.
Yeah, Ace of Spades is definitely a money grab, and more tours are running through there. I'm stuck going there for Band Maid in a few weeks cause that's their only Norcal stop, same with Spiritbox back in March.
I was at that Tesseract show, so damn good. I haven't to have a bad experience at the UC Theater (except when Amorphis canceled day of)
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First time I am seeing an interior shot of PNC Bank Arts Center since I was last there in 1998. Nice to see that not much seems to have changed from my memory. I don't think the white stage backdrop (where the screens hang) was there back then. But other than that...works with my memory. I don't recall the red seats (thought they were green), but makes sense that after 25 years, they'd have replaced them.
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First time I am seeing an interior shot of PNC Bank Arts Center since I was last there in 1998. Nice to see that not much seems to have changed from my memory. I don't think the white stage backdrop (where the screens hang) was there back then. But other than that...works with my memory. I don't recall the red seats (thought they were green), but makes sense that after 25 years, they'd have replaced them.
I don't know if the seats were previously green back then (maybe, because it used to be The Garden State Arts Center and now it's a live nation venue (red coloring they use)). But I can tell you, not much has changed with the bowl area of the venue. They've done some nice upgrades to the site areas where the concessions are, but I can't think of anything besides likely the seats that has changed with the main area. It's very dated including the screens. It's kind of embarrassing how bad the screens are actually. The white behind the stage is only seen because of this show's set up with a light back drop that the sun shined right through (you could see people loading to the street behind the venue).
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Waiting for A7X. King Dracula is on now. Alexisonfire next
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Man, I was really worried about wondering if I was going to see Disturbed, Breaking Benjamin and Jinjer. The prices for the center bleacher sections was going for around $80-100 for most part when tickets were on sale. I was thinking about biting the bullet and buying it on Ticketmaster for around $80.00, but they just raised the price to $90.00 today and thought, maybe I'm just not going to go tomorrow.
Looked at Tickpick right now and found a seat for $55.00. I'm locking that one up. Happy birthday to me.
Disturbed and Breaking Benjamin with Jinjer opening - Fivepoint Amphitheater - Irvine, California. July 20th, 2023 (happy birthday to me)
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The hits just keeps on coming. Tickpick gave me $10.00 credit for my birthday and I decided to use it to lock up the Alter Bridge and Sevendust show in Grand Rapids. Costed $23.00. Cheapest I have ever paid for an AB GA ticket. Things are coming together and becoming a reality soon. My list as of right now.
Disturbed and Breaking Benjamin with Jinjer opening - Fivepoint Amphitheater - Irvine, California. July 20th, 2023 (happy birthday to me)
Alter Bridge and Sevendust - GLC Live at 20 Monroe - Grand Rapids, Michigan. August 25th, 2023
Goo Goo Dolls and O.A.R. - Fivepoint Amphitheater - Irvine, California. September 6th, 2023
Owl City - House of Blues - Anaheim, California. October 4th, 2023
Incubus - Hollywood Bowl - Los Angeles, California. October 6th, 2023
Shinedown and Papa Roach - Fivepoint Amphitheater - Irvine, California. October 15th, 2023
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happy birthday, enjoy the show tonight :metal
Another review from last weekend....
Last Saturday was a sold out ska show! Less Than Jake is on tour celebrating 25 years of Hello Rockview so they performed the entire album, plus 5 more songs. They had different openers depending on location, but the NYC show had Voodoo Glow Skulls and Spring Heeled Jack. Both ska/punk bands from the 90s. I didn't know either were still around as I had liked both as a kid when I was big into ska music, but haven't heard of either in like 20 years. So I was very excited for the show and also a bit curious to how these bands sound.
Spring Heeled Jack opened the show at 8pm (why did the ticket say 7? I waited 45 minutes in the venue for the show to start :lol) After how horribly the sound was at the Sad Summer Fest, it was refreshing to hear a band (an opener nonetheless) actually sound pretty good. Thought they were fun and they played the song Jolene that I remembered and had the Less Than Jake sax player perform it with them. Highlight of their set was the inflatable penis going around the crowd and the singer making a joke about it.
Voodoo Glow Skulls were AWESOME. I had seen them over 20 years ago (I still have my ticket stub) but couldn't really remember much about that show. But they had some wild energy. I mean, the music is very fast paced and encouraging of singing along (although I don't think many knew the words). The singer (who apparently is new, I didn't know) was great. So much energy. During one song he went off stage and re-appeared on the balcony, pretty close to where I was at the moment (venue was PACKED and I was just lingering around the back of the balcony for the first half of their set trying to peak over people's shoulders to see the band). I knew he was close by and saw him walking towards my direction and I fumbled my phone in my hand trying to prepare to take a pic or video, but the singer literally pushed me out of the way :rollin to get to a spot on the railing to keep singing. It was awesome (it wasn't too aggressive, but it was total gtfo of my way so I can sing to the crowd :lol).
Less Than Jake were about as good and fun as they get. I've seen them countless times. The first time was actually my first concert ever in 1998, on support of their newest album Hello Rockview. So it was really cool to see the whole 25 years later thing, it also made me feel very old. They brought some old guys on stage for a song, a bunch of shirtless sweaty dudes for another, a big red headed dude for one. It was just a party. The best part was how loud it was. Everyone was singing along to all the songs, including all the less popular songs from the album. I did think it was kind of annoying that the singer kept calling the unpopular songs bsides and basically ripping on their own music. It was fine the first time, but the same talk was for all the rare songs. But funny enough, everyone was singing along to those songs too. So I don't think it was some big deal worth constantly talking about. Honestly, it was those songs I was most interested in!
About half way through their set of getting videos from the back of the venue, I said, it's time to just get in it. I walked to the side where there's a doorway to the pit. Some dude was going wild by himself there and was trying to get me to go wild with him. I asked if he just wanted to go to the pit, he said yes but he didnt want to walk through the crowd. I said follow me, and I grabbed this guys hand made our way into the pit and we went wild. The guy literally hugged me and thanked me for the escort :lol It was awesome, I got up clsoe and just sang my lungs out. I made a lot of eye contact singing together wtih Roger (my favorite member). At the end of the show, I'm pretty sure he took his setlist made it into a paper plane and threw it right at me. I believe it not only because of the eye contact, but because it literally was thrown right at me and I caught it with two hands. However, a female next to me had the end in her one hand and didn't easily give it up. I had multiple people saying for me to let go. But I had both my hands on it and the girl just had the bottom piece that she was ripping. She gave up. Sorry, if it were a tie, I'd give it up (I literally gave up a set list last year ebcause of this, a tie to a female, which is actually a big reason why I made sure I caught it with both hands). Anyway, I thought it was pretty ironic for the whole 25 year thing for me and to talk out with a set list. Incredible concert for my tastes. Their set was also live streamed. I need to watch it to see if I made the cut.
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Less Than Jake Voodoo Glow Skulls Spring Heeled Jack LIVE @ Irving Plaza New York City NY 7/15/2023 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ovk7owMuMDA)
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Back from this hip late-night tea bar to get a smoothie and unwind from the Disturbed/Breaking Benjamin/Jinjer concert. Aside from all of the Alter Bridge shows I’ve seen this year, this concert was the best concert I’ve been to this year. Disturbed really upped their game when it comes to production values. I'll post about it more tomorrow after work.
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My last review from last weekend's trifecta of concerts...
Bret Michael's Parti-Gras tour!
The show started off by riding the school bus from the parking lot to the gate, I love doing this! (Although I usually like doing the walk, but the timing was perfect). We grabbed some lawn chairs and got right up front and center of the lawn about 30 minutes before the opener while it was empty.
Show started with Jefferson Starship. Really great opening set. It was short at 7 songs, but it was a lot of classic rock from some really old rockers. I didn't realize, but the singer/guitarist/only original member left is almost 85?! He certainly looked old, but he still had a bit of power in his voice. The duet for Jane was beautiful. My gf loved their set too. It just felt like listening to the classic rock radio that my Dad would play as a kid. He (and my mom) were super excited for me to see them too, and a bit jealous it seemed.
Next up was Night Ranger. A lady from the local radio station came out for what seemed to be an introduction for them, but she fell short of doing so and I was quite confused. Well, then Eddie Trunk came out and you realized he was going to do the introduction (which he did after telling a story). Pretty cool to see Eddie at the show and it was probably the first hint that the show might be special. Night Ranger were good. Surprisingly, I never really gave them much listens at all. But they certainly were similar to a of the 80s metal I like so their set was very enjoyable even if I didn't know most of the music. I also thought they clearly looked like they were having fun. Crowd seemed to enjoy them as well as people finally started to fill the venue.
They advertised the Parti-Gras as having two guests, Mark McGrath from Sugar Ray and Steve Augeri formerly from Journey. So as kind of expected, Bret did a handful of poison songs and then would bring out one of the guests and do their song. So they did Every Morning and Fly from Sugar Ray (with Bret Michaels playing the bongos :lol) and Steve did Seperate Ways, Any Way You Want It, and Don't Stop Believin (which I loved how he included singing about NJ towns and throwing Holmdel into the chorus). I have to say though, I thought both of these guys were VERY iffy on vocals. Steve had a few good moments, but many misses. Mark I thought just completely sounded awful on both songs. He kind of just looks odd and out of place too. I was not impressed with the Sugar Ray songs. The Journey songs were much better, but still a bit off on the vocals. Bret's guitarist nailed all the solos though. Also during the middle of the set Bret mentioned the Impractical Jokers were in the back drinking and we'd see them later.
The encore was a cover of Sweet Home Alabama. They brought out both opening bands on stage, Steve Augeri, Mark McGrath, Tommy London (a sirius XM host who also sang on Nothin but a Good time), Don Jameison, and Q and Murr from Impractical Jokers. It was clearly a big party on stage for this. Just so much fun. Easily shoots up my list of top 10 concert moments for this year.
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Bret Michaels Parti-Gras NJ 2023 with Night Ranger & Jefferson Starship PNC Bank Arts Center Holmdel (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hF7jOthbzwQ)
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Eddie Trunk introduced a band at your show? My show had Jose Mangin of Sirius XM Octane and Liquid Metal introducing Disturbed.
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Eddie Trunk introduced a band at your show? My show had Jose Mangin of Sirius XM Octane and Liquid Metal introducing Disturbed.
Yeah, weird because he wasn't out there for the encore, but also weird to have some Sirius hosts there but the event was sponsored by WDHA and their radio station was live there and also did the introductions. They actually called the event "Rock the Park" which is odd because the place is not a park nor named park. They had their Rock the Rock festival a few months ago with Breaking Benjamin so I was a bit surprised to see them here and Eddie Trunk / Tommy London / Don Jameison.
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Was really looking forward to see Armored Saint again in a couple weeks, but looks like WASP canceled the tour due to Blackie Lawless being injured. Sucks (both for him, all the band and crew guys, and obviously, the fans). My wife and I are huge Saint fans (we went to the first leg of the tour and left after Armored Saint and were planning to do that again), and it sucks we won't get another set.
Here's hoping Armored Saint find another tour to play. John Bush did say they are getting moving on their new album though, now that the time is free. Hope so. :metal
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I really wish I could attend this tour...
But unfortunately they come nowhere near me.
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https://www.cellardarling.com/news/european-tour-cellardarling-iamthemorning-maer
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Last weekend my gf and I went down to Atlantic City to check out the Dirty Head's Island Glow tour. My gf had been pretty jealous that I saw them last year and she couldn't come, so we made it a point to check them out even though they weren't coming as close as I'd like. They are also a band that we both really enjoy and their latest album, Midnight Control, is probably my favorite album of theirs so this was a much anticipated concert for the two of us.
I had never been to Ovation Hall at the Oceans Resort Casino. Really really nice casino and the venue was great. We got there early to play some games and hang out before the show. Ended up winning $100 playing a South Park slot. They also had a Dirty Heads happy hour before the concert at one of the bars in the casino. They had a live band playing reggae music and super cheap drinks so we hung out there for a bit after I cashed out my winnings. Just really chill atmosphere for the chill music.
Venue is a big theater, about 5k capacity, but they pulled in the lower seat section for a huge flat GA floor. We bought seats in the back because my foot's been bothering me which was nice because it was empty in the back. Turns out security was not enforcing seating so I think people who had seats mostly ended up on the floor. Also security not enforcing rules was great, because the place was a cloud of marijuana smoke :lol
G Love and Special Sauce opened the show. I've seen them once before, 20 years ago. I remembered not being into it then, and I wasn't into it now. Just not for me, but I thought it was cool he did a bunch of Philly themed songs since AC isn't too far from Philly.
Next up was Grammy winning rapper Lupe Fiasco. Funny enough, I've seen him once before in 2018 perform before the Dirty Heads at a festival. I'm not much into rap so it's not really something I totally got into, but I do think Lupe is a good rapper and he was engaging and very active on stage. I can respect his art and his live show, but it was msotly not for me. The weird thing was during his set the house lights went on and all the fire lights started blinking (no alarm was heard) and it was basically ignored by Lupe and he just performed with the lights on. Very odd. I ended up recording that song because I thought the whole thing was odd.
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Dirty Heads were SO good. This band just keeps getting better, especially live. They just have so many live musicians on stage now that it really adds to the show especially some of the older songs that get a bit of an update to include the live horns and whatnot. Sadly, they didn't play the songs I wanted to see the most on the new album and instead focusesd on playing 3 of the b-sides from the album. Pretty cool and those songs are good, but I was slightly dissapointed they didn't play what I consider some of their best songs. The stage set up was pretty cool, pirate themed. About half way through the set we went to the floor to join in the cloud of smoke and enjoy the show much closer. They ended the set with one of my favorite older songs that they havent done on the more recent tours, Moon Tower. But they did a slgihtyl different version, a chill song soft taken to an even chiller mood. Everyone had their lights up and smoke out. Fucking phenomenal moment. They ended the set with the first song on the new album which was a bit odd I thought, but I loved it! Great day/night in AC.
Since Dirty Heads are reggae/hip hop/alternative rock, I'm not sure they are something anyone here would be into, but they did this song that's closer to a psychedilic rock song that I love, maybe a good intro point to a prog nerd to check them out. Dirty Heads - Silence LIVE @ Ovation Hall Oceans Resorts Casino Atlantic City NJ 7/22/2023 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVdnExYuJoM)
Dirty Heads Lupe FIasco G Love LIVE @ Ovation Hall Oceans Resorts Casino Atlantic City NJ 7/22/2023 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udWWAetnNlo)
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I love The Dirty Heads. Favorite album of mine is Sound of Change.
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I have my list at home, but I just added Alter Bridge/Sevendust/Mammoth for August, and Don Felder in September.
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Less than 3 weeks till BAND MAID!!!
Also really looking forward to Voice of Baceprot later that week, not deeply familiar with their discography, but some live stuff of theirs I've seen shows they out on a tremendous show. It'll be even cooler in a tiny club I'd imagine
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Okay, finally took a look at my master concert list.
To-date, I've seen 271 shows all-time, starting in 1995.
I've seen 11 this year, and nine are currently on the schedule and paid for:
Alter Bridge/Sevendust/Mammoth WVH
Extreme/Living Colour (2x)
Don Felder
The Darkness
Alice in Chains
Kenny Loggins/Richard Marx
Death Angel/Forbidden (2x)
>>>>If I don't miss any of those, and I'm not planning to, it would make 20 shows (so far) in a concert year, which is the most number of shows I'll have seen in a calendar year. The previous/current high is 16, which I did in 2010, 2012, and 2019.
So if I get to the remaining nine, I'll be at 280 through 2023. Which puts me at an average of 10 concerts a year over the 28 years I've been attending gigs.
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Nice :metal :metal
So I have a ticket for Mudvayne/Coal Chamber/Gwar/Nonpoint/Butcher Babies tonight at Jones Beach... anyone want my ticket for free? I got it for $25 on the livenation sale kind of as a "maybe" but now the day has come and I have no desire to get to Long Island from NJ :lol
I do however plan on attending the Godsmack/Staind show tomorrow night with my lawn pass
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I still got my Disturbed/Breaking Benjamin/Jinjer concert from last week review in draft form. This is really lengthy to write and it's pretty time consuming. So many good and wordy things I want to say about that bill.
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Anybody know why I can't post in the Metallica thread?
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Alter Bridge, Sevendust & Mammoth VH at Foxwoods then an awesome bed and breakfast. Awe yeah.
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Alter Bridge, Sevendust & Mammoth VH at Foxwoods then an awesome bed and breakfast. Awe yeah.
enjoy :metal
as long as the weather holds, tonight I'm going to Godsmack & Staind with Mix Master Mike from Beastie Boys opening. My gf wants to see Staind so she's coming. Should be fun even though I'm not too into either band, but I'm surprised to see the venue is mostly sold so it'll be a big rock concert. Apparently Staind has a new song that's a radio rock #1 song.
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Well tonight's concert was a complete disaster. Between the Buried and Me with Thank You Scientist and Rivers of Nihil. Of the three, TYS was the only band I had any interest in seeing. I got to the venue a little bit before 7:30 thinking maybe I'd catch the end of River of Nihil's set, then see TYS, then potentially bail partway through BtBaM. Somehow at 7:25 Thank You Scientist was already 90% of the way through their set, I only caught the last song and a half. I then nope'd out and called an Uber before the end of the first Between the Buried and Me song.
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Well, this is a bummer (but not really). I thought I was going to check ticket prices for Metallica and their two shows at SoFi Stadium and it looks reasonably priced for the two day pass (as far as stadium shows go nowadays). Found that it's on the weekend of my trip to Grand Rapids and Chicago. Not going to change plans, but I'm going to think on the back of my mind, this may be the last time they do a big headlining show in the LA area. I mean there's a 6 year gap between them playing Rose Bowl in 2017 and these shows in late August. Who knows when's the next time they will be in these parts again.
Bummer.
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Well, this is a bummer (but not really). I thought I was going to check ticket prices for Metallica and their two shows at SoFi Stadium and it looks reasonably priced for the two day pass (as far as stadium shows go nowadays). Found that it's on the weekend of my trip to Grand Rapids and Chicago. Not going to change plans, but I'm going to think on the back of my mind, this may be the last time they do a big headlining show in the LA area. I mean there's a 6 year gap between them playing Rose Bowl in 2017 and these shows in late August. Who knows when's the next time they will be in these parts again.
Bummer.
Yeah, last time Metallica played here (NJ) was 7 years ago. Sometimes they don't come back for awhile. That's this weekend for me!
Last Saturday was the Godsmack/Staind show. Of course we got to the venue and I didn't have my lawn pass with me :lol luckily I live close by, but by the time we got into the venue, Mix Master Mike was already finishing his opening DJ set. From what I saw, I guess I didn't miss much though. Just him playing music basically, so there really wasn't much of a performance. Nothing More was supposed to have that opening slot and I would have much rather had a live band.
THen it started to rain and lightning. Luckily the storm was pretty quick moving as you could see the clouds rolling by quickly. It downpoured for a good 15 minutes and lead to about a 30 minute delay for Staind to take the stage. When they finally did, it was epic though. The rain was still coming down but the storm had mostly passed, (and even though it was raining, it was quite bright out) and a huge rainbow formed right over the venue. It's moments like this where you'd rather be out on the lawn than in a seat below because you'd totally miss the beauty of mother nature. They opened with their new single (apparently a rock radio #1 hit) and I captured it where you can see the rain and near the end of the song I zoom out to show the radio. This song will likely go down as one of my top concert moments of the year. I was so fucking giggly for this moment even though I'm not really much of a Staind fan. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ok84Wnz4NPM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ok84Wnz4NPM)
My gf took this picture of me recording that video:
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I thought their set was just OK. I'm not much of a fan, but the guys got a great voice and he sounded good as well as the band. They played their hit songs that I knew and it was enjoyable, but other than the crazy weather, the set was nothing spectacular for me.
Place filled out quite a bit by the time Godsmack went on. I'm legit shocked this concert sold as well as it did (basically sold out of seats and lawn was pretty packed). In the end, the rain delay just pushed everything back, but there was no cut of either bands set which was cool, the show just went to 11:15 instead of 10:45. One of the staff workers confirmed that to me while I was getting a drink.
I've also never been much of a Godsmack fan, but I found their set to be more enjoyable and musically a bit closer to what I like than Staind. I must say though, I was impressed with Sully Erna. Just didn't realize how talented he was between signing, guitar, piano, and even playing drums. Guy was just all over the place doing everything. And honestly, he ripped on the crowd so good that I just have to give him credit. He basically said that the crowd was filled with puffy people with fake muscles and take tits :rollin so true too! The butt rock crowd really came out that night. He also said something along the lines of whats the point of all the muscles when you work for tmobile customer service? :lol They did a few songs I enjoyed, had pyro and confetti, and for the encore they did their newer ballad song, that I really liked. Probably my favorite song of the night. Godsmack - Under Your Scars LIVE @ PNC Bank Arts Center Holmdel NJ 7/29/2023 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8JZK-p7UD4) and while I recorded basically the whole normal song, I stopped recording when he started extending the song and talking because a huge brawl broke out a bit in front of me. It was far enough away that I couldn't tell what was happening, but with all the flashing lights and people running, it was clear a fight broke out. Followed by security escorting someone out and shortly after the EMS carting someone out who looked knocked out. (I couldn't tell if this was from a fight or from alcohol/drugs though). I mean, this was all during a ballad?! Yeah, Sully was right about all these juiced up meatheads in the crowd. :lol
Godsmack & Staind LIVE @ PNC Bank Arts Center Holmdel NJ 7/29/2023 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDJFz0QcHkk)
Next up:
TONIGHT is Snoop Dogg! :lol I've seen a couple rap artists before, but never went to a full blown rap concert. Since I have the summer pass, figured time to check something different out. Made sure to stop at the dispensary during my lunch break today since I feel like that's a requirement to attend such a show.
But this next week is PACKED:
August 2nd - Snoop Dog & Wiz Khalifa @ PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel NJ
August 4th - Metallica, Pantera, & Mammoth WVH @ Metlife Stadium, East Rutherford NJ
August 5th - Fall Out Boy & Bring Me The Horizon @ PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel NJ
August 6th - Metallica, Five Finger Death Punch, & Ice Nine Kills @ Metlife Stadium, East Rutherford NJ
August 8th - Incubus & Badflower @ Stone Pony Summer Stage, Asbury Park NJ
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I got one more quiet week, then the big one... BAND-MAID on the 14th followed by Voice of Baceprot on Friday.
Really toyed with flying to Houston to see Gacharic Spin on their first post covid US show on the 12th, but it'd make for a brutal weekend.
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My wife and 3 of her friends went Tuesday night to see Foreigner and Loverboy in Saratoga, NY. She enjoyed both a lot (as a teenager in the 80s they were right in her wheelhouse) but Foreigner was a little better, even without the original dudes.
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I went to Flo Rida (my girlfriend dragged me out- and tickets were $15).
a) lots of shawtys got low
b) His drummer (whoever he is) is very VERY good. Definitely had the chops of a metal player- which was a nice surprise since I always assume a drum machine at a hip/hop/rap shows
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4 concerts in the last 5 days... let's go back to my first full rap concert from last wednesday....
Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa! So I'm not much of a rap fan, but since I have my summer pass for the venue and my gf said she'd come with me. Weather was nice as well. There were like 3 other rappers to open the show, but we got there after Wiz had already started. Lawn was packed with kids. Literally all like teenagers. On our way into the venue we saw an under cover cop come and stop a bootleg tshirt guy, as that happened some kid next to me started bitching to me about security kicking him out for having a fake ID. I asked if it was fake, yes it was :lol just an example of the type of crowd this was. White entitled kids. :lol They were the worst part of the night, being dicks on the lawn and constantly pushing into us for no reason when walking by. Probably the first big night out for a lot of these people.
Anyway, I don't really know any Wiz that he did during his set, I was mostly not into it. Snoop Dogg came on after a very short break, maybe 10-15 minutes? I didn't realize there would be such a quick turn around. We finally pushed past a row of kids to find a very open spot on the lawn with basically no one around us. The place wasn't sold out and it was generally pretty packed, but like, people I guess just didn't know thye could move down on the lawn or something. Snoop was a lot of fun. Had strippers dancing for most of the set. I even recognized a lot of the songs.
The best part of the show was the encore. It was basically a set with both Snoop and Wiz. They had a car out on stage and it was like the two of them hanging in the car. It was really cool. When one was singing the other was basically just chilling and smoking a blunt. They did a lot of the hit songs then. I honestly had a great time, but mostly for that encore collaboration. Hopefully this picture isn't too hot for DTF :lol
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Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa LIVE @ PNC Bank Arts Center Holmdel NJ 7/29/2023 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vndykGADlnI)
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Added Metal Church to the itinerary for September. They are doing a leg of dates out west. Excited.
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I wrote in the Metallica thread a bit about the double Metallica concert weekend, so I won't repeat that here, but add a few thoughts on the overall shows and not so much Metallica specifically....
Both nights were a lot of fun. The huge stage in the round was very unique and I thought it was cool to see the openers also play on that stage, but generally, I'd prefer a traditional stage set up.
Mammoth WVH sounded pretty poor, but I enjoyed the set and it was cool to get to see them perform on their 2nd album release day.
Pantera were the highlight of the openers. Incredible set. Wild crowd for them. Walk may have been the best song of the entire weekend from any band.
Ice Nine Kills were not my thing, but they had a fun stage show. Basically a horror show metal core band. So most songs had some sort of stabbing of someone involved :lol. LIke I said, it was entertaining set.
Five Finger Death Punch are probably my least favorite of the four openers. Their singer is great with crowd engagement. Having two back up live singers on stage also helped to have a nice good vocal sound. Just musicaly not for me.
Metallica were great both nights, but night 2 was definitely better for whatever reason. Sound was better, crowd was better, and I personally enjoyed the setlist better.
At the end of the day, great value and great time getting to experience this
Metallica Five Finger Death Punch Ice Nine Kills LIVE @ Metlife Stadium East Rutherford NJ 8/6/2023 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiQq8Ha7VPo)
Metallica Pantera & Mammoth WVH LIVE @ Metlife Stadium East Rutherford NJ 8/4/2023 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZhFLX7fw40)
Now sandwiched between the two Metallica shows was a sold out Fall Out Boy and Bring Me The Horizon concert at my local amphitheater. I'm not crazy about either band, but I had the summer pass and it was saturday so I attended by myself. I had an absolute blast. I dare to say this, but Fall Out Boy may have actually been the most fun set of the entire weekend. I'm definitely more of a fan now than I was before. I also didn't realize how many hit songs they had. Their poppy stuff is fantastic and very catchy music. I dare to say I like that more than their pop punk stuff.
Anyway, Bring Me THe Horizon were a good opener. Singer had great energy and his vocals were solid with the clean and screaming vocals. I didn't love the music. It wasn't bad, but I wasn't captivated by most of what I heard. Near the end of their set the singer asked everyone to get to the ground and to my amazement, the entire sold out lawn got down (including myself). Awesome moment.
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Now back to Fall Out Boy... they had a great stage show with plenty of pyro and fireworks. They also did this Magic 8 Ball thing where they would (seemingly, I do wonder if this is planned) play random songs chosen. So there were quite a few hardly ever played songs. It was a really fun set. Also included covers of Enter Sandman (just the intro and first virse/chorus) that felt fitting given it was Metallica weekend. I haven't gotten The Phoenix out of my head since the show :lol
Fall Out Boy & Bring Me The Horizon LIVE @ SOLD OUT PNC Bank Arts Center Holmdel NJ 8/5/2023 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGlNyLEC3YE)
Tonight is concert #5 in 7 days. I'm tired, but excited for Incubus :metal
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Some of the fancam of the early Band Maid shows on this leg clearly show the girls have stepped up things massively. Getting soooo pumped for next Monday. Still haven't caught what VoB is doing, may go into that one fairly blind, but I'm really enjoying their new album. Next week is going to fucking slay.
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11/18 Dragonforce and Amaranthe, UC Theater
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11/18 Dragonforce and Amaranthe, UC Theater
11/3 for NYC and at the Palladium Times Square, a favorite venue of mine :metal :metal
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It's on a Saturday too, thank God lol
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First day of a festival here, the big 2 for me today played back to back.
King Gizzard - phenomenal show, first time seeing them but hopefully not the last. great mix of material but i suppose the one negative for me was that the festival limits them to a 70 minute set and i would gladly have taken another 30 minutes or more. that's just a downside of festivals but happy to finally have seen them live and i do hope they return but outside the festival format. setlist was mostly newer songs (from the last 2 years) with the exception of their i'm in your mind medley that started off the show.
Devo - they're out on their 50 year anniversary tour and it does feel cool to be able to tick them off a list and say i have seen them live. i know they're a band that people either love or hate, and i like them for a lot of the reasons that makes other people dislike them, but they're different, they're kinda silly but still write some catchy songs at the heart of it. kinda fun show as well, they all started off wearing black, then they put their traditional cone hats on for a few songs, then had a short intermission where they changed clothes and came back out in yellow overalls. overall a fun show, got to hear most of the songs i was hoping for.
Tomorrow is a bit of an unfortunate situation where the big 2 i'm the most excited are almost book ending the day. Yo La Tengo at 2:30 in the afternoon and then Blur as the headliner from 10:30 to midnight. There's a few things I'm looking to check out in that long stretch in between though, Domi & JD Beck put out a really great jazz album last year and I'm hoping to see them, I'm also planning on checking out Billy Strings for some bluegrass jam. Should also be plenty of time to just relax around the area, sit down and rest, enjoy some food and so on.
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I've always wanted to see Devo live, they look so damn fun.
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I've always wanted to see Devo live, they look so damn fun.
I always wanted a Devo and Michael Jackson tour called " Whip It & Beat It" :biggrin:
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Last night was Joe Bonamassa with an Orchestra at the Hollywood Bowl, for the grand total of $1. Great show that I think they filmed for a dvd release. A good chunk of the back half of the bowl didn't sell which is why there were tickets priced so low, bought my dirt cheap ticket day-of then snuck down like 3 sections to an area that was still mostly empty :lol
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$1 to see Joe Bonamassa. Wow. Decided to pull up TickPick to see if there are any cheap day-of seats and I found that Greta Van Fleet is playing at the Forum today and the cheapest seats are going for like less than $15.00 for a 200 section seat. I'll pass since I don't really feel like driving to Inglewood on a Thursday, but that's something to point out.
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Second day at the festival was great but tiring, I'm happy I was able to spend time sitting down in between the bands I wanted to see.
Yo La Tengo - they hadn't played in the country for 10 years apparently but they put on a great show. could possibly be my favorite trio because they're so versatile and they kinda utilize and maximize what they have. so across the hour they played, all 3 band members got to sing (as they do on albums too) and they even shifted instruments around depending on what songs they played. the setlist had some nice variety to it, got both the obligatory new songs to promote the new album but also a nice mix of older songs. was hoping to hear my favorite song of theirs - blue line swinger, which they unfortunately did not play. however they did close the show with pass the hatchet, i think i'm goodkind - another favorite, so overall i'm still happy. really hope they come back here on a tour of their own, i would buy tickets in a heartbeat.
Blur - the big headliner of the day, had not seen them before and very happy to finally have crossed that off my list. despite how popular they are i kinda feel like they fly a bit under the radar, and i rarely hear people talk about them as much as radiohead for example, or other contemporary bands of that era. maybe it's the lack of huge hit songs? everyone knows song 2, which is a fun song and got the audience going, but i don't think it's really among their best songs. they played a nice mix of new songs, the classics you would want to hear and then also a handful of kinda odd but interesting deep cuts. one of those setlists that had something for everyone. there's a couple of songs i was hoping they would play but didn't - like oily water or no distance left to run, but i got a few songs i absolutely adore like this is a low, tender or villa rosie, so i can't complain. overall they delivered a strong show and i would see them again.
I also caught The Soundtrack of Our Lives, and thought they put on a good show. I'm not that familiar with their discography aside from having heard my dad play their music, but he was telling me this reunion tour with a few dates was a "must see" and he was jealous he would miss out on it. So I kinda saw them for him and they were good. Maybe would have been great if I had been more familiar with the songs, except for a few that i recognized ofc.
Also watched Billy Strings and he put on a really fun show. Lots of people clapping and cheering and it's the kind of infectious music that gets you moving along even if you don't know all the songs.
Otherwise it was mostly bits and pieces from other artists but not enough to pass judgment.
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incubus last week were fun, but definitely a bit upset with the set list and the venue (although the venue issue was known going in).
Basically I saw Incubus last year at the much bigger amphitheater that they always play when they come through NJ. This time they played the ~1/4 size Stone Pony Summer Stage. It sold out, not surprisingly, but the venue has a 10pm curfew due to local rules. So all the concerts there start and end early. Knew that going in. What I didn't expect was Badflower to go on at 6:45 and be over at 7:15. I got in at 7pm so missed half their set. Incubus went on at 8pm and were done at 9:30pm. So a hole 30 minutes that could have pushed the concert back. I don't think I've seen a concert there end that early, usually closer to 10pm. The venue even advertised as "music from 6pm to 10pm" And there was another opener so figured 7pm was a good time to arrive (and the earliest possible for me, I even left work an hour early to get there for that time). And then Incubus played almost the same songs as last year. They rotated in the same song they rotated in last year. There were 3 different tracks total, all of which were net negatives. They also toured with a replacement bassist, who was fine and quite attractive so maybe even a net positive on that end :lol
So now that I got my complaints out of the way... I did enjoy seeing Incubus at a different venue, an all GA outdoor venue too. I thought they sounded pretty good and Brandon has his vocal issues but was mostly fine to good at the show. Seeing them perform while still light out and sunsetting was cool too. Someone had a drone right above me too and I'd really love to see the footage. A lot of the songs had cool breakdowns where they'd go into a cover song and come back out to finish the track. They've done this before, but this show felt like there were at least 3 instances of it happening. Sadly for me, I needed to use the bathroom (and wanted a drinK) so I left my awesome center spot and couldn't get anywhere close back. Actually got yelled at by some lady because it was impossible to squeeze out back and even though I said excuse me and sorry, she still gave me a mouth full for passing between her. Oh well, maybe don't block the steps??? As much as I like Incubus, this sadly goes down as one of my least favorite shows this year.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F3DcebvXwAA5Qf0?format=jpg&name=large)
Incubus with Badflower LIVE @ SOLD OUT Stone Pony Summer Stage Asbury Park NJ 8/8/2023 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWpMBd461LE)
Another big concert week for me:
August 15th - All American Rejects & New Found Glory @ PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel NJ (although I may skip this, going to be a game day decision tomorrow)
August 17th - Slightly Stoopid, Sublime with Rome, Atmosphere & The Movement @ PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel NJ
August 19th - Kamelot, Battle Beast & Xandria @ New York City NY
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Well, I've done it now. I bought a ticket on TickPick for $42 for Band-Maid's show at the House of Blues in Anaheim tomorrow. No, I will not dress in a maid outfit and this will be the first concert in about 5 years that I will not wear an Alter Bridge or their associated side bands t-shirt. I will sport the Man With a Mission shirt I bought at their concert back in May. Give as much support to the Japanese bands as possible so that more of them will come to these parts more often. I know it's tough with logistics and stuff, but every little bit helps. Now to figure out whether to take a bus there and an Uber/Lyft home or park at the Gardenwalk and wait 30 minutes to get out of the lot.
Band-Maid - House of Blues - Anaheim, California. August 15th, 2023
My list as of right now. Going to be a busy two weeks. Will see Band-Maid tomorrow. Might go to a meet-up of a Hockey Youtuber on Wednesday. Alter Bridge and Sevendust in a week and a half in Grand Rapids and then go see a podcast live show in Chicago the next day.
Band-Maid - House of Blues - Anaheim, California. August 15th, 2023
Alter Bridge and Sevendust - GLC Live at 20 Monroe - Grand Rapids, Michigan. August 25th, 2023
Goo Goo Dolls and O.A.R. - Fivepoint Amphitheater - Irvine, California. September 6th, 2023
Owl City - House of Blues - Anaheim, California. October 4th, 2023
Incubus - Hollywood Bowl - Los Angeles, California. October 6th, 2023
Shinedown and Papa Roach - Fivepoint Amphitheater - Irvine, California. October 15th, 2023
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Fucking sweet bud, you'll love it, they're so good live.
In line now for the Sacramento show, probably about 60 peeps here already. It's basically a tailgating atmosphere, lots of comradery and bragging of who has the most unique/awesome Jmetal story.
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Incubus - Hollywood Bowl - Los Angeles, California. October 6th, 2023
Now this should be a good Incubus show. Not sure if you are aware, but they are playing the entire Morning View album at that show for its 20th anniversary. I'd love to be there for that.
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^^ Oooo, I actually didn't know that. I do like the two main songs from that album, Nice to Know You and Wish You Were Here, the most from what I heard from them.
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^^ Oooo, I actually didn't know that. I do like the two main songs from that album, Nice to Know You and Wish You Were Here, the most from what I heard from them.
It's a really good Incubus album and a huge hit for them. Besides those two songs, Are You In?, Circles, and Warning are big live staples for the band. Echo is also on that album and the song they rotated in for the NJ show. Really cool and chill song. As much as I bitched about it being rotated it, it's a really good song. They just rotated out a song (Glass) that I really wanted to see. And of course the epic chill song Aqueous Transmission which is really the track that sold me on them when I first saw them live in 2002 and they ended the show with it. Just blew my mind as a teenager seeing them do it live and the feeling you get from listening to that one.
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Holy fuck what an awesome show.
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Copied from the Band Maid thread...
Ok...some longer thoughts now that I've gotten some sleep...
Arrived at the venue at 9am, and there were already about 40 people in line, BM fans are obsessive that way, they even have their own merch for the Dawn Patrol. 10 hours in 100 degree Sacramento sun isn't ideal, but we survived with a shit ton of water and the parking lot being right next to us so we could chill in our cars at times. Got into the venue and the show started promptly. And the girls jumped into four ripper tracks right out of the gates, with Domination leading off and the ever amazing Play as well. A brief hello from Miku and they blasted through four more tracks. Another longer MC from the other girls, a quick q&a session and some minor shenanigans all to take a brake and give Miku's voice a rest. Next were six tracks, including some of their more mellow stuff in the middle where the crowd surprised the band by all having glowsticks and made a sea of multi-colored lights. It was obvious Saiki was really touched by this and was a very cool moment. This part ended with the ripper duo of Dice and Hate?, with the now infamous duel between Misa and Mincho. Then came the long MC period where Miku does Omajinai time, this is a traditional part of the show and is always hilarious in how the other girls troll the shit out her during it, it was about 20 minutes, and led right into the final six songs finishing off with the live debut of their latest single Shambles.
The girls are easily one of the tightest sounding live bands out there, not a note is missed, and Saiki's leads are absolutely massive, she's a true force of nature. I managed to score a Miku pick, and a fantastic time all around. Definitely in contention for show of the year.
Here's the interchange and ending of Dont You Tell Me- https://youtu.be/wvhTv8VXcYk (https://youtu.be/wvhTv8VXcYk)
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I barely took any video, wanted to enjoy myself to the fullest, and also knew tons would appear soon enough.
Here's the opener Domination https://youtu.be/ooJUUVyndXI (https://youtu.be/ooJUUVyndXI)
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Picked up tix for Dragonforce... the other three shows I wanted to buy tix for are all at the same venue, and the AXS site that they're being sold on is being a total dick this morning. I'll wait to the afternoon to see if it gets better, but we're talking Kamelot, TesseracT, and Atarashi Gakko all waiting.....grrr...
In the meantime, Voice of Baceprot tonight!!!!
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i am new here (hi!) but here are the concerts i have seen so far this year!
2023.1.10 Carly Rae Jepson, Belinda Carlisle, They Might Be Giants, Belinda Carlisle
2023.1.22 Velnias, Ghost Of Glaciers, Grief Ritual
2023.1.31 Sunn O))), Kali Malone
2023.2.16 Jerry Harrison & Adrian Belew, Cool Cool Cool
2023.2.18 lespecial, Schwarma, Mr. Specific
2023.2.27 Viagra Boys, Spiritual Cramp
2023.3.17 The Magnetic Fields
2023.3.18 Kimbra, Tei Shi
2023.4.25 Caroline Rose, Kairos Creature Club
2023.4.28 Neighbor, The Jauntee
2023.5.9 Elder, Ruby The Hatchet, Howling Giant
2023.5.12 Bright Eyes, Maya Hawke, Tim Kinsella & Jenny Pulse
2023.5.14 Caroline Polachek, Alex G, Indigo De Souza
2023.5.24 Les Claypool's Fearless Flying Frog Brigade, Fishbone
2023.6.7 King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Kamikaze Palm Tree, DJ Crenshaw
2023.6.8 (Early Show) King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Kamikaze Palm Tree, DJ Crenshaw
2023.6.8 (Late Show) King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, DJ Crenshaw
2023.6.9 All Them Witches
2023.6.10 All Them Witches
2023.6.11 Trey Anastasio Trio
2023.6.16 Umphrey's Mcgee, moe.
2023.6.22 Dead & Company
2023.7.3 Between The Buried & Me, Thank You Scientist, Rivers of Nihil
2023.7.14 Taylor Swift, MUNA, Gracie Abrams
2023.7.15 Dream Theater, Devin Townsend Project, Animals As Leaders
2023.8.5 boygenius, illuminati hotties
excited for a few coming up, notable Herbie Hancock, Frankie & The Witch Fingers, Agalloch, and Peter Gabriel!!
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3 King Gizzy shows in a row, damn son! I’m jealous. I saw them for the first time earlier this year and would happily see them every time they play the UK from now on. Highlights from the shows you went to?
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3 King Gizzy shows in a row, damn son! I’m jealous. I saw them for the first time earlier this year and would happily see them every time they play the UK from now on. Highlights from the shows you went to?
Your sentiment of jealousy is one many of us can relate to. The experience of witnessing a band that resonates with us on a profound level can be akin to tasting a rare nectar – it leaves an indelible mark on our hearts and senses, forever altering our perspective. It's as if those performances have become points of reference in the timeline of your life, markers that signify growth, change, and an intimate connection to a musical journey.
To put it mildly, it was a masterclass in polyrhythms and syncopation. King Gizzard's ability to seamlessly switch between intricate time signatures while maintaining an infectious groove was nothing short of astonishing. The crowd at Red Rocks surrendered to the pulsating beats, their bodies moving in unison to the hypnotic rhythms. The band's on-stage chemistry was palpable, and their energy radiated to every corner of the amphitheatre, creating an unforgettable communal experience.
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3 King Gizzy shows in a row, damn son! I’m jealous. I saw them for the first time earlier this year and would happily see them every time they play the UK from now on. Highlights from the shows you went to?
Your sentiment of jealousy is one many of us can relate to. The experience of witnessing a band that resonates with us on a profound level can be akin to tasting a rare nectar – it leaves an indelible mark on our hearts and senses, forever altering our perspective. It's as if those performances have become points of reference in the timeline of your life, markers that signify growth, change, and an intimate connection to a musical journey.
To put it mildly, it was a masterclass in polyrhythms and syncopation. King Gizzard's ability to seamlessly switch between intricate time signatures while maintaining an infectious groove was nothing short of astonishing. The crowd at Red Rocks surrendered to the pulsating beats, their bodies moving in unison to the hypnotic rhythms. The band's on-stage chemistry was palpable, and their energy radiated to every corner of the amphitheatre, creating an unforgettable communal experience.
Welcome aboard DTF sir, with reviews like that I’ll be signing you up to preach the word of Gizz to the masses. You have eloquently put into words what makes this band so special. Is it bold to assume your experience was enhanced by mind altering substances?
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3 King Gizzy shows in a row, damn son! I’m jealous. I saw them for the first time earlier this year and would happily see them every time they play the UK from now on. Highlights from the shows you went to?
Your sentiment of jealousy is one many of us can relate to. The experience of witnessing a band that resonates with us on a profound level can be akin to tasting a rare nectar – it leaves an indelible mark on our hearts and senses, forever altering our perspective. It's as if those performances have become points of reference in the timeline of your life, markers that signify growth, change, and an intimate connection to a musical journey.
To put it mildly, it was a masterclass in polyrhythms and syncopation. King Gizzard's ability to seamlessly switch between intricate time signatures while maintaining an infectious groove was nothing short of astonishing. The crowd at Red Rocks surrendered to the pulsating beats, their bodies moving in unison to the hypnotic rhythms. The band's on-stage chemistry was palpable, and their energy radiated to every corner of the amphitheatre, creating an unforgettable communal experience.
Welcome aboard DTF sir, with reviews like that I’ll be signing you up to preach the word of Gizz to the masses. You have eloquently put into words what makes this band so special. Is it bold to assume your experience was enhanced by mind altering substances?
I'm real happy to be the one bringing the light of our savior Stu to the masses!!! :metal :metal :metal
and no, i didn't take any mind altering substances lol, unless you count :hat
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i am new here (hi!) but here are the concerts i have seen so far this year!
Welcome to the club, large list of shows this year for you.
Just counted myself, tomorrow will be #40 this year :o
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3 King Gizzy shows in a row, damn son! I’m jealous. I saw them for the first time earlier this year and would happily see them every time they play the UK from now on. Highlights from the shows you went to?
Your sentiment of jealousy is one many of us can relate to. The experience of witnessing a band that resonates with us on a profound level can be akin to tasting a rare nectar – it leaves an indelible mark on our hearts and senses, forever altering our perspective. It's as if those performances have become points of reference in the timeline of your life, markers that signify growth, change, and an intimate connection to a musical journey.
To put it mildly, it was a masterclass in polyrhythms and syncopation. King Gizzard's ability to seamlessly switch between intricate time signatures while maintaining an infectious groove was nothing short of astonishing. The crowd at Red Rocks surrendered to the pulsating beats, their bodies moving in unison to the hypnotic rhythms. The band's on-stage chemistry was palpable, and their energy radiated to every corner of the amphitheatre, creating an unforgettable communal experience.
Welcome aboard DTF sir, with reviews like that I’ll be signing you up to preach the word of Gizz to the masses. You have eloquently put into words what makes this band so special. Is it bold to assume your experience was enhanced by mind altering substances?
I'm real happy to be the one bringing the light of our savior Stu to the masses!!! :metal :metal :metal
and no, i didn't take any mind altering substances lol, unless you count :hat
Spread the love. We’ve got a fair few Gizzheads over here but we can always do with more.
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Just went on a little ticket buying spree since whatever was blocking me this morning isn't anymore. Picked up Kamelot and Tesseract, and added Monuments on a Friday night in a small club up in Sacto...know a bit of their stuff, not much, but for $25 it should be worth it...
Feb 26- Riverside, Cornerstone in Berkeley- 8/10, good show overall, but set got cut short due to Mariusz being sick.
March 7th - Nemophila, Goldfield Trading Post, Sacramento- 10/10, fucking perfect.
March 8th - Nemophila, Great American Music Hall, San Francisco- 9/10, front and center, but sound was off
April 14 - Spiritbox & Intervals, Ace of Spades, Sacramento-10/10, all bands fucking crushed it
May 4th - The Warning, The Fillmore- 10/10, Flawless performance by the headliners in a historic venue.
May 6th - Bloodywood, Sacramento- 11/10, holy fuck what an evening!!
May 11th - Rolling Quartz, Bottom of the Hill- 10/10, definitely gets the award for biggest surprise of the year
May 21st - Love and Rockets, Fox Theater, Oakland- 7/10, Fun show, not a massive fan of the band, but free tix and good music is always a win.
May 25th - Haken, August Hall, San Francisco- 10/10, Haken always delivers.
June 30 - Tarja UC Theater, Berkeley- 8/10, The girl can definitely sing...
July 9th - Asterism, The Observatory, Santa Ana- 10/10, Arguably one of the best guitar virtuoso displays I've ever seen, and from a 20 year old at that.
August 14 - Band-Maid, Ace of Spades, Sacramento- 11/10, A perfect evening on all fronts po!!!
August 18 - Voice of Baceprot, New Parish, Oakland
September 1 - Kamelot, San Francisco
September 29 -
October 6 - Babymetal, Avatar, Pantera, Korn, Polyphia, et al.. Aftershock Festival, Sacramento
October 31 - Tesseract, Intervals, Regency Ballroom, San Francisco
Now it's time to head to Oakland for Voice of Baceprot!!!
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i am new here (hi!) but here are the concerts i have seen so far this year!
Welcome to the club, large list of shows this year for you.
Just counted myself, tomorrow will be #40 this year :o
thank you, craxma3!! :biggrin:
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Voice of Baceprot was a very solid show...some good hard rock with a slight punk edge. Skilled instrumentals across the board, especially the bassist who really carried the sound of the band, and they were very charismatic. Also easily the shortest band I ever saw, I'd bet anything none of them were over 5' tall, and the drummer couldn't have been 4'8". The stage was elevated up to above my knees and I was still eye level with just below their shoulders. Overall a great evening.
Voice of Baceprot - Not Public Property https://youtu.be/hf2PaG0zI98 (https://youtu.be/hf2PaG0zI98)
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i am new here (hi!) but here are the concerts i have seen so far this year!
Welcome to the club, large list of shows this year for you.
Just counted myself, tomorrow will be #40 this year :o
thank you, craxma3!! :biggrin:
Welcome to forum, shall we call you HoSo? :) :metal
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i am new here (hi!) but here are the concerts i have seen so far this year!
Welcome to the club, large list of shows this year for you.
Just counted myself, tomorrow will be #40 this year :o
thank you, craxma3!! :biggrin:
Welcome to forum, shall we call you HoSo? :) :metal
either that or just soj works fine, thanks! :loser:
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So... The opening band last night was these guys from LA called Damnage. They were fun and energetic. Musically sound even if the vocals were a bit rough, but they were having a good time.
Find out later that the guitarist and bassist are in Lady Gaga's band and this is their for funsies side gig lol.
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That's interesting
Heading into NYC in a few hours for Kamelot/Battle Beast/Xandria. Really looking forward to this one. :metal
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That's interesting
Heading into NYC in a few hours for Kamelot/Battle Beast/Xandria. Really looking forward to this one. :metal
Yeah, that should be a great show, got it on my list in two weeks. Kamelot is always amazing.
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Got a lot of time off, checked local venues, and am adding Batushka and Swallow the Sun at the Cornerstone next Monday.
Feb 26- Riverside, Cornerstone in Berkeley- 8/10, good show overall, but set got cut short due to Mariusz being sick.
March 7th - Nemophila, Goldfield Trading Post, Sacramento- 10/10, fucking perfect.
March 8th - Nemophila, Great American Music Hall, San Francisco- 9/10, front and center, but sound was off
April 14 - Spiritbox & Intervals, Ace of Spades, Sacramento-10/10, all bands fucking crushed it
May 4th - The Warning, The Fillmore- 10/10, Flawless performance by the headliners in a historic venue.
May 6th - Bloodywood, Sacramento- 11/10, holy fuck what an evening!!
May 11th - Rolling Quartz, Bottom of the Hill- 10/10, definitely gets the award for biggest surprise of the year
May 21st - Love and Rockets, Fox Theater, Oakland- 7/10, Fun show, not a massive fan of the band, but free tix and good music is always a win.
May 25th - Haken, August Hall, San Francisco- 10/10, Haken always delivers.
June 30 - Tarja UC Theater, Berkeley- 8/10, The girl can definitely sing...
July 9th - Asterism, The Observatory, Santa Ana- 10/10, Arguably one of the best guitar virtuoso displays I've ever seen, and from a 20 year old at that.
August 14 - Band-Maid, Ace of Spades, Sacramento- 11/10, A perfect evening on all fronts po!!!
August 18 - Voice of Baceprot, New Parish, Oakland 9/10, very strong show, definitely exceeded my expectations.
August 28 - Batushka, Swallow the Sun-Cornerstone, Berkeley
September 1 - Kamelot, San Francisco
September 29 - Monuments - Old Ironsides, Sacramento
October 6 - Babymetal, Avatar, Pantera, Korn, Polyphia, et al.. Aftershock Festival, Sacramento
October 31 - Tesseract, Intervals, Regency Ballroom, San Francisco
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Saw 3 shows last week that I'll need to write some reviews for, but I'm too tired to do so having flown into Germany over night and been working all day.
I did want to say I completely fucked up on Saturday night by not trusting my gut. Tommy Karevik (singer of Kamelot) was just chilling on a NYC street corner as I walked past him and I recognized him, but I turned the corner quickly, pulled out instagram, and confirmed the wedding ring to know it was him and I think he noticed me being stalky and started walking away from me the moment I knew for sure it was him and I didn't want to go chase him. I think I was just so thrown off that he was just chilling there by himself very close to the venue about 30 minutes before the show started. I plan on doing the Kamelot meet and greet at Progpower soon so not a huge deal and I wasn't going to bother him for like a picture, I just would have liked to say Hi and a comment about Progpower or something. He is my favorite singer after all. Lost opportunity because I didn't just trust my instincts that it actually was him.
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Cram running down the street in NYC: "Tommy!! Tommy!! I'm a BIG FAN!!!" :) :) :)
I saw Randy George (of Neal Morse's Band) walking on the street in Boston before their show; he had a "Neal Morse Band" beanie on, though, so I didn't have to google. He was very kind and seemed interested in talking.
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I met Tommy once before and will again, so not worth the awkward Chase. My understanding is Tommy is kind of a shy guy. I don't get the feeling he really wants to chat too much beyond a few quick nice words maybe. (I told him previously he was my favorite singer and seemed to really take that to heart and a bit surprised)
The funny thing, shortly before this, my friends were all joking how Taylor Swift was in NJ the previous night for a wedding and all these people showed up to try and see her causing a lot of issues. I agreed with my friends there, that these people are just people and shouldn't be idolized so much to go chase them, and well, yeah, I said it and held to my word a few hours later :lol
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Unless I happen to run into someone I'm a huge fan of, I try to stay chill and distant but still acknowledge them. When I saw Bloodywood, Jayant and Raoul were just chilling on a patio of a pizza place a few doors down from the venue. I totally recognized them, made eye contact with Raoul, and just nodded, smiled and threw him the horns. He reciprocated in kind. It's nice to let them know how metal as fuck they are without being creepy.
No clue how I'd react if I met someone like Nemophila... Guaranteed I'd just chicken shit the fuck out and stare at them from a distance till they called the cops on me lol
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No clue how I'd react if I met someone like Nemophila... Guaranteed I'd just chicken shit the fuck out and stare at them from a distance till they called the cops on me lol
Considering they are like what, 18, 19? And you're...considerably older? :lol
I've met a few folks randomly. David Draiman from Disturbed, they were playing my area on the Indestructible tour. Must have been 2008/2009? I know what hotels they all stay in, so around 10 that morning, I went for a walk, figuring they may be out and about, and we almost ran into one another. He turns to go the other way, I say his name, and he says "yes?" I just told him I really loved Believe and Ten Thousand Fists. I had on a leather jacket and a pewter tri-ryche from Queensryche on my lapel, and he said "I love Queensryche." Took a pic with him, and told him some of the nicer routes to walk. That was a nice exchange. I shared the pic on here years ago.
My wife though -- she spots people so often in random places. We were once at a Sevendust show, and she nudges me and said - isn't that David Wells (MLB pitcher). Wells was pitching for the Padres at the time, and we're in San Francisco. I say nah...turns out, it was him. Headed up top to VIP, and Lajon from 7D acknowledges him during the show. Another time, in 2003, on the QR/DT/Fates Warning tour, Ray Alder (this is before I met any of them) is grabbing a hot dog at the stand at the venue (we've just finished watching Queensryche soundcheck), and I chickened out and didn't want to meet him. then I became a huge fan. Years later, I've met the FW guys numerous times, and they are wonderful. I always forget to tell Ray that story.
What I've noticed is...the smaller acts...most of them don't care, as long as you're not an embarrassment. A nod and the horns (I did that to Chuck Billy from Testament and he did it back), or a quick - hey, can't wait for the show tonight, have a great one, etc., is always met positively. It's folks that can't control themselves that are a problem.
I've been in a position to be...hanging out with some famous musicians when they encounter regular fans randomly. And it's weird to watch the interaction. Grown men and women in their 40s and 50s acting so bizarre. But for the most part, every rock star I've met understands how awkward it can be for some, and do their best to make people who are starstruck feel good about the chance meet up.
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They're actually all in their late 20s and early 30s.
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People that read my posts knows that I once unintentionally met Alter Bridge's Myles Kennedy at the airport in Orlando and we were in the same plane going from Orlando to Raleigh and I had a chance to speak to him at the baggage claim section and he's an awesome person to chat with. That being said, if I had that opportunity to do that a 2nd time or to chat with anyone else in Alter Bridge, I don't think it's going to be as good as the first time. I'm not a great conversationalist and I would think there's a line on how many times to say how awesome they are and it gets tiresome.
Unless we can talk about something like World of Warcraft or hockey, I'm just the background guy and will interject in a conversation when it fits when it comes to meeting well-known people.
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Catching up on the shows from last week....
Last week on Tuesday I saw The All-American Rejects and New Found Glory. This didn't go so well for us as it completely downpoured for a significant part of the show. And sadly, it broke my camera! >:( I think some water got into the microphone and permanently damaged it. So while almost all my NFG clips came out, NONE of my AAR did. Really sucks because the camera isn't cheap.
New FOund Glory are not really my thing, but they can be enjoyable live. I can't help but think the singer was using some sort of autotune though. He just didn't sound real, but he was definitely live. He sounded nothing like when I saw them two years ago. Their guitarist mentioned he's battling cancer so he stood for a few songs, sat for a few, and then eventually said he's got to stop becuase he just can't do the whole set. The band clearly was prepared and had the guitarists from Four Year Strong AND the guitarist from A Day To Remember to fill in when he couldn't perform. Thought that was really cool and pretty emotional to see someone battling for their life still come out and do their best. Much respect for that. I'll also add their covers of Kiss Me and Let It Go may be my favorites from their set.
We spent the first couple songs of TAAR set hiding near concessions to avoid the downpour. It did stop and we watched the rest of their set. I honestly was not too into it. They have a couple songs I enjoy, but their set felt very generic, just playing the songs. No stage show. Nothing unique or interesting. Honeslty, given my camera, I kind of wish I just didn't go, but I had the lawn pass so I wanted to use it.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F3nav-JXgAAIAQn?format=jpg&name=large)
My cliips from NFG: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiutjpV34aE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiutjpV34aE)
Luckily my old camera still (mostly) works. I got a new camera because the focus broke on my old camera, it still works, I just can't zoom in like I would normally do. So I was able to get videos from the next two concerts...
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NFG was one of the first shows I ever saw years and years ago. I didn't realize he was fighting cancer, big props to him for coming out and doing as much as he could.
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No clue how I'd react if I met someone like Nemophila... Guaranteed I'd just chicken shit the fuck out and stare at them from a distance till they called the cops on me lol
:rollin :rollin
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Pulling an audible on my October plans... Thinking of bypassing the all day Aftershock event and instead heading to LA to see Hanabie at the Whisky A Go Go the night before. I'd much rather see them in a small club environment.
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any phish fans here? next week i'm seeing them in Colorado............4 times
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any phish fans here? next week i'm seeing them in Colorado............4 times
Not my thing, but I know people love them (including my brother). I think they are playing in NY today? My brother's friends were all going and invited me but I couldn't go. I've never seen them live, so I'd check it out, but generally the jam band thing isn't my cup of tea. Their shows are loved though so I feel like I should go if the opportunity is there. It's just not easy to get tickets and since it's not my thing, I'm not interested in paying a lot.
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any phish fans here? next week i'm seeing them in Colorado............4 times
Not my thing, but I know people love them (including my brother). I think they are playing in NY today? My brother's friends were all going and invited me but I couldn't go. I've never seen them live, so I'd check it out, but generally the jam band thing isn't my cup of tea. Their shows are loved though so I feel like I should go if the opportunity is there. It's just not easy to get tickets and since it's not my thing, I'm not interested in paying a lot.
i've seen 'em about 50 times. if you just go someone in the parking lot would probably miracle you (give you a free ticket) or you would find one inexpensive. Though, those NY shows are special benefit concerts for the Vermont Flooding so i am not sure if those tickets are any harder to find due to it
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any phish fans here? next week i'm seeing them in Colorado............4 times
Not my thing, but I know people love them (including my brother). I think they are playing in NY today? My brother's friends were all going and invited me but I couldn't go. I've never seen them live, so I'd check it out, but generally the jam band thing isn't my cup of tea. Their shows are loved though so I feel like I should go if the opportunity is there. It's just not easy to get tickets and since it's not my thing, I'm not interested in paying a lot.
i've seen 'em about 50 times. if you just go someone in the parking lot would probably miracle you (give you a free ticket) or you would find one inexpensive. Though, those NY shows are special benefit concerts for the Vermont Flooding so i am not sure if those tickets are any harder to find due to it
I wouldn't of had an issue getting tickets for that since I was offered with my brother's friends, I just can't go since I'm not available. They usually do the MSG shows at new years. My understanding is those are hard to get, something about a lottery system? My brother and his friends usually go to one or more of those. I do image the people are super friendly though at those shows. I'm sure the vibe is great. The music though, just hasn't connected with me.
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any phish fans here? next week i'm seeing them in Colorado............4 times
I just got into them this year, I've been watching their live streams and they put on some killer shows. I definitely want to catch one at some point. Their lighting rig is absolutley insane
They are currently live streaming their benefit concert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ya5oV64IB-M
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Haven't updated this in a while. Excited for LTJ tonight!
2/11 Saturn 3 (Husbands band)
2/25 Innings Festival (Green Day, Weezer, Back Crows, Offspring, etc)
3/4 Saturn 3
3/16 We Are The Union, Catbite, Kill Lincoln
7/15 Backstreet Romeo (husband filling in for a local band)
7/29 Yellowcard 20year Ocean Avenue tour - I'm gonna cry at this one lol... I did cry!!
8/4 Just About Halfway (Husband's band)
8/27 Less Than Jake, The Toasters, Venomous Pinks
9/8 Just About Halfway
10/7 Coheed and Cambria Neverender No World For Tomorrow in LA
10/23-27 Coheed and Cambria SS. Neverender Raiders of Silent Earth 3 cruise with a bunch of other bands
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any phish fans here? next week i'm seeing them in Colorado............4 times
Not my thing, but I know people love them (including my brother). I think they are playing in NY today? My brother's friends were all going and invited me but I couldn't go. I've never seen them live, so I'd check it out, but generally the jam band thing isn't my cup of tea. Their shows are loved though so I feel like I should go if the opportunity is there. It's just not easy to get tickets and since it's not my thing, I'm not interested in paying a lot.
i've seen 'em about 50 times. if you just go someone in the parking lot would probably miracle you (give you a free ticket) or you would find one inexpensive. Though, those NY shows are special benefit concerts for the Vermont Flooding so i am not sure if those tickets are any harder to find due to it
I mean, I've got my favorite bands too, but 50+ times? That's a whole lot of concerts! Those folks must really know how to have a good time!
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September 3rd - Soen @ Zorlu PSM, Istanbul, Turkey
Just got the ticket with some help from a friend (since you can't purchase tickets abroad with Russian-issued cards), hopefully nothing drastic happens in the next three months and I'll be able to go see some very cool swingy jazz fusion kinda stuff. Apparently the show is Atlantis, semi-acoustic, in a theater with a string quartet. Should be amazing.
Next Sunday!
Just hope that I'll be allowed to leave the country :lol
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any phish fans here? next week i'm seeing them in Colorado............4 times
Not my thing, but I know people love them (including my brother). I think they are playing in NY today? My brother's friends were all going and invited me but I couldn't go. I've never seen them live, so I'd check it out, but generally the jam band thing isn't my cup of tea. Their shows are loved though so I feel like I should go if the opportunity is there. It's just not easy to get tickets and since it's not my thing, I'm not interested in paying a lot.
i've seen 'em about 50 times. if you just go someone in the parking lot would probably miracle you (give you a free ticket) or you would find one inexpensive. Though, those NY shows are special benefit concerts for the Vermont Flooding so i am not sure if those tickets are any harder to find due to it
I mean, I've got my favorite bands too, but 50+ times? That's a whole lot of concerts! Those folks must really know how to have a good time!
Not trying to speak for him, but Phish is more than just a band, it's like a huge community and their shows are all so different and unique. I know quite a few people who like Phish and they definitely go to many many many of their concerts. Like they'll do 12 shows in a row at MSG in NYC and each night will be different so people will go to all of them.
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I think that's why I want to go to a Phish show. I like the music but it's not something I listen to all the time but I'd love to experience that life jam band setting.
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I think that's why I want to go to a Phish show. I like the music but it's not something I listen to all the time but I'd love to experience that life jam band setting.
come on in the water's fine. we got that life jam band setting lol
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anyway, i checked out bit brigade over the weekend, anyone else into them?
they are an instrumental metal band that plays video game soundtracks. they have a gamer in the band who sits on a chair and speedruns the games while the band keeps up in real time and performs the soundtrack. this weekend they did all of Duck Tales and all of the original Legend of Zelda! last time i saw them they did Castlevania 2 and Megaman 3
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Trans-Sibria Orchestra tour dates:
https://lotsofmuzik.com/trans-siberian-orchestra-unveils-2023-tour/
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Batushka and Swallow the Sun tonight. Pretty excited, been digging into Batusha's work and am digging it, and they're live performances look insanely over the top.
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Katatonia announces NA tour, with a stop at my favorite venue in Berkeley...
Feb 26- Riverside, Cornerstone in Berkeley- 8/10, good show overall, but set got cut short due to Mariusz being sick.
March 7th - Nemophila, Goldfield Trading Post, Sacramento- 11/10, fucking perfect.
March 8th - Nemophila, Great American Music Hall, San Francisco- 9/10, front and center, but sound was off
April 14 - Spiritbox & Intervals, Ace of Spades, Sacramento-10/10, all bands fucking crushed it
May 4th - The Warning, The Fillmore- 10/10, Flawless performance by the headliners in a historic venue.
May 6th - Bloodywood, Sacramento- 11/10, holy fuck what an evening!!
May 11th - Rolling Quartz, Bottom of the Hill- 10/10, definitely gets the award for biggest surprise of the year
May 21st - Love and Rockets, Fox Theater, Oakland- 7/10, Fun show, not a massive fan of the band, but free tix and good music is always a win.
May 25th - Haken, August Hall, San Francisco- 10/10, Haken always delivers.
June 30 - Tarja UC Theater, Berkeley- 8/10, The girl can definitely sing...
July 9th - Asterism, The Observatory, Santa Ana- 10/10, Arguably one of the best guitar virtuoso displays I've ever seen, and from a 20 year old at that.
August 14 - Band-Maid, Ace of Spades, Sacramento- 11/10, A perfect evening on all fronts po!!!
August 18 - Voice of Baceprot, New Parish, Oakland 9/10, very strong show, definitely exceeded my expectations.
August 28 - Batushka, Swallow the Sun-Cornerstone, Berkeley
September 1 - Kamelot, San Francisco
September 29 - Monuments - Old Ironsides, Sacramento
October 5- Hanabie- Whisky A Go Go, Hollywood
October 31 - Tesseract, Intervals, Regency Ballroom, San Francisco
November 28 - Katatonia, The Cornerstone, Berkeley
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Trans-Sibria Orchestra tour dates:
https://lotsofmuzik.com/trans-siberian-orchestra-unveils-2023-tour/
All right, Ontario California show is on the 1st Saturday of December while Mammoth WVH is on the 2nd Saturday in LA. I’m definitely going to get tickets to both.
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Back to my reviews....
Got a nice reggae night in at my local amphitheater. We got there a bit late and missed the first opener, The Movement. Would have been cool, but I hate these 6pm starts, just too difficult to make on a week day. Oh well. We did get there to see Atmosphere though. My 3rd time seeing the rapper, and I'm not a huge fan of the music, but he is entertaining. As you can see, the lawn has been destroyed and still a bit muddy from the previous concert at the venue (All American Rejects that I wrote about last week)
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F3xCqo0XcAAaDpm?format=jpg&name=large)
The place started to fill up for the next band, Sublime With Rome. I've seen them so many times now, so I know what to expect. What I didn't totally expect was the bassist (the only original sublime member) to basically stumble on the stage and kind of just stand there not really playing for a large part of the set. I guess they used backing tracks because you could hear the bass but certainly didn't see him playing one. At one point Rome even went over to him. Hard to see exactly what was going on from the lawn, but the guy looked lost to me. (I think he always does, but especially lost this night). Thought the set was a bit better than last year. They did their new song with Slightly Stoopid who came out to perform with them. That was probably the highlight of the set.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F3xbHe4XsAE7uvS?format=jpg&name=large)
Then the headliner, Slightly Stoopid came on. My first time seeing them and I'm not really familiar with them so it was mostly a blind set for me. I thought they sounded good and were fun, but from a song perspective, I don't think a single song stayed with me. They aren't a jam band, but I defintiely got the feeling like I was more at a jam band show than a reggae show. The laser light show was pretty intense. They also brought out a rapper (I'm not familiar with him) for a couple songs.
Luckily after my camera broke from the previous concert, I still had my old camera that "mostly" works. It just can't zoom in well without losing focus so I was able to get a lot of video, but just unable to truly zoom in from the back of the venue like I usually do
Slightly Stoopid Sublime with Rome Atmosphere LIVE @ PNC Bank Arts Center Holmdel NJ 8/17/2023 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uT_cztP7mf0)
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Went to both nights of Metallica in LA this weekend, quite an experience. There's plenty to gripe about in terms of prices these days for parking/food/alcohol/merch at shows, but despite the crazy amount (at least for me) that I spent this weekend compared to most shows I attend, once I was there and in the atmosphere of the shows I stopped caring about the dent to my wallet :lol
One thing I don't understand is why Metallica makes their event items so limited, my biggest accomplishment for the weekend was securing not only both event shirts, but both show posters for the weekend. Every booth outside of the stadium was sold out hours before doors, and the booths inside were sold out within 15 minutes of doors opening. When I saw the 2 40th anniversary shows at Chase Center in SF, each day had 2000 posters. On this tour when they're playing massive football stadiums (and just set a single-show attendance record at Sofi), each day only had 550. Just insanity, and completely asinine when there's thousands of people willing to shell out money for these posters who now have insane eBay prices as their only option
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I can only imagine it's done on purpose to make them more limited and valued. But I'm with you, people want to give you money, it's a bit odd to not maximize that. I guess they don't need it.
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Oh my, that was quite an evening last night. I'd definitely put it as one of the heaviest evenings of metal I've seen for sure...
Openers Always Dead delivered an unapologetic brand of in your face metal/metalcore that got the blood pumping. Very aggressive, and the whole band went hard as fuck, especially the lead singer who wanted a pit so bad that he jumped into the crowd and started his own. Very talented and entertaining, and the benefactors of my first ever broken drumstick after 45 years of concert attendance.
Next up, Stormruler... they played that hyperkinetic brand of blisteringly paced black metal that on record never really holds my interest, but in the live setting was hella entertaining. They had all the classic tropes, spiked armbands, the Gibson flying V, endless back to back posing, and a sword planted in the middle of the stage. Fun stuff.
Stormruler- https://youtu.be/5JYwKV1q8uo?si=Eupy6m2hnASZuBeC (https://youtu.be/5JYwKV1q8uo?si=Eupy6m2hnASZuBeC)
Next, Swallow the Sun, and easily the strongest band of the night. These guys relentless doom metal reminded me so much of what Anciients brought to the stage, and nailing that vibe is always a good thing in a band. Very tight performance, and they 100% owned the crowd.
Swallow the Sun- Enemy https://youtu.be/euW5s3WG4BI?si=o23F3QKc1fjOnc9K (https://youtu.be/euW5s3WG4BI?si=o23F3QKc1fjOnc9K)
And headliners Batushka, they had a good sound, and their 'dark mass' delivery while corny as fuck was certainly entertaining. Hidden in all the pomp and theatrics was a pretty solid instrumental performance by the two 8 string players, the choral vocalists, and especially their drummer who I unfortunately couldn't see because I was front and center and he was blocked by the podium. They definitely could've done without the incense, I hate that shit man.
Batushka- https://youtu.be/Gj021f4tVNM?si=qnMoUAtzjqTA7Qns (https://youtu.be/Gj021f4tVNM?si=qnMoUAtzjqTA7Qns)
Overall, a blast of an evening that was basically a spur of the moment decision on 4 bands I basically knew nothing about. 40 bucks well spent!!!
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Went to both nights of Metallica in LA this weekend, quite an experience. There's plenty to gripe about in terms of prices these days for parking/food/alcohol/merch at shows, but despite the crazy amount (at least for me) that I spent this weekend compared to most shows I attend, once I was there and in the atmosphere of the shows I stopped caring about the dent to my wallet :lol
One thing I don't understand is why Metallica makes their event items so limited, my biggest accomplishment for the weekend was securing not only both event shirts, but both show posters for the weekend. Every booth outside of the stadium was sold out hours before doors, and the booths inside were sold out within 15 minutes of doors opening. When I saw the 2 40th anniversary shows at Chase Center in SF, each day had 2000 posters. On this tour when they're playing massive football stadiums (and just set a single-show attendance record at Sofi), each day only had 550. Just insanity, and completely asinine when there's thousands of people willing to shell out money for these posters who now have insane eBay prices as their only option
Metty actually went out to the venue pretty early and event shirts were already sold out in all but the smallest sizes. Like you said, if I want to give them $45 for a shirt they should bloody well allow for it.
edit: Also, there merch manager's a dick. When you sell out of something you take it down, turn it backwards, or post a sign on it showing what sizes you have left. They kept people waiting in line, presumably so they'd buy some other shirt they might not have wanted to begin with.
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I’m off to see Ezra Furman in Cardiff with my wife tomorrow night. She is one of my wife’s favourite artists but I can’t say I know a great deal of her music. She did a lot of music for the show Sex Education, which I love. I’m just happy to go to a show, it’s been a while!
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Went to both nights of Metallica in LA this weekend, quite an experience. There's plenty to gripe about in terms of prices these days for parking/food/alcohol/merch at shows, but despite the crazy amount (at least for me) that I spent this weekend compared to most shows I attend, once I was there and in the atmosphere of the shows I stopped caring about the dent to my wallet :lol
One thing I don't understand is why Metallica makes their event items so limited, my biggest accomplishment for the weekend was securing not only both event shirts, but both show posters for the weekend. Every booth outside of the stadium was sold out hours before doors, and the booths inside were sold out within 15 minutes of doors opening. When I saw the 2 40th anniversary shows at Chase Center in SF, each day had 2000 posters. On this tour when they're playing massive football stadiums (and just set a single-show attendance record at Sofi), each day only had 550. Just insanity, and completely asinine when there's thousands of people willing to shell out money for these posters who now have insane eBay prices as their only option
Metty actually went out to the venue pretty early and event shirts were already sold out in all but the smallest sizes. Like you said, if I want to give them $45 for a shirt they should bloody well allow for it.
edit: Also, there merch manager's a dick. When you sell out of something you take it down, turn it backwards, or post a sign on it showing what sizes you have left. They kept people waiting in line, presumably so they'd buy some other shirt they might not have wanted to begin with.
I wonder if that's part of the plan. People will buy another shirt most likely anyway, but that kind of forces the issue. I think that's fucked up personally.
I took a brief look at the merch at the Metlife shows, but nothing was interesting. I'm not a huge fan of the yellow coloring for this album/tour. I don't recall even noticing the event tshirts.
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I rarely buy shirts at bigger shows... My merch habit is more to support the smaller bands than anything else. The band struggling to fill a 300 person venue at 30 bucks a head needs my money a lot more than bands like Metallica.
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I rarely buy shirts at bigger shows... My merch habit is more to support the smaller bands than anything else. The band struggling to fill a 300 person venue at 30 bucks a head needs my money a lot more than bands like Metallica.
Mostly my view as well, I'd rather suppor the smaller bands. But sometimes the design may make me change my mind. I also already owned a Metallica shirt (from their helping hands benefit concert so the money went to charity and I felt good about that purchase). Metallica otherwise would need a really good design for me to make a purchase.
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Went to both nights of Metallica in LA this weekend, quite an experience. There's plenty to gripe about in terms of prices these days for parking/food/alcohol/merch at shows, but despite the crazy amount (at least for me) that I spent this weekend compared to most shows I attend, once I was there and in the atmosphere of the shows I stopped caring about the dent to my wallet :lol
One thing I don't understand is why Metallica makes their event items so limited, my biggest accomplishment for the weekend was securing not only both event shirts, but both show posters for the weekend. Every booth outside of the stadium was sold out hours before doors, and the booths inside were sold out within 15 minutes of doors opening. When I saw the 2 40th anniversary shows at Chase Center in SF, each day had 2000 posters. On this tour when they're playing massive football stadiums (and just set a single-show attendance record at Sofi), each day only had 550. Just insanity, and completely asinine when there's thousands of people willing to shell out money for these posters who now have insane eBay prices as their only option
Metty actually went out to the venue pretty early and event shirts were already sold out in all but the smallest sizes. Like you said, if I want to give them $45 for a shirt they should bloody well allow for it.
edit: Also, there merch manager's a dick. When you sell out of something you take it down, turn it backwards, or post a sign on it showing what sizes you have left. They kept people waiting in line, presumably so they'd buy some other shirt they might not have wanted to begin with.
I wonder if that's part of the plan. People will buy another shirt most likely anyway, but that kind of forces the issue. I think that's fucked up personally.
I took a brief look at the merch at the Metlife shows, but nothing was interesting. I'm not a huge fan of the yellow coloring for this album/tour. I don't recall even noticing the event tshirts.
Pretty sure that is the plan. That's why I said the merch guy is a dick. :lol
They sporting two styles of event shirts. The yellow on black that had the 5th member logo shooting through whatever stadium they're playing, and a different black shirt for each night, which for Dallas were both pretty cool. City specific artwork on the front, a la Maiden, and the Metallica logo and date up high around the neck on back. Dallas was these two logos:
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edit: For my part I only buy shirts that are event specific, or for shows that I traveled to see.
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Sometimes it's just too hard to get an event shirt to make that a rule for myself. I'm not crazy about that Metallica shirt personally. (hadn't actually seen it until now).
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I rarely buy shirts at bigger shows... My merch habit is more to support the smaller bands than anything else. The band struggling to fill a 300 person venue at 30 bucks a head needs my money a lot more than bands like Metallica.
Yep, 100% this. First time I saw The Dear Hunter (for Ł10!!!!) I bought a T-shirt and then a few CDs (that I already had) to give to my Dad. This was before the show started. They were so good that after they’d come off stage I went back to the mercy table and just gave them some more money for nothing. I’d have happily paid Ł30 for the show so I had to give to this incredible band who probably didn’t make a lot from a UK tour.
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On the topic of shirts, I've made it a point the last two years to make sure I scoop up new power/prog metal band shirts that I see so I can proudly wear them when I go to ProgPower in September. This year I'm doing three days and my three shirts are: Epica (from their tour last fall), Powerwolf (from their US debut in NYC this year) and Helloween/Hammerfall from their tour together this year. I wouldn't rate Powerwolf or Helloween close to being my favorite bands, but the shirts were pretty cool so I had no issue buying them. Been saving them for next week so they are nice and fresh having not been worn (Ok I wore the Helloween shirt to I think the Rhapsody concert, but that's it!).
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I'm pretty much in the same boat when it comes to shirts. If there are designs I like, I'll go buy them. If not, no worries. I wasn't too keen on most designs of Alter Bridge's tour shirts from when they toured earlier this year, but there was a shirt that I had to buy that looked pretty good. It's such a good design that coincidentally, Lajon Witherspoon of Sevendust also was wearing that Alter Bridge shirt when Sevendust was doing their set.
I also bought a t-shirt of the live show in Chicago of that podcast I normally would listen to. Those guys have a smaller operation than what bigger bands would do, so I wanted to give them more support. They also sold nice looking designs on carpets for whatever reasons.
Japanese bands coming to North America would also be there as well in terms of buying merch. I recall buying a Man With A Mission t-shirt after their set, figuring that they could use the support more than a North American band that's probably going to come back to these parts sooner than a Japanese band.
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I'm pretty much in the same boat when it comes to shirts. If there are designs I like, I'll go buy them. If not, no worries. I wasn't too keen on most designs of Alter Bridge's tour shirts from when they toured earlier this year, but there was a shirt that I had to buy that looked pretty good. It's such a good design that coincidentally, Lajon Witherspoon of Sevendust also was wearing that Alter Bridge shirt when Sevendust was doing their set.
I also bought a t-shirt of the live show in Chicago of that podcast I normally would listen to. Those guys have a smaller operation than what bigger bands would do, so I wanted to give them more support. They also sold nice looking designs on carpets for whatever reasons.
Japanese bands coming to North America would also be there as well in terms of buying merch. I recall buying a Man With A Mission t-shirt after their set, figuring that they could use the support more than a North American band that's probably going to come back to these parts sooner than a Japanese band.
Speaking of Japanese bands in NA...you may want to think about seeing Hanabie at the Whisky on Oct 6th...they're a heavy metal/metalcore band with a lead singer that is a 4'10" powerhouse. It's going to be an insane night, and you can meet me as well!!! It's sold out, but stubhub has the tix for 30 bucks right now.
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^^ As much as I would like to meet you, I can't make it. I'm seeing Incubus that day at Hollywood Bowl.
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Just ships passing in the night my friend :lol
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just wanted to drop a quick note here to let y'all know that i won't be around the forums for a bit. gonna be heading out for a pretty rad long weekend. labor day weekend's coming up, and guess what? i've got tickets to not one, not two, but four phish concerts lined up! yeah, you read that right. i've been a phish fan for years now, and these shows are like a dream come true for me. the band's gonna be playing over the whole weekend at this awesome venue, and i just couldn't pass up the chance to catch all four nights. it's gonna be an absolute blast, and i'm beyond stoked.
so, don't be surprised if you don't see me posting or replying for a little while. i'll be lost in the music, grooving to those jamming tunes, and soaking in the whole experience. if you're into phish, you totally get it, right? i'll be back on here after the weekend, ready to chat and catch up with all the discussions. hope you all have a fantastic labor day weekend, no matter what you're up to. catch you on the flip side!
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just wanted to drop a quick note here to let y'all know that i won't be around the forums for a bit. gonna be heading out for a pretty rad long weekend. labor day weekend's coming up, and guess what? i've got tickets to not one, not two, but four phish concerts lined up! yeah, you read that right. i've been a phish fan for years now, and these shows are like a dream come true for me. the band's gonna be playing over the whole weekend at this awesome venue, and i just couldn't pass up the chance to catch all four nights. it's gonna be an absolute blast, and i'm beyond stoked.
so, don't be surprised if you don't see me posting or replying for a little while. i'll be lost in the music, grooving to those jamming tunes, and soaking in the whole experience. if you're into phish, you totally get it, right? i'll be back on here after the weekend, ready to chat and catch up with all the discussions. hope you all have a fantastic labor day weekend, no matter what you're up to. catch you on the flip side!
let me tell you, the first show was something else. i mean, i've seen Phish before, but this one was on a whole different level. the energy in the crowd was palpable, and from the moment they stepped on stage, it was clear we were in for a ride.
now, i gotta talk about Carini. that jam session was out of this world. it clocked in at over 20 minutes, and every second of it was pure magic. the way Trey's guitar work blended with Fishman's drumming, it was like they were communicating on a whole other level. and don't even get me started on Mike's basslines – they were like a heartbeat for the entire crowd.
then came Tweezer, and wow, just wow. it's not often you hear a Tweezer that goes beyond the 20-minute mark, but when Phish does it, they do it right. the way they explored different musical avenues during that jam was mind-blowing. Page's keyboard skills were on full display, and it felt like he was taking us on a journey through a sonic wonderland.
now, here's the thing. i gotta mention that there were some folks around me who were, well, partaking in certain substances. i didn't partake myself, but it was clear that some people were having a different kind of experience at the show. it's all part of the Phish culture, i suppose, but for me, the music itself was enough to elevate me to another plane of existence.
it was an incredible night. i'm sorry for being absent from the forum, but i just had to share this experience with you all. if you ever get the chance to see Phish live, especially at Dick's, don't hesitate. it's an adventure you won't soon forget. 3 more to go!!
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Kamelot tonight, time to get my power metal on :metal
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Great fucking show... Xandria really impressed me, especially their singer. Battle Beast was fun, but I don't see myself digging into them any further. Kamelot always delivers though, and this show was the best I've seen of them by far. Whoever that female singer they had was amazing, fantastic cleans and growls, and Tommy is just a force of nature, easily one of the best live vocalists around.
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I had been too busy at work to write up my kamelot review. Their female vocalist is Melissa Bonny from Ad Infinitum. She sings on the song New Babylon (which they performed) on their new album. I think she's awesome and I really like the new ad infinitum album. Can't wait to see them at Progpower too.
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She was just amazing, and pretty easy on the eyes to boot.
So I caught 3 PPUSA bands this week, and while Kamelot had an entertaining show as always, Swallow the Sun definitely was the strongest for me. That doom stuff just creates such a dark, awesome vibe in the crowd.
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She was just amazing, and pretty easy on the eyes to boot.
So I caught 3 PPUSA bands this week, and while Kamelot had an entertaining show as always, Swallow the Sun definitely was the strongest for me. That doom stuff just creates such a dark, awesome vibe in the crowd.
And the band I won't be seeing... oh well. I'm sure they are good live, but the doom stuff isn't really my thing. If only I weren't so damn busy in August and September, doing Day 1 would have been much more likely.
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just wanted to drop a quick note here to let y'all know that i won't be around the forums for a bit. gonna be heading out for a pretty rad long weekend. labor day weekend's coming up, and guess what? i've got tickets to not one, not two, but four phish concerts lined up! yeah, you read that right. i've been a phish fan for years now, and these shows are like a dream come true for me. the band's gonna be playing over the whole weekend at this awesome venue, and i just couldn't pass up the chance to catch all four nights. it's gonna be an absolute blast, and i'm beyond stoked.
so, don't be surprised if you don't see me posting or replying for a little while. i'll be lost in the music, grooving to those jamming tunes, and soaking in the whole experience. if you're into phish, you totally get it, right? i'll be back on here after the weekend, ready to chat and catch up with all the discussions. hope you all have a fantastic labor day weekend, no matter what you're up to. catch you on the flip side!
let me tell you, the first show was something else. i mean, i've seen Phish before, but this one was on a whole different level. the energy in the crowd was palpable, and from the moment they stepped on stage, it was clear we were in for a ride.
now, i gotta talk about Carini. that jam session was out of this world. it clocked in at over 20 minutes, and every second of it was pure magic. the way Trey's guitar work blended with Fishman's drumming, it was like they were communicating on a whole other level. and don't even get me started on Mike's basslines – they were like a heartbeat for the entire crowd.
then came Tweezer, and wow, just wow. it's not often you hear a Tweezer that goes beyond the 20-minute mark, but when Phish does it, they do it right. the way they explored different musical avenues during that jam was mind-blowing. Page's keyboard skills were on full display, and it felt like he was taking us on a journey through a sonic wonderland.
now, here's the thing. i gotta mention that there were some folks around me who were, well, partaking in certain substances. i didn't partake myself, but it was clear that some people were having a different kind of experience at the show. it's all part of the Phish culture, i suppose, but for me, the music itself was enough to elevate me to another plane of existence.
it was an incredible night. i'm sorry for being absent from the forum, but i just had to share this experience with you all. if you ever get the chance to see Phish live, especially at Dick's, don't hesitate. it's an adventure you won't soon forget. 3 more to go!!
back from the second of four phish shows at dicks and i've got to say, it was an absolute blast. i went with some good company, and we were all in agreement - the band's musicianship was on point, and the song selections were top-notch.
first: a big shoutout to the opening song, wolfman's brother. the song kicked things off with a bang, and the energy in the crowd was electric. the band's tight groove and funky jams had everyone dancing from the get-go. it was a killer way to start the night.
no man in no man's land was was also incredible, and it was a real highlight. the transition into llama was incredibly smooth, and it felt like one continuous, epic jam. the way the band seamlessly moved from one song to the other was a testament to their musical prowess. it's moments like these that remind you why phish is such a legendary live act.
as the night went on, the energy in the venue just kept building. the crowd was feeding off the band's energy, and vice versa. it was a symbiotic relationship that made for an unforgettable evening.
now, let's talk about that encore. split open and melt, to close out the show, was absolutely mind-blowing. the intensity of that song live is something else. the way the band stretched it out and took us on a sonic journey was pure magic. it was the perfect way to cap off an already incredible night of music.
looking back, the second night at dicks was a real treat. the band's musicianship, song selection, and the good company i was with made it an unforgettable experience. if you're a phish fan and you missed this show, you missed out big time. can't wait to see what they have in store for the next two nights!
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She was just amazing, and pretty easy on the eyes to boot.
So I caught 3 PPUSA bands this week, and while Kamelot had an entertaining show as always, Swallow the Sun definitely was the strongest for me. That doom stuff just creates such a dark, awesome vibe in the crowd.
And the band I won't be seeing... oh well. I'm sure they are good live, but the doom stuff isn't really my thing. If only I weren't so damn busy in August and September, doing Day 1 would have been much more likely.
Oh shit, I forgot you're skipping Day 1, shame, they smoked headliner Batushka for sure.
Unless something comes up I got about a month to rest before the next two shows, Monuments up in Sacramento (very excited for that one, should be a rough evening) and the trip to LA for Hanabie!!!
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So I got a dear friend, used to be my work wife for years. She's a Mexican girl and her music tastes lean towards Banda and stuff, but seeing all my posts and my stories of how awesome my shows are has her interested. I took her to a Thank You Scientists show a while back and she enjoyed it, but it's hardly the epic metal shows I love most. I wanted to drag her to Dragonforce, figured that'd be a good, accessible one to ease her into it, but she had a scheduling conflict. She was insistent I drag her to something...
So I bought an extra ticket for Monuments for her. :lol
I warned her it's going to be a very brutal show with a huge pit and all, she's a fucking trooper, and I think she'll have a blast. Just gotta make sure she doesn't wear her standard 4 inch heels :rollin
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3 phish shows down, 1 to go! am i tired? yes. am i insane? yes.
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I return to a concert in a couple hours after a 2 week hiatus, seeing Foreigner and Loverboy at my local amphitheater
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3 phish shows down, 1 to go! am i tired? yes. am i insane? yes.
Wow! Props for the endurance. After 2 hours I'm toast, sitting, standing or both.
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3 phish shows down, 1 to go! am i tired? yes. am i insane? yes.
I've been watching the live streams and the shows have looked killer! Glad you're having fun.
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3 phish shows down, 1 to go! am i tired? yes. am i insane? yes.
How did the show go last night? I saw there was a long delay before going on stage.
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Forgot to add Dragonforce, also putting a maybe show of Japanese pop group Atarashii Gakko... that one might be a day of decision..
Feb 26- Riverside, Cornerstone in Berkeley- 8/10, good show overall, but set got cut short due to Mariusz being sick.
March 7th - Nemophila, Goldfield Trading Post, Sacramento- 11/10, fucking perfect.
March 8th - Nemophila, Great American Music Hall, San Francisco- 9/10, front and center, but sound was off
April 14 - Spiritbox & Intervals, Ace of Spades, Sacramento-10/10, all bands fucking crushed it
May 4th - The Warning, The Fillmore- 10/10, Flawless performance by the headliners in a historic venue.
May 6th - Bloodywood, Sacramento- 11/10, holy fuck what an evening!!
May 11th - Rolling Quartz, Bottom of the Hill- 10/10, definitely gets the award for biggest surprise of the year
May 21st - Love and Rockets, Fox Theater, Oakland- 7/10, Fun show, not a massive fan of the band, but free tix and good music is always a win.
May 25th - Haken, August Hall, San Francisco- 10/10, Haken always delivers.
June 30 - Tarja UC Theater, Berkeley- 8/10, The girl can definitely sing...
July 9th - Asterism, The Observatory, Santa Ana- 10/10, Arguably one of the best guitar virtuoso displays I've ever seen, and from a 20 year old at that.
August 14 - Band-Maid, Ace of Spades, Sacramento- 11/10, A perfect evening on all fronts po!!!
August 18 - Voice of Baceprot, New Parish, Oakland 9/10, very strong show, definitely exceeded my expectations.
August 28 - Batushka, Swallow the Sun-Cornerstone, Berkeley - 8/10, Solid show, Swallow the Sun definitely were the top of the night.
September 1 - Kamelot, San Francisco- Openers were fun, Kamelot never disappoints, Tommy's status as my main mancrush is still very in place.
September 29 - Monuments - Old Ironsides, Sacramento
October 5- Hanabie- Whisky A Go Go, Hollywood
October 31 - Tesseract, Intervals, Regency Ballroom, San Francisco
November 8 - Atarashii GAKKO! - Regency Ballroom, San Francisco
November 18 - Dragonforce, Amaranthe, UC Theater, Berkeley
November 28 - Katatonia, The Cornerstone, Berkeley
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3 phish shows down, 1 to go! am i tired? yes. am i insane? yes.
How did the show go last night? I saw there was a long delay before going on stage.
it was pretty crazy!! the rain delay definitely kind of fucked up the vibe i think a bit. the show was probably the weakest of the four. that being said there was some great jamming and a lot of fun moments regardless!
the mood and energy on site was still high tho, even thru the delay! my crew and i had a blast, thank you for asking!
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Soen was incredible yesterday.
I don't have my laptop here in Istanbul so I'll post my thoughts and photos later, but it was fantastic.
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Catching back up.... my review of Kamelot/Battle Beast/Xandria
The night before I left for Germany, my gf and I went into NYC for a night of symphonic power metal. Awesome line up if you ask me. I mentioned previously about how when we got near the venue, Tommy Karevik was just chilling outside and I totally missed the opportunity to say hi to him. I was quite bummed with myself because of that as we entered the venue, but quickly got over it once the music started.
Xandria opened the show at 7pm for a quick 30 minute set. Crowd was pretty receptive for them as an opener. Much better turn out than when I saw Orbit Culture open the Avatar show at the same venue (approx 1.5k capacity). Was nice to see the show get some good early support. I thought they were pretty good. They almost sounded too good though. They didn't have a bassist touring and with all the symphonic elements and choirs, the reliance on backing tracks was strong here. I've read people on reddit say they think their entire performance is backing tracks. I'm not sure. I got the feeling everyone was live who was on stage, but maybe just not loud enough? Drums definitely felt live and I thought the vocal performance, while good, wasn't perfect so I do think she was live, but I could be wrong. I just hate how I am even second guessing this. They only did 5 songs, so it went quick and honestly enjoyed it for what it was.
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Went outside for a smoke after Xandria and met up with a bunch of friends who I know from attending previous power metal shows in NYC. It's a small community but was nice to see since I haven't ran into some of these guys in awhile. Also met up with a twitter friend who had sold me his extra ticket. Nice socializing event for me.
Battle Beast were next and I thought they were incredible. It was my 4th time seeing them, but I think this was the best of them all. They just sounded so tight and the live keytar adds so much (last US tour he wasn't on stage, so more backing tracks). I didn't love their new album, but they played all the new singles which are the better tracks and they came off really well to me. Noora just has incredible stage presence, and the rest of the band moves around enough to make the stage feel a lot bigger than it really is for them.
And Kamelot does what Kamelot does. I think it was my 8th time seeing them and their show is pretty solid, but also kind of been the same for awhile now just replaced the new songs from the previous new songs mostly. I really wish they'd play some different older tracks. But seeing the new songs for the first time was good enough really. I don't love their new album, but all of the new songs were solid live. New Babylon is probably the standout new track for me because of Melissa Bonny's performance. She also did all the older female parts from the older songs. Thought she killed it. OTher than the new songs, felt it was the same ole same ole with Kamelot. Not that it's bad, they just don't seem to change much year after year. Sound was good, Tommy wasn't perfect but good enough, Thomas continues to butcher the guitar solos. Really this was all about Tommy and melissa to me.
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Kamelot Battle Beast Xandria LIVE @ Webster Hall New York City 8/19/2023 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApgysbkWl1E)
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Saw the Foreigner "farewell" tour with Loverboy on Sunday night (this finally catches me up to date).
This was an absolute shit show. Out of all the shows I've seen this summer at this venue, this had the largest amount of assholes in attendance for whatever reason.
Show started at 7:30 and we got to the venue at 7pm to try and claim a spot on the lawn. Shocked to see the lawn was basically already filled. We found a spot close to the front railing of the lawn but with an obstructed view. Could see the stage well enough though and considering the other options to lay out our lawn chairs, this seemed like a good spot. I literally had my chair up against the barrier and as the show went on, people kept trying to stand between me and the barrier. Like how dumb are you to think you can stand there? Anyway, most people would just leave after a minute of me making them uncomfortable :lol
Anyway, Loverboy was pretty good. They definitely showed their age on stage but like seeing Jefferson Starship earlier in the summer, I have no issues with the older musicians stuggling especially when they are clearly putting in the effort and are completely live. I don't think they were bad by any means, I thoroughly enjoyed them, but listening to the original songs and the live performance is quite a difference. No biggie, I didn't know most of their songs but the set was very enjoyable. It was just fun music for my tastes and they showed some chops such as a sax solo that was awesome. Of course Working for the Weekend got everyone going wild. I actually thought their set was a lot more fun than Foreigner even if the music wasn't as iconic.
Between bands was when a Karen came along. This old and drunk lady once again tried to get in front of me, but realized I wasn't going to be someone to pick on so she verbally attacked the two younger ladies on a towel sitting down in front of me. It was hard to hear everything, but from what I could hear, she was saying that a towel wasn't a seat and the lawn was open for everyone so she could stand in front of them on their towel. Being right on the barrier, security was there already and got involved. The lady was getting into the young girls faces. Pointing fingers at security. Just being verbally abusive. I got a bit of this on video that made it to my youtube video. Just the nasty look on this ladies face, my god! Eventually I think she realized she was going to be escorted out and walked away (but not before getting into another confrontation with people a bit further away) The extra security by then had made their way to us and eventually got her and kicked her out. Funny enough, I went to the concession stand after this and happened to get to see security manhandling her as she was not going out with out a fight :lol I honestly can't believe how big of an asshole this lady was, I'm still shocked just even thinking about it to write this up. Definitely something you see on tiktok and social media.
Foreigner went on at 9pm and you'd think people would just enjoy the show.... well, a during the acoustic part of the set, I go to grab a drink as theirs a bar on the lawn right to my right. I get a bud light seltzer and some drunk lady sees me and just goes off on the bartender for not serving her (clearly she had too much to drink and the bar tender had cut her off, I had no idea of this unitl she started bitching to me and the bartender). So I just mind my own business but then her drunk guy comes up and starts verbally abusing the bartender! He called him a "Cunt" so loud :rollin everyone in the area let out a big "ohhhhhh" and shortly after those two were kicked out by security. Unbelievable behavior from the older people!
Foreigner sounded really good, the current singer does an incredible job. Sadly, no original members on stage and for the first time in the moment I really felt like this needs to be the last time seeing them. They were good and all, but for a 90+ minute set, they only did 13 full songs and spent a significant amount of time talking, which was incredibly boring and the one time I was all in with the rowdy old people who were booing and yelling to play a song. They seriously could have done 3 more songs and cut out the bullshit. My gf was also annoyed with how much talking was going on, just shut up and play music please. They mentioned their farewell tour was only just beginning and more dates for next year would be announced soon. I'm sorry, but I have no interest in going again.
Really fun show overall, but the shit crowd and not enough music from the headliner makes me think this was definitely my last time.
Foreigner & Loverboy LIVE @ PNC Bank Arts Center Holmdel NJ 9/3/2023 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZG0SA7LBiuI)
Karen is at 22:20 if anyone cares :lol
heading to Atlanta early in the morning for 3 days of ProgPower, very excited for this weekend :metal
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I didn't realize today they also had Reticent playing...someone sent them in my roulette and they're very impressive. Between that, Swallow the Sun and Cynic, they're in for a solid show today.
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Saw the Foreigner "farewell" tour with Loverboy on Sunday night (this finally catches me up to date).
This was an absolute shit show. Out of all the shows I've seen this summer at this venue, this had the largest amount of assholes in attendance for whatever reason.
Show started at 7:30 and we got to the venue at 7pm to try and claim a spot on the lawn. Shocked to see the lawn was basically already filled. We found a spot close to the front railing of the lawn but with an obstructed view. Could see the stage well enough though and considering the other options to lay out our lawn chairs, this seemed like a good spot. I literally had my chair up against the barrier and as the show went on, people kept trying to stand between me and the barrier. Like how dumb are you to think you can stand there? Anyway, most people would just leave after a minute of me making them uncomfortable :lol
Anyway, Loverboy was pretty good. They definitely showed their age on stage but like seeing Jefferson Starship earlier in the summer, I have no issues with the older musicians stuggling especially when they are clearly putting in the effort and are completely live. I don't think they were bad by any means, I thoroughly enjoyed them, but listening to the original songs and the live performance is quite a difference. No biggie, I didn't know most of their songs but the set was very enjoyable. It was just fun music for my tastes and they showed some chops such as a sax solo that was awesome. Of course Working for the Weekend got everyone going wild. I actually thought their set was a lot more fun than Foreigner even if the music wasn't as iconic.
Between bands was when a Karen came along. This old and drunk lady once again tried to get in front of me, but realized I wasn't going to be someone to pick on so she verbally attacked the two younger ladies on a towel sitting down in front of me. It was hard to hear everything, but from what I could hear, she was saying that a towel wasn't a seat and the lawn was open for everyone so she could stand in front of them on their towel. Being right on the barrier, security was there already and got involved. The lady was getting into the young girls faces. Pointing fingers at security. Just being verbally abusive. I got a bit of this on video that made it to my youtube video. Just the nasty look on this ladies face, my god! Eventually I think she realized she was going to be escorted out and walked away (but not before getting into another confrontation with people a bit further away) The extra security by then had made their way to us and eventually got her and kicked her out. Funny enough, I went to the concession stand after this and happened to get to see security manhandling her as she was not going out with out a fight :lol I honestly can't believe how big of an asshole this lady was, I'm still shocked just even thinking about it to write this up. Definitely something you see on tiktok and social media.
Foreigner went on at 9pm and you'd think people would just enjoy the show.... well, a during the acoustic part of the set, I go to grab a drink as theirs a bar on the lawn right to my right. I get a bud light seltzer and some drunk lady sees me and just goes off on the bartender for not serving her (clearly she had too much to drink and the bar tender had cut her off, I had no idea of this unitl she started bitching to me and the bartender). So I just mind my own business but then her drunk guy comes up and starts verbally abusing the bartender! He called him a "Cunt" so loud :rollin everyone in the area let out a big "ohhhhhh" and shortly after those two were kicked out by security. Unbelievable behavior from the older people!
Foreigner sounded really good, the current singer does an incredible job. Sadly, no original members on stage and for the first time in the moment I really felt like this needs to be the last time seeing them. They were good and all, but for a 90+ minute set, they only did 13 full songs and spent a significant amount of time talking, which was incredibly boring and the one time I was all in with the rowdy old people who were booing and yelling to play a song. They seriously could have done 3 more songs and cut out the bullshit. My gf was also annoyed with how much talking was going on, just shut up and play music please. They mentioned their farewell tour was only just beginning and more dates for next year would be announced soon. I'm sorry, but I have no interest in going again.
Really fun show overall, but the shit crowd and not enough music from the headliner makes me think this was definitely my last time.
Foreigner & Loverboy LIVE @ PNC Bank Arts Center Holmdel NJ 9/3/2023 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZG0SA7LBiuI)
Karen is at 22:20 if anyone cares :lol
heading to Atlanta early in the morning for 3 days of ProgPower, very excited for this weekend :metal
Years ago somebody offered me a free ticket, and pleaded with me to go and see Foreigner, Styx, and, I think, Kansas, and I couldn't do it. The prospect of having to sit through a Foreigner set just killed me inside. And while I dig Styx, the prospect of seeing them nowadays wasn't much more interesting to me. The problem is that all three would be playing greatest hits sets, specifically catering to Karen there (though she didn't have a name back then). It just seemed like it was going to be a miserable experience all the way around. And every time I thought "maybe I should just go to hang out with my friends" I'd hear "juke-box-hero-got stars in his eyes" and the feeling would quickly fade. :lol
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It had honestly never occurred to me, but there's actually a nice scalper market for classical concerts. It makes sense, in that people buy season tickets to the symphony, unlike proper concerts which are event specific. I snagged a 4th row center seat to see the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra play Brahms's 1st, his wonderful Academic Festival Overture, and some Chinese kid who won the gold medal at last year's Van Cliburn competition playing Rachmaninoff. I gotta figure he's probably not entirely without talent. It seems I've been missing out on something I rather enjoy.
Not a whole lot of real concerts left for the year, but certainly some interesting events on the classical front. Including the Dallas Bach Society performing the Mass in B Minor at a church not too far away from me.
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My issue was not with the songs and performances though. I generally really like the Foreigner hits. Going in knowing that it would be the last time was a draw for me. It was everything else that was a turn off. I really can't believe that Snoop Dogg had a much tamer crowd than Foreigner. The show definitely was catered to the old drunk people I guess. I'd say, what you really missed out on was Kansas. I thought they were really good last year when I saw them. Oh and I lit up during Loverboy and after the set over I could easily hear the person behind me complaining about it :lol ("i get having drinks at a concert, but smoking marijuana is just so wrong") yeah, a drunk idiot is sooo much better than the stoner enjoying the music. GTFO of here with that attitude.
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My issue was not with the songs and performances though. I generally really like the Foreigner hits. Going in knowing that it would be the last time was a draw for me. It was everything else that was a turn off. I really can't believe that Snoop Dogg had a much tamer crowd than Foreigner. The show definitely was catered to the old drunk people I guess. I'd say, what you really missed out on was Kansas. I thought they were really good last year when I saw them. Oh and I lit up during Loverboy and after the set over I could easily hear the person behind me complaining about it :lol ("i get having drinks at a concert, but smoking marijuana is just so wrong") yeah, a drunk idiot is sooo much better than the stoner enjoying the music. GTFO of here with that attitude.
I'd actually bet money on that, at least inside the venue (the parking lot might have been a different story). As you said, it's the difference between stoners and drunks.
And in the case of Foreigner and Loverboy, I suspect that a whole lot of the girls who were really into them back in the day got married a few times, squatted out a few kids, and turned into real cunts. Shows like this provide them an opportunity to try and relive their glory days, which were only slightly less obnoxious. The cooler chicks back then were seeing Van Halen and Judas Priest, and they're probably not the ones acting like self-entitled twats at concerts nowadays.
Kansas was the real problem for me on that one. I did want to see them (and have since). But then that whole "juke-box-hero-got stars in his eyes" think would happen and I just couldn't do it.
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I wouldn't have seen Foreigner in 1985 with all of their original members, never mind in 2023 with NO actual members.
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We appreciate your biased and meaningless input that added absolutely dick to the discussion.. :biggrin:
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I held it as long as I could!
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We appreciate your biased and meaningless input that added absolutely dick to the discussion.. :biggrin:
He's not wrong though.....
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We appreciate your biased and meaningless input that added absolutely dick to the discussion.. :biggrin:
He's not wrong though.....
That's twice today... ;D
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And in the case of Foreigner and Loverboy, I suspect that a whole lot of the girls who were really into them back in the day got married a few times, squatted out a few kids, and turned into real cunts. Shows like this provide them an opportunity to try and relive their glory days, which were only slightly less obnoxious. The cooler chicks back then were seeing Van Halen and Judas Priest, and they're probably not the ones acting like self-entitled twats at concerts nowadays.
That's an interesting take that does make some sense :lol
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My issue was not with the songs and performances though. I generally really like the Foreigner hits. Going in knowing that it would be the last time was a draw for me. It was everything else that was a turn off. I really can't believe that Snoop Dogg had a much tamer crowd than Foreigner. The show definitely was catered to the old drunk people I guess. I'd say, what you really missed out on was Kansas. I thought they were really good last year when I saw them. Oh and I lit up during Loverboy and after the set over I could easily hear the person behind me complaining about it :lol ("i get having drinks at a concert, but smoking marijuana is just so wrong") yeah, a drunk idiot is sooo much better than the stoner enjoying the music. GTFO of here with that attitude.
I'd actually bet money on that, at least inside the venue (the parking lot might have been a different story). As you said, it's the difference between stoners and drunks.
And in the case of Foreigner and Loverboy, I suspect that a whole lot of the girls who were really into them back in the day got married a few times, squatted out a few kids, and turned into real cunts. Shows like this provide them an opportunity to try and relive their glory days, which were only slightly less obnoxious. The cooler chicks back then were seeing Van Halen and Judas Priest, and they're probably not the ones acting like self-entitled twats at concerts nowadays.
Kansas was the real problem for me on that one. I did want to see them (and have since). But then that whole "juke-box-hero-got stars in his eyes" think would happen and I just couldn't do it.
One of the most obnoxious crowds I've ever been in was a Hootie and the Blowfish show. The sheer sloppiness was a sight to behold.
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I think the last time I saw the Who, I'd say around 2012,was the drunkest crowd I've seen. Bunch of old white guys trying to relive their "glory days".
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Honestly, I wasn't feeling it much with Goo Goo Dolls yesterday. They were good last year and they played all right this year, but I was just not feeling it with this crowd. They weren't bad, but there were people a few rows in front of me, at times, that was casually standing on the stairs of the bleachers, sometimes dancing, and it got in the way of my view (I was seated next to the stairs) and sometimes they were reluctant to move back to their seats. Plus, it was a Wednesday so I opted to leave a little early and beat out traffic and I got to hear all of the hits I wanted to hear (sans Better Days and Iris, and that's not much of a deal breaker for me to stay). O.A.R. was fun though. Had some chill songs that you would sit back, drink, maybe smoke pot if you want to, and relax. Had a Saxophone player and their keyboard player had in his station not just a keyboard, but an organ, some percussions, a triangle, etc. What's surprising about this bill was that there was no opening 3rd band. O.A.R. played for 75 minutes and Goo Goo Dolls had around 90 or so.
It's starting to make me think after seeing Matchbox 20, 3 Doors Down, Goo Goo Dolls and what their crowds brings (not really bad to be in, but maybe not a great fit for me), I really enjoy the vibe of the crowd of the Breaking Benjamin/Disturbed show the most. Makes me sorta sad that Mark Tremonti, Brian Marshall, Scott Phillips, after playing, in front of a demographic that would like a Breaking Benjamin or Disturbed kind of band, with Alter Bridge this year, is going to go play in front of a 3 Doors Down, Goo Goo Dolls, etc. crowd demographic with Creed next year (not really a bad thing per se, just something I can't enjoy as much as an Alter Bridge show). Maybe this is why I have mixed feelings about the Creed reunion.
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i'm checking out Black Country, New Road tomorrow!! never seen them before :metal
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Day 2 of ProgPower in Atlanta...
Seven Kingdoms
Zero Hour
The Halo Effect
VOLA
Beast in Black
so excited, Seven Kingdoms hits the stage in 90 minutes :metal, The Halo Effect is going to be sick and of course Beast in Black is the highlight for me, especially the meet and greet tonight. Got my albums ready to be signed. :metal
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Day 2 of ProgPower in Atlanta...
Seven Kingdoms
Zero Hour
The Halo Effect
VOLA
Beast in Black
so excited, Seven Kingdoms hits the stage in 90 minutes :metal, The Halo Effect is going to be sick and of course Beast in Black is the highlight for me, especially the meet and greet tonight. Got my albums ready to be signed. :metal
Today is the least interesting for me... tomorrow is the killer with Caligula's and Kamelot.
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Caught the first night of Vola's US tour last night. Overall a good show. I wasn't familiar with the opener, Wheel, but they really impressed me. They sounded like a more concise Tool. Vola was good, I really like their overall sound and the band sounded tight. The singer mentioned he's been battling an illness but I didn't think it was really noticeable. The one thing I will say is that Vola plays a short set for a headliner, they were maybe 90 minutes total including the encore.
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Caught the first night of Vola's US tour last night. Overall a good show. I wasn't familiar with the opener, Wheel, but they really impressed me. They sounded like a more concise Tool. Vola was good, I really like their overall sound and the band sounded tight. The singer mentioned he's been battling an illness but I didn't think it was really noticeable. The one thing I will say is that Vola plays a short set for a headliner, they were maybe 90 minutes total including the encore.
They were pretty good last night at ProgPower. I only knew a few songs that I enjoyed but didn't totally love going in, but they were impressive. I know a few other people last night that felt the same way after talking to them later in the night.
VOLA - Ghosts LIVE @ ProgPower USA Center Stage Atlanta GA 9/7/2023 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-KI4D28GU4)
VOLA - Paper Wolf LIVE @ ProgPower USA Center Stage Atlanta GA 9/7/2023 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWBmWAQp0sM)
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Well, I was a little gun shy about going to another show after Covid kicked my butt after The Warning last month, but I am going to a show next month. Sort of a birthday gift to myself.
District 97 - The Venue - Aurora, IL
It's their album release show and I scored a front row ticket. This place has a table setup and I got the center table so I get to sit which will be nice. I really wanted to see them last month at Martyr's so I could get all my Kickstarter swag, including the new album but I just wasn't feeling the drive to the North side. So glad they booked this show since it's only like a 35 minute drive. They have an instrumental band called Outrun The Sunlight opening. Checked out their Bandcamp and this should be a good show. Hoping I can finally meet the D97 crew. I've emailed with Jonathan and Leslie so it would be nice to speak in person finally. I literally sat next to Tim during the opening act when I saw them last year at Reggie's but couldn't bring myself to say anything.
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Back at work after 6 concerts in 7 days last week or two.... I wrote about Progpower in it's thread, I won't right more here about it, but there's some catching up for me to do...
After I got back from ProgPower, my gf and I did 3 nights in a row in NYC for concerts (two of which were ProgPower follow up tours). I'll start with the first one today.
Last Monday, Beast in Black sold out Gramercy Theater in NYC (they said it sold out, but it must have either during the show or it was close enough that they just said it). Either way, solid turn out for their first headline show in NYC and second ever.
The opener was Dance with the Dead. I'm not too into them, they are synth wave instrumental music. I actually have seen them before. They, however, were a good choice to open because Beast in Black use a lot of synth wave style music in their version of power metal. The crowd was really into them, jumping and fist pumping through their set. However, like a lot of instrumental music, my enjoyment starts to dwindle as time goes on. It also doesn't help when the on stage guitarist isn't doing the leads, just rhythm live. After 20 or 30 minutes, I went outside for a smoke and didn't come back.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F5yd9XGW0AAYJbV?format=jpg&name=large)
Beast in Black killed it though. One thing right off the bat was that they had a light show that they didn't use at ProgPower. So that made the show feel different. Also, the crowd was much more wild than at ProgPower. Mosh pits down on the floor for most of the show. They did the exact same set list and most if not all of the on stage banter was the same as ProgPower including the poor joke about the the drummer lying about not drinking on tour. It just fell flat to me. But then again, their entire live show seems a bit "fake". They rely wayyy too much on backing tracks and have so many choreographed guitar dance moves that their set feels more like a show than a live concert performance. Yannis is awesome though and I'm fairly sure he's 100% live so he delivered the goods and the show is still pretty fun. I'd probably change a few songs though from the set that relied a bit too much on the first album IMO. For the encore, I went right up into the pit to enjoy the party (my gf sat in the seats in the back, she wasn't going in).
Not the best picture, but you get the idea, I got up front
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F5zCLK6XUAAkL3t?format=jpg&name=large)
Beast in Black & Dance with the Dead LIVE @ SOLD OUT Gramercy Theater New York City NY 9/11/2023 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVBSc52Sy4I)
I should also add that a huge storm had just passed as we were heading to NYC and it lead to a huge rainbow right over the Freedom Tower, on 9/11. Thought that was pretty special.
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Night 2 of the 3 night NYC stand..... Greta Van Fleet :metal
Let me start by saying, GVF were better than any band I saw at ProgPower. And I hate saying that because I love the Progpower festival and I love that genre of music more, but GVF put on such an amazing and fully live show.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F53sd8nWsAA6Hux?format=jpg&name=large)
So they definitely didn't sell out Madison Square Garden. It wasn't close to being sold out actually, so no idea why the sign says that :lol
I had never heard of the opening band so we missed them. Got to our seats at 8:30 for the 8:40 start time for GVF. Our section was fairly empty so once the band hit the stage, it was limited amount of people standing, so we moved over to the open area where we could stand and not block the people sitting behind us.
Interesting way to start the show too, just walk out behind the stage and greet the audiance, followed by a bang of fireworks as the first song then started once they made their way to their instruments. They went right into the new music.
We had seen them not even a year ago at the end of their last tour. It was incredible to see such a huge change in stage show, clothing, theme, and song choices from then until the new show. Felt incredibly fresh for seeing them in less than a year. They played 8 of the 10 songs from the new album. In fact, they only actually played 14 songs total, but the entire concert was over 2 hours long.
Almost every song felt like it had an extended instrumental section or into/outro. I know they did a few covers as part of the intro (like doing a Beatles song briefly before starting the full Meeting the Master song) and I can't tell if any of it was jams or constructed instrumentals. Maybe a bit of both. But it was incredible display of musicianship. They did the extended 20 minute verson of Lover, Leaver (Taker, Believer). It was incredible. It felt like watching Dream Theater do the Budokan version of Beyond this Life. The part where Josh harmonized his voice to the guitar was soooo good before coming back into the song to finish it.
They did a 3 song acoustic set on the back of the floor which was really cool. And you could tell they were live by all the little things they would do, like the singer banging on the keyboard or the doodling of the guitar. I loved the acoustic part of the show.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F53-eOzX0AAWg57?format=jpg&name=large)
I definitely think it takes a lot of balls to end the back half of the show with 4/5 songs being new ones including the final song. Confidence in their music. I don't even love the new album, but all these songs were incredible live and made me really enjoy the new album much more than I had going in. This was a top set for 2023 for me and the best GVF show I have seen so far. Also, I can't go without mentioning the singer's incredible vocals. Think Anneke Van Giersbergen or Floor Jansen where the vocals are felt in your chest when listening live. Just incredible talent.
Greta Van Fleet LIVE @ Madison Square Garden New York City NY 9/12/2023 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNiLnmtLQnM)
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Night 3 of 3 of my NYC stand from last week goes back to another ProgPower tour.
Delain and Visions of Atlantis at Gramercy Theater (same venue as Beast in Black two nights earlier)
Similar to the Beast in Black show, my gf and best friend also attended wtih me. Back at ProgPower the week earlier, I had met the guitarist and drummer of Delain outside the venue. We chatted for at least 20 minutes and were super friendly. I had told him, I'm coming to NYC on Wednesday and I'm fairly sure he remembered me!
So we get to the venue early and it's not very packed. My friend sees the side elevated section has no one in it so he asks how you get those tickets (since they don't see them on livenation) and we found out thta it's actually a first come first served $20 upgrade. My friend paid the 60 bucks for the three of us to get the upgrade and we were now elevated and right in front. Very nice gesture from my friend who also bought us drinks so I think he basically spent $100 before the show even started on my gf and I.
Visions of Atlantis were fun. They were new to me at ProgPower and I enjoyed their set then. I had told my gf I think she'd like them too. Symphonic power metal that features a male and female vocalist. It's not too heavy, but very dramatized on stage between the two singers. Good show once again. They did two less songs than ProgPower which sucks, but makes sense. It was also awesome to rock out so close to them. I still wasn't too familiar with their songs to maybe enjoy this to the max, but it was a very fun set regardless.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F58lO_tXUAAhKyu?format=jpg&name=large)
Delain was who we were there for. New band basically too. Only the keyboardist remains from the band that last toured the US in 2019. So a very different group of people on stage, but they killed it. I think they do the old songs justice and the new album is great. I guess if I had a complaint, it's that they didn't do more from the new album. Kind of shocked they didn't just do more considering the personel. They did I think one or two extra songs than progpower and they swapped out a song, so we actually, I think, got the first time performance of Get The Devil out Of Me with this new version of the band (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h36alNViFg8). This was probably a better set and show than ProgPower just due to being with my close people and being close to the band. Crowd wasn't terribly crazy overall.
Back to the guitarist and drummer. The guitarist kept coming over to us and rocking out. I could even hear him singing aloud to some of the songs. He gave both my friend and my gf a guitar pic. The drummer also threw me a drum stick. I think they remembered me!
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F59TIiKWIAAiThT?format=jpg&name=large)
We hung out after the show hoping to get to talk to Ronald again, but he never came out. however, we met everyone else from Delain and Visions of Atlantis. Everyone was so nice. My girlfriend got pics with everyone, I let her have them and just took the pics since I got to meet them all the week before. However, i did get a pic with both VOA singers since I didn't previously. (they aren't the greatest pictures sadly, you can find them on my twitter if you care).
Delain & Visions of Atlantis LIVE @ Gramercy Theater New York City NY 9/13/2023 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnzXo_392Fc)
Up next, two more concerts this week!
September 20th - 50 Cent & Busta Rhymes @ PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel NJ
September 22nd - Lita Ford & Last in Line @ Starland Ballroom, Sayreville NJ
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Greta Van Fleet :metal
Let me start by saying, GVF were better than any band I saw at ProgPower. And I hate saying that because I love the Progpower festival and I love that genre of music more, but GVF put on such an amazing and fully live show.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F53sd8nWsAA6Hux?format=jpg&name=large)
So they definitely didn't sell out Madison Square Garden. It wasn't close to being sold out actually, so no idea why the sign says that :lol
I had never heard of the opening band so we missed them. Got to our seats at 8:30 for the 8:40 start time for GVF. Our section was fairly empty so once the band hit the stage, it was limited amount of people standing, so we moved over to the open area where we could stand and not block the people sitting behind us.
Interesting way to start the show too, just walk out behind the stage and greet the audiance, followed by a bang of fireworks as the first song then started once they made their way to their instruments. They went right into the new music.
We had seen them not even a year ago at the end of their last tour. It was incredible to see such a huge change in stage show, clothing, theme, and song choices from then until the new show. Felt incredibly fresh for seeing them in less than a year. They played 8 of the 10 songs from the new album. In fact, they only actually played 14 songs total, but the entire concert was over 2 hours long.
Almost every song felt like it had an extended instrumental section or into/outro. I know they did a few covers as part of the intro (like doing a Beatles song briefly before starting the full Meeting the Master song) and I can't tell if any of it was jams or constructed instrumentals. Maybe a bit of both. But it was incredible display of musicianship. They did the extended 20 minute verson of Lover, Leaver (Taker, Believer). It was incredible. It felt like watching Dream Theater do the Budokan version of Beyond this Life. The part where Josh harmonized his voice to the guitar was soooo good before coming back into the song to finish it.
They did a 3 song acoustic set on the back of the floor which was really cool. And you could tell they were live by all the little things they would do, like the singer banging on the keyboard or the doodling of the guitar. I loved the acoustic part of the show.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F53-eOzX0AAWg57?format=jpg&name=large)
I definitely think it takes a lot of balls to end the back half of the show with 4/5 songs being new ones including the final song. Confidence in their music. I don't even love the new album, but all these songs were incredible live and made me really enjoy the new album much more than I had going in. This was a top set for 2023 for me and the best GVF show I have seen so far. Also, I can't go without mentioning the singer's incredible vocals. Think Anneke Van Giersbergen or Floor Jansen where the vocals are felt in your chest when listening live. Just incredible talent.
Greta Van Fleet LIVE @ Madison Square Garden New York City NY 9/12/2023 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNiLnmtLQnM)
Gotta agree with Marc here. Greta stepped up their show for this tour, as it was the best of the 4 times, I've seen them since 2018! The whole show REALLY had a real '70's concert vibe to it which I loved. Could have done without the screaming meamies, but whatever, Still will never understand people being stupid and standing in the upper sections! WHY????????? :loser:
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Love the reviews Marc, your enthusiasm for live music is amazing - it comes through in the video and reviews you post.
I just added Shinedown as my last show for 2023, December 29 @ Foxwoods Premier Theater in CT. Absolutely love this venue and hope to see many more shows here. As of now there is no opener listed, really hoping they continue w Papa Roach and Spiritbox who I would absolutely love to see live.
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Progstock in October
Tool in November
Mr. Big & Lotusland (Rush tribute band) in February
Haken in March
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Gotta agree with Marc here. Greta stepped up their show for this tour, as it was the best of the 4 times, I've seen them since 2018! The whole show REALLY had a real '70's concert vibe to it which I loved. Could have done without the screaming meamies, but whatever, Still will never understand people being stupid and standing in the upper sections! WHY????????? :loser:
Was wondering if you were there and your thoughts. I was thinking, it just cant be me (and my gf) who thought this was a big step up from the last tour? As for your last part, that is totally me and I don't care. I just like to stand and be able to sway and feel into the show rather than sit back and relax. The music is just too good to sit, although if no one stood, then I wouldn't have. The people in front of me did but the people behind me did not, so we moved. I often just get last row seats to guarantee I can stand and not block anyone, but the seats I usually get at MSG were already sold.
Love the reviews Marc, your enthusiasm for live music is amazing - it comes through in the video and reviews you post.
:metal thank you
Mr. Big & Lotusland (Rush tribute band) in February
Is that the opener for the tour or just your show? I didn't see an opener listed for the NJ show.
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No Marc, two separate shows in February.
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No Marc, two separate shows in February.
Ah my bad
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I just added Shinedown as my last show for 2023, December 29 @ Foxwoods Premier Theater in CT. Absolutely love this venue and hope to see many more shows here. As of now there is no opener listed, really hoping they continue w Papa Roach and Spiritbox who I would absolutely love to see live.
I think this run this month and next month is going to be it for now when it comes to them touring with Papa Roach and Spiritbox. I'll be there for the Irvine show in October. There's no better timing to wear that Shinedown hockey jersey I bought last year than this show.
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Went to my 2nd big rap concert on Wednesday night... 50 Cent with Busta Rhymes and Jeremih
I'm not much of a rap fan and have little experience at rap shows, but I had my summer pass, the concerts local, the weather was awesome, and my gf wanted to go so why not?
I have no idea who Jeremih is. We got there near the end of his set. Can't comment much, but we will come back to him.
Busta Rhymes was someone I was interested in seeing. He's got so many grammy nominations and well respected. I thought he mostly sucked. I dont know if this is normal for him or other rappers. He had about a 45 minute set and maybe 20-25 minutes was music. He did like 12 songs, but each one of those were only like a minute long. Like just one verse from the song or something. He had his hype many on stage with him who did about equal amounts rapping as Busta. Busta sounded like shit, he tried singing at one point and my gf and I just laughed at how off key he was. I did think he got better in the second half of his set. He also had like a 5 minute moment of silence, for what? no idea. It was stupid. Very dissapointed with his set.
Then 50 Cent blew the roof off the place. I only know a couple songs, but the performance and the crowd were light years better. It was mentioned on stage that 20k people were there. I could believe it, every seat was sold and the lawn was completely packed. He had an awesome laser light show, maybe 15 dancers on stage, tons of pyro, 2 hype men, and for the back half of his set, a live band on stage (well, I question if they were actualy live, but they were there). Felt like he was playing full songs as well so it was easier to enjoy for me. He brought out a guest for a bunch of songs, Jadakiss (no idea who that is, but still very cool IMO). He also brought out the opener, Jeremih who did his hit song Birthday Sex solo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXvDq_k2QXs) (as in, no 50 Cent, just him shining in the spotlight). My gf made me record this song. She's lucky my camera is still busted and I can't zoom in, otehrwise I would have been all zoomed in on that stripper dance :lol After he did his hit song, In Da Club, the encore was a bunch of songs I never heard. It seemed like he was never going to end. According to setlist.fm, he did 10 more songs :lol we didn't stay until the end, we were both too tired so we left during that encore, but damn! Honestly enjoyed his set.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F6hThfBXkAA3M7j?format=jpg&name=large)
50 Cent, Busta Rhymes, & Jeremih LIVE @ PNC Bank Arts Center Holmdel NJ 9/20/2023 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuBKJ-nh9TY)
Tongiht is my birthday concert, Lita Ford with Last in Line opening :metal :metal
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To add, I got myself a birthday gift of a new camera. I expect my concert videos to be back up to par for next week (it wont be here for tonights concert)
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finally seeing a show at the legendary LA Troubadour with VOLA tonight! :metal
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Arghhh, I want to see Ed Sheeran either today or tomorrow. He's doing something unique that I like where he's doing two shows in a city where one show is him in a smaller theater (for him anyway) playing his latest album - (spelled Subtract) in full and then playing some hits and some unreleased stuff for an upcoming album and then the next day, he's playing in a football stadium that has a mixed bag of hits in his career.
For the LA shows, he's doing Shrine Auditorium today and SoFi Stadium tomorrow. The Shrine Auditorium show is really expensive, but not outrageous. $115.00 for the worst seat in the venue. SoFi Stadium is priced around $80+ for the worst seats. I mean if there are any good seats under $70.00 I would go. The real deal-breaker is parking. The parking spot I normally would go to for shows in Inglewood is sold out and would have costed $30.00 instead of the $16.00 I paid back in April. The cheapest parking lot is around $17.00, right next to the 405 freeway, and is about two miles away from the venue. I mean I don't mind having to take an Uber/Lyft from the stadium back to the parking lot after the show is over, but that ticket to get in the show needs to be under $70.00 for me to consider it. Budgeting to go to stadium shows just sucks.
That being said, I love what Ed Sheeran is doing for this tour. One small venue where he can play his new stuff in full and then the stadium show to play hits for the majority of the set. If only most acts can do such a tour like that.
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Better late than never, but Kamelot/Battle Beast two weeks ago was an absolute blast. I missed the first band and got there early into Battle Beast's set, but they were gloriously. Unapologetically bombastic and cheesy, the songs were fun and the band was on point. It was the last night of the tour and I think it's one that everyone involved enjoyed because there were a lot of shenanigans throughout the night. Then it was time for Kamelot. This is a band that I've been a fan of since 2006 or2007, I was obsessed with The Black Halo for a stretch (still far and away my favorite of their albums that I've heard), but it had never worked out for me to see them live until this show. Tommy absolutely Labrie'd a note right out of the gate (they hadn't even gotten to the lyrics for the first song yet), but other than that the band was on point. I did spend some time with the new album in the days leading up to the show and the material from that came off strong. I got two songs from The Black Halo, which realistically I can't ask for more considering it's nearly 20 years old, though given that they had a touring female vocalist I would have loved if The Haunting was one of those two songs. Speaking of, Melissa Bonny was an excellent addition to the show for the songs she performed on. All in all a very good show.
(https://i.imgur.com/FWPzLJT.jpg)
Some of the aforementioned shenanigans, a bunch of people from the back came out on stage during King for a Day. You can't see it in the photo but they had paper crowns :lol
(https://i.imgur.com/iFs7fLV.jpg)
Aside from that one opening flub, Tommy sounded great
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Another cool Tommy shot.
(https://i.imgur.com/WQvWQBz.jpg)
So some guys have a thing for pretty women who are really strong/muscular, I think I might be developing one for pretty women who can belt out beastly harsh vocals
(https://i.imgur.com/xqwFZ3v.jpg)
More shenanigans, a beer pong game broke out on stage during Kamelot's encore :lol
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oh that's great :lol I love the final show of tour shenanigans
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Arghhh, I want to see Ed Sheeran either today or tomorrow. He's doing something unique that I like where he's doing two shows in a city where one show is him in a smaller theater (for him anyway) playing his latest album - (spelled Subtract) in full and then playing some hits and some unreleased stuff for an upcoming album and then the next day, he's playing in a football stadium that has a mixed bag of hits in his career.
For the LA shows, he's doing Shrine Auditorium today and SoFi Stadium tomorrow. The Shrine Auditorium show is really expensive, but not outrageous. $115.00 for the worst seat in the venue. SoFi Stadium is priced around $80+ for the worst seats. I mean if there are any good seats under $70.00 I would go. The real deal-breaker is parking. The parking spot I normally would go to for shows in Inglewood is sold out and would have costed $30.00 instead of the $16.00 I paid back in April. The cheapest parking lot is around $17.00, right next to the 405 freeway, and is about two miles away from the venue. I mean I don't mind having to take an Uber/Lyft from the stadium back to the parking lot after the show is over, but that ticket to get in the show needs to be under $70.00 for me to consider it. Budgeting to go to stadium shows just sucks.
That being said, I love what Ed Sheeran is doing for this tour. One small venue where he can play his new stuff in full and then the stadium show to play hits for the majority of the set. If only most acts can do such a tour like that.
My wife and I tried to see him this year in the theater/stadium format but tickets were near impossible to get. I've seen Ed Sheeran 3x and he is an incredible performer.
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So for those that want to go to see the Rams or Chargers or see a big stadium concert at SoFi Stadium. Book parking early. I was able to get a ticket for Ed Sheeran $57.00. Turns out when I got the parking location that I bought a reservation for on SpotHero, the lot, near the 405, was full. The security lady, rudely I may mention, said don't even bother. I said I got a reservation, I'm aware the lot is full, what are my alternatives? She did not give me an answer. Thankfully, I was able to report this on SpotHero and they gave me the other option to take what I paid for the spot and they gave me a refund as credit to use for future parking reservations, which is fine for future shows.
Parked at a nearby Home Depot to figure out if I can find a good last minute spot, but some of them are valet restricted (which I'm not entrusting my keys to anyone in the hellhole that is Inglewood) and some of them requires complicated ways to get in (since those were lots used for LAX parking). At that point, my options were not good, requires a lot of traveling from the spot to the stadium and back, and quite frankly, I decided it's just not worth it. So I decided to just drown my sorrows at a sushi buffet, got a specialized tea drink at that place I always go to after concerts (since it's opened until 1 AM and looks way too chic for a guy like me) and went home.
Had I known in hindsight that this was going to be my parking story. I would have just paid the $30+ (earlier in the week before it was sold out) at the normal lot I go to for Inglewood shows (which is normally $16.00, but you know how it is when you get a big draw like Ed Sheeran, T. Swift, Coldplay, BTS, etc. in town. People will raise the prices on everything. Everything.....).
Next concert will be Incubus in Hollywood Bowl. This time around, I'm well-prepared parking-wise. I booked my reservation to take a bus somewhere in Lakeview mall to go from there to the Bowl. I've done it before. It was fine. I may contemplate seeing A7X in the San Diego area, the day after Incubus, but gas is hella expensive (moreso than usual) and I'm not sure I want to drive down there and back. I'll mull it over for the next few days.
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Megadeth last night… got We’ll Be Back and Soldier On from the latest, plus the usuals. The temp guitarist was fine. Dave is Dave, always good to hear him play.
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Megadeth last night… got We’ll Be Back and Soldier On from the latest, plus the usuals. The temp guitarist was fine. Dave is Dave, always good to hear him play.
Kiko is the man. He's out for personal reasons.
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Saw Mars Volta over the weekend. Really fun show, but I was so tired that I found myself spacing out at times.
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So last Friday my girlfriend took me out (OK, I had bought the tickets, a 2 for 1 deal, but she drove me and bought me drinks all night) to our local ballroom for the rock n roll concert, Lita Ford with Last in Line opening. I guess these two had been doing their own tours but came together for some shows as a pair in the area. I was very happy to see the venue not packed at all. Starland can really suck when it's packed. But they had the side curtain down and it was still fairly empty, so made for the perfect intimate concert experience.
Last In Line came on at 8pm. For those who aren't aware, it's effectively Dio minus Dio. Getting to see Vivian Campbell (who's been in Def Leppard for 30 years now) in a small venue after seeing him in a stadium last year was the best part of it all. They did maybe 8 songs, half Dio songs and half original songs. While the original songs got basically no reaction from the crowd, I thought they were solid rock songs. The Dio songs obviously got the reactions. I had never really gotten into Dio, so I can't judge how this band performs compared to the past or to compare to Dio himself. The singer was pretty damn good though. I thoroughly enjoyed their set and specifically seeing Vivian up close. When they got off stage, I was able to get a fist bump from Vivian as well. I told my gf right then and there, if the night ended right then that I'd be incredibly happy with this show just from that fist bump alone.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F6rNa_wWIAAjkYG?format=jpg&name=large)
Lita Ford was next. I was a bit less interested in seeing her than Last in Line, but still, rock royalty that I've never seen so I just chilled in the back and enjoyed the set with no one really around my gf and I. It was defintiely a lot of fun. She sounded fairly terrible at times though. Her backing band seemed solid. I didn't know most of the songs. She did do a bunch of covers though. Definitely a few songs I enjoyed but overall, not really a set that got me wild. While she was playing though, we went out for a quick smoke and the guys from Last in Line (minus Vivian) were hanging by their merch. I ended up chatting with the bassist, Phil Soussan. I mentioned feeling like the youngest person there (well my gf was, but it was quite clear) and I think he took offense to that so I had to clear up what I was meaning that I wish more young people liked rock and then he was totally agreeing and super nice. My gf mentioned it was my birthday and hes like that's great, so he grabbed the other guys and we took a picture together! Funny part is, once we took one, all these people tried to get one and the band wanted nothing to do with it! They only let me :biggrin: So after that fist bump from earlier, and now that, I was on cloud 9. I went back and bought merch, felt a bit obligated but also completely motivated to do so. Got a signed drum head from the entire band and also guitar pics from Vivian for $60.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F6rg5_DWEAATQSH?format=jpg&name=large)
Lita Ford & Last in Line LIVE @ Starland Ballroom Sayreville NJ 9/22/2023 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxNWZleX_0s)
Next up:
Code Orange album release show Thursday in NYC :metal
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Nice Cram! Happy birthday!! So basically what you're saying is no Myrath cd? :lol
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Nice Cram! Happy birthday!! So basically what you're saying is no Myrath cd? :lol
:lol thanks, and funny enough, the Myrath CD I did buy is still wrapped, unsigned, and never listened too :lol
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Nice Cram! Happy birthday!! So basically what you're saying is no Myrath cd? :lol
:lol thanks, and funny enough, the Myrath CD I did buy is still wrapped, unsigned, and never listened too :lol
Really? I wonder if there's any music on it? :lol Seriously, I'll pay you for it. I only wanted the new one but I know you only bought any of their CDs because of me?
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Nice Cram! Happy birthday!! So basically what you're saying is no Myrath cd? :lol
:lol thanks, and funny enough, the Myrath CD I did buy is still wrapped, unsigned, and never listened too :lol
Really? I wonder if there's any music on it? :lol Seriously, I'll pay you for it. I only wanted the new one but I know you only bought any of their CDs because of me?
Well I bought it thinking if you didn't want it, I'd keep it and get it signed, but screwed that up and then just kind of forgot about it. It was only $10. I'll only sell it if you really want it (I'm not interested in selling it otherwise). No pressure. I actually planned on ripping the CD so I could listen on my phone, but like I said, forgot about it. Otherwise, I don't actually have any of their albums digitally either.
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Nice Cram! Happy birthday!! So basically what you're saying is no Myrath cd? :lol
:lol thanks, and funny enough, the Myrath CD I did buy is still wrapped, unsigned, and never listened too :lol
Really? I wonder if there's any music on it? :lol Seriously, I'll pay you for it. I only wanted the new one but I know you only bought any of their CDs because of me?
Well I bought it thinking if you didn't want it, I'd keep it and get it signed, but screwed that up and then just kind of forgot about it. It was only $10. I'll only sell it if you really want it (I'm not interested in selling it otherwise). No pressure. I actually planned on ripping the CD so I could listen on my phone, but like I said, forgot about it. Otherwise, I don't actually have any of their albums digitally either.
Not really, I have everything but Karma. They're a great band. The first album "Hope" had their keyboard player Elyes on vocals, very Symphony X sounding. They used to be a Sym X tribute band.
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saw Death Cab For Cutie, The Postal Service, and Warpaint in Denver last night. the two headliners played albums in full for their 20th anniversaries (Transatlanticism and Give Up). both those records were staples of my adolescence so it was a nice nostalgia trip for me
(https://i.imgur.com/Zk7BzMC.jpg)
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Wow, Transatlanticism, I haven't heard that album in what feels like forever. I loved it.
The show looks great! :tup
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Monuments might have taken the lead for Show of the Year. That's the most insane energy I've ever felt at a venue. More later... I'm fucking whooped :lol
https://youtu.be/LxtXjEYUS5k?si=jw19ePVZ0inDSwY6 (https://youtu.be/LxtXjEYUS5k?si=jw19ePVZ0inDSwY6)
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Ok got a few moments to expand...
Arrive at the venue after a brutal 3 hour drive from SF to Sac in the worst time of the week, a Friday afternoon. First time at this venue and a dude in line tells us it's fucking tiny, that you can literally smell what the lead singer had for lunch. I get inside, and he's not kidding. Capacity is 120 people. The main area is maybe 40'x40', with a 15x15 'stage' that is elevated about 6 inches. There's no room on it for the opener's mic stands...
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I position myself on the non-existent rail knowing good and well that when the eventual pit kicks in, if it gets rowdy, we're all fucked lol. Opening band Vrsty kicked things off with a very good blend of hard melodic metal and a really solid lead singer. I'm very impressed by how good the sound is for how fucking tiny the place is. Second band For The Fallen Dreams is much harder, and has some of the most brutal drops of the night. Very energetic, very intense, they really get the crowd pumping.
Monuments though...holy fuck... After opening with Cardinal Red and letting the crowd know shit was going to be really fucking insane, Andy asks for the riser, and places it in front of the stage to add another 6 square feet. They sound great, and are going 110% throughout every song, making full use of the tiny stage, and also making full use of the brutally intimate setting, constant interaction with the fans, high fives, fist bumps, those moments where the guitarist is literally 3 inches from your face ripping off a blistering solo as you both rock the fuck out in that sheer nirvana that can only exist in this type of show. I guess Andy got tired of not having a pit, so he literally jumps into the crowd and starts on. After that, the rest of the show is at 11, the tiny room is a boiling pot of humanity going all out. I usually don't engage, but got lost in the moment and got lost in it all. Proper pit etiquette was observed at all times, falling people were immediately tended to, with Andy even picking up one girl who got knocked onto the stage, while screaming out a crescendo in her face. Just fucking epic. I filmed one and a half songs, and had another but it accidentally got turned off right after I started. Unfortunately that was the one where Andy took my phone and sang half the fucking song into it with the crowd in the background....ahhhhhhhhhhh!!!!
Set lasted a little over an hour, and we were a sweating mess of humanity by the end of it. Headed over to the merch tables where all three bands were doing impromptu meet and greets, and got to meet most members of the three bands while I scooped up a few shirts and a signed CD. Almost all band members recognized my bro and I, and commended us on how hard we were rocking out, always good when the band gives ya props, I'm glad my energy was felt by them in equal portions to what they gave us.
As we walked out of the venue and towards the car, a few kids commended my bro and I, and said "man I hope I'm going that hard when I'm as old as you guys are"... me too kid....me too... :metal
Seriously an epic evening all around, and this is the very beginning of their tour, so I highly, highly advise anyone to catch it. Tix were 20 bucks, and I feel like I robbed the bands at that price (but made up for it with the 150 in merch and tips later).
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Last Thursday was Code Orange's album release show for "The Above" at Gramercy Theater in New York City. I had seen them live a couple years ago as the opener for the Slipknot Roadshow tour and thought they were pretty cool. It was until a week after that show that the band revealed their masked drummer was none other than Max Portnoy on their tour and that he had then become an official member of the band. Pretty cool! They are like modern hardcore band fusing some metal and techno into their music. Very energetic. I had noticed there was a 2 for 1 ticket sale so I scooped that up thinking I could recoup most of the ticket cost by selling the extra. No one bought it at an extreme discount on stubhub :lol but right before I walked into the venue someone was chilling there asking for extras. He gave me $14 for it. No complaints for me. Show ended up being super cheat when you subtract that and the guy seemed really grateful.
Sadly I thought this show had a shit line up. Ticket said 7, I thought that was when the show started since there were 4 "bands" but no, show started at 7:45 with a DJ set. This DJ's music was somewhat interesting, at least it all felt original and I could actually see the girl using her hands and making the music live. But after 5 minutes I had enough. She got about 25 minutes. Then ANOTHER DJ set. This time with someone using some sort of mascot like mask with a huge head screeching terrible vocals. I don't know what I was watching, but it was absolutely horrible.
Finally at 9:15 we got live hardcore music. Ya know, the type of music you expect to see at such a show. I was quite annoyed with how I spent the previous 2 hours of my time and was happy to see what I thought I had come here for. Vein.fm played for 30 minutes. It was a brutal hardcore set. I didn't love the music, but there were a lot of really cool things they were doing that I haven't personally seen. Probably because I don't listen to much hardcore music at all, but the guitar work was definitely interesting from them. The mosh pit was also wild. People were doing cart wheels and jump kicks! I honestly had more fun watching the pit than the band. It was exciting.
Between bands I stepped outside to have a smoke (the smoking section is next to the box office and entrance) and look who showed up, the entire Portnoy family! Mike was right there next to me with his wife and daughter as well as Max who was getting them their tickets to enter. I then creepily watched MP get pat down by security to enter :lol Funny enough, it seemed like no one knew who MP was. Not surprsing, it was a very young crowd. So young that my 39 year old ass really stood out. I actually got made fun of in the smokers section for wearing my new balances as everyone else was decked out in hardcore gear. It was all in good fun as this group of people, myself included, had been chatting all night between sets outside.
Then around 10:10pm, Code Orange came on. They they were generally really good. I don't love all their music. Their older stuff is more straight forward hardcore that just doesn't get my interest, but they newer stuff that has added in a lot of the guitarist's vocals and electronic elements has made for some really interesting music for me. The mosh pit was wild for them as well, although it was a big bigger and therefore less cartwheels than Vein.fm :lol Given the new album they were celebrating, I kind of expected more than 5 songs from it being performed. But they ended up only doing 14 songs overall and playing for about 50 or so minutes so I guess 5 of out 14 isn't too surprising at the end of the day. The new songs mostly kicked ass. I didn't know a few of them, but they seemed good on first listen. The highlight had to of been them ending the set with the title track and the first time they've played it. It felt pretty epic as it had a soft intro that built up. But certainly not a hardcore song (as a few of the new ones stray far from what the band has done previously). The singer didn't leave when the rest of the band did and took pictures with people. I didn't get a picture, but I did shake his hand and give thanks. Also, it was fun to be able to see MP watch his son play. I was like 6 rows behind him so I could see him take videos. My video link is timestamped for me creeping on him again :lol
Code Orange & Vein.fm *The Above Album Release Show* @ Gramercy Theater New York City NY 9/28/2023 (https://youtu.be/MdF6WpCdeGU?si=iL__YbLV-PlhDAop&t=1322)
Looks like I have a break from concerts until Friday the 13th.
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As mentioned earlier, I have D97's album release show on 10/20.
Just added another show:
12/29 - Umphrey's McGee (with some guy named Mike Portnoy sitting in on drums) - Riviera Theatre Chicago
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Power Trip begins tomorrow :metal
Friday: Iron Maiden (8th time) + GnR (2nd time)
Saturday: Judas Priest (4th time, 5th if you count their RnRHoF induction) + AC/DC (2nd time)
Sunday: Tool (1st time!!) + Metallica (8th time, 9th including performance at Jimmy Kimmel, 3rd this year after two Sofi shows :lol)
Desert Trip in 2016 was one of the best concert experiences I've been to, so this should be a great weekend :coolio
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this is where i'd put a picture of steely dan live in denver.... IF I HAD ONE
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Posting from I5 on my way to Los Angeles to see Hanabie at the Whisky A Go Go tonight!!
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Power Trip begins tomorrow :metal
Friday: Iron Maiden (8th time) + GnR (2nd time)
Saturday: Judas Priest (4th time, 5th if you count their RnRHoF induction) + AC/DC (2nd time)
Sunday: Tool (1st time!!) + Metallica (8th time, 9th including performance at Jimmy Kimmel, 3rd this year after two Sofi shows :lol)
Desert Trip in 2016 was one of the best concert experiences I've been to, so this should be a great weekend :coolio
Nice, you'll have to share your experience when you get back. I wonder how that festival goes this weekend. I'd love to see those bands all together.
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Holy crap Hanabie was a blast, they just destroyed the Whisky...
https://youtu.be/KE0-UpuVtO8?si=7fFTvPc1n86MYvry (https://youtu.be/KE0-UpuVtO8?si=7fFTvPc1n86MYvry)
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Ok, some deeper thoughts about Hanabie...
Openers Lucrecia were alright, they were a Wish.com version of Hanabie, and were good as long as the vocalist stuck with growls. Once she went to cleans, she lost me instantly. They opened for Nemophila in Sacramento, and it was the same thing. Second band Fox Lake was a hip hop metal, and were fun as fuck, really got the crowd rolling. Third was Dropout Kings, similar vein, not quite as good as Fox Lake, but still got shit pumping.
Now on to Hanabie...I'd been watching their fancams for the, whole tour, of which the Whisky was the last stop, and I knew I was in for a ride, but holy shit was I unprepared. They are fast, hard, relentless, and come at you 110%, which is very impressive for 4 Japanese girls all under 5' tall. The rhythm combo of bass Hettsu and Drum Chikka kept a hard pace, and guitarist Matsuri was a furious beast while handling vocal duties as well. But lead vocalist Yukina was definitely the star for me, hard to believe that much talent, energy, and charisma can be contained in someone who's only 4"9', but man, she is an absolute giant on the stage. The first track went pretty good, but the crowd exploded in the second, and the whole place was a pit for the rest of the night. Seriously...there was no rest. I told my bud that it was one of those type of nights where you ocassionaly think "so...this is how I die...". Hard to pick a highlight in that insane of an evening, but when Yukina dove off the stage right on top of me, yeah, that was pretty epic (and it was during the song Today is a Good Day and So Epic). The masses of arms to support her came from all directions as I supported her by the middle of her back, nearly pushing my glasses off my face. Just fucking great. :metal
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I'm going to stop using monnikers like "best show ever" and "show of the year", cause each time I do, the next one tops it, and with TesseracT up next, that's a possiblity, but man, they'll have to fucking crush it to top Hanabie.
Also...TesseracT upgraded to VIP....
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great pictures, wow!!
i'm heading out to see Frankie and the Witch Fingers tonight, will try to get some pics even half that good!
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Only the last Pic of Yukina being all pensive is mine, the rest I poached from a fan group
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even so, you were seemingly close! and it's a great shot
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Currently in Hollywood Bowl for Incubus. It’s always interesting getting to the venue and getting to the seats.
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Ahhhhhh someone got video of it.... At 3:06 you can clearly see Yukina dive and me catching her... Of all the bucket list items I didn't know were on my list, having a Japanese kuwaii-core growl vocalist stage dive into my arms at the world famous Whisky A Go Go definitely counts lol... The whole video is great and really captures the vibe of the evening
https://fb.watch/nwvaefCbz0/?mibextid=2JQ9oc (https://fb.watch/nwvaefCbz0/?mibextid=2JQ9oc)
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:metal :metal
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:metal :metal
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That looks like one hell of a good time! Kind off topic but since listening to Japanese lyrics have you picked up any of the language?
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That looks like one hell of a good time! Kind off topic but since listening to Japanese lyrics have you picked up any of the language?
Barely a few words... Most of them learned at band maid shows during Saiki's Japanese lesson time. She has an MC section each show where she teaches the crowd a word. That's how I know 'toritetsu' means 'people who like to take pictures of trains' :lol
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Well, I had a fun time in Hollywood Bowl to see Incubus. Took a bus at a mall in Lakewood to get there at 4:30. Costed $9.00 for the round trip. That's pretty good for me. Don't need to drive north into LA traffic, I could take a nap, and not have to worry about being aware of a lot of stuff when it comes to driving into LA traffic on a Friday afternoon. Got there at 5:45. It's always an interesting walk to the nosebleed sections of the Bowl. Got to walk up hills to get there. My view was pretty good for the $25.00 I paid though.
(https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/879112157877399553/1160018555102830653/IMG_0566.jpg?)
First act of the night was Paris Jackson. She was ok. Her backing band was all right. Her voice reminded me a bit of Taylor Momsen from The Pretty Reckless. She also threw some decent screams as well. Nothing that stood out that makes me go, "I feel like I need to see her own show."
The 2nd of the night was Action Bronson, a rapper. Honestly, I didn't like it. I don't mind rap if the lyrical content is something I can get behind and the vocal delivery is fine. He fits neither of those criterias for me. Like these were some of the words I took note of in the show. "Can't touch these toes. F*** them hos." "Suplex City, b****." (which I got the reference) Plenty of Motherf***ers thrown as well. What really salvaged the set for me was the instrumentals. They threw in some saxophone and guitar solos here and there, which I can get behind.
Incubus was tremendous. They played Morning View in full as advertised. I thought the crowd would have died down after the two main songs of that album, Nice to Know You and Wish You Were here was played early, but they were singing along to the songs of the album for most of the show. Incubus brought a great vibe and had some trippy visuals to go along with that vibe. :hat :hat In the final song, Aqueous Transmission, of the album, they brought out on stage this rapper called Lizzo to play the flute and provide some backup vocals. She was good. I honestly didn't expect her to be a fan of Incubus, but you never know who knows who.
After the album is done, they rounded out the set with some staples. Brandon Boyd sang those songs shirtless. Now given that this was the only show of their tour where they were playing Morning View in full, I couldn't tell when the appropriate time to make the long walk back to the buses. So I decided to start that walk after they played Pardon Me. Heard Stellar whilst I was walking down the hill back to the buses, but I missed out on 3 songs. I know the bus drivers said that they will leave 25 minutes after the concert is over, but I decided to take a head start and not have to deal with 15,000 people walking in the same direction.
Overall, great show. I'm glad I was able to snag a ticket for $25.00 for this one.
Next show is going to be a good bill. Shinedown, Papa Roach, and Spiritbox at FivePoint Amphitheater in Irvine. I don't think it will match the Disturbed, Breaking Benjamin, Jinjer bill I was at last July, but a fun time is still to be have and I can sport the Shinedown hockey jersey in this show.
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here's some photos from the Frankie & the Witch Fingers show in Denver last night
(https://i.imgur.com/GRJbLYh.jpg)
first band was called Wine Lips and they all wore sunglasses inside which i found a little weird lol
(https://i.imgur.com/zDgM9Cx.jpg)
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Pics of Frankie & The Witch Fingers. couldn't get the whole band because of the angle i was standing at, but it was a great show! if you like high energy psych music they are for you!! :metal
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Well, I had a fun time in Hollywood Bowl to see Incubus. Took a bus at a mall in Lakewood to get there at 4:30. Costed $9.00 for the round trip. That's pretty good for me. Don't need to drive north into LA traffic, I could take a nap, and not have to worry about being aware of a lot of stuff when it comes to driving into LA traffic on a Friday afternoon. Got there at 5:45. It's always an interesting walk to the nosebleed sections of the Bowl. Got to walk up hills to get there. My view was pretty good for the $25.00 I paid though.
(https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/879112157877399553/1160018555102830653/IMG_0566.jpg?)
First act of the night was Paris Jackson. She was ok. Her backing band was all right. Her voice reminded me a bit of Taylor Momsen from The Pretty Reckless. She also threw some decent screams as well. Nothing that stood out that makes me go, "I feel like I need to see her own show."
The 2nd of the night was Action Bronson, a rapper. Honestly, I didn't like it. I don't mind rap if the lyrical content is something I can get behind and the vocal delivery is fine. He fits neither of those criterias for me. Like these were some of the words I took note of in the show. "Can't touch these toes. F*** them hos." "Suplex City, b****." (which I got the reference) Plenty of Motherf***ers thrown as well. What really salvaged the set for me was the instrumentals. They threw in some saxophone and guitar solos here and there, which I can get behind.
Incubus was tremendous. They played Morning View in full as advertised. I thought the crowd would have died down after the two main songs of that album, Nice to Know You and Wish You Were here was played early, but they were singing along to the songs of the album for most of the show. Incubus brought a great vibe and had some trippy visuals to go along with that vibe. :hat :hat In the final song, Aqueous Transmission, of the album, they brought out on stage this rapper called Lizzo to play the flute and provide some backup vocals. She was good. I honestly didn't expect her to be a fan of Incubus, but you never know who knows who.
After the album is done, they rounded out the set with some staples. Brandon Boyd sang those songs shirtless. Now given that this was the only show of their tour where they were playing Morning View in full, I couldn't tell when the appropriate time to make the long walk back to the buses. So I decided to start that walk after they played Pardon Me. Heard Stellar whilst I was walking down the hill back to the buses, but I missed out on 3 songs. I know the bus drivers said that they will leave 25 minutes after the concert is over, but I decided to take a head start and not have to deal with 15,000 people walking in the same direction.
Overall, great show. I'm glad I was able to snag a ticket for $25.00 for this one.
Next show is going to be a good bill. Shinedown, Papa Roach, and Spiritbox at FivePoint Amphitheater in Irvine. I don't think it will match the Disturbed, Breaking Benjamin, Jinjer bill I was at last July, but a fun time is still to be have and I can sport the Shinedown hockey jersey in this show.
Jealous you got to see Morning View in full. I saw Incubus when they were touring the Make Yourself anniversary and I was hoping they would tour MV.
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Well, while it's a bummer for the people in Chula Vista that couldn't see the A7X show due to M. Shadows being sick, I dodged a bullet in not making the 100 mile drive there.
https://loudwire.com/m-shadows-addresses-avenged-sevenfold-last-minute-postponement-san-diego/
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Should be an interesting week next week. I am accompanying my youngest to see Heilung next Tuesday, and then my youngest is accompanying me to see Hiromi next Friday.
I don't remember the last time I saw two concerts in one week lol
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In the final song, Aqueous Transmission, of the album, they brought out on stage this rapper called Lizzo to play the flute and provide some backup vocals. She was good. I honestly didn't expect her to be a fan of Incubus, but you never know who knows who.
Definitely surprised to see Lizzo do this. Pretty cool even if she's kind of being shat on right now for the issue with her dancers suing her.
Well, while it's a bummer for the people in Chula Vista that couldn't see the A7X show due to M. Shadows being sick, I dodged a bullet in not making the 100 mile drive there.
https://loudwire.com/m-shadows-addresses-avenged-sevenfold-last-minute-postponement-san-diego/
Yeah that sucks. I've noticed a large up tick right now of concerts being cancelled/postponed due to illness.
I put 3 concerts on my schedule for this weekend, but honestly I'm still debating if I even want to go to one of these :lol (so unlike me!)
October 13th - Gwar @ Palladium Times Square, New York City NY
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October 13th - Tesseract @ Irving Plaza, New York City NY
October 14th - Maroon 5, One Republic & Kelly Clarkson @ Prudential Center, Newark NJ
October 15th - Suicidal Tendencies & H2O @ @ Terminal 5, New York City NY
Pretty sure I'm leaning towards seeing Tesseract over Gwar because I have a coupon that'll get me a ticket for $18 (after fees) for Tesseract but it'll be around $50 for Gwar. The Maroon 5 concert is interesting because it's a special event. I'm not totally into that music, but Maroon 5 was awesome two summers ago when I saw them. Problem for this is trying to get a decent seat for a decent price. It's not sold out, but face value is a bit too much for me. Lastly, that Suicidal Tendencies is not likely to be attended if I go to the toher two. I'd like to see H2O, but it's kind of a maybe concert atm.
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If you haven't seen GWAR before, I would suggest that, even though I prefer Tesseract.
A GWAR show isn't just a show. It's an adventure!
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GWAR is Richmond's #1 export.
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If you haven't seen GWAR before, I would suggest that, even though I prefer Tesseract.
A GWAR show isn't just a show. It's an adventure!
Yeah, I've seen them like 5 or so times now. The only reason I'm still considering it is because of how fun that show is. Tesseract I've also never seen before so thats why I'm leaning towards them as well as the price. Gwar actually tweeted me too a couple years ago :lol https://twitter.com/gwar/status/1462046065830490116 (https://twitter.com/gwar/status/1462046065830490116)
GWAR is Richmond's #1 export.
Funny, my gf's college friend spent last weekend with us and she's from Richmond. We were talking about how Gwar is from there and she mentioend there's a Gwar Bar. :metal
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OK, go see Tesseract.
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GWAR is Richmond's #1 export.
Funny, my gf's college friend spent last weekend with us and she's from Richmond. We were talking about how Gwar is from there and she mentioend there's a Gwar Bar. :metal
Yep! I think I’ve shown you this before, but if you look at the GWAR Bar on street view on Google Maps, you see this (https://www.google.com/maps/@37.5487228,-77.4428723,3a,75y,278.5h,82.8t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1shRidjZVfMnl2yM2_RkX6og!2e0!7i16384!8i8192)
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GWAR is Richmond's #1 export.
Funny, my gf's college friend spent last weekend with us and she's from Richmond. We were talking about how Gwar is from there and she mentioend there's a Gwar Bar. :metal
Yep! I think I’ve shown you this before, but if you look at the GWAR Bar on street view on Google Maps, you see this (https://www.google.com/maps/@37.5487228,-77.4428723,3a,75y,278.5h,82.8t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1shRidjZVfMnl2yM2_RkX6og!2e0!7i16384!8i8192)
Yes! I knew the Gwar bar thing was familiar but I couldn't pin point how I knew about it. You did share this before
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Scored a late day of show release side stage ticket for Queen with Adam Lambert tonight at MSG! Super excited because this show is like $300+ for tickets and I rules it out being too expensive, but I got this seat for $77 and just had to scoop that up because I'd really like to see this show before it's too late.View may be shit, but this section is usually solid at the venue from my experience.
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Scored a late day of show release side stage ticket for Queen with Adam Lambert tonight at MSG! Super excited because this show is like $300+ for tickets and I rules it out being too expensive, but I got this seat for $77 and just had to scoop that up because I'd really like to see this show before it's too late.View may be shit, but this section is usually solid at the venue from my experience.
Incredible night! Turns out when I got to the venue, my seat didn't exist! It truly must have been a too good to be true deal :lol But seriously, the usher was like "oh, you have the phantom seat" but luckily, there was plenty of space on the bridge section at Madison Square Garden that it wasn't an issue. In fact, the other people near me moved somewhere else after the halfway point so I mostly had an entire area of space to myself which was awesome. The view sucked. It was high above the stage and completely to the side. So I couldn't really enjoy the stage show or video screens... but it was still awesome. Could still see the band and a great view of the arena. I don't think it was a sell out due to seats becoming available, but it essentially was. Place was packed.
The sound was incredible. I feel like even with the side stage seat, that the audio was clear as day. It wasn't loud either. Basically sounded perfect. The piano was also so clear, felt live to me! I'm not familiar with Adam Lambert, but he was really good. Hard to do Freddie, but he did his version of it really well. Probably the best front man you could have to do this. Set list was pretty good with all the hits. It looks like they cut a song (Show Must Go On) compared to other shows. They didn't go on until like 8:25 and maybe that's why.
I also used my new camera for this, video/audio came out really well! I'm really happy I was able to see this. There's only a few bands I haven't been able to see that actively tour and that I really would like to, this was one of them. A bucketlist concert for sure and there's just not really many of those for me since I go to so many shows. Great concert :metal
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Queen + Adam Lambert LIVE @ Madison Square Garden New York City NY 10/12/2023 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsWjj0WtyHQ)
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Marc, this came up on my feed and I was watching some of it. Gave you a thumbs up too!
Your camera is outstanding. Great video and audio quality
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Marc, this came up on my feed and I was watching some of it. Gave you a thumbs up too!
Your camera is outstanding. Great video and audio quality
:metal
It helps when the venue has good white light on the band too, like most big headline bands do. I actually used it at the Code Orange show for the first time, but their lighting sucked. The audio still came out well, the video was a bit grainy.
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heading out to see Les Claypool's Fearless Flying Frog Brigade tonight!
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Caught Chevelle and Three Days Grace this weekend up in Boston at the MGM Fenway. First off, this venue is awesome all around! It’s connected to Fenway park, has bars on every level (I don’t drink, but thought this was a very cool layout for those who do), has a rooftop to hang out on between sets, and accommodates approx. 5,000 people. The whole time I was daydreaming of a DT, Fate’s Warning show. I will be looking for excuses to head back to catch more shows here.
The opening band was Loathe and while the music wasn’t really my cup of tea, the band brought a ton of energy and was really fun to watch perform. Chevelle followed up with a 75 minute set, they played pretty much straight through with minimal down time to chat. Chevelle has been my wife’s favorite band for some time, this was her (and my) first time seeing them – they were impressive for a trio. Three Days Grace followed them with their co-headlining portion, also playing for 75 minutes. I loved their debut but haven’t really listened to them much in years. Their singer busted up his leg the night before so he performed the whole set seated. This was my first time seeing them as well – I kind of liked Saint Asonia better (their old singer’s new band), they play a few songs from that era of Three Days Grace.
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Caught Chevelle and Three Days Grace this weekend up in Boston at the MGM Fenway. First off, this venue is awesome all around! It’s connected to Fenway park, has bars on every level (I don’t drink, but thought this was a very cool layout for those who do), has a rooftop to hang out on between sets, and accommodates approx. 5,000 people. The whole time I was daydreaming of a DT, Fate’s Warning show. I will be looking for excuses to head back to catch more shows here.
The opening band was Loathe and while the music wasn’t really my cup of tea, the band brought a ton of energy and was really fun to watch perform. Chevelle followed up with a 75 minute set, they played pretty much straight through with minimal down time to chat. Chevelle has been my wife’s favorite band for some time, this was her (and my) first time seeing them – they were impressive for a trio. Three Days Grace followed them with their co-headlining portion, also playing for 75 minutes. I loved their debut but haven’t really listened to them much in years. Their singer busted up his leg the night before so he performed the whole set seated. This was my first time seeing them as well – I kind of liked Saint Asonia better (their old singer’s new band), they play a few songs from that era of Three Days Grace.
Saw those two open for Breaking Benjamin a few years ago. I don't love either, but both are solid live. I saw that venue when I went to Fenway last year right around when it opened, looks cool. I'm sure one day I'll see a show there, love going to concerts in Boston.
So because I ended up seeing Queen last week and then I didn't go into work that Friday so I bailed on mn to see Tesseract, I opted to try to seure a good ticket for the Audacy "We Can Survive" concert on Saturday. I ended up scoring a late release 3rd row ticket at the box office for $107 flat. That was about $80 cheaper than the people in row 5 and further back :lol I wasn't even sure what Audacy was, apparently internet radio, so this turns out to be a radio event. Where they have a bunch of bands, well known bands, do short sets in an arena and it's hosted by the radio DJs and in this case, pop / pop rock bands. I went to a hard rock version of this at the same venue (WDHA's Rock the Rock Fest) earlier this year. I had also gone to a KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas in LA 5 years ago. So I was familiar wtih the format.
The show started wtih a pop singer IZZA who I had never heard of. Apparantly she won a national contest to get the opening slot. It was her and a DJ. Music was not my thing. She played for like 20 minutes. The DJ was from Israel and had a flag he was waiving, that was probably the highlight of her set for me. She was easy on the eyes as well. Would be cool if she got famous and it could be one of those "I saw her before she was famous" things, but I'd be shocked if that happened.
Next up was David Kushner. It was at this point I realized they had the revolving stage so basically the show was going to be rapid fire with the bands. VERY cool IMO. KROQ did this and it makes for like no downtime between bands. I don't know David, but I did know his hit song. He's a young guy who had a tiktok song go viral. He's got a very powerful voice. But the music is so... sad? It just feels dark and sad and really not my thing. I got up after the first song to go grab another drink and hit up the bathroom. Got back in time to see the hit song Daylight. Even that song, its not my thing.
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Kelly Clarkson was next. Who knew I was going to see two former American Idols in back to back concerts?! I thought she was great. She sounded incredible. I actually thought she sounded better than Adam Lambert although the material and set length may have been significantly easier for Kelly. She had a full backing band with 3 back up singers as well. She opened with a song I knew and they just sounded powerful live. Uplifting music too, unlike David Kushner. I shockingly very much enjoyed her set. Only problem is it was short, only 5 songs.
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OneRepuplic came on next. They were very hit or miss for me. They opened so flat IMO. First song was so uninteresting. A couple songs later they played Secrets which I knew and things changed for me. I thought the singer was really talented. He played piano and guitar and was super engaging and energetic on stage as a front man. The live violin and cello were awesome. They did a medley of cover songs, apparently the singer wrote a lot of hit songs for other bands. I didn't know those songs, but that was cool since the crowd ate it up. They did their Top Gun song that was pretty cool and ended with another song I knew, Counting Stars which was a lot of fun. Before they finished, the singer sang the chorus of Maroon 5's Girls Like You which not only did he do well, got the crowd pumped for Maroon 5 next.
I've got to admit. Maroon 5 was the reason I wanted to go to this. I saw them a couple summers ago and really loved the show. They did not dissapoint. They did a 14 song set of all the hits. Crowd was loud for them. Thought they sounded great. Adam Levine was great too. His high singing was great. He had a swagger as well and a bit of an attitude that I kind of enjoyed. He basically ripped on the ways girls scream. He was trying to have a quiet moment some girls just wouldn't stop screaming :lol I loved his "shut up" moment. He also ripped a few guitar solos during the set to show he could play too. They were so much fun and very much worth the price of admission for me!
Also another great quality video to follow up Queen wtih! Love the Maroon 5 clips! Audacy We Can Survive Maroon 5 OneRepublic Kelly Clarkson David Kushner LIVE Newark NJ 10/14/2023 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEIli3GPx2U)
Next up:
Tonight's a reggae concert in NYC with SOJA and Hirie! :hat
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Tonight is Ne Obliviscaris/ Beyond Creation / The Omnific at the Belasco in LA :metal
I have an extra ticket I’m happy to give away if anyone is interested and available, let me know :tup
EDIT: the spare ticket has been claimed
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Tonight is Ne Obliviscaris/ Beyond Creation / The Omnific at the Belasco in LA :metal
I have an extra ticket I’m happy to give away if anyone is interested and available, let me know :tup
Oh man! Beyond Creation are absolutely amazing live! Enjoy!
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Scored a late day of show release side stage ticket for Queen with Adam Lambert tonight at MSG! Super excited because this show is like $300+ for tickets and I rules it out being too expensive, but I got this seat for $77 and just had to scoop that up because I'd really like to see this show before it's too late.View may be shit, but this section is usually solid at the venue from my experience.
Incredible night! Turns out when I got to the venue, my seat didn't exist! It truly must have been a too good to be true deal :lol But seriously, the usher was like "oh, you have the phantom seat" but luckily, there was plenty of space on the bridge section at Madison Square Garden that it wasn't an issue. In fact, the other people near me moved somewhere else after the halfway point so I mostly had an entire area of space to myself which was awesome. The view sucked. It was high above the stage and completely to the side. So I couldn't really enjoy the stage show or video screens... but it was still awesome. Could still see the band and a great view of the arena. I don't think it was a sell out due to seats becoming available, but it essentially was. Place was packed.
The sound was incredible. I feel like even with the side stage seat, that the audio was clear as day. It wasn't loud either. Basically sounded perfect. The piano was also so clear, felt live to me! I'm not familiar with Adam Lambert, but he was really good. Hard to do Freddie, but he did his version of it really well. Probably the best front man you could have to do this. Set list was pretty good with all the hits. It looks like they cut a song (Show Must Go On) compared to other shows. They didn't go on until like 8:25 and maybe that's why.
I also used my new camera for this, video/audio came out really well! I'm really happy I was able to see this. There's only a few bands I haven't been able to see that actively tour and that I really would like to, this was one of them. A bucketlist concert for sure and there's just not really many of those for me since I go to so many shows. Great concert :metal
Hmmm. They are coming to BMO Stadium in LA (the venue next to the USC Coliseum) in November. Nosebleed seats are going for $30-40 on TickPick. I may actually go to this. I do need a show to go to in November.
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I had the amazing opportunity to see Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso UFO live in Denver on Saturday.
The show took place in one of the smaller dive bars in Denver (cap was about 200 or maybe a little less)
The band absolutely killed it, i've been meaning to catch them for years now and was so grateful to finally have the opportunity to see these legends live. Kawabata Mokoto is a guitar legend and has been killing it for over 30 years on the scene
Here's some pics! the last one is a lil cat statue made by Mokoto himself that only cost $10!
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That's so awesome, I love shows at small venues like that.
I thought my 2023 was done but I just bought a ticket to see Brit Floyd in a couple weeks. I was too young to see PF live but I still want to hear the songs live. I've heard good things so I scooped up a seat.
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Hmmm. They are coming to BMO Stadium in LA (the venue next to the USC Coliseum) in November. Nosebleed seats are going for $30-40 on TickPick. I may actually go to this. I do need a show to go to in November.
Definitely go check it out then!
Sadly my long form youtube video from the Queen show got copyrighted and taken down. One strike to my channel. I'm pretty sure it's because I included music from either or all of Bohemian Rhapsody, We WIll Rock You, or We Are The Champions. I may re-upload it at a later date without basically the ending to the concert.
Anyway, last THursday after work I headed into NYC for a reggae concert. I had seen both SOJA and Hirie before, both as openers for Dirty Heads at seperate times and I liked both bands. I may not have gone if it was just one, but both, and I scored a ticket for about $18 (I had a $20 off coupon and they had a buy 1 get 1 free discount for which I sold my extra for $25). So pretty good deal for a show, and to no surprise given the discounts, the venue was half empty. Fine by me! Irving Plaza is not the best venue for being packed, it was quite refreshing to see a show there that had space.
The opener was Mihali who I was not familiar with. He's basically a solo artist I guess, but he did have a live sax player (apparently this was only for the NYC and Philly shows as the Sax player is a local friend or something). I didn't get any connection to his songs, but I did think he was onto something cool as a solo person. Every song he started using a drum machine and looping in the bass and guitar, one by one to get basically a backing song going and then he'd play more guitar and sing over it. With the sax seemingly just improving over the music. It was cool, but not really my thing from a song perspective.
Next was Hirie. I really loved their set. It's almost like a jazzy version of reggae. Just very smooth and moody. The female singer is super sexy too. She's got a sexy voice that's perfect for that smooth reggae, plus just her stage presence and the way she dances along with the backing band. Really fun set. I didn't know basically any of the songs besides their newest single "I'm High" which I really like (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdQMqKV0hjk). The one guy on stage was playing so many different instruments, for that one, he played a flute! They also did a song with one of the singers from SOJA.
Another concert with an awesome community of people hanging outside in the smoking section as well. Love those between band moments when you chat with random like minded folk. Met a few people who live near me too, so random.
SOJA was also really good. I only have their newest album, but I was SO happy that they played Fall Like Rain (the last track on their newest album) because they didn't the first time I saw them and it's my favorite from them. The singer mentioned a song or two into the set that they weren't playing their most popular songs this tour, but their favorite songs. They then did their most popular which was very early in the set and usually their closer track. I haven't been able to find a set list for this show and since I only know a handful of songs, no idea if they went deep actually, but they also did another one of their new songs with Mihali (I didn't even realize he was on that track, but he is, so I guess I was familiar with him without realizing). SOJA also had just released a new song with Hirie (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPfYTbkmGlU), so they did that one near the end of the set.
One thing I kept thinking about, this tour has a lot of band members between SOJA and Hirie. How the hell is this tour profitable to support all these people when the venue is only half full? I should also say, I didn't see ANYONE buying merch :lol I can't recall seeing the merch stands so empty. I might have bought an Hirie CD, they didn't have any.
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SOJA, Hirie, & Mihali LIVE @ Irving Plaza New York City NY 10/19/2023 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8H0Lg4REU4)
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One of my j-metal friends, after we saw Nemophila at the Whisky in their international premiere show, put up like eight songs from it even though he knew it was going to be streamed in a week's time for money. They slapped him with a strike for each video and wiped his channel with hundreds of concert videos. He's managed to re-upload a good deal of them, but some were lost forever.
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One of my j-metal friends, after we saw Nemophila at the Whisky in their international premiere show, put up like eight songs from it even though he knew it was going to be streamed in a week's time for money. They slapped him with a strike for each video and wiped his channel with hundreds of concert videos. He's managed to re-upload a good deal of them, but some were lost forever.
That's definitely a fear of mine. I think you can still come back, you might just get a ban for some time. I noticed this happened to youtuber Jim Powers before. It takes 3 months for the strikes to go away. (although if you got more than 3, maybe it does become permanent, I honestly don't know) It's likely why some of the biggest accounts have alternates.
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I honestly never understood it... I mean in the case I talked about it made sense since they were doing a paid stream of that show. Same for shows that are released on DVD, but if it's just random fan cam videos of a show, I really don't see the harm. If anything it garners interest in the band, I know Band Maid has created a massive fancam community, even calls out some guys at their shows that are more well known. And for some bands, it is their best promotional element, my vids of VOB caught steam in Indonesia and went to almont 13k views, aand I gained like 400 Indonesian followers lol
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It could be the Youtube Algorithm being horribly unpredictable and that maybe, while the band is ok with that kind of stuff being filmed on Youtube, their record labels or someone higher than the band is not ok with it and thus, they have an algorithm system to flag fanmade concert videos that have their bands' songs, even if it's unfair to the Youtuber that filmed it.
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I honestly never understood it... I mean in the case I talked about it made sense since they were doing a paid stream of that show. Same for shows that are released on DVD, but if it's just random fan cam videos of a show, I really don't see the harm. If anything it garners interest in the band, I know Band Maid has created a massive fancam community, even calls out some guys at their shows that are more well known. And for some bands, it is their best promotional element, my vids of VOB caught steam in Indonesia and went to almont 13k views, aand I gained like 400 Indonesian followers lol
Yeah, I generally agree with that, especially smaller bands who perform great live but could use some social media exposure to gain new fans.
It could be the Youtube Algorithm being horribly unpredictable and that maybe, while the band is ok with that kind of stuff being filmed on Youtube, their record labels or someone higher than the band is not ok with it and thus, they have an algorithm system to flag fanmade concert videos that have their bands' songs, even if it's unfair to the Youtuber that filmed it.
For my case, it was someone who looked for my video. It stated it was a manual detection, not from the algorithm. It is definitely the label who is doing this. This was all I received:
Removal request issued by: Universal Music Group
Contact info: antipiracy@riaa.com
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Well anyway... went to another concert last week, saw The Darkness at my local ballroom! Their tour is celebrating 20 years of Permission to Land which has their hit single I Believe in a Thing Called Love on it and what gave them immediate success. I remember loving that album and it being one of the 3 albums I bought before my parents dropped me off at college as a freshman in 2003. So of course 20 years later is pretty damn nostalgic for me. I always loved the full album too and still listen to it occasionally.
First off, AXS, which is the ticket vendor for this venue was completely down right when we were trying to get in so the box office had to help out. Cool thing was we got ticket stubs because of it! The opening act was already playing when we got in. I was not interested at all. The main guy seemed talented playing drums and singing and a keyboard all at once, but the music kind of sucked. My gf and I both just went outside instead of listening.
Got back in for The Darkness to hit the stage at 9pm. I'm such a huge fan of their singer, Justin Hawkins, who has his own podcast now. He's just so entertaining live. He came out in such a 80s glam metal outfit, doing jumps and standing on his head. Not that far off from say like a David Lee Roth, except he can sing and play guitar. Loved his performance and the way he dances and talks to the crowd. Engaging and funny. Thought the band sounded great. We opted to just stay along the barrier on the side of the stage where we could clearly see the band and the occassional eye contact when they'd look to their right. They played the entire album, albeit not in order to save the hit for the end. But they also played 4 or 5 b-sides from the album as well to round out the set. The b-sides were mostly pretty good too. Honestly love how they snuck those songs in. They came back out for the encore in pajamas basically and robes. Really funny.
The Darkness 20 Years of Permission to Land LIVE @ Starland Ballroom Sayreville NJ 10/21/2023 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwVdPKlxKDs)
Next up:
October 29th - Bad Religion @ Starland Ballroom, Sayreville NJ
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^^ I have a newer appreciation for Justin Hawkins after watching various videos and podcasts from his Youtube channel. Everything you described about that show made total sense based on the perception of him and The Darkness.
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St.Paul Tonight!
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My 11th The Dear Hunter concert, going back to April of 2007.
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Ooh if they're playing at the Cornerstone in Berkeley I may have to hit that up. Not a huge fan, but good band at good venue is always a win.
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So far this year.
Sep 27, 2023: Adrian + Meredith, 3rd & Lindsley Bar and Grill, Nashville, TN, USA
Sep 27, 2023: Steve ’n’ Seagulls, 3rd & Lindsley Bar and Grill, Nashville, TN, USA
Aug 27, 2023: Ghost, Ascend Amphitheater, Nashville, TN, USA
Aug 27, 2023: Amon Amarth, Ascend Amphitheater, Nashville, TN, USA
Mar 31, 2023: Larkin Poe, Brooklyn Bowl Nashville, Nashville, TN, USA
Mar 31, 2023: Michigan Rattlers, Brooklyn Bowl Nashville, Nashville, TN, USA
Next up is Metallica weekend in St Louis next weekend. With a book signing with James in between gigs.
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Back from the cruise and I gotta hype Animals As Leaders and Psychedelic Porn Crumpets. CHECK THESE BANDS OUT if you haven't yet. Also Joey Eppard is mind blowing.
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That's awesome. I've seen AAL 4 times now and they are nuts. How was the weather?
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That's awesome. I've seen AAL 4 times now and they are nuts. How was the weather?
I'm glad I visited my doc and got the prescription patches. We had some crazy wind and boat sway and I know I'm susceptible to motion sickness. Here's a video posted by Josh with a level while C&C were playing lol. I tried to get video that shows the whole crowd swaying because of the boat, but it doesn't really show up well. Probably because I was swaying with it lol
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cy8jaDtAa15/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
There was a couple rain showers, but we were at indoor shows thankfully. One show was cancelled, I can't remember which band it was, that was going to be on the pool deck. We got some rain on our waterfall hike, but nothing too bad. Hubby and I are still swaying and running into walls even though we've been on land since Friday morning!
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Looks like an absolute blast, what boat where you on?
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Looks like an absolute blast, what boat where you on?
Norwegian Pearl. It has the Headbangers cruise this week too
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That was the same boat I was on for the Train cruise I went on years back. It's pretty nice if not a bit old.
Would you do it again?
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That's awesome. I've seen AAL 4 times now and they are nuts. How was the weather?
I'm glad I visited my doc and got the prescription patches. We had some crazy wind and boat sway and I know I'm susceptible to motion sickness. Here's a video posted by Josh with a level while C&C were playing lol. I tried to get video that shows the whole crowd swaying because of the boat, but it doesn't really show up well. Probably because I was swaying with it lol
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cy8jaDtAa15/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
There was a couple rain showers, but we were at indoor shows thankfully. One show was cancelled, I can't remember which band it was, that was going to be on the pool deck. We got some rain on our waterfall hike, but nothing too bad. Hubby and I are still swaying and running into walls even though we've been on land since Friday morning!
Cruises sound like they can be so much fun and then I think about the boat sway and :puke:
That video also makes me want to puke and it's not even visually that bad, I can just mentally feel it when the level goes off :lol Maybe one day I'll grow a pair and try out a cruise, but it's very very very low on my list of things I want to do even though so many of these music cruises look so fun.
Anyway, I wasn't feeling so hot yesterday so I sold my Bad Religion tickets and didn't attend sadly. That makes 3 concerts this year I cancelled the day of the show and that's likely the difference between breaking my concerts in a year record or just coming up short. (It's OK, it's not a competition amongst myself)
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Creed has announced a reunion tour. There will be various bands supporting them. All shows will have Finger 11 opening. The SoCal show will be in San Bernardino. F***. Too far for me to drive and I'm not in the mood to be there for a outdoor festival show as oppose to a regular 3 band bill. Anywho, here's the tour listings.
https://loudwire.com/creed-2024-reunion-tour-dates/
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Creed has announced a reunion tour. There will be various bands supporting them. All shows will have Finger 11 opening. The SoCal show will be in San Bernardino. F***. Too far for me to drive and I'm not in the mood to be there for a outdoor festival show as oppose to a regular 3 band bill. Anywho, here's the tour listings.
https://loudwire.com/creed-2024-reunion-tour-dates/
I may check that out since it's coming to me
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I might've checked out an Orlando date if it worked out, but Creed's not a "travel" band for me.
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That was the same boat I was on for the Train cruise I went on years back. It's pretty nice if not a bit old.
Would you do it again?
Yep! If/When they announce SS Neverender 3, I'm signing up! The C&C fanbase is so fricking amazing. They organized a swag swap, MTG commander play times and a DND session outside of the scheduled events from Sixthman. The FB groups and discords were super active to get to know everyone in advance too. such welcoming and friendly environment.
Cruises sound like they can be so much fun and then I think about the boat sway and :puke:
That video also makes me want to puke and it's not even visually that bad, I can just mentally feel it when the level goes off :lol Maybe one day I'll grow a pair and try out a cruise, but it's very very very low on my list of things I want to do even though so many of these music cruises look so fun.
Anyway, I wasn't feeling so hot yesterday so I sold my Bad Religion tickets and didn't attend sadly. That makes 3 concerts this year I cancelled the day of the show and that's likely the difference between breaking my concerts in a year record or just coming up short. (It's OK, it's not a competition amongst myself)
I was super worried about motion sickness. I get it easily in cars and planes if I'm not driving/looking out the window. I brought dramamine, sea bands, and presciption patches. Only one night did I have to drink some ginger ale while we watched a band towards the front of the boat on one of the highest decks. I was really happy with how I was able to function with the seabands and patch.
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I might've checked out an Orlando date if it worked out, but Creed's not a "travel" band for me.
I might have gone to a show where Big Wreck was opening, but the only show they are opening is in Toronto and its on a Thursday, so that's a no-go for me. Maybe my mood regarding the San Bernardino show will be different if secondary sites have lawn tickets on the cheap.
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All right, I got the ticket to see Queen & Adam Lambert. It's on a Saturday. The ticket was for $27.00 for a nosebleed seat. Might as well enjoy some singalongs and watch Dr. Brian May play guitar while we still can.
Queen with Adam Lambert - BMO Stadium - Los Angeles, California. November 11th, 2023.
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All right, I got the ticket to see Queen & Adam Lambert. It's on a Saturday. The ticket was for $27.00 for a nosebleed seat. Might as well enjoy some singalongs and watch Dr. Brian May play guitar while we still can.
Queen with Adam Lambert - BMO Stadium - Los Angeles, California. November 11th, 2023.
That's great, I'm sure the seats nothing special but for only 27 bucks to see them.... worth it IMO
My friend is hooking me up, apparently he won tickets to see Dragonforce/Amaranthe/Manowar of Steel this Friday from a radio station, but he has tickets so is giving them to me and my gf. Should be a fun one. My other friend also asked me to see Hollywood Undead with him. I'm not too into them, but I'll go since he asked me to, plus a night hanging with him will be fun regardless, that show is next week.
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So this is an interesting development for the ticket to see Queen and Adam Lambert. So Tickpick cancelled my order for whatever reason, gave me the heads-up that the card is not charged and also gave me a $5.00 credit. I bought the same ticket in the same section (this time it's $22.00 after the credit is applied). Now instead of me getting the ticket transferred to my Ticketmaster account. I got an email from Tickpick that gave me a link to this secureticket url thing that has the ticket details and a barcode and I'm not able to add it to my Apple wallet for some reason. Should I concerned about this?
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Never used tickpick before nor do I use Apple to know how their wallet works. Using a securelink ticket from a text message is what happens a lot of times if you buy a ticket from the box office these days (since most places don't print tickets anymore). But I've never tried to save that to my phones wallet.
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But how come we can't just get the ticket transfer to our Ticketmaster account? Is it because they can't be transferred yet at this point?
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Added TSO to the list to kick off the Christmas season.
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Tesseract was fucking amazing as expected.
I'm fucking tired, I'll elaborate tomorrow.
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Well, at least, Tickpick responded back to me about my inquiry about that secure ticket link. I hope I don't get played at the gate when I need that ticket scanned via that link.
(https://i.imgur.com/2eVW0v8.png)
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I'm a big fan of Tickpick, and while I've only needed their customer service once, I found it to be solid. I wouldn't worry about it. They know what they're doing.
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I'd guess if that barcode is moving, then you are good. It is interesting to me that they can still transfer a non transferable ticket. How does that work?
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I'm not sure how that works that leads to receiving a link to this secure.tickets website. The paranoia side of me is thinking that someone out there may be selling the same exact seat that I bought. Unless after they "share" that link, they also forfeited the ability to view that link.
That being said, I agree with El Barto. Ever since I've used TickPick as my go-to for buying tickets, I haven't had any issues at all getting the ticket transfer and have the assurance that everything is going to be fine when getting in.
I mean this ticket is powered by the Ticketmaster Verified Fan thing, so I guess that's some assurance?
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Tesseract was fucking amazing. That is all.
https://youtu.be/1UCdEPVPl08?si=cOH5G3PiKdKxHa92 (https://youtu.be/1UCdEPVPl08?si=cOH5G3PiKdKxHa92)
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Ok well, I feel better now about the secure.ticket thing. So I decided to hit the share button on the ticket and send it to my email address even though the link was already sent to my email address. What it does was it transfer the barcode onto a new link now and what the original link now says is "Share Accepted" with no barcode.
I'm not sure I like this method as much as the usual ticket transfer, but I guess this is something that the higher-end bands/artists is implementing based on what I've seen on various reddit threads.
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Dunno if there is any DTF on the Headbangers cruise - or if any of you have friends on board... someone went overboard very early in the AM and they have not found them.
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saw Chat Pile last night in Denver. great show!! :metal
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Dunno if there is any DTF on the Headbangers cruise - or if any of you have friends on board... someone went overboard very early in the AM and they have not found them.
Oh wow, that's very sobering to read. Per Blabbermouth.....
Earlier today, one person who is on the boat posted on social media: "Update - around 3:45 am the cruise ship we are on NCL Pearl - Headbangers boat had called a code Oscar starboard side. Confirmed approximately 30 minutes later. The ship has been in a search pattern for the man overboard since then. No luck. Overboard survival rates are slim. We have no news whether he jumped or fell. But intoxication was surely a factor. Scarey and sad. The whole boat of headbangers is a somber one today."
Another person wrote: "My son is on this Headbangers Boat tour, and this morning security was chasing a guy, and he jumped from a higher deck towards the back of the boat, and went overboard".
https://blabbermouth.net/news/man-goes-overboard-from-lamb-of-gods-headbangers-boat-search-and-rescue-operation-underway
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The boat has ceased their search and resumed their course. Up to the coast guard now I guess.
Also saw this on FB
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Really sad to hear. Sorry for the guy's family and friends.
I have never been on one of these cruises (or a cruise at all, actually). Not liking people, particularly crowds (and that dislike has grown, post-COVID), I never felt like the metal cruises were the environment for my wife and I. We don't drink a lot (she doesn't at all, and I just a casual good beer or glass of wine once in a while), and I just can't see these headbanger metal cruises being something I would overly enjoy. But I have been tempted to shell out for one, just for the experience.
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I'm not a cruise guy at all (I think the last time I was on a cruise, long ago, I got sea sick). If there was one cruise I would have loved to go to, if I had the money at the time, it would have been the ShipRocked line-up in 2017. Breaking Benjamin, Papa Roach, Alter Bridge, Sevendust, etc. Now I had the luxury to see those four bands, but those bands on a ship would have been something.
That said, what we read last Friday about someone falling off the boat is horrifying to read and you just hope that's something you don't want to read often. If someone falls off a cruise ship, survivability is pretty slim and hard for people to find the body.
Back on the topic of concerts for me, still got the Queen and Adam Lambert concert in BMO Stadium this Saturday. Was able to save the ticket onto my Apple Wallet. Maybe I may go see Switchfoot and their 20th anniversary tour of The Beautiful Letdown album at the Wiltern the next day. Depends on how tickets prices are at this point.
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I'm not a cruise guy at all (I think the last time I was on a cruise, long ago, I got sea sick). If there was one cruise I would have loved to go to, if I had the money at the time, it would have been the ShipRocked line-up in 2017. Breaking Benjamin, Papa Roach, Alter Bridge, Sevendust, etc. Now I had the luxury to see those four bands, but those bands on a ship would have been something.
That said, what we read last Friday about someone falling off the boat is horrifying to read and you just hope that's something you don't want to read often. If someone falls off a cruise ship, survivability is pretty slim and hard for people to find the body.
Back on the topic of concerts for me, still got the Queen and Adam Lambert concert in BMO Stadium this Saturday. Was able to save the ticket onto my Apple Wallet. Maybe I may go see Switchfoot and their 20th anniversary tour of The Beautiful Letdown album at the Wiltern the next day. Depends on how tickets prices are at this point.
You might be interested in the 2 creed options based on your earlier missed opportunity https://www.sixthman.net/festivals
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I was aware of the Creed cruises, but I have no interest with that line-up.
Plus, I may see a version of that line-up at Glen Helen Amphitheater in August.
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The rumors seem to be that the guy jumped off running from security. Definitely not alive. Ever since that video of the person jumping off a cruise and potentially swimming near some sharks a few months back, I keep getting tiktoks showing people throwing some food off a cruise to show all the sealife coming to eat it up immediately. Add in no life vest, and the chance is 0 that someone survives that. Of course I feel bad, but sadly, this seems entirely preventable.
Anyway, I went to a big power metal concert in NYC last Friday :yarr
Show started off with a band I wasn't familiar with called Edge of Paradise. They were not power metal, not sure exactly what they were, a bit poppy, but had some good guitar work. I just couldn't handle the singers vocals. She sounds like she uses an effect on her voice that makes it incredibly annoying (although in my videos, it doesn't seem so noticeable). Either way, her vocals kind of hurt my ears a bit. I wouldn't say they were bad, just not the greatest. Some of the songs were decent, just hard to listen to after 15 minutes. Luckily they only played 30. The band would hang out at their merch for most of the night, but since i dind't love them, I didn't bother to say hi or take a picture.
Next up was Nanowar of Steel which is a power metal parody band. They were incredible! Wow, what a surpise. I thought they were going to be fun just because the music is meant to be fun, but being an opener who I'm not too familiar with, I wasn't sure what to expect. First off, the crowd was wild for them. It seemed a lot of people knew their songs and did all the hand/arm dances for the songs. Specifically the two girls directly in front of us in the pit looked like choreographed dancers :lol Second, while playing to a backing track, you could clearly tell the band on stage was totally live and totally owning the mistakes. it felt incredibly raw, and I think that added to the energy in the room for them. The band was also dressed up (I think this is their normal attire, but it's basically all goofy outfits). Sadly their set was super short. Felt like it was 15 minutes, but it was likely closer to 30. Before the last song, the singer made a joke about ikea, and so then during the song, he started building an ikea table :lol then threw it into the crowd once he finished. Such a funny and unique set! The band actually retweeted my video of this moment if anyone is curious to see what that was like :lol https://twitter.com/Cramx3/status/1721278114326610369 (https://twitter.com/Cramx3/status/1721278114326610369)
Amaranthe was next and the band I wanted to see the most. So between bands we stepped outside for a smoke, and by the time we got back in, the place was basically packed to the max. It wasn't a sell out, but it was very very close. So close to 2k people with 1.5 in GA. Basically I couldn't get a good view (not that my view was great for the openers, but it was MUCH better). Anyway so we started the set trying to get back to where we were but eventually called it quits a few songs in and went all the way to the back unsold last two rows in the venue. The sound was TERRIBLE back there. My videos still came out fine, but in person, it was hard to hear int he back. Either way, Amaranthe were fine, but nothing impressive. They played the new single and another new song they released last year, and neither were very good. I feel like the crowd was into it for the older songs, but some of the newer stuff just felt flat, including "That Song" which i felt like completely killed the crowd. That song sucks. I thought the new screamer was fine. Elize sounded pretty rough. Nils was clearly the best vocalist on stage, probably out of all the bands. Glad I finalyl got to see him live, but Amaranthe were kind of a dissapointment for me.
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The place emptied out slightly for Dragonforce which was nice as we were able to get back to the spot we spent the rest of the night for their set. I can only take so much Dragonforce in one sitting. I do enjoy their music, but the over the top soloing gets a bit much. So it was hard for me to love their set. They were VERY fun though. The stage was awesome with two old school arcages (one Galaga, the other Rampage) and a huge screen with the videos in the back. They did their new song which is about Zelda so they threw some (fake) chickens into the crowd to be thrown around (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okYeJH2ttvo). They also brought out a special guest guitarist from Revocation (I'm not familiar with them) and the singer from Nanowar of Steel and did their own Sabaton parody song (which they did live on twitch back during the Pandemic). That was easily the highlihgt of their set for me as I knew that song and it was so stupid with the marching, but hilarious and fun. They also did a new unreleased Taylor Swift cover during the encore. Then as they were about to start their last song, Through the Fire and the Flames we left as it was already 11:15 and we had a train to catch. Very fun concert!
Dragonforce, Amaranthe, Nanowar of Steel, and Edge of Paradise LIVE @ Palladium Times Square New York City NY 11/3/2023 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91HL1njHPus)
Next up:
November 8th - Hollywood Undead & Tech N9NE @ Terminal 5, New York City NY
ALSO, a surprise album release pop up concert was announced today for this coming sunday. So I was able to scoop up a couple tickets before it sold out in 4 minutes as this arena band is playing a club show!
November 12th - AJR @ Irving Plaza, New York City NY
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January 31st - Anthrax, Black Label Society & Exodus @ Wellmont Theater, Montclair, NJ
February 27th- The Winery Dogs @ Newton Theater, Newton, NJ
May 18th - Clutch @ Starland Ballroom, Sayreville, NJ
June 6th - Dave Matthews Band @ Forest Hills Stadium, Forest Hills, NY
August 3rd - P!nk, Brandi Carlile @ Citi Field, Flushing, NJ
August 4th - Metallica, Pantera & MammothWVH @ MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
August 6th - Metallica, Five Finger Death Punch & Ice Nine Kills @ MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
October 20th - Prong @ Dingbatz, Clifton, NJ
November 12th - Brother Cane @ Dunellen Theater, Dunellen, NJ
November 13th - Geddy Lee book release @ Beacon Theater, NYC
November 26th - Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Evening, Montclair, NJ
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Pretty good concert year for me (Not bad for 63 :rollin)
803 Alter Bridge / WVH 2/1/23 Wellmont Theater
804 The Winery Dogs 2/17/23 Keswick Theater
805 ANGEL 3/10/23 Sellersville Theater
806 Riverside 3/17/23 Underground Arts
807 Muse / Evanescence 3/19/23 Wachovia Center
808 The Rush Tribute Project 3/29/23 Count Basie Theater
809 Jon Anderson & The Band Geeks (YES classics) 4/16/23 NJPAC
810 Haken 5/10/23 Theater of Living Arts
811 Kansas 6/9/23 Keswick Theater
812 AM Radio 6/24/23 Sellersville Theater
813 Dream Theater / Devin Townsend 6/28/23 The Theater @ MSG
814 Carl Palmer Band (ELP Legacy) 7/28/23 Keswick Theater
815 Extreme / Living Color 8/12/23 Keswick Theater
816 Gov't Mule (Pink Floyd show) / Jason Bonham' Led Zep Evening 8/19/23 Arts Center
817 Aerosmith / The Black Crowes 9/2/23 Wachovia Center
818 Greta Van Fleet 9/12/23 Madison Square Garden
819 Queen + Adam Lambert 10/18/23 Wachovia Center
820 Floyd Nation 10/21/23 Carteret PAC
821 Godsmack / Extreme 10/28/23 Camden Center
822 Dirty Honey 11/5/23 Asbury Lanes
Still to come:
823 Mammoth WVH / Nita Strauss 11/18/23 Keswick Theater
824 Jason Bonham' Led Zep Evening 11/25/23 The Wellmont Theater
825 RAEL (Genesis tribute) 12/1/23 The Vogel
826 Wizards of Winter 12/9/23 Carteret PAC
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nice!!
i'm seeing Baroness tomorrow in Denver :metal
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Tuesday night I went to see Brit Floyd. I didn't really know what to expect. I've never seen a touring cover band before but I love Pink Floyd's music (they're one of my all time favorite bands) and I really wanted to see these songs played live. I've seen Roger Waters during The Wall tour and that was my all time favorite show but there is still a lot more material I wish I could've seen.
I got to the venue and it was pretty packed, it felt like it was near or at capacity. The stage looked like a smaller version of the Pink Floyd you'd see on Delicate Sound Of Thunder or PULSE with Mr. Screen dead center.
The show started and immediately I was just awestruck and how good they sounded. I have about a dozen or so PF bootlegs from the 70's - 90's and these guys did PF better live than PF did. The bassist Ian Cattell sounded exactly like Roger Waters. If you closed your eyes you wouldn't be able to tell the difference.
The attention to detail was insane too, not only did they sound amazing but all the lighting was done in a way that was authentic to what you saw on the tours. They had the inflatable pig, the mirror ball during comfortably numb, the lasers that had the same patterns (or better) patterns from what you'd see at during the pulse tour. I cannot stress how much they killed it. Edo Scordo even nailed Tim Renwick's nuances for Another Brick In The Wall. Eva Avila also nailed The Great Gig In Sky.
I didn't know what to expect but they far exceeded my expectations. This was the last show of the year (most likely) and this has been the best year of shows I think I've been to, seeing Brit Floyd was a perfect end to a fantastic year of live music. Apparently one of the musicians is local to North Carolina so they always play here, I will make sure to see every show I can.
Here are some pics from the show.
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So the Queen and Adam Lambert concert was great at BMO Stadium. Songs were performed really well. Visuals were awesome. Crowd was a bit meh in some parts. Adam Lambert sang those songs just as well as anyone could in those spots and he was very flamboyant to make it all work. Brian May, at his age, was very good on guitar.
However, there was a lot of things that was not as great in my trip back to Downtown LA. One, there was a section of the 10 Freeway that had to be closed due to a storage fire near the freeway the previous night so I had to be redirected to another way to LA Live (as I had validated parking there for the day). Two, during the Queen concert during a Brian May acoustic section of the show, there was this dude in my section cussing a storm and everyone around him is telling him to STFU and that guy was not having it (one of those guys who feels like he's more important than everyone else, but is actually not). As he was walking down the stairs to leave, he was trying to start a fight with anyone that talked to him. I think I may have ran into that guy at the train station back, but I choose to just ignore his profanity-laced rant about whatever. Three, there was a a fire truck just next to the exit of the parking garage I was at when leaving LA Live and they were highly likely sorting out an accident on that street. Thankfully, I was able to exit safely and able to get home safely. Also, I read that there were a crash near the soccer stadium as well, so I'm pretty glad I didn't park there or need to take an Uber/Lyft in the area.
I thought about wanting to see Switchfoot today, but given the news that part of the 10 Freeway would still be close and traffic would be even more hell than normal, I'm going to pass. Next concert may be Trans-Siberian Orchestra in Ontario, California. I'm still waiting to get a good ticket as a lower priced. If not, it may be Mammoth WVH at the Belasco in December. Also waiting for a lower priced GA ticket.
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Well, Tesseract absolutely crushed last night. As of right now it's my last show of 2023 (though I need to look into Katatonia coming through town next month), and if that holds then what a show to go out on. This was my first longer road trip since getting my license, it took a little over two hours to make the drive from Orlando to Tampa. I got into town and immediately hit a couple breweries (and had a banging chorizo cheesesteak for lunch in the process). I got to my airbnb at about 4, and after settling in I headed over to the venue for the VIP session. There was already a good crowd outside the venue by 4:45pm or so, ended up that Tampa had the largest VIP contingent of the whole tour. We eventually made our way into the venue and a few at a time got to head over to a table to meet the band and get a signed tour poster. I didn't have much to say as a pretty new fan of the band. Next up we got two songs in a stripped down setting, with a Q&A session in between. Hearing Dan nail Sirens in particular was just fantastic. We got to hit the merch stand early and then they opened the doors to everybody at about 6:30. Then we all just stood there for an hour and a half :lol Evidently Alluvial's van broke down so they had to detour back to Atlanta and skip the show last night. Intervals came on right at 8 and played a great opening set. Kind of reminded me of Arch Echo in that it was technical, fast paced, and at least somewhat upbeat instrumental music and it made for a great ~40 minute set. Tesseract came on just after 9 and the only reason I can't say they blew the roof off the place was because our venue was outdoors. So heavy and tight, and Dan Tompkins was just fantastic live. The crowd, which showed some spark during the Intervals set, really came alive once Tesseract got going. By the time we got to the excellent encore of the Concealing Fate sections the mosh pit was pretty gnarly. Dan said it was easily the best pit of the whole tour, so hopefully that plus the VIP turnout means FL continues to get some attention for future dates.
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Last week my buddy had requested I join him to see Hollywood Undead at Terminal 5 in NYC. I said yes, but I wasn't familiar with them. They are a rap rock band. The tour was a coheadline tour with rap group Tech N9ne. For this show, Hollywood Undead were the first (which worked out well for me). I met up with my buddy right after work and we were able to hit up a bar for a couple drinks to catch up before the show. Hollywood Undead went on at 8pm, and we got there at 7:45. The venue was not packed at all. The two balconies were closed off so it was just the GA floor that was maybe 2/3 full. Fine by me, we were able to have a good spot where there weren't many people around us.
I thought their set was good. I had listened to them during the week so I wasn't completely unfamiliar with the songs they played. They had like 4 different people singing leads, plus they were rotating guitars between them too. It felt like the band was incredibly active in changing who was doing what in each song. Thought that was pretty cool as even though they were playing to click and backing track, what you did see felt and sounded live still. During the song Comin In Hot, one of the singers brought out their son (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKgHrq2ujck) as they said his family surprised him and flew out to see the NYC show. Pretty cute to see the kid and they gave him a guitar to act like he was playing on stage with them. Just odd, that the song they chose, was a huge drinking song so lyrically it felt a bit weird to have the kid up there. They also said the drummers parents were in the crowd so they told him to do a quick solo and then gave him the mic and he sang Don't Stop Believing by Journey. Definitely got the feeling they were having some fun on stage that night.
We left after their set and I didn't see Tech N9ne, which was OK. I'm not familiar with any of their music and I got to be back home by 11pm from NYC on a weeknight... win.
Hollywood Undead LIVE @ Terminal 5 New York City NY 11/8/2023 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XF8NW80gaC8)
Saw AJR last night in a pop up concert, I need to edit my video tonight for that so I'm sure I'll write something up tomorrow for that show.
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Tuesday night I went to see Brit Floyd. I didn't really know what to expect. I've never seen a touring cover band before but I love Pink Floyd's music (they're one of my all time favorite bands) and I really wanted to see these songs played live. I've seen Roger Waters during The Wall tour and that was my all time favorite show but there is still a lot more material I wish I could've seen.
I got to the venue and it was pretty packed, it felt like it was near or at capacity. The stage looked like a smaller version of the Pink Floyd you'd see on Delicate Sound Of Thunder or PULSE with Mr. Screen dead center.
The show started and immediately I was just awestruck and how good they sounded. I have about a dozen or so PF bootlegs from the 70's - 90's and these guys did PF better live than PF did. The bassist Ian Cattell sounded exactly like Roger Waters. If you closed your eyes you wouldn't be able to tell the difference.
The attention to detail was insane too, not only did they sound amazing but all the lighting was done in a way that was authentic to what you saw on the tours. They had the inflatable pig, the mirror ball during comfortably numb, the lasers that had the same patterns (or better) patterns from what you'd see at during the pulse tour. I cannot stress how much they killed it. Edo Scordo even nailed Tim Renwick's nuances for Another Brick In The Wall. Eva Avila also nailed The Great Gig In Sky.
I didn't know what to expect but they far exceeded my expectations. This was the last show of the year (most likely) and this has been the best year of shows I think I've been to, seeing Brit Floyd was a perfect end to a fantastic year of live music. Apparently one of the musicians is local to North Carolina so they always play here, I will make sure to see every show I can.
Here are some pics from the show.
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Nice pics, glad to hear about your experience w Brit Floyd. I love them, try to catch them every time they come to the CT area. There's an Australian touring PF cover band too, they're also quite good but I prefer Brit Floyd personally.
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So I was lucky enough to snag 2 tickets to the pop up concert for AJR celebrating their new album release on Sunday night. They announced the show Monday morning, sale was that day at 3pm, and tickets sold out in 4 minutes. They were 40 each after fees and were then selling for 200 on stubhub. Glad I got in. They played Irving Plaza which is a 1k capacity GA club type of venue. They are headling 2 nights at Madison Square Garden later this year, so you get the idea of the band playing a smaller show.
We got to the venue super early to grab dinner before the show and the line was already wrapped around the city block. No surprise, but even 45 minutes after doors when we arrived back at the venue after dinner and drinks, the line was still as long as it was :lol but it was already moving at that point so the wait wasn't too bad. Doors opened at 6, we got in by 7:30, and the show started around 8pm. It was only AJR and I had never seen such little room at the Irving Plaza floor. The balcony was not allowed (and not for sale). We were stuck back by the bar, which I expected, but did not realize literally back to the bar it was that tight.
They were a lot of fun. They live debuted a bunch of the new songs and I was amazed how the crowd sang the words so loud for some of these new songs that never had been played before. Granted, the albumwas out for 3 days at this point, but still. Being in a small venue, they didn't have a full stage show like they did at the Red Rocks when I last saw them, but they had a screen with new animations and some lights to pull off a pretty decent stage show for a one off gig. (although I'm guessing the animations will be used for when they tour). They also had a brand new member of the band, a live violinist. Makes sense since the music has been using violins. Glad to see them make the next step to up their live game. The band sounded pretty good overall and the crowd was loud. I noticed a bunch of cameras around the venue and on stage so they definitely recorded the show, but they didn't say anything that I caught so not sure if it's for a live show or a future music video or just promotional content.
AJR - The Maybe Man Album Release Show @ Sold Out Irving Plaza New York City NY 11/12/2023 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDsiiNDDsRo)
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Nanowar of Steel building an IKEA table on stage, then tossing it into the crowd, may be the most stupidly hilarious thing I've ever seen a band do. Some kid snagged the table and stood on it in the middle of the pit and the legs shattered, with people waving table legs in the air like drumsticks.
:metal
Time for Amaranthe...
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Amaranthe absolutely fucking slayed. Really can't see Dragonforce topping that performance.
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I can't really afford it, and it looks like it's sold out anyway, but Green Lung and Boss Keloid are playing in Bristol in a few weeks. Might try and go still.
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Dragonforce was 100% Dragonforce in all their glory. Such a fun show. Ill never be a hardcore power metal fan, but holy fuck are the shows a blast.
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Saw Animals As Leaders doing a fantastic show this Thursday.
Amazing playing but also a lot of energy. Unique band that really evolved their sound with the last album.
Venue was sold out with around 1.200 people.
First time I´ve seen moshpits and crowdsurfers during a instrumental show.
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Nanowar of Steel building an IKEA table on stage, then tossing it into the crowd, may be the most stupidly hilarious thing I've ever seen a band do. Some kid snagged the table and stood on it in the middle of the pit and the legs shattered, with people waving table legs in the air like drumsticks.
Nanowar retweeted my video of that when they did it in NYC :lol so fucking fun and funny, but no one at our show tried to get on it :lol That's going to end up somewhere on my top 10 concert moments of 2023 video.
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Saw Mammoth WVH last night with Nita Strauss opening. Nita is a solid guitarist, but much of her music is "samey". Overall though, good set. As far as Wolfie goes, good music, talented artist but is SO BORING LIVE! He and his band are definitely "opening" material, as the music is good. BUT, as a headliner?
YAWNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN! :tdwn
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Nanowar of Steel building an IKEA table on stage, then tossing it into the crowd, may be the most stupidly hilarious thing I've ever seen a band do. Some kid snagged the table and stood on it in the middle of the pit and the legs shattered, with people waving table legs in the air like drumsticks.
Nanowar retweeted my video of that when they did it in NYC :lol so fucking fun and funny, but no one at our show tried to get on it :lol That's going to end up somewhere on my top 10 concert moments of 2023 video.
He didn't just stand on it, he was in the middle with a pretty sizeable pit whirling around him. He lasted about 10 seconds on the thing, throwing horns and living his greatest glory, when it just shattered and the pit collapsed around him as people tried to grab bits of the table for souvenirs.
The pit also ripped the legs off one of the chickens too :lol :lol
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Saw Mammoth WVH last night with Nita Strauss opening. Nita is a solid guitarist, but much of her music is "samey". Overall though, good set. As far as Wolfie goes, good music, talented artist but is SO BORING LIVE! He and his band are definitely "opening" material, as the music is good. BUT, as a headliner?
YAWNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN! :tdwn
Not sure I feel the same as you, on both accounts. Saw the same show the night before you at Starland.
Venue was not sold out, but might as well have been. I hate when that venue is full because it's so hard to move around or get in a position to even see the show. Good for the bands though. Nita Strauss was first and the first half of her set was instrumental music and the second half she had a singer come out and do her new songs that in studio all have various guest vocals. As for the music being samey, I didn't think so at all, but she did end the set with 3 songs that were all radio rock songs, for which, I could definitely see the samey comment come from. I didn't get that vibe otherwise up until the last few songs. I also thought her singer sucked. I think she had a hard task to sing songs the style of 4 different and well known singers, but it felt like she couldn't even do one of them. She just sounded really off to me and even my gf commented during the set that she wasn't very good. Nita was however very fun to watch, as usual with Alice Cooper, but never saw her solo. Can't say I loved the music all that much, but it was still, a solid opening set IMO.
Wolfie was good. Already my 5th time seeing Mammoth, but the first time with him doing a full headline set. He played the same venue a year and a half earlier where the band performed as a 3 piece and Wolfie referenced that show multiple times, which I LOVED as I was there and thought that show was incredible. He played almost all of his second album which I've enjoyed so I was happy the setlist was strong on the new songs. Both he and the band sounded really tight. What I do agree with, his show isn't anything special beyond a good performance. No bells and whistles. Nothing that felt like it was unique other than talking about the previous time here. His music is also very radio rock like so there's no real "balls" to his show. I can see why someone might think his show is boring. I don't agree, but it's far from being something unique.
Mammoth WVH & Nita Strauss LIVE @ Starland Ballroom Sayreville NJ 11/17/2023 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3zrllHeFHw)
Got a full week without a show, tentatively planning on seeing this in one week from today:
November 27th - In This Moment, Ice Nine Kills & Avatar @ Hammerstein Ballroom, New York City NY
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I think this is the whole list for the year at this point. Pretty much stuck to my ska/punk/emo roots this year lol
2/11 Saturn 3 (Husbands band)
2/25 Innings Festival (Green Day, Weezer, Back Crows, Offspring, etc)
3/4 Saturn 3
3/16 We Are The Union, Catbite, Kill Lincoln
7/15 Backstreet Romeo (husband filling in for a local band)
7/29 Yellowcard 20year Ocean Avenue tour - I'm gonna cry at this one lol... I did cry!!
8/4 Just About Halfway (Husband's band)
8/27 Less Than Jake, The Toasters, Venomous Pinks
10/7 Coheed and Cambria Neverender No World For Tomorrow in LA
10/23-27 Coheed and Cambria SS. Neverender Raiders of Silent Earth 3 cruise with a bunch of other bands
11/1 Story of the year - didn't end up going because Covid
11/17 Goldfinger, Authority Zero and It's Fine.
12/29 and 12/30 Just About Halfway
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I got to see Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Evening last night at The Wellmont Theater in Montclair, NJ. It was the first time I'd gotten to see Jason Bonham live since the Meadowlands, NJ stop on Jimmy Page's 1988 Outrider tour. JBLZE had made several NJ stops over it's 14 year history. I'd just never gotten to see it. I'm so glad I decided to check it out. It was a sold-out show in the 2,100-capacity venue that started just after 8pm. It was the perfect scenario for my 50-year old ass. No opening band. They played for 2 hours. And, I was home at 10:45.
His band is amazing. The singer, James Dylan, pulled off the best Robert Plant vocals I've ever heard, and even played some acoustic guitar. The guitarist, Jimmy "Mr. Jimmy" Sakurai, is a show-stealer. From his physical appearance to his wardrobe to his actual guitars to his stage movement, he IS Jimmy Page. And, his playing is flawless. I need to see the documentary on him, Mr. Jimmy, when it either comes my way in the theaters or when it's streaming. The bassist and 2nd guitarist/keyboardist filled out the rest of the band perfectly. After every few songs, Jason would be handed a mic and he'd recount some stories about his dad or when he was younger. His drumming was obviously solid throughout the set. And, everyone in the crowd had a great time.
My only complaint (minor as it is) is the setlist. I understand this is going to be a very "hits"-oriented show. However, of the 16 songs played, "The Wanton Song" and "Kashmir" were the only 2 songs from an album past Houses Of The Holy. The entire set was: "Immigrant Song", "Good Times, Bad Times", "Over The Hills And Far Away", "The Wanton Song", "Ramble On", "What Is And What Should Never Be", "When The Levee Breaks", "Thank You", "Since I've Been Loving You", "The Ocean", "Misty Mountain Hop", "White Summer/ Black Mountain Side"/ "Kashmir", "Stairway To Heaven", "Whole Lotta Love" and "Rock And Roll".
If you're a Zeppelin fan and this show is coming your way, it's totally worth checking out. The musicianship is excellent and the songs are timeless.
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I saw JSLZE open for Foreigner and Whitesnake like 5 years ago at PNC and was very pleased by how good they sounded. I also agree about the looks. Everything about that performance felt like the closest thing you may get to see LZ. I also remember the place booing when they finished because people legit wanted more and I remember being shocked people felt that strongly about the opening "cover" band.
I still haven't gotten a ticket, but I'm prepared to head into NYC tonight after work for this:
November 27th - In This Moment, Ice Nine Kills & Avatar @ Hammerstein Ballroom, New York City NY
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Went to what I am calling a "shock rock" show on Monday night at Hammerstein Ballroom in NYC. It's a metal show, but all these bands are more like an Alice Cooper type of show than a traditional metal concert. It was a co headline bill of In The Moment and Ice Nine Kills with opener Avatar (and New Years Day who I did not see).
Venue was packed. Not sold out, but the lower balcony was and tickets weren't too cheap at reseale or face value, but I managed to find one cheap ticket for a side balcony seat at $65 after fees that I got. I thought it would actually be a really good seat, but turns out that side balcony kind of sucks for a view unless your at the front of the balcony. For me, near the back end of it, I had to mostly lean over to see which isn't terrible. But that leads me to an issue I had. First of all, this concert was very noticeably filled with young girls. I was there mostly for Avatar and wasn't familiar with the co headliners much (I did see Ice Nine Kills open for Metallica this year though) and didn't realize the crowd they would draw. When I got to my seat, there were two girls in it. I asked security who told ME to tell them to leave even though he was standing 3 feet away and admittingly said they shouldn't be there. Great. They did leave immediately when I kindly asked. I mostly wanted to put my jacket down on my seat as I figured theres enoguh room to stand anyway. So there were girls next to me who were small enough to stick there head under the railing to watch insstead of lean over it. Then there were young girls behind me who couldn't see because of all the issues I had PLUS I was in front of them. So i felt a bit worse knowing I was blocking some kids. SO what pissed me off. After letting them come and stand next to me to get a view, they were ALSO not supposed to be there. The real people (adults) came and kicked them out. >:(
Anyway, back to the concert. Avatar were awesome. I saw thier full headline show earlier this year at a smaller venue, it was really cool to see them get to rock a bigger show and a show that apparently most people hadn't seen them before. Really happy for them! The crowd reacted pretty well too for an opener with a big mosh pit opening up and then even a second one later in the set. The band was fully live and raw, sounded great although I think the singer struggled a bit at times. I even re-recorded my favorite new song of theirs since the audio got screwed up earlier in the year. Compare this from May (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnxui80Lr9o) to this from Monday (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbWAY9Rv8Yk) :metal They got 40-45 minutes which was a solid set opener and most of the people were already here to get to see them as well.
Next was Ice Nine Kills. I'm fairly sure this was who the young female was there for. Based not only on the girls near me, but how loud the place all of the sudden got. I thought they were 10x better than the Metlife show for Metallica. Not just sound, but energy, stage show, crowd reaction, my own view. Everything was much better. They did have a cool stage show for Metallica, some of which was repeated and/or similar. But most songs had some sort of thing happening on stage. Whether it be zhombies, a cop, a shark, a clown, everything got stabbed to death basically during the set. The songs sounded better this time so I actually enjoyed the music a lot more, but I didn't love it. I did enjoy the loud crowd singing the bombastic chorus' though. They played for 60 minutes. And then the venue emptied.
Half of the balcony section I was in left before In This Moment came on. The floor emptied out as well, but I did notice sooo many people went to get Ice Nine Kills merch so it filled back a little bit by the time the band hit, but the venue was noticeably different in energy. I can't say I cared too much for In This Moment musically. There were maybe 2 or 3 songs that were solid, but nothing special. I really struggled to tell if they were even live. I think the 3 band members on stage were, but I think the lead singer was not for a significant amount of the show. Their thing was clearly a wild stage show. Lots of pyro and 4 dancers on stage at all time basically following the singer around and dancing with or around her. This was clearly the highlight of their set as well. The singer mostly stood in the middle on what looked like a guillotine. She wore a mask most of the set so you couldn't see her face. She sounded wayyy too perfect, even with screams, while dancing and moving. It just all looked like a stage show to me. I moved down to the emptying floor for the second half of their set and left before the last song. They also played for an hour.
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Fun show in the end, but sadly, the opner was the best and it was all downhill from there. I mostly went thinking Ice Nine Kills and In This Moment would have good enough stage shows and music to be worth seeing. Maybe for $65 but not for the face value of $100.
In This Moment, Ice Nine Kills, & Avatar LIVE @ Hammerstein Ballroom New York City NY 11/27/2023 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_p7BD7N8NR4)
I'd love to score a cheap ticket to see Kiss this weekend in NYC for their final shows, but I dont expect to. I'll keep my eyes out, but not banking on it. In that case, I've got until the 9th until my next show, a sold out ska concert with Streetlight Manifesto!
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All right, I was sweating getting a ticket for this show and was worried I wasn't able to go tomorrow, but the price fell to a range that I liked and I had a coupon on SeatGeek that I could use and I'm glad I got the ticket at the price I want. The concert streak of me going to at least one concert a month going back to August 2021 continues on. I may also go see Mammoth WVH the following Saturday if I can get a cheap GA ticket and safe parking as well.
Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Toyota Arena - Ontario, California. December 2nd, 2023
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Last Saturday was 20 years to the day of the first ever Streetlight Manifesto concert and they celebrated 20 years that night at a sold out local venue for the band that was started locally. They basically play here every year at this time (sometimes back to back nights) and they played locally over the summer for "the long summer night" short tour they did, but this show was labled as "the long winter night" and was just one show.
Also, of note, this was my 60th concert attended this year :metal
There was one opener, Rebuilder, who is a punk band. They were already on when I got there, and from the little I heard, I wasn't too interested.
Streetlight had the crowd going wild, as expected. But maybe it was because I tried to not be in the corner of the veneu, it certainly felt a lot louder than the last time I saw them here. Either way, definitely one of the most energetic sets I've seen this year. The setlist was pretty good and long although sadly no new songs or deep cuts. They played for about an hour and forty minutes which is pretty long for a ska/punk band and did 21 songs which is a few more than any previous time I've seen them.The five piece horn section sounded as good as usual. Just can't beat the sound of everyone playing together, completely live.
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Streetlight Manifesto 20th Anniversary Concert @ Sold Out Starland Ballroom Sayreville NJ 12/9/2023 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpBhnSfJ9fs)
3/16 We Are The Union, Catbite, Kill Lincoln
I knew someone had mentioned catbite before on this forum. My next show may be to see them (as an opener). This is my next concert, but I'm a bit up in the air and will likely make a decision come day of:
December 17th - Bouncing Souls, 7 Seconds, Strike Anywhere, Catbite @ Starland Ballroom, Sayreville NJ
I'm leaning towards going, and if I see that show and the last one on my calendar, that will mark my last 3 shows of 2023 to be NJ bands who "made it" playing at the local NJ Starland Ballroom. Kind of a cool little nugget for me.
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Catbite was a fun show! I saw them in an ittybiity place here in AZ
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Catbite was a fun show! I saw them in an ittybiity place here in AZ
I watched a few youtube videos yesterday, the songs didn't connect (at least not yet), but they seemed fun and one of the live shows I saw, it looked like they were having fun on stage. I'm going to try to get there early to catch them. I think there's even one more band playing and the show starts at 6pm on Sunday.
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About to head out to the punk rock show tonight with the NJ locals headlining, The Bouncing Souls.
Just found this old ticket stub from seeing them at another local venue that no longer exists, not far though from where they are playing tonight, from when I was in high school.
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12 bucks in 2002 vs 40 bucks tonight
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How old were you, Marc?
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How old were you, Marc?
17, junior year of high school.
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Sunday night was a punk rock show at my local ballroom. The last show of the Bouncing Souls US tour as they return "home" being they formed like 20 minutes away from the venue. They do a "stoked for the summer" show at the Stone Pony every year which is where I've seen them in the recent years, so it was nice to get to see them somewhere else, and in fact, a much better venue IMO.
To start the show was Catbite (there was another band, Blind Adam and the Federal League who were ending when I walked in at 6:30). Thought they were solid. Enjoyed their style of ska, but the songs themselves mostly didn't connect with me. I did enjoy them though and I liked their stage energy, skanking and just looking like they were having fun. They ended up hanging at their merch stand for most of the night after their set so I chatted with the singer briefly and the bassist. They asked me to come back to a show which I said I would if they come back to NJ. I didn't realize until after that they are from Philly so they'll definitely be back.
Next up was Strike Anywhere. I wasn't familiar with them and I didn't really care for their set too much. It just didn't sound good to me, like a bit too muddy and none of the songs had anything to them to stand out or be memorable.
7 Seconds were next. An old school punk/hardcore band. I actually knew some music of theirs from when I was a kid but hadn't listened to them in forever. I actually found them enjoyable. 4 pretty old dudes playing thier music completely live. It's simple music, but it sounded good. Sadly, it seemed like the crowd was dead for them compared to the previous band. Their set wasn't anything special, but I enjoyed it. They did a cover of 99 Red Ballooms with the girl from the opening band on vocals.
The Bouncing Souls were awesome. They are a punk band that has really grown on me in my older age. Likely because of their summer shows as most of the punk bands I used to listen to don't seem to play in NJ that often, but the Bouncing Souls do. It was also like the whole venue was just chilled out until they came on and everyone went wild. Big mosh pit and constant crowd surfers plus the loud crowd singing along. They did like 27 songs. Some of the highlights were that they took crowd requests at one point. It seemed kind of canned in that the singer must have said "no" 20 times to the songs requested :lol but eventually they took 3 songs from the crowd and did those which was pretty cool to see some randomness even if I felt like this isn't totally an open request. The singer of Catbite came out to sing a cover song, Lean on Sheena. During the encore of the Ghost on the Boardwalk, it seemed like all the opener band members came out to sing backing vocals. Not sure if they've been doing that all tour or it was a last show of the tour thing. They also made a few announcements that we aren't supposed to share, but who's going to know (or really care here)? In 2024 they are going to do 3 "home for the holidays" shows, likely at the Stone Pony in December. They are still doing the Stoked for the Summer show as well next summer. AND they are planning on doing "songs never played" shows, but that's not scheduled yet. It's interesting to see this band, who've been around for 30 years now, seem to be in the best place they've ever been at. Really fun set and I'm hoping they get some good support bands for the summer show.
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Catbite retweeted this picture of the singer of Bouncing Souls and the singer of Catbite performing Lean on Sheena
The Bouncing Souls, 7Seconds, Strike Anywhere, & Catbite LIVE @ Starland Ballroom Sayreville NJ 2023 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_6j_gV1q1c)
one more show on the calendar year for me:
December 22nd - Lorna Shore, Currents, Rivers of Nihil, Varials @ Starland Ballroom, Sayreville NJ
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Last show of 2023 was last Friday before Christmas and it was a Lorna Shore Christmas show!
There were five bands total, starting at 6pm, but I didn't get there until after 7, right around when the second band was finishing. The place was sold out, but at 7:15ish, I was surprised to see no line to get in, and then when I got in, I realized why... the place was already full! Wild so see the place hot and stinky before I even walked in.
First up for me was Rivers of Nihil. The place was so packed, I could hardly find a spot anywhere, but I know the spots of least traffic and made my way to one of them. Just sucks because the view is already not great from that spot, but they also had 2 Christmas trees on each side of the stage, plus lots of lights for the headliner, that Rivers basically had no room on the stage and my view was severely blocked because of all the stage props. Either way, they sounded mostly good. The clean vocals were a bit weak honestly, but I understand there's some singer changes? Also, no live saxophone kind of stunk. I also thought the crowd was pretty quiet and dead for most of their set. Now that I got all the negatives out of the way, I really enjoyed them. Fairly proggy and moody but super heavy. I scooped up one of their shirts and met the band later in the night.
Next were Currents who I had never seen before either. I moved to a better spot between bands and scooped up a Lorna Shore inspired drink, which was really good! Currents were energetic and woke the crowd up a bit with lots of crowd surfers. The singer had some good command of the stage. I had never listened to them before so I didn't know any of the songs. Sounded like metalcore music to me. Not bad!
Lorna Shore came on last and had a crazy light show for the small Starland. Really wild set. They are a bit too wild for my tastes, but I couldn't help but feel like I was watching something worthy of seeing. The singer is something else. It's once again, not really for me, but his talent of bleghing is unworldly. I don't know how he does it. The best would be him just screaming insanely as the song ends and then just plainly say "thank you" after :lol Lets also not forget that the band is really wild too. The shredding and blast beats were non stop. They also use a lo of orchestration music so lots of backing tracks of bombastic symphonies during all this. It's really just a lot to take in. Add in the constant Merry Christmas's and "there's no place like home" (they are from NJ) and it really felt like a special show. They did have one guest come out to sing on a song, but I'm not sure who it was and can't find it online.
Also, before the encore, the singer came out in a Santa outfit and beard with a bag of gifts that he threw out into the crowd. According to a youtube comment, it was socks and gloves. Really awesome moment and something different that I love to see.
That show was #62 of the year for me and the final of 2023. What a cool way to end the year even if it's not really my bag of tea. Great night anyway.
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A Lorna Shore Christmas + Currents & Rivers of Nihil LIVE @ Sold Out Starland Ballroom NJ 12/22/2023 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvf7f6ubWh8)
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Heading to the Riviera tonight to see Umphrey's with MP. Saw that Melody tagged along and will be at the show as well.
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I know Cram3x is working on his top concert moments, so I thought I'd beat him to the punch with my top 5...
7- A first for me...unknowingly ending up in a music video for Asterism (also seeing them perform Dawn just might have been my live song of the year)...
https://youtu.be/PqpjRVEcIWY?t=162 (https://youtu.be/PqpjRVEcIWY?t=162)
and Dawn... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CG9WOJu7VU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CG9WOJu7VU)
6- Monuments cranking out Opiate literally in our face...what I like to call the living room experience. No stage, just us and the band. One moment, that I didn't catch, the pit knocked a girl onto the ground on the stage, and vocalist Andy picked her up, screaming out the chorus into her face as he did it. Fucking epic.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJf1v3IlF1k (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJf1v3IlF1k)
5- Bassist Haraguchi of Nemophila falling on her ass, with an epic recovery...
https://youtu.be/EDAV4UWQEwA?t=40 (https://youtu.be/EDAV4UWQEwA?t=40)
4- Tesseract performing Sirens in a special stripped down VIP set...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJEjakDejRM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJEjakDejRM)
3- Fans present an ocean of glowsticks for Band Maid during Daydreaming...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIoQ508YEE8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIoQ508YEE8)
2- Bloodywood jumps into the pit...
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2kcLt39WIQE (https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2kcLt39WIQE)
1- Yukina of Hanabie dives off the stage into my arms at the Whisky A Go Go...
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?ref=saved&v=333592429182183 (https://www.facebook.com/watch/?ref=saved&v=333592429182183)
Best Drummer- Gotta give a special nod to the guy who stepped in on a few days notice for Andy from Kamelot when his wife went into labor, can't imagine what that took.
Best Bassist- Misa of Band Maid...that girl is just fucking unreal live
Best Guitarist- Hal-CA of Asterism...and it's not even close, this young lady gave a performance of a lifetime.
Vocalist- Fuck, this is a tough one, but I gotta give the edge to Jayoung of Rolling Quartz, I think the only live singer I've seen with that level of power, range, and vocal flexibility is Floor. She's that damn good.
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I don't have any top 5 moments on the top of my head, here are my top 5 concerts for this year.
1. Alter Bridge - Either the show in Toronto in February with Mammoth WVH supporting or the show in Grand Rapids in August with Sevendust
2. Disturbed/Breaking Benjamin/Jinjer at FivePoint Amphitheater in Irvine. The fact that this was on my birthday and I got a good last minute ticket was pretty special to me.
3. Man with a Mission at the Regent Theater in LA back in May.
4. Trans-Siberian Orchestra in Ontario, California a few weeks back
5. Bush at Hollywood Palladium back in January
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My top 5 shows...
5- Rolling Quartz
4- Band Maid
3- Haken
2- Nemophila
1- Bloodywood
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Nice list RJ
My top 10 concert moments video is almost done, but probably not until next week. Until then, I will just say, they are not represented in my video, but the best set I saw all year was definitely Greta Van Fleet at Madison Square Garden. Listing the rest will take some thought and I won't spoil the top 10 moments until the video is done.
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MY top 5 concerts of 2023 (saw 24 shows):
5. Godsmack / Extreme
4. Queen w Adam Lambert
3. Aerosmith / The Black Crowes
2. Greta Van Fleet
1. Extreme
50 years ago :o :omg:, 1973 saw 3 GREAT shows:
Led Zeppelin (1st show ever), Elton John, ELP
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50 years ago :o :omg:, 1973 saw 3 GREAT shows:
Led Zeppelin (1st show ever), Elton John, ELP
incredible :hefdaddy
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50 years ago :o :omg:, 1973 saw 3 GREAT shows:
Led Zeppelin (1st show ever), Elton John, ELP
incredible :hefdaddy
:tup
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50 years ago :o :omg:, 1973 saw 3 GREAT shows:
Led Zeppelin (1st show ever), Elton John, ELP
incredible :hefdaddy
Wow, that really is incredible.
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My top 10 concert moments of 2023 video is finished and now on youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_dPmFU28eg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_dPmFU28eg)
I saw 62 concerts in 2023 and there were lots of incredible moments to choose from. I love making this video and basically getting to go through my old footage and reliving the year again. There's so much fun and interesting things that can happen in a live concert and it's one of the reasons why I love going to shows and capturing the moments.
It's long, almost a full half hour and took awhile to make. Hope everyone who watches enjoys it. :metal
Concerts for 2024 already started for me with a bang, so this time next year, I hope to have a fresh batch of awesome concert moments.
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Hey-o, I enjoyed yours last year dude, I'll give this a watch shortly.
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Hey-o, I enjoyed yours last year dude, I'll give this a watch shortly.
Thanks! It's a long one though, certainly I'm not forcing anyone to sit through it all :lol but I did put in the chapters for easy navigating
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Hey-o, I enjoyed yours last year dude, I'll give this a watch shortly.
Thanks! It's a long one though, certainly I'm not forcing anyone to sit through it all :lol but I did put in the chapters for easy navigating
That was fun dude. Highlights for me were the Nanowar of Steel/Dragonforce show and Alestorm. I remember you posting pics with all the inflatable swords and eye patches! That's cool as shit and it understandably went over really well! I think I've only seen Alestorm once, but they were so much fun.
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Hey-o, I enjoyed yours last year dude, I'll give this a watch shortly.
Thanks! It's a long one though, certainly I'm not forcing anyone to sit through it all :lol but I did put in the chapters for easy navigating
That was fun dude. Highlights for me were the Nanowar of Steel/Dragonforce show and Alestorm. I remember you posting pics with all the inflatable swords and eye patches! That's cool as shit and it understandably went over really well! I think I've only seen Alestorm once, but they were so much fun.
Dude so much fun, it's probably not that different than your Gnome pit :lol
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Hey-o, I enjoyed yours last year dude, I'll give this a watch shortly.
Thanks! It's a long one though, certainly I'm not forcing anyone to sit through it all :lol but I did put in the chapters for easy navigating
That was fun dude. Highlights for me were the Nanowar of Steel/Dragonforce show and Alestorm. I remember you posting pics with all the inflatable swords and eye patches! That's cool as shit and it understandably went over really well! I think I've only seen Alestorm once, but they were so much fun.
Dude so much fun, it's probably not that different than your Gnome pit :lol
Exactly, I love goofy shit like that. Metal takes itself too seriously most of the time so I love bands (and fans like you) who just want to have a good time, involving dress up :lol