Rock Show Critique

Concert Review
L.A. Guns
Wednesday April 23, 2025
West Herr Riviera Theatre
North Tonawanda, NY
Review/Photos: Joseph Suto

Looking back in July of 2004 at the now defunct Club Infinity, L.A. Guns played a show to a mere thirty-one people. I know this because I walked around the venue and counted the attendees. The band had played many other shows throughout the years where the attendance was not quite what one expect from the “Kings of the Sunset Strip”. The band returned with original guitarist Tracii Guns in tow last year as they were special guest to KK’s Priest. That show saw LA Guns at their best as they were clearly enjoying playing to a packed house. This time around they are touring in support of their brand spanking new release Leopard Skin. Continue reading →

Concert Review
Spin Doctors
Friday April 18, 2025
Bear’s Den
Seneca Niagara Casino
Niagara Falls, NY
Review/Photos: Joseph Suto

It had been nine years since the Spin Doctors last played the area. They made their heralded return to the same stage they last played in 2016 at the Bear’s Den last night. The band can still put on a performance to rival any bands from their era. The musicianship in this band is so damn good. While “Two Princes” may seem almost like a novelty song to some and is the band’s most known song, it is far from the type of band they are. Continue reading →

Concert Review
Wednesday 13
Rec Room
Buffalo, NY
Wednesday April 16, 2025
Review/Photos: Joseph Suto

It was the perfect night of celebration as Wednesday 13 made a rare appearance in Buffalo and on a Wednesday night no less. The 400 capacity venue was the place to be as the Duke of Spook brought his “There’s No Such Things As Monsters” North American Tour to town. Wednesday 13 made sure to deliver a solid set featuring not only some of his best songs but of course treated the crowd with some Murderdolls as well. Continue reading →

Concert Review
Daryl Hall
Glenn Tilbrook
Tuesday April 1, 2025
Warner Theater
Erie, PA
Review/Photos: Joseph Suto

Daryl Hall mentioned he could not remember the last time he was in Erie, PA. He asked longtime band member Charles DeChant who has been with Hall for close to fifty years and he couldn’t remember as well. After some research it appears Hall and DeChant were last in town in 2000 when they appeared at the same Warner Theater. Since then the Theater has gone over some upgrades and restoration projects and looks simply magnificent. That is the same word I would use to describe Tuesday evening’s performance. Continue reading →

Concert Review
Dream Theater
Monday March 17, 2025
Kodak Center
Rochester, NY
Review/Photos: Joseph Suto

It was a day of nothing but celebrations as Dream Theater brought their 40th Anniversary tour to Kodak Center Monday evening. What a party and joyous occasion it was. Not only because it was St. Patrick’s Day no less but to top that off the band also have a brand new album entitled Parasomnia. All this seemed to make the occasion majestic. Not only was the concert sold out but there seemed to be something in the air. A kind of magic if you will with the show divided into two sets. Continue reading →

Book Release
Peter Wolf
Solo
J.Geils Band
First Parish In Cambridge Unitarian Church
Cambridge, MA
March 11, 2025

Peter Wolf has written his memoir entitled Waiting On the Moon- Artists, Poets, Drifters, Grifters and Goddesses. To celebrate the release day, Wolf had a book event at the First Parish in Cambridge. He and the host Peter Guralnick conducted a discussion on the book that lasted an hour. Guralnick is a writer himself who is known for writing treasured books on the history of rock n’ roll. He has written books about Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan and Sam Phillips among others to his credit. Continue reading →