Rock Show Critique

Concert Review
Geoff Tate
Operation: Mindcrime The Final Chapter Tour
Wednesday November 4, 2026
West Herr Riviera Theatre
North Tonawanda, NY
Review/Photos: Joseph Suto

Geoff Tate brought his Operation: Mindcrime tour back to the Riviera Theatre for an encore performance Wednesday evening. He had played the venue last October as he called the tour the Final Chapter. This time he was supposed to add a new wrinkle by offering a string ensemble and a laser light show but the show resembled last years show. There was a change in personnel as Kelli McCloud took over the role of female vocalist from last year. One of her highlights from the Mindcrime set in “Suite Sister Mary”. The other change was going down to a two guitar attack as opposed to the blistering three guitarist setup last year. Continue reading →

Concert Review
Candlebox
Sponge
Wednesday October 21, 2026
Electric City
Buffalo, NY
Review/Photos: Joseph Suto

 
It had been thirteen years since the last time Candlebox played a headlining show in the Niagara Frontier. Wednesday night Candlebox brought their Can’t Quit You Tour 2026 to Electric City in Buffalo. Opening the show was fellow 90’s rockers Sponge making this a special double-bill. Continue reading →

Song Rankings
Whitesnake
W/ Alex Winter
& Joseph Suto

Alex Winter and myself delve head first into the wonderful Whitesnake catalog and rank each album by best tune. Enjoy!!!!

Concert Review
W.A.S.P.
KK’s Priest
Thursday October 15, 2026
Agora Theatre
Cleveland, OH
Review/Photos: Joseph Suto

This marks W.A.S.P.’s third North American tour since 2022. The Agora Theatre has hosted each of these tours as they are a premiere destination for Blackie Lawless as they have always come to Cleveland ever since they started touring. They have played numerous venues such as the old Public Auditorium, the legendary Peabody’s and The Odeon to name a few. The near sell out crowd was treated to a stellar show entitled “1984 to Headless” tour. This tour focused on the first four studio albums. Continue reading →

Concert Review
Dokken
Lynch Mob
Saturday October 10, 2026
The Vine Showroom
del Lago Casino Resort
Waterloo, NY
Review/Photos: Joseph Suto

It was an old fashioned one-two punch on hand at The Vine Showroom at Del Lago Casino Resort Saturday evening. Dokken with special guest Lynch Mob were together once again. Both had appeared at this venue in 2023. This time around the show seemed kind of special which I will elaborate on shortly. Continue reading →