Rock Show Critique

Concert Review
Stone Temple Pilots
Live
Soul Asylum
Tuesday September 10, 2024
Blossom Music Center
Cuyahoga Falls, OH
Review/Photos: Joseph Suto

It was another celebration as the Jubilee Tour touched down at the Blossom Music Center Tuesday evening. Stone Temple Pilots, Live and Soul Asylum led the charge for a pavilion crowd of over 4,000 fans. These bands were at the forefront of leading the music scene in the early to mid 1990s. It was good to see a tour package of this magnitude. Sure had these guys toured together in 1995 they would have been playing stadiums. To still see them play a shed tour is still pretty significant in this modern day era of music. Continue reading →

The Aftershow
Deep Purple
YES
Saratoga PAC
Saratoga Springs, NY
Wednesday September 4, 2024

Joseph Suto breaks down the show.

Concert Review
Tesla
Wednesday August 28, 2024
Artpark Mainstage Theater
Lewiston, NY
Review/Photos: Joseph Suto

Tesla made their return to town out at the Artpark MainStage on Wednesday evening. It was their follow-up performance to the show at Seneca Niagara last April. Playing in a better venue made the experience that much better for both band and the fans. Tesla brought along two special guests in Kurt Deimer and STRETCH. Continue reading →

Concert Review
Deep Purple
YES
Wednesday September 4, 2024
Saratoga PAC
Saratoga Springs, NY
Review/Photos: Joseph Suto

Deep Purple are in the midst of another North American tour which finds them out on the road supporting their latest release =1. While the album has not charted on the regular U.S. album charts it did reach #12 on the Top Album Sales chart (for further info on the charts and what they mean go to www.billboard.com). It is clearly the bands best album in quite some time. The band have been releasing albums regularly including five over the past eleven years. This tour also features YES and Hannah Wicklund. Continue reading →

Concert Review
Howard Jones
ABC
Haircut One Hundred
Friday August 30, 2024
OLG Stage @ Fallsview Casino Resort
Niagara Falls, Ontario
Review/Photos: Joseph Suto

It was just another retro night at OLG stage as Howard Jones and company took everyone back to the 1980’s and the MTV British pop era. Joining Jones were ABC and Haircut One Hundred. All bands put on exceptional performances and had the crowd dancing and on their feet throughout the night. Continue reading →

Concert Review
Bret Michaels
Parti Gras 2.0
Friday July 23, 2024
Pine Knob Music Theatre
Clarkston, MI
Review/Photos: Joseph Suto

Bret Michaels is always thinking. Last year he came up with the idea of Parti Gras. That is where he would create a tour package where friends of his would come in and play on the bill which would feature nothing but hit after hit. Last year he brought Jefferson Starship and Night Ranger for the inaugural tour. “Last year we didn’t know what the hell we were doing but we had a great time” exclaimed Michaels during his return to Pine Knob. This year Don Felder and Chris Janson opened the show with short sets before Michaels came out all guns blazing. This year Michaels brought ex-Foreigner vocalist Lou Gramm and Twisted Sister’s Dee Snider and man did they sound awesome. Gramm and Snider came out and played with Michaels band serving up three songs each. Continue reading →