Rock Show Critique

Concert Review
Avatar
Frozen Soul
Fleshgod Apocalypse
Saturday May 16, 2026
Buffalo RiverWorks
Buffalo, NY
Review/Photos: Joseph Suto

Avatar made a triumphant return to Buffalo this past weekend as they took over Buffalo RiverWorks for  a headlining show. They were last in town at Terminal B two years ago supporting In This Moment. This is how to truly experience the band as a top billed band and they gave it their all. The current tour dubbed “Don’t Go In The Forest 26” also featured special guests Frozen Soul and Fleshgod Apocalypse who helped set the tone for the evening. Continue reading →

In Conversation
Gene Marchello
Marchello
May 2026

Join us as we speak to Gene Marchello, the guitarist and vocalist from Marchello. In March 1989, Marchello’s debut album “Destiny” hit the shelves, combining high quality AOR/melodic heavy rock with Gene’s amazing vocals and fretboard skills. The song “First Love” was chosen as the first single and achieved heavy rotation on MTV.

Today, “Destiny” is hailed as a forgotten gem of the genre. This new remastered edition of the album on High Roller Records will surely make the name Gene Marchello known to a much broader public.

Concert Review
Dayseeker
Northlane
Wind Walkers
sace6
May 6, 2026
Buffalo RiverWorks
Buffalo, NY
Review/Photos: Joseph Suto

It was not just another sold out night at Buffalo’s RiverWorks this past Wednesday. No it was the return of Dayseeker who stormed the stage from start to finish during their all too brief set. The remaining dates of this tour have also sold out and judging from the glow and response of the audience one can see why. Joining them on this bill were Australian metal core band Northlane, Massachusetts natives Wind Walkers and the genre blending sace6. Continue reading →

Concert Take
Triumph
TD Coliseum
Hamilton, Ontario
Saturday April 25, 2026
Thom Jennings
Sidney Cini
Joseph Suto

Join us as we delve into discuss the Hamilton concert. Please join us on the Aftershow won’t you?

Concert Review
TOQUE
Thursday April 23, 2026
Avalon Theatre
Fallsview Casino Resort
Niagara Falls, Ontario
Review/Photos: Joseph Suto

Thursday evening the Avalon Theatre inside Fallsview Casino Resort came alive with Toque. That was Toque the band not the caps worn by the dim-witted, beer swilling McKenzie Brothers. Toque paid homage to many Canadien artists with a pleasure packed 105-minute set which featured some golden songs from the 70’s and 80’s done right. Continue reading →

Concert Synopsis
Peter Wolf
The Fillmore
Detroit, Michigan
Friday April 17, 2026

Peter Wolf and the J. Geils Band have had a long lasting relationship with the city of Detroit. Oddly enough the Geils band hailed from Boston, Mass.  Name a venue from Detroit’s storied history and odds are the band played there. That includes such landmark venues as Pine Knob Music Theatre (DTE Energy Music Theatre), The Palace of Auburn Hills, Cobo Arena, The Grande Ballroom and the Cinderella Concert Hall. Heck they even played Ford Field and the Silverdome. The band also played its final show ever as the J.Geils Band on September 11, 2015.  That Cinderella venue was where the band’s landmark live album Full House was recorded. Continue reading →