Rock Show Critique

Concert Review
The Fixx
Colin Blunstone
Peter Asher
Tuesday September 29, 2026
RIT Performing Arts Center
Rochester, NY
Review/Photos: Joseph Suto

What went down at the Rochester Institute of Technology’s Performing Arts Center Tuesday evening was something many did not expect. It was like taking a trip back in time as the triple bill of bands The Fixx, Colin Blunstone from The Zombies and Peter Asher from Peter and Gordon gave a quite history lesson. All three were quite entertaining while dishing out the goods and never made for a dull moment. Continue reading →

Concert Review
JET
Wednesday September 23, 2026
Electric City
Buffalo, NY
Review/Photos: Joseph Suto

The Australian band Jet finally made a return to Western NY after quite a lengthy absence. The band last played at the now defunct Dome Theatre in Niagara Falls way back in 2004. Thursday night a solid crowd of about 500 witnessed the return as the band ripped through a 18 song, 75-minute set at Electric City. Electric City was the perfect venue in town to hold this show because it gave everyone the look and feel of how a Jet concert should be. Whether they plowed through some of their well known songs or went into some deep cuts the crowd ate it up. They were simply starving for Jet. Continue reading →

Concert Review
Staind
Seether
Hoobastank
Hinder
Saturday September 19, 2026
Darien Lake Amphitheater
Darien Center, NY
Review/Photos: Joseph Suto

It was a chilly night out at the Darien Lake Amphitheater Saturday evening. Hoodies and sweatshirts were donned by the majority of the sold out crowd as everyone gathered for the final rock concert out at the amphitheater for 2026. Staind brought the goods celebrating twenty-five years of their seven times platinum album, Break the Cycle. Along for the ride were Seether, Hoobastank and Hinder. Continue reading →

Concert Review
Breaking Benjamin
Chevelle
Starset
Kami Kehoe
Thursday September 10, 2026
Darien Lake Amphitheater
Darien Center, NY
Review: Joseph Suto

A power house package headlined by Breaking Benjamin was just what the doctor ordered for the estimated crowd of 8,500 for a midweek show out at the Darien Lake Amphitheater. Not too bad considering it was Thursday evening with school back in session. As the summer concert season wound down the music got louder and more powerful. Along for the ride were Chevelle, Starlet and Kami Kehoe. Continue reading →

Concert Review
Black Label Society
Zakk Sabbath
Dark Chapel
Buffalo RiverWorks
Buffalo, NY
Wednesday August 26, 2026
Review/Photos: Joseph Suto

Black Label Society returned to town Wednesday night for the first time in some eight years. In tow were Zakk Sabbath and Dark Chapel. Zakk Sabbath of course is guitarist Zakk Wylde’s Black Sabbath tribute band who actually played this same venue, Buffalo RiverWorks back in January 2025. Continue reading →