Rock Show Critique

Concert Review
Honeymoon Suite
Vixen
10.02.24
West Herr Riviera Theatre
North Tonawanda, NY
Review/Photos: Joseph Suto

The double bill of Canadien rockers Honeymoon Suite and the female band Vixen brought a great atmosphere to the West Herr Riviera Theatre Wednesday night. Both bands had played the Theatre before and both put on quality shows for their legion of fans in the past. This time was no exception as it was all about the songs that have stood strong over the years. Continue reading →

Concert Review
Extreme
Living Colour
Wednesday September 25, 2024
West Herr Riviera Theatre
North Tonawanda, NY
Review/Photos: Joseph Suto

The West Herr Riviera welcomed Extreme and special guest Living Colour Wednesday night. Unusually, with such a great two-band bill it was not a full house but the exuberance of the crowd more than made up for those not there. Extreme guitarist Nuno Bettencourt made note that this was on of the best receptive crowds so far on the tour. Continue reading →

Concert Review
Kingdom Come
Wednesday September 18, 2024
Buffalo Iron Works
Buffalo, NY
Review/Photos: Joseph Suto

Most people who attended the Monsters of Rock Festival back in 1988 out at then Rich Stadium would surely remember Kingdom Come. They were the first band to hit the stage that hot summer day. The hoses were going full force trying to cool down the crowd and the lineup really was a who’s who in rock at the time. The band were followed that afternoon by Metallica and Dokken before the Scorpions and headliner Van Halen proceeded to put the exclamation point on the event. The most perplexing thing was the placement of Metallica on the bill but that is a story for another day. Continue reading →

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REO Speedwagon

The After Show
Jeff Lynne’s ELO
Saturday September 14, 2024
Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse
Cleveland, OH
W/ Joseph Suto

A quick rundown and take on the show

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 →