Rock Show Critique

Concert Review
Great White
Rockin’ The Downs
Batavia Downs
Batavia, NY
Friday July 14, 2023
Review/Photos: Joseph Suto

In a perfect world Great White could have been one of the most successful bands from it’s era and genre. Although they are more of a blues based band some of their earliest work features keyboards and they were lumped in with the hair bands. Friday night they played the Rockin’ at the Downs Concert Series in Batavia, NY. They were not on the bill initially but were asked to fill in for Skid Row who was originally the scheduled band. Without hesitation these guys came to town to put on a glowing performance, one of the band’s best in years, knowing they had to fly to Seattle after the show for a gig on Saturday. Not easy to do. Continue reading →

Concert Review
Bret Michaels
Parti Gras
Night Ranger
Jefferson Starship
Pine Knob Music Theatre
Clarkston, MI
Thursday July 13, 2023
Review: Joseph Suto
Photos: Jenipher Nyari

Bret Michaels had a vision. To take a package on the road with nothing but hits and make it an all night rock n roll party. One of the first calls he made was to Night Ranger who have a deep catalog of hits and are currently celebrating their 40th anniversary. Another invitation went out to Jefferson Starship. He then thought what can he do to enhance his show to add more guests and friends. Well he dialed up Sugar Ray frontman Mark McGrath who answered the phone and former Journey/Tall Stories singer Steve Augeri. What a brilliant idea. From the time the fans got out of their vehicles to enter Pine Knob it was a rock roll atmosphere amplified. Continue reading →

Ranking The Albums
Green Day
w/ David Hens
Joseph Suto

Check out our latest victim in our Ranking The Albums series. This time around it’s Green Day!!!

In Conversation
Sabbath Knights
Vinny Appice
Jim Crean
Backlot Entertainment Venue
August 17

We spoke with drummer Vinny Appice and vocalist Jim Crean about their upcoming Sabbath Knights shows. Cool concept for fans of Black Sabbath and Dio. Appice of course played with Ronnie James Dio in Sabbath and also in DIO.

Concert Review
Weezer
CMAC PAC
Canandaigua, NY
Monday July 3, 2023
Review/Photos: Joseph Suto

Weezer brought their Indie Rock Road Trip tour to CMAC Monday evening. The early afternoon rain may have dampened the ground but after it had subsided it resulted in a great walk up at the box office. The crowd of just under 10,000 were able to witness first hand the draw and power of Weezer. Formed in Los Angeles in 1992, the band has now amassed a catalog of songs now standing just a shade under 500. Continue reading →