Rock Show Critique

Concert Review
Styx
Erie County Fair Grandstand
Hamburg, NY
Saturday August 14, 2021
Review/Photos: Joseph Suto

It was that one day of the summer where multiple great concerts took place around the surrounding Buffalo area. With Billy Joel a mere five miles away and Luke Bryan out at Darien Lake, this left Styx playing a very familiar venue. While it had been sixteen years since the last time the band played the Erie County Fair Grandstand, they surely left those in the heavily attended crowd a night to remember. Continue reading →

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Interview Series
Kelly Keagy
Night Ranger
Interviewed by Joseph Suto

Concert Review
Queensryche
Batavia Downs
Batavia, NY
Friday August 13, 2021
Review/Photos: Joseph Suto

While Friday the 13th may be bad luck to some, to the fans of Queensryche it was simply seeing a majestic show put on by their favorite band. The fact that the band were able to deliver such a gem of a show without any kind of fancy stage or even a banner, shows how deep their music is. The band managed to play many songs from their 1983 EP right through to 1995’s Promised Land. Continue reading →

Concert Review
The Grass Roots
Batavia Downs
Batavia, NY
Friday July 30, 2021
Review/Photos: Joseph Suto

The Grass Roots made their first-ever appearance at the Batavia Downs Gaming & Hotel Friday Night. Playing to a packed house the band treated their fans to not only the hits but a few rare tracks as well. Bassist/Vocalist Mark Dawson told the crowd they were “double-scooped” and you can bet your bottom dollar that you were. Continue reading →

Concert Review
Slaughter
Batavia Downs
Batavia, NY
Friday July 23, 2021
Review/Photos: Joseph Suto

Friday night’s Rockin’ At The Downs featured the hard rockin’ glam metal band Slaughter. Slaughter was announced as a late fill-in when Skid Row who was originally scheduled, had to bail out due to circumstances beyond their control. Slaughter did not disappoint their fans as they demonstrated during their 70-minute set. The show also marked the band’s first area appearance since a 2013 date out at the now defunct Braun’s Concert Cove. Continue reading →

Concert Review
Quiet Riot
The Stage
Williamsville, NY
Saturday July 17, 2021
Review/Photos: Joseph Suto

Quiet Riot returned to the Buffalo, NY area for the first time without any members from its famed “Metal Health” era. The show was originally planned to take place at Lancaster Motorsports Park but was moved to the Stage (formerly known as Club Infinity) in Williamsville. Per the wishes of the late Frankie Banali, the band is soldiering on as they put on a respectable show that showcased the best songs from the aforementioned era. Continue reading →