Rock Show Critique

Concert Review
Styx
REO Speedwagon
Loverboy
St. Joseph’s Health
Amphitheater At Lakeview
Review/Photos: Joseph Suto

They say great rock ‘n’ roll is timeless but in some cases critics may say the music sounds like it has not aged well. Let’s go with the former when talking about the Live and Unzoomed participants. Styx, REO Speedwagon and Loverboy have amassed 14 platinum studio albums, 14-Top 10 smash hits and 38-Top 40 songs between them. No wonder this date was added on after the initial tour announcement as the demand was there as evidenced by the near capacity house out at St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater Friday evening. Continue reading →

Concert Review
Sting
St. Joseph’s Health
Amphitheater At Lakeview
Syracuse, NY
Tuesday September 6, 2022
Review/Photos: Joseph Suto

The former Police vocalist and bassist brought his latest solo tour entitled My Songs to St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview Tuesday evening. As his band took to the stage, Sting was the last to appear and gave a big wave as he took his spot center stage and kicked things off with the Police cover “Message In A Bottle”. The message was clear that he was here to not only oblige his dedicated fan base by playing many of the songs they know and love but to also let them know he is not an oldies act and conjured up a set list to also please himself. Continue reading →

Concert Review
Daryl Hall & John Oates
CMAC PAC
Canandaigua, NY
Thursday September 1, 2022
Review: Joseph Suto
Photos: Joseph Suto

The 2022 CMAC season came to a close Thursday night as returning favorites Daryl Hall and John Oates, put on an amazing performance. The show marked the first time Hall and Oates had played a show together this year. Hall had been out on his first solo tour in a decade with special guest Todd Rundgren earlier this year. John Oates also did a tour of his own. Continue reading →

Concert Review
Scorpions
Pine Knob Music Theatre
Clarkston, MI
Tuesday August 30, 2022
Review: Joseph Suto
Photos: Joseph Suto

Hard to imagine but it had been some twelve years since the Scorpions last visited the Motor City. They made up for lost time Tuesday evening when they played the Pine Knob Music Theatre much to everyone’s delight. Detroit is generally considered a major tour stop for any major rock band especially a band as distinguished as the Scorpions are. Continue reading →

Concert Review
Lionel Richie
Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino
Outdoor Stage
Friday August 26, 2022
Review: Joseph Suto
Photos: Joseph Suto

It had been a long time since Lionel Richie last played the Buffalo, NY area. His appearance in 2000 at the arena was his last prior to his visit Friday to the outdoor stage at Seneca Niagara Resort and Casino. Despite a near ninety minute delay due to flight issues, Richie finally took the stage much to the delight of the very patient crowd who were kept preoccupied by having the Buffalo Bills pre-season game being shown on the massive screens on the sides of the stage. Continue reading →

Concert Review
Quiet Riot
Hair Nation
Thursdays On Third
Niagara Falls, NY
Thursday August 25, 2022
Review: Joseph Suto
Photos: Joseph Suto

Last year Quiet Riot played a show at one of the local clubs where they came from 2 timezones and were very tired and exhausted. It was plain to see. What a year makes and add in the return of Rudy Sarzo on bass and hard-hitting drummer Johnny Kelly and you saw a completely rejuvenated band. Kelly had other commitments the last visit to town by Quiet Riot while Sarzo replaced bassist Chuck Wright. Continue reading →