Rock Show Critique

Concert Review
REO Speedwagon
Thursday July 18, 2024
Warner Theatre
Erie, PA
Review/Photos: Joseph Suto

You can clearly see the difference between a casual fan and a diehard at an REO Speedwagon concert. The casual fans will stand for every hit song and sing along. The second the band dove into one of its many hidden gems they sit down leaving the true diehards remain as standing. The band set up shop in the Warner Theatre Thursday night fresh from an off night of their Summer Road Trip tour with Train. This marks one of very few headline shows the band will perform this summer. So the fans were treated to a few extra songs. Continue reading →

Ranking The Songs
The Outfield
The Top-10 Songs
Joseph Suto

We discuss and rank what are our top-10 Outfield songs!

Dexter Holland of The Offspring

Concert Review
The Offspring
Wednesday July 10, 2024
OLG Stage @ Fallsview Casino Resort
Niagara Falls, Ontario
Review/Photos: Joseph Suto

The Offspring, the punk rock band who help push the genre to the mainstream back in the 90’s played the OLG Stage at Fallsview Wednesday night. The short but dynamic, highly spirited 75-minute set was all that was needed to show everyone how significant this band still is. Led by vocalist Dexter Holland and guitarist Kevin “Noodles” Wasserman, they remain the sole holdovers from the band’s glory days. Continue reading →

Concert Review
Counting Crows
Tuesday July 9, 2024
Terminal B @ Outer Harbor
Buffalo, NY
Review/Photos: Joseph Suto

The Counting Crows finally returned to town making their first Buffalo area appearance in nearly seven years Tuesday evening. The place to be was Buffalo’s newest outdoor venue, Terminal B at the Outer Harbor. The Counting Crows are currently on the road with Santana and were able to mix in a few headline shows on off dates with this being one of them. For those who’d like to catch Santana and The Crows together they make a stop in Syracuse later this month (July 24). Continue reading →

Concert Review
ASIA
Thursday July 4, 2024
OLG Stage @ Fallsview Casino Resort
Niagara Falls, Ontario
Review/Photos: Joseph Suto

2024 signifies the Year of the Dragon for the Chinese Zodiac. The perfect time to reform Asia thought one of its founders, keyboardist Geoffrey Downes. The band last got together in 2019 as part of the Royal Affair tour headlined by Yes. Downes was the sole original member this time around due to drummer Carl Palmer being busy with his return of Emerson, Lake & Palmer project. Guitarist Steve Howe is busy gearing up for a tour with Yes. That would mean Downes had to get some players to do the material of Asia justice. Joining him was drummer Virgil Donati who played with original bassist John Wetton in UK and guitarist John Mitchell who played with Downes and Wetton in Icon. Last but far from least is bassist/vocalist Harry Whitley whose vocals remind one of the late Wetton in spots. Continue reading →

Ranking The Albums
Bon Jovi