Wednesday 13 // Live @ Elevation 27 // 9.21.22 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - September 23, 2022 Article and photos by: Wendy Podmenik Woodell VIRGINIA BEACH, VA-- Keeping perfectly in theme for the upcoming Halloween season, Wednesday 13 arrived in Virginia Beach to terrify us and haunt our memories. This long-established icon of the horror-punk genre is touring with his bandmates to promote their 9th studio album, Horrifier.
REO Speedwagon & Styx // Live @ Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater // 8.5.22 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - August 11, 2022 Article and photos by: Wendy Podmenik Woodell VIRGINA BEACH, VA-- Friday night featured an excursion down memory lane, an event held by three famous bands of the 70's and 80's. Complete with early tailgaters huddled up in the parking lot, an enthusiastic crowd several thousand strong tailored their evening around the
ZZ Top // Live @ Atlantic Union Bank Pavilion // 8.2.22 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - August 4, 2022 Article and photos by Wendy Podmenik Woodell PORTSMOUTH, VA-- In terms of truly iconic blues/ rock bands, ZZ Top is certainly at the top- with classic riffs, catchy lyrics, and pure musicianship enveloping a slew of hits that helped define the genre and the decades. On an nearly unrelenting hot and
Starset // Live @ The NorVa // 6.24.22 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - July 2, 2022 Article and photos by: Wendy Podmenik Woodell NORFOLK, VA-- This evening featured a conceptual band that pushes the envelope in defining what is “rock” music- Starset stretches the boundaries and folds in string instruments, metal elements, electronic, and some pop undertones into their unique sound. A relatively new band, Starset got its'
Hold On Hollywood // Live @ House of Blues Houston // 6.5.22 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Ommar Ortuvia - June 11, 2022June 11, 2022 Article and Photos by: Ommar Ortuvia Houston, TX -- Houston is known for many things – space exploration, the world’s largest indoor rodeo, oil and gas industries and their accompanying greed, way more restaurants than needed, no zoning laws... but nothing really stands out in the rock and indie music sphere.
Lilith Czar // Live @ The NorVa // 4.25.22 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - April 26, 2022 Article and photos by: Wendy Podmenik Woodell NORFOLK, VA-- Concert season is kicking into high gear and with that, both new artists and artists that have expanded creatively over the past two years are now front and center. Enter Lilith Czar- her Instagram proudly says it all, “Juliet Simms is gone,
Skillet // Live @ The NorVA // 9.21.21 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - October 3, 2021 Article and photos by Wendy Podmenik Darugar Norfolk, VA-- The line to get into the Skillet show- it stretched down the block, turned the corner, down again, turned another corner, and extended halfway down the backside of the block. Excited young fans clad in Skillet t-shirts abounded. One of the first
Pop Evil // Live @ Elevation 27 // 8.27.21 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - September 2, 2021 Article and photos by: Wendy Podmenik Darugar VIRGINIA BEACH, VA-- The music industry as a whole has been negatively impacted by the Coronavirus pandemic, with issues ranging from loss of income streams to the danger of musicians being exposed to possibly infectious individuals in packed venues. It has been a long
Fuel & Soul Asylum // Live @ Village Door Music Hall // 11.22.19 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Sam Fallone - November 27, 2019 Article and Photos by: Sam Fallone Destin, FL – It was a great Friday night for 90’s rock fans as Fuel and Soul Asylum lit up the Village Door Music Hall. The small two-story venue was packed to the brim with fans of all ages. Fans gathered on the stairs, at
Stone Temple Pilots // Live @ Chrysler Hall // 9.17.19 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - September 30, 2019 Article and photos by: Wendy Podmenik Darugar NORFOLK, VA: The magnificent Chrysler Hall, soon to undergo extensive renovations, hosted Stone Temple Pilots as one of their last events. Home to the Virginia Symphony Orchestra, in the past the venue has featured tours such as Robert Plant and Alice Cooper. Leading the evening