Flogging Molly // Live @ The Vogue Theatre // 10.26.17 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - November 1, 2017November 1, 2017 Article and Photos by: Linda Carlson Indianapolis, IN – The expression, “Everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day” needs to be amended to be, “Everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day and whenever attending a Flogging Molly concert.” There is no mistaking the Irish in their music music (an abundance of
The Strumbellas // Live at the 20th Century Theater // 10.23.17 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - October 29, 2017 Article and photos by: Linda Carlson CINCINNATI, OH – In life, every once in a while, it’s good to revel in an experience that brings you happiness and makes you dance. That is what people did on October 23rd at the 20th Century Theater in Oakley (Cincinnati), Ohio. For one night,
Louder Than Life Festival // Live @ Champions Park // 9.30-10.1.17 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED FESTIVALS MUSIC by Linda Carlson - October 9, 2017October 9, 2017 Article and Photos by: Linda Carlson Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life hosted a multitude of heavy metal and rock bands over the September 30 / October 1 weekend. Nearly 40 bands rocked three stages at Champions Park in Louisville KY under sunny skies and cool, crisp autumn evenings…an absolutely perfect
David Shaw’s Big River Get Down // Live @ RiversEdge Amphitheater // 9.9.17 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - September 19, 2017September 27, 2017 Article and Photos by: Linda Carlson HAMILTON, OH – Since 2012, David Shaw of New Orleans’ The Revivalists has brought the gift of music to his hometown of Hamilton, Ohio every September by way of David Shaw’s Big River Get Down (BRGD). This one-day festival is filled with live music at the
Festival Preview: Louder Than Life // Sept. 30 – Oct. 1, 2017 FESTIVALS MUSIC by Linda Carlson - August 22, 2017August 22, 2017 Article by: Linda Carlson Attention Louisville KY Heavy Metal Fans! Louisville, are you ready to rock to your heavy metal favorites at Louder Than Life 2017? Mark your calendars for September 30 through October 1 and start prepping now for Ozzie Osbourne, Prophets of Rage, Rob Zombie, Five Finger Death Punch, Rise
Taking Back Sunday // Live @ Bogarts // 8.14.17 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - August 20, 2017 Article and photos by: Linda Carlson CINCINNATI, OH – A concert that starts with streams of billowing confetti blown into the audience from stage left and stage right means there’s a party ahead. And that’s exactly how Long Island’s Taking Back Sunday took the stage at Cincinnati’s Bogarts on August 14, 2017. The
Chicago Open Air // Live @ Toyota Park // 7.14-16.17 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - August 3, 2017August 3, 2017 Article and Photos by: Linda Carlson CHICAGO, IL - Chicago Open Air is a young festival, with this summer’s July 14-16, 2017 event marking the second year of what promises to be an ongoing annual heavy metal extravaganza. Two stages featured 40 performances by heavy metal heavy hitters, including headliners KISS,
The Ride Festival // Live @ Telluride Town Park // 7.8-9.17 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED FESTIVALS MUSIC by Linda Carlson - July 25, 2017July 25, 2017 Article and Photos by: Linda Carlson Telluride, CO – What makes Telluride such an appealing destination outside the winter ski season? Is it its mining roots and heritage? Or is it the quaint streets lined with charming restaurants and shops? Perhaps it’s the breathtaking box canyon views and the exceptional weather. Or
Magic Giant // Live @ The Basement // 6.13.17 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - June 21, 2017June 21, 2017 Article and Photos by: Linda Carlson COLUMBUS, OH -- You don’t typically associate blistering heat with a basement. Normally, it’s a place to cool off from the summer sun. But on June 13, 2017, The Basement, a lower level venue beneath the A&R Music Bar, was literally a sweltering pit of
Broods // Live @ Bogarts // 5.28.17 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - June 3, 2017 Article and Photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – Broods were a long way from their native New Zealand when they performed at Bogarts on May 28. Brother and sister Caleb and Georgia Nott have been making music together since they were very young, and formed Broods in 2013. Both in
