Less Than Jake // Live @ The Mercury Ballroom // 7.7.23 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - July 14, 2023 Article & Photos by: Linda Carlson Louisville KY – So, who’s ready for a party? Upbeat, brimming with vitality and positivity? Pretty much everyone, I suspect. Well, head on over to a Less Than Jake concert and immerse yourself in an evening of music, laughter, some playful moshing, and general merriment,
That Arena Rock Show // Live @ RiversEdge // 7.4.23 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - July 9, 2023July 9, 2023 Article & Photos by: Linda Carlson Hamilton, OH – An outdoor show always comes with a bit of weather-related anxiety, and the forecast for this event had for days been dicey. However, on this Independence Day's festivities, you couldn’t have asked for better weather. This was a free event put on by
Pixies // Live @ Andrew Brady Music Center // 6.14.23 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - June 22, 2023 Article & photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – Summer concerts are officially in full swing, and the Brady Music Center welcomed Pixies for an evening of crowd-pleasing rock and revelry. The evening’s fare started with Nashville’s Bully, a band that has evolved into the solo project of singer songwriter and guitarist
The Black Dahlia Murder // Live @ Bogart’s // 4.26.23 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - May 5, 2023 Article & Photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – What a night! Five metal bands on The Black Dahlia Murder's Verminous Tour performed at Bogart’s, each bringing its own sense of drama to a large crowd that was ready to head bang, mosh, circle pit and rage. Phobophilic was the first band
Clutch // Live @ Brady Music Center // 4.21.23 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - May 1, 2023 Article & Photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – Friday night rocked as the Brady Music Center, nestled comfortably along the Ohio River in downtown Cincinnati, hosted Clutch on the band’s No Stars Above Tour, with openers Amigo The Devil and Nathan Bergman. Bergman started the evening with a stellar acapella opener - just the man, his
Magic Giant // Live @ Top Cats // 4.6.23 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - April 17, 2023 Article & photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – You can always count on Magic Giant to bring a much-needed breath of fresh, positive air to an otherwise complicated world. The band’s current Die With Zero Tour emphasizes the band’s approach to living life to its fullest, without regret. Magic Giant, touring
Fozzy // Live @ Bogart’s // 3.26.23 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - April 2, 2023 Article & photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – Fozzy’s Save The World Tour promised an exciting evening of rock, with openers The Nocturnal Affair and Seventh Day Slumber warming up the crowd. The Nocturnal Affair describes themselves as an alternative/dark rock band that features Las Vegas singer/songwriter Brendan Shane. The band
Them Dirty Roses // Live @ Riverfront Live // 3.24.23 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - March 30, 2023 Article & photos: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – Drizzling rain did not discourage fans from attending an evening of authentic southern-steeped rock at Riverfront Live. A dedicated throng of fans of all ages enjoyed the heart-thumping rock rhythms by regional favorite The Josephines and headliner Them Dirty Roses, from Nashville. T-shirts
Skillet // Live @ Brady Music Center // 3.5.23 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - March 10, 2023March 10, 2023 Article & photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – What to do on a sleepy Sunday night in March? In Cincinnati, a near-capacity crowd gathered at the Andrew J Brady Music Center for an evening of rock and positivity with Skillet’s Rock Resurrection Tour. The tour features headliner Skillet with Theory
Bayside // Live @ Bogart’s // 3.1.23 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - March 9, 2023 Article & photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – On a Wednesday (hump day), sometimes we need a little something to help get us through the rest of the week, perhaps a little pick-me-up to boost the energy level. Can three ass-kicking punk rock bands from the New York City area