Breaking Benjamin // Live @ Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater // 8.21.19 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - August 30, 2019August 30, 2019 Article and Photos by: Wendy Podmenik Darugar VIRGINIA BEACH, VA: A stacked rocking line up hit Virginia Beach on Wednesday night, giving the audience bang for their concert buck. Paving the way on the stage was young and electric Diamante, out to garner exposure for her brand, a hard and modern-edged
Knotfest Roadshow // Live @ Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater // 8.14.19 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - August 21, 2019August 21, 2019 Article and Photos by: Wendy Podmenik Darugar VIRGINIA BEACH, VA: Wikipedia has no less than 27 different metal genres listed, not to mention sub-genres ad infinitum. The “Knotfest Roadshow” North American tour line up features four bands that cut across a healthy spread of metal. Leading the evening is Polish “extreme
Alice in Chains & Korn // Live @ Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater // 7.30.19 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - August 7, 2019 Article and photos by: Wendy Podmenik Darugar Virginia Beach, VA -- #KORNAIC is the name of this summer tour, led by none other than two different powerhouse bands of the 90's. Each band pioneered groundbreaking interpretations of the metal genre, and each band continues to consistently churn out hits to this
Godsmack // Live @ Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater // 7.19.19 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - July 26, 2019July 26, 2019 Article and photos by: Wendy Podmenik Darugar VA BEACH, VA: Fans braved extreme heat conditions and daytime temperatures in excess of 100° (not including heat index calculations) to catch long time favored metal/ rockers Godsmack with up and coming opening band New Years Day. Originally scheduled to play in Portsmouth VA,
Styx // Live @ Chrysler Hall // 6.24.19 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - July 2, 2019 Article and photos by: Wendy Podmenik Darugar Norfolk, VA -- Rock giants Styx brought the magic to Chrysler Hall, in a rescheduled and relocated event that was to be originally held at the Atlantic Union Bank Pavilion in Portsmouth. Structural issues with the canopy at Portsmouth's open-air venue led to the
The Struts // Live @ The NorVa // 5.16.19 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - May 28, 2019 Article and photos by Wendy Podmenik Darugar NORFOLK, VA: In the midst of a long, world-wide tour supporting sophomore album Young and Dangerous, The Struts kept the audience engaged and enthusiastic for the entire evening. Flamboyant front man Luke Spiller, with mannerisms and an appearance eerily reminiscent of rock legends Freddie
Lunatic Luau // Live @ Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater // 5.17.19 FEATURED FESTIVALS MUSIC by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - May 19, 2019 Article and photos by: Wendy Podmenik Darugar VIRGINIA BEACH, VA- Concert season is now in full swing, especially the increasingly popular music festivals. While most major festivals are a three day event (and can be somewhat of a long, hot ordeal for an attendee,) one of Hampton Road's radio stations takes
Sevendust & Tremonti // Live @ The NorVA // 2.9.19 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - February 15, 2019 Article and photos by: Wendy Podmenik Darugar NORFOLK, VA: Sevendust and a slew of metal/ rock bands held another sold out show at the NorVA, which made for an intense evening of music that hit the spot for attendees suffering from the winter blahs. Originally slated to co-headline with Clutch in
Jimmie’s Chicken Shack // Live @ The Vanguard // 1.18.19 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - January 25, 2019 Article and photos by: Wendy Podmenik Darugar HAMPTON, VA: Back in the days of yore when MTV actually played music videos, many notable bands that may have not had an opportunity for the spotlight of national exposure were given airtime. Jimmie's Chicken Shack arrived on the scene in 1996 with the
Puddle of Mudd // Live @ Boathouse Live // 1.10.19 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - January 16, 2019 Article and photos by: Wendy Podmenik Darugar NORFOLK, VA: Hampton Roads' local favorites Seven Ten Oil made an emotional return to the stage after a hiatus of several months, and this return was their debut at Boathouse Live, opening for Puddle of Mudd. The audience was full of supporters welcoming vocalist/
