Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival // Live @ MAPFRE Stadium // 5.17-19.19 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED FESTIVALS MUSIC by Linda Carlson - May 31, 2019 Article and Photos by: Linda Carlson Columbus, OH – After ten years, Rock on the Range, a rock and heavy metal festival that boasted 120,000 fans each year, has morphed into Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival. The three-day festival continues its tradition of rock, including contemporary, classic and heavy metal,
Slayer // Live @ Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center // 5.16.19 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - May 26, 2019 Article & Photographs by: Linda Carlson Indianapolis, IN – Slayer continues their Final World Tour, this fifth leg touring with Cannibal Corpse, Amon Amarth and Lamb of God. The band is offering fans a final opportunity to experience the thrash metal giant’s heart-pounding rhythms, gut-wrenching lyrics and electrifying performance. On this night
The Faim // Live @ Bogart’s // 4.25.19 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - May 3, 2019May 3, 2019 Article & Photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – There’s a storm a-brewin' and it’s coming from down under, as Australia’s newcomer The Faim hit the stage in support of Andy Black (of Black Veil Brides). Here in his native Cincinnati, Andy Black (born Andy Biersack) drew a considerable crowd at
Red Sun Rising // Live @ Blue Note Harrison // 4.19.19 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - May 3, 2019 Article & Photos by: Linda Carlson Harrison, OH – It was the last night of their most recent tour leg, and Red Sun Rising were in a celebratory mood. Blue Note Harrison was bustling with fans, some who had traveled long distances to see this spirited, on-the-rise band from Akron, Ohio. After more than
Buckcherry // Live @ Blue Note // 3.20.19 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - April 2, 2019April 2, 2019 Article and Photos by: Linda Carlson Harrison, OH – Buckcherry recently began a tour in support of their upcoming album release, Warpaint. On this night, they performed at Blue Note of Harrison. Buckcherry has a long history that dates to their inception in 1995. The band disbanded briefly from 2002 to 2005
Queensrÿche // Live @ Bogart’s // 3.12.19 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - March 22, 2019 Review and photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – It’s a Tuesday night. It’s raining. What better night to devote an evening to rock and metal performances headlined by Queensrÿche? Clearly, the weather did not impede the enthusiasm for the night’s robust lineup, which started with Cincinnati native and multi-instrumentalist Mick Blankenship,
The Aces // Live @ A&R Music Bar // 3.8.19 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - March 15, 2019 Article and photos by: Linda Carlson Columbus, OH – March 8, 2019 was International Women’s Day, and befittingly, The Aces performed at A&R Music Bar in Columbus, Ohio. This all-female alternative indie pop band from Provo, Utah gave a rousing performance to a sold-out crowd. Originally slated to play in The Basement, a
Magic Giant // Live @ Madison Live // 2.20.19 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - February 25, 2019February 25, 2019 Article & Photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – Anyone up for a feel awesome, dance party concert that will leave you smiling and mysteriously…happy? Then Magic Giant, with its charismatic free-spirited threesome, must certainly be on your bucket list. These California sensations bring a mountain of bliss to their shows. How
Like A Storm // Live @ Bogarts // 2.16.19 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - February 21, 2019February 21, 2019 Article & Photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – Like A Storm celebrated their first Cincinnati headlining performance on February 16, 2019. The crowd at Bogarts welcomed the rock foursome, two of whom (Chris Brooks and Zach Wood) this night suffered from Type A flu. Indeed, the previous night’s show in Pittsburgh was
Nothing More // Live @ Manchester Music Hall // 9.2.18 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - September 11, 2018May 23, 2022 Article and Photos by: Linda Carlson Lexington, KY – Nothing More is one hard-working touring band. Sprinkled throughout their aggressive large venue tour with Five Finger Death Punch, Breaking Benjamin and Bad Wolves, Nothing More has been headlining smaller clubs and venues to bring their music to more intimate stages and
