New Kids On The Block // Live @ Riverbend Music Center // 6.21.24 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - June 28, 2024June 29, 2024 Article and Photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – Quite an enthusiastic crowd showed up on a hot, muggy, but thankfully rain-free night to reminisce, smile, dance and cheer for New Kids On The Block (NKOTB) on their Magic Summer Tour 2024. The nearly all-female audience was ready to celebrate simpler,
Lamb of God // Live @ TCU Amphitheater at White River State Park // 9.26.22 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - October 2, 2022 Article & photos by: Linda Carlson Indianapolis, IN – The outdoor concert season is winding down, and on this evening, fans of heavy metal gathered to experience four metal bands: Suicide Silence, Baroness, Killswitch Engage and Lamb of God. The evening air was chilled, but that didn’t dampen the heat of
South of Eden // Live @ The Southgate House Revival // 2.18.22 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - February 26, 2022February 27, 2022 Article and Photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – Following the pandemic's silencing of stages in 2020, the first concert I photographed in 2021 when the live music scene was carefully reopening was South of Eden. The rush of joy I felt at that time was undeniable – live music! So
Softspoken // Live @ The Southgate House Revival // 11.6.21 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - November 16, 2021 Article & Photos by: Linda Carlson Newport, KY – November brings more indoor shows to enjoy! On this night, Softspoken performed for an appreciative crowd in the cozy Revival Room at The Southgate House Revival. The band is hot off of competing for a coveted spot on the Welcome to Rockville
Saving Abel // Live @ Blue Note Harrison // 6.11.21 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - June 19, 2021 Article & Photos: Linda Carlson Harrison, OH – Just a short jaunt west of Cincinnati off Interstate 74 lies Harrison, Ohio. Quiet and almost rural, it boasts a nature lover’s cornucopia of activities that includes hiking, boating and fishing in nearby Miami Whitewater Forest. But just a mile or so north
Blacklite District // Live @ Riverfront Live // 1.30.20 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - February 9, 2020June 21, 2021 Article and Photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – January can be a relatively sleepy time for touring. Tour schedules are often still being firmed up for the new year, and venue schedules can be a bit light. However, January 2020 ended strong at Cincinnati’s Riverfront Live, which hosted Blacklite District and Adelita’s Way to
Joyous Wolf // Live @ The Murat Theatre // 10.12.19 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - October 21, 2019October 21, 2019 Article & Photos by: Linda Carlson Indianapolis, IN – Joyous Wolf is a young band gaining momentum. After touring with Buckcherry earlier this year, this foursome from Southern California now find themselves supporting legendary Deep Purple’s The Long Good-bye Tour. On this night, the 1960s/1970s-era fan base was treated to a
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,
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,
Stone Sour // Live @ The Old National Centre // 2.17.18 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - February 23, 2018 Article and Photos by: Linda Carlson Indianapolis, IN – On February 18, Stone Sour hit the stage in the Egyptian Room at The Old National Centre. Nashville-based The Dead Deads opened the night's events. With their trademark X’s over their eyes, the “Deads” (Meta, Johnnie, Dolly and Daisy) rocked the house, drawing the audience into their