Pop Evil and Bad Wolves // Live @ Bogart’s // 11.6.24 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - November 16, 2024 Article and photos: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – Cincinnati’s Bogart’s entertained a crowd of rock and metal fans eager to rock to an evening with Pop Evil and Bad Wolves on their Animal Instinct Tour, with openers ONI and Sierra Pilot. First on stage was ONI, a progressive metal band from Canada.
Trampled by turtles // Live @ The Amp Ballantyne // 10.5.2024 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Jason Robey - October 8, 2024 Photos and review by: Jason Robey CHARLOTTE, NC -- As the sun was setting on a beautiful Charlotte evening, the new Ballantyne amphitheater began to fill with fans eager for the return of bluegrass revivalists Trampled By Turtles. Indiana four-piece Houndmouth kicked off the show with an hour long set of chilled out
Kreator and Testament // Live @ Rose Music Center // 9.28.24 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - October 4, 2024 Article and Photos: Linda Carlson Huber Heights, OH – As the 2024 outdoor concert season winds down, the Rose Music Center hosted a fiery evening of heavy metal with the Klash Of The Titans Tour, featuring co-headlining thrash metal legends Kreator and Testament, with support from The Possessed. The pairing of Kreator
Cage The Elephant // Live @ Riverbend Music Center // 8.30.24 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - September 5, 2024 Article and Photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – On a Friday night in Cincinnati following a 100-degree muggy day, the crowd assembled at the Riverbend Music Center was packed to near capacity with fans ready for an amazing night of eclectic and energy-infused music. Headliner Cage The Elephant originated in Bowling
Red Hot Chili Peppers // Live @ VUHLA // 6.28.24 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - July 21, 2024 Article and photos by: Wendy Podmenik Woodell Virginia Beach, VA-- Considering it was nearly the middle of summer, the heat was manageable enough to navigate for the sold-out audience at the Virginia Beach outdoor Amphitheater. The crowd was hyper-excited to finally see a long time, all- around legendary favorite: the Red
Lake Street Dive // Live @ Brady Music Center // 7.14.24 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - July 20, 2024 Article and Photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – Lake Street Dive is an eclectic band that is difficult to describe in a way that completely captures both their musical style and their stage presence. How do you best convey the popular appeal of a band comprised of a lead singer
Mike Campbell and The Dirty Knobs // Live @ The Taft Theater // 7.9.24 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - July 14, 2024 Article & Photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – If you catch a Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs show this tour cycle, consider yourself quite fortunate. For the July leg of the tour, the band is playing nine cities in the Midwest, then moving on to Toronto for a single
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,
Pixies and Modest Mouse // Live @ Brady Music Center // 6.5.24 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - June 10, 2024 Photos and Article by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – Pixies, Modest Mouse and Cat Power are continuing their successful 2023 tour into 2024, featuring shows nearly daily throughout June. If this sellout show on a rainy Cincinnati Wednesday is any indication, this pairing of 1980s/1990s indie & alternative rock should perhaps
Mammoth WVH // Live @ The NorVa // 5.8.24 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - May 22, 2024May 22, 2024 Article and photos by Wendy Podmenik Woodell NORFOLK, VA-- Americans in the 80's were enamored with adorable actress Valerie Bertinelli and mesmerized with incredible guitarist of Van Halen, Eddie Van Halen. The pair married in 1981 and had a son, Wolfgang Van Halen, known affectionately as “Wolfie”. Named after the famous
