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by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - October 24, 2021

Article and photos by: Wendy Podmenik Darugar VIRGINIA BEACH, VA- Back to the music, back to the thunder! Blacktop Mojo made current members of their “Mojo Nation” happy on a Sunday night in Virginia Beach, and created some new fans. Out on their “Somethin' Wicked Tour” to promote their 2021 eponymous

Judas Priest // Live @ Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater // 9.9.21

by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - September 14, 2021September 28, 2021

Article by: Wendy Podmenik Darugar Virginia Beach, VA—During a night of spattering rain and temperatures morphing from summer humidity to the cool of fall, Judas Priest brought solid metal power to Virginia. The “Fifty Heavy Metal Years” tour was originally slated to kick off in 2020, but the Coronavirus pandemic and resulting

Pop Evil // Live @ Elevation 27 // 8.27.21

by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - September 2, 2021

Article and photos by: Wendy Podmenik Darugar VIRGINIA BEACH, VA-- The music industry as a whole has been negatively impacted by the Coronavirus pandemic, with issues ranging from loss of income streams to the danger of musicians being exposed to possibly infectious individuals in packed venues. It has been a long

Breaking Benjamin // Live @ Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater // 8.21.19

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

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

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

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,

Lunatic Luau // Live @ Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater // 5.17.19

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

Judas Priest & Deep Purple // Live @ Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater // 9.8.18

by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - September 17, 2018

Article and Photos by: Wendy Podmenik Darugar VIRGINIA BEACH, VA: Rock and metal legends arrived at Virginia Beach in a double headlining ticket while on a 25 date tour winding through the United States. Black band t-shirts were the attire of choice for the night, worn by an appreciative crowd who

Shinedown & Godsmack // Live @ Veteran’s United Amphitheater // 8.18.18

by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - August 21, 2018August 21, 2018

Article and Photos by: Wendy Podmenik Darugar VIRGINIA BEACH, VA: Powerhouse rock hit Virginia Beach hard, with Shinedown partnering up alongside Godsmack setting the venue on fire, and Red Sun Rising there to pump up the crowd. With concert goers keeping a wary eye on the rain, hot new Ohio rockers Red