Steve Vai at the Bijou Theatre

Passion and Warfare 25th Anniversary World Tour

If you like guitar, then you know Steve Vai.  If you like listening to instrumental guitar, then you know "Passion and Warfare."  The album was recorded over a period of several years and released to critical acclaim in 1990, reaching #18 on the Billboard charts.  Fans will finally get to hear the album in its entirety on this 25th anniversary tour.

Spring Fling Rock AF 2016; featuring Bear Hands, Foals, Silversun Pickups, and Cage the Elephant

 The Spring Fling Tour has 15 stops and Johnson City was lucky enough to be a date on the tour.

Elton John - Wonderful Crazy Night Tour @ Freedom Hall

Elton John brought his band back to Johnson City, Tennessee, to perform for yet another sold out crowd.

Geoff Tate's Operation: Mindcrime @ Capone's

Geoff Tate and his new band, Operation: Mindcrime, stopped off in Johnson City, TN., in support of their new album, The Key. 

Van Halen @ PNC Pavilion

Van Halen in Charlotte NC during their North America Tour 2015

Cheap Trick @ The Tennessee Theatre

With nearly 4 decades of touring experience, it came as no surprise when these stage veterans put on a fantastic show in Knoxville, TN!  

Scotty McCreery @ Viking Hall

 

Scotty McCreery stopped off at Viking Hall, located in Bristol, Tennessee on his Weekend Roadtrip Tour.

 

Heart @ the Biltmore Estate

Heart took a pause from their Heartbreaker tour to perform an "Evening With Heart" show at the historic Biltmore Estate, which is nestled in the Blue Ridge mountains of North Carolina. The show couldn't have taken place on a more perfect evening, with the sun setting during the opening songs, creating a fireworks show in the sky that nearly matched the fireworks happening on stage.

ZZ Top: La Futura Tour

ZZ Top brought their bluesy-rock sound to the Tennessee Theatre on May 21st.  They were touring on their La Futura album, which is their first album in nine years. It's hard to believe that they have been touring together for over 40 years now, but it certainly showed on this night!   The chemistry between the band was apparent and on display for all to see.  They seamlessly burned through the set list with ease and prowess.

Midwest Rock N' Roll Express Tour

The Midwest Rock N' Roll Express Tour, which began last year, has been called one of the "Ten Hottest Summer Package Tours of 2012" by Rolling Stone. The tour features Ted Nugent, Reo Speedwagon, and Styx.  The Express tour made a stop at the Roanoke Civic Center on April 28th.

Muse: The 2nd Law Tour

It may have been a bitterly cold night outside, but inside, Muse heated things up in TD Garden!  With blistering riffs and pounding bass lines, they kept the packed house on their feet and energized the whole night through.

 

Brantley Gilbert: Hell On Wheels Tour

Hell on Wheels is Brantley Gilbert's first tour as a headliner.   After writing songs that have vaulted other artists to fame before him and touring relentlessly for the last 5 years, it was Brantley's turn to be in the limelight. He came out to "My Kinda Party", a song he wrote for Jason Aldean, and never let up for the remainder of the show.  Brantley demonstrated to the packed house at Freedom Hall that he was more than capable of being the main attraction. 

Elton John: Greatest Hits Tour

Elton John returned to perform at Johnson City's Freedom Hall on September 16th after a 12 year hiatus. Freedom Hall has had its share of big acts (Aerosmith, The Eagles, Elvis Presley) but Elton John was the biggest act to perform there in quite some time. Needless to say the show sold out in a matter of hours.  The crowd was certainly appreciative of having a performer of that magnitude come to their small town and they showed it!