Black Stone Cherry concert report

Black Stone Cherry
With Stellar Revival, R’eaul,
Pass Of Aggression at
The Intersection, Grand Rapids, Michigan
08-14-12


The concert blindsided me it was a last minute show to go see.  I entered another contest put on by local radio station WGRD 97.9.  I won two tickets to the show along with meet and greets.

 We were brought in for sound check with Black Stone Cherry.   A crowd of people all went with us that won tickets also.  The band offered to play three songs just for us which sounded great.

The band hung out with the crowd afterwards letting people talk and get autographs with the band.   I really enjoyed a casual style of meet and greet it was more down to earth that way.

Spin Doctors

The 90's Supergroup Spin Doctors was the saturday headliner at this years largest free street festival held in downtown Decatur Illinois called The Decatur Celebration.

Five Finger Death Punch Trespass America Tour

Five Finger Death Punch
Trespass America Festival
Kellogg Arena, Battlecreek,
Michigan
08/03/2012





The good thing about arriving at the Kellogg Arena I parked right next to the arena.  They offer a parking garage attached to the Arena along with an indoor lobby area.  It was in the low 90’s that day so it was nice for the first time to wait inside where it was air conditioned.

I found out early that my cell phone only worked outside the lobby once inside I had no reception, which ruined our hopes for most interviews.  We did anchor one interview with John Outcalt the bass player for God Forbid.
The interview went great and we made John laugh at some of the questions we asked.

After the interview we made our way back to will call to get our VIP, photo passes and tickets.  Again it was air conditioned and in the winter it’s heated which is a plus for going to see a show.  You also have a Starbuck’s shop inside for eats and drinks which we stopped at.

Lindsey Buckingham at the Franklin Theatre

By Butch Worrell

      Nashville, TN

It is a rare occasion to see such a rock icon in such a small venue.  

The show sold out quickly despite the high ticket prices. But he did not let the audience down.  It was a great show by a great artist at a great venue.

Roger Waters The Wall Live

Words and Photos by David Oppenheimer

Rogers Waters has resurrected Pink Floyd's The Wall for a 2012 tour.  Well noted for being an extravagant performance of historic rock and roll combined with top-notch theatrical effects, Roger Waters' The Wall Live tour has amazed fans in four continents across the globe.  This is the first time since 1990 that the full album has been performed by the band or its members.

Roger Waters

Steve Kimock with Bernie Worrell, Wally Ingram, and Andy Hess

Bernie Worrell and Steve Kimock

Steve Kimock with Bernie Worrell, Wally Ingram, and Andy Hess performed together this summer including

 a stop at The Grey Eagle in Asheville, North Carolina.  The small club was packed to see the

 four musicians with diverse musical backgrounds.  Steve Kimock brought a large array of

 guitars including one pedal steel and switched offed frequently.  The quartet melded well with

 Kimock singing melodies with his fingers.  Wally Ingram stayed sharp on drums despite the

 thick hot air in the back of the club by the stage.  Andy Hess put down a subtle yet heavy-toned

 bass.  Bernie Worrell, a true living legend, burned a funky twist into the jams that kept the feet

 moving.  Seeing such a barrage of talent combine for summer night of entertainment was a

 great treat for those who came.

Sublime with Rome, Cypress Hill & Pepper-- Smoke the Cricket Wireless Amphitheater in San Diego

Sublime w Rome, Cypress Hill and Pepper brought their "A" game to Cricket Wireless Amphitheater in San Diego, California on July 27th, 2012. After not getting to bear witness to these acts in quite a while, the bands dazzled the crowd and played all of the classics from "Rock Superstar" to "What I Got." The bands talked about all of the good times spent in the San Diego area. It was also clear that the San Diego crowd has spent a lot of time listening to them over the years as the entire crowd sings "Summertime."

I was able to see these bands more than a decade ago and honestly thought they sound better now. It was definitely overheard that most people thought Rome has a very amazing and intense voice that sounds very close to the late Bradley of Sublime. This show was a blast from the past in a very good and uplifting way. Check them out at an amphitheater near you!

Images by Doug Siegel