Toto guitarist Steve Lukather put out a great solo CD earlier this year called Ever Changing Times. And now the unthinkable has occurred: Steve is touring to support the disc, and inside the run of scheduled tour dates, are 13 U.S. shows! The U.S. shows begin with a date at Red Rocks opening for Jethro […]
Category: Concerts
Celebrating 30 years of The Stranger by Billy Joel
“All summer, I was just taking in a lot of things – friends who would be splitting up, and others who would be getting together. The reason I called the album The Stranger wasn’t just because of the song. Each song on it seemed to have some kind of strangeness, some kind of alienation about […]
Speaking of relationships….
I was having a great discussion with a friend of mine about a lot of different things, and talk shifted to relationships. We talked about how things can change, and with those changes, your eyes are opened, and the things that once mattered the most to you, are now the things you care the least […]
Good Listening: Howard Jones – Frankfurt, Germany – 3/14/2008
I will be seeing Howard Jones later this week on Saturday night in Kettering, OH, outside of Dayton at the Fraze Pavilion. I’ve been fortunate enough to see a number of shows at the Fraze over the years, and as previously discussed, I will make my return this weekend to catch the annual Mix Summerfest. […]
Quick Hits – Judas Priest, Summertime, Kanye West
Another busy week in the can, thank goodness! First, a rock and roll recap from the week that was…. I saw quite a bit of live music this week, including: The New Frontiers / Below Jupiter / Liza Bundy at the Beachland Tavern on Monday night (recap here.) Wednesday night, I saw what was (believe […]
Hangin’ in Cleveland with The New Frontiers
Life continues to make sure that I have a complete understanding of the word “busy.” While I have a spare moment, I want to take a second to document a great musical experience that I had on Monday night at the Beachland Ballroom with a great band out of Dallas, TX called The New Frontiers. […]
Taking the current temperature of the Stone Temple Pilots tour
Scott Weiland on stage at Rock on the Range 2008 Photo by Chris A. I’ve been reading the past week or two about some moments on the Stone Temple Pilots tour that have been ummm, interesting? The shows have been either REALLY great like the show that I saw at Rock on the Range (and […]
Yes 40th anniversary tour canceled due to Anderson’s illness
Well dang – I was looking forward to a road trip to Michigan to catch the return of Yes after their recent “hiatus” from touring. It looks like that trip is going to have to wait, due to six months of doctor-ordered rest for lead singer Jon Anderson. Get well soon! The classic rock band […]
New Kids On The…Arena Schedule?
I’m wrapping up the day as the email hits my inbox. New Kids on the Block have confirmed a Cleveland date for October 3rd. This is the same group that played the Cleveland Agora (cap. 2000) in the mid-90s for a show that I recall hearing was not very well attended. They were promoting the […]
LIVE: Filter at House of Blues Cleveland 5/24/08
I caught Filter on Saturday night for a show that will easily land on my concert memories highlight reel for the year. It was great. And despite the fact that I’ve still got a review of last weekend’s Rock on the Range show (which also featured Filter) that is pretty close to being ready to […]