It seems like some of the very best concerts are the ones that you almost miss. This was certainly the case with the Yes show on Wednesday night at Cain Park. For me, it came down to time. It had been a long time since the tour was announced, with the first details trickling out […]
Tag: Concert Reviews
Setlist: Paul McCartney in Kansas City, 7/24/10
It’s still the “greatest show on Earth” and I’m not talking about the Ringling Brothers. After nearly 18 hours of bus and car travel, it only took a few seconds of “Venus and Mars” to validate what a great choice I’d made road tripping it to Kansas City to see Paul McCartney. For three hours, […]
Setlist: Cheap Trick and Squeeze in Cleveland, 7/11/10
For most, Sunday night’s pairing of Squeeze and Cheap Trick at the House of Blues (and also coming soon to a city near you) represented one of the greatest ideas for a power pop double header EVER. For the rest of the crowd, it might have been a head scratcher, figuring out how the two […]
Setlist: Mark Knopfler – The Fabulous Fox Theatre – St. Louis – 4/22/10
The Fabulous Fox Theatre is a St. Louis venue that brings no hype with its name – it really is fabulous, and on the level of some of the most beautiful venues I’ve had the pleasure of visiting through the years. Attending a concert at the Fox is a majestic experience, on par for me […]
Concert Review: Ben Folds & Matt Pond – House of Blues – 4/15/10
The hardest job in music might be opening for Ben Folds. The piano man has well over two decades of performance experience under his belt – and a loyal fanbase that hangs on every one of his lyrical turns-of-phrase and thundering chords. Last Thursday night in Cleveland, the warm-up spot fell on the shoulders of […]
Concert Review: The English Beat in Omaha – 3/5/10
Because we needed an Omaha correspondent, we’re happy to welcome our good friend Rebecca to ATV with a review of the recent Omaha gig featuring The English Beat and Fishbone! The English Beat are still touring in 2010? Believe it or not, YES! This version of the seminal British 2 Tone Ska revival band includes […]
Concert Review: Steely Dan – E.J. Thomas Hall – 11/16/09
Our buddy Bear from Cleveland Rock and Roll went to see Steely Dan earlier this week. Though we tried, we couldn’t scrape together the dollars here at ATV HQ to fund a ticket for either of the two Steely Dan shows, so we invited Bear to share his review of the first night! Is There […]
Concert Review: The Bridge School Benefit – 10/24 & 10/25/09
Today, we’re welcoming our good pal Rob Evanoff to the pages of ATV with a review of the recent Bridge School Benefit concerts in San Francisco! DAY 1 – At this time nearly two weeks ago, I was hurtling my German-engineered sports coupe at triple digit speeds over a 343-mile stretch up I-5 in an […]
Setlist: Metallica at Quicken Loans Arena – 10/15/09
You know, it’s crazy when I think about the fact that I’ve seen Metallica 36 times now, yet this was the first time I’ve seen them in the last decade. I have worshipped this band since I was a kid, but the facts are the facts, and the fact is that they did a solid […]
Setlist: Dennis DeYoung/Survivor – Clay’s Park – 7/17/09
The classic rock themed Rock N Resort festival, located at Clay’s Park in nearby North Lawrence, OH, has been on my list for a few years now to check out with at least one band of interest on the bill each year. Now in its sixth year, this year’s festival had quite a few names […]