10/08/2014 Soulfly, Million Miles From Broadway, Before The Foundation (Rochester, NY @ Water Street Music Hall)
Saturday, October 11th, 2014It had been 9 years since the last time I saw Soulfly, and 12 years almost to the day since the first (and only other) time I’d seen them, at Water Street no less. So I didn’t have any real expectations since it had been so long, and I further wondered about the show since […]
07/27/2014 Nine Inch Nails, Soundgarden (Toronto, ONT @ Molson Ampitheatre)
Saturday, August 9th, 2014I always end up having to go to Toronto to see some of the really big name acts, and these two titans were no different. The last time I saw both bands was actually in TO as well (Soundgarden in 2011, NIN in 2008). Drove up with Sara and crew, and we cut it pretty […]
06/27/2014 Sevendust (Niagara Falls, NY @ Rapids Theatre)
Monday, June 30th, 2014Sevendust show #17! (This puts them in the lead, they were tied with OLP at 16 apiece). The second to last show of the 2nd leg of the Time Travelers & Bonfires acoustic tour. Admittedly, after Southside Double-Wide and being lucky enough to see that show in Rochester, I didn’t think I’d ever see Sevendust […]
06/21/2014 Weezer, DIIV (Rochester, NY @ Main Street Armory)
Wednesday, June 25th, 2014“I get to see Weezer!” – Chino Moreno This was a long time coming, because I was actually supposed to see Weezer 17 years prior (almost to the day!) at Edgefest in Buffalo, but we didn’t get there in time. And then I’d never seen them since. Matt wanted to go, his high-school buddy and […]
06/19/2014 Nonpoint, Crows Cage, Divot (Akron, NY @ Braun’s Concert Cove)
Wednesday, June 25th, 2014First time at Braun’s! A typical bar, but with a super-nice stage setup outside, with a temporary/permanent shell over it. Turned out to be a great place to see a show. Unfortunately the turnout wasn’t all that great; not sure if it was the location that turned people off, or if there just isn’t that […]
05/08/2014 Buckcherry, Fozzy, Adelita’s Way (Rochester, NY @ The Arena at the Main Street Armory)
Friday, May 16th, 2014It was at the “Arena” at the Armory… in the basement! (THERE IS NO BASEMENT AT THE ARMORY!) Long and narrow, reminiscent of the old Icon in Buffalo. Dark and grungy. The perfect place for Buckcherry. Due to my usual being on “Nate Time”, I only got to see 2 Adelita’s Way songs (Sick, Invincible) […]
04/10/2014 Gavin DeGraw, Parachtue, Rozzi Crane (Buffalo, NY @ SUNY Buffalo Center for the Arts)
Thursday, April 10th, 2014Four months later, Tiff finally cashed in on her Christmas present… 2nd row seats! So the first act up was Rozzi Crane. In short, she sounds like Adele, looks like she’s out of the 90’s, and her backing band (read: two dudes with a keyboard and electronic drumkit) sounds like they’re from 1985. Great voice, […]
12/29/2013 Clutch, Into Another (Rochester, NY @ Montage Music Hall)
Monday, December 30th, 2013[Lionize was on the bill, didn’t see them.] Clutch was always one of those bands that I knew existed, knew were pretty good, and probably should have gotten into but never did (ala Helmet). Considering they’ve been around for 20 years, just put out what many consider to be the best album of their career […]
12/06/2013 Zach Myers and Zack Mack (Rochester, NY @ Montage Music Hall)
Saturday, December 7th, 2013[Methanol, Eyesalve opened. So did Michele Sestito, Adam Clark, who I missed.] I didn’t quite know what to expect walking into this one, other than the fact that it was the guitar player from Shinedown, playing acoustically. I had zero realization that Zach had been a blues guitar prodigy as a teenager, and that being […]
11/05/2013 Chris Cornell (Buffalo, NY @ SUNY Buffalo Center for the Arts)
Monday, November 18th, 2013[Bhi Bhiman was the opener, didn’t see him.] I managed to score front row tickets for this one! A complete throwback and trip down memory lane, as I also got to see CC on the Euphoria Morning tour back in 2000. Obviously, 13 years on, there’s a bunch more material to choose from, and the […]
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