08/12/2009 Framing Hanley, Transmit Now, His Name Was Yesterday, Sixpin (Buffalo, NY @ The Tralf)
Thursday, August 13th, 2009This night saw me taking a quick trip down the Thruway to see two of my favorite local bands. After I milled around a bit, Adam and Kristen made their appearance, and not soon after that Sixpin took to the stage. I had seen them acoustically before the OLP show in Lockport last month, so […]
08/09/2009 Sevendust (Rochester, NY @ Riverside Festival Site)
Tuesday, August 11th, 2009[This was a part of The Zone 94.1’s Bonzai festival, which also featured Street Sweeper Social Club, Tantric, Sick Puppies, Framing Hanley, Smile Empty Soul and The Gay blades, none of which we saw.] After an already full day down in Elmira winding down Pat and Jodi’s wedding, Tiff and I got home around 5:45pm, […]
07/31/2009 Hatebreed, Chimaira, Winds Of Plague, Dying Fetus, Toxic Holocaust, Caustic, Phantoms, Beyond This Day, A Thousand Shades Of Cold (Rochester, NY @ Water Street Music Hall)
Monday, August 3rd, 2009The Decimation of the Nation tour kicked off in Rochester, with two stages, nine bands, and one hell of a good time. Water Street had both sides open, both stages being used, and a ton of metalheads ready to get down. The doors opened at 5:30, I got there at 6, arriving just after Adam, […]
07/30/2009 Rancid, Billy Talent, Killswitch Engage, All That Remains, Whitechapel (Hamburg, NY @ The Agri-Center)
Friday, July 31st, 2009[I didn’t stay for Rise Against.] I was able to swing working a day at the Fairgrounds, thus ensuring I was already at the venue, would be there in plenty of time, and had great parking! I strolled in line and walked in within 10 minutes, grabbed a hot dog and an overpriced beer, and […]
07/25/2009 The Tragically Hip (Rochester, NY @ The Highland Bowl)
Monday, July 27th, 2009The Hip in my very own backyard. Almost literally, as the Highland Bowl is almost like having the band play in your yard with 3500 of your closest friends! I had raced over to Tom’s place just in time to catch the van-cab with the crew (saved me from trying to find a parking spot!) […]
07/22/2009 Thriving Ivory, The Stars of Track and Field, Pilot Speed, Streamline (Rochester, NY @ The Club at Water Street)
Thursday, July 23rd, 2009I agreed to hit up this show because Christina didn’t have anyone else to go with, and Tiff was playing volleyball on this night. I say agreed because I probably wouldn’t have given this show a second thought on my own. Indie Pop/Rock isn’t really my cup of tea, but a show is a show, […]
07/10/2009 Nickelback, Hinder, Papa Roach (Darien, NY @ Darien Lake Performing Arts Center)
Monday, July 13th, 2009Damn Darien Lake and their quick set turnaround times. I got out of work at the normal time, raced home, and we raced to Darien Lake, getting there around 10 to 7. Since the show started at 6, I figured Saving Abel would get a 1/2 hour, then a 1/2 hour set change, and Papa […]
07/03/2009 Our Lady Peace, Sixpin (Lockport, NY @ Ulrich City Centre)
Monday, July 6th, 2009I took Friday off and headed back to Lockport, where I had spent two years of my high school life, and it doesn’t look like much has changed. After a couple shopping detours, I rolled into downtown Lockport around 4:30pm, found a parking spot, and wandered down to Daily Grind, where Sixpin was doing a […]
06/06/2009 The Tragically Hip (Lewiston, NY @ Artpark)
Tuesday, June 9th, 2009This was the last night of a four night stand by The Hip at Artpark, and if the reviews from the first three shows were any indication, we were in for a treat. I arrived at the park around 6:30, and since the doors didn’t open until 7, I tailgated with Tom and his friends […]
05/18/2009 Korn, Burn Halo, Caustic, His Name Was Yesterday (Rochester, NY @ Main Street Armory)
Tuesday, May 19th, 2009I wasn’t sure how to feel about this show. Have I “outgrown” Korn? Up until a week before the show I didn’t even know who the openers were, until the local boys in His Name Was Yesterday announced that they were on the bill. I got into the venue and got myself a HNWY shirt, […]
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