Photos and Review by Stephen Bloch Fall in Wisconsin is a special time. There is a smell of pumpkin spice in the air. The days are getting shorter, there is a coolness in the AM air, and people are out apple picking in prep for a long winter. Downtown Milwaukee becomes more quiet once the… Read More Widespread Panic With Another Successful Three-Night Run in Milwaukee – Review and Photos
Photos and Review by Stephen Bloch It’s often easy to overlook musical talent when there are calculated distractions put in place to raise the entertainment value. This could be in the form of over the top light shows, stage design, visuals, or decor. On Monday night, the simple confines of Milwaukee’s Turner Hall Ballroom played… Read More Mac Sabbath: Super Sized Fun and Crispy Good Tunes – Photo Recap
By Dan Rozman, Photos by Mark Raker On October 3rd, 2023, the bluegrass band The Lil Smokies performed at the iconic Birchmere Music Hall in Alexandria, Virginia. The five-piece band originally from Missoula, Montana is best known for their energetic live shows that blend bluegrass, folk, and rock. This was their first time gracing the… Read More The Legendary Birchmere in Virginia Hosts The Lil Smokies and Town Mountain
Photos by Ryan Myers Phish – Friday, 10/6 in Nashville, TN at Bridgestone Arena
Photos and Recap by Max Stewart The Melvins are the unsung heroes of modern rock, at least to many mainstream listeners. Singer Buzz Osborne‘s dinosaur stomping, overdriven guitar sound alone is enough to give them a seat at the godfathers of rock table. Not to mention, Osborne is from Aberdeen, Washington and was good friends… Read More The Melvins and Boris Co-Headlining Tour is Distorted Bliss in Atlanta – Photos and Review
Photos and Recap by Stephen Bloch For only the third time in 30 years, Nick Cave played in Milwaukee. There was palpable buzz at The Riverside Theater for the show amongst the smartly dressed 40-70 year olds. Suits and ties, pork pie hats and ironic glasses were in toe. The show was mainly tracks from… Read More Nick Cave Makes Rare Appearance in Milwaukee – Photo Recap
Photos and Recap by Stephen Bloch The jamband scene is alive and well and Milwaukee does its best to embrace all the different subsets of the genre. Last night, the Miller High Life Theater played host to arguably the most popular jam band not named Phish: Goose. Hailing out of Connecticut, the band consists of… Read More Goose at the Miller High Life Theatre in Milwaukee – Photo Recap
Photos by Porter Byers
Photos by Ryan Swerdlin England’s Arctic Monkeys are effortlessly cool and have managed to evolve their sound without abandoning songs from prior releases when performing live. Singer Alex Turner and the band captivated at Ameris Bank Ampitheatre in Alpharetta, GA while they ebbed and flowed from riff-heavy tunes (“View From the Afternoon”) to the crispy,… Read More Arctic Monkeys and Their Varied Musical Stylings Dazzle in Georgia – Photo Recap
Photos and Review by Stephen Bloch In the 1982 classic, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Jeff Spicoli (played by Sean Penn), declared that “all I need are some tasty waves, a cool buzz, and I’m fine”. While Mundelein, IL doesn’t have any tasty waves last weekend, it did offer some tasty tunes and an abundance… Read More Inaugural ‘Miracle in Mundelein’ Festival in Illinois with Joe Russo’s Almost Dead, Karina Rykman and Lettuce – Review and Photos
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