by The Pure Rock Shop | Mar 20, 2022 | Archived Concert Reviews, Concert Reviews
The fifth and final day of the cruise was a day at sea, and for me it was a bit more scaled back than most when it came to shows. This is when it sets in that you have to say goodbye to your friends, your music “family.” After checking in at the photo...
by The Pure Rock Shop | Mar 16, 2022 | Archived Concert Reviews, Concert Reviews
It’s tradition to have a 5K fun run in Cozumel, Mexico when we get to port (or another city like Jamaica or Catalina), and I know it sounds like a crazy thing to do…but we enjoy our fun runs and often we find that musicians join us for the fun as well. Our...
by The Pure Rock Shop | Mar 13, 2022 | Archived Concert Reviews, Concert Reviews
Our third day was a travel day on the high seas. On a typically cruise, that would mean spending way too much time at the buffet or relaxing by the pool, but on the Monsters of Rock Cruise, it meant that we had more than twelve hours of music ahead of us and an...
by The Pure Rock Shop | Mar 10, 2022 | Archived Concert Reviews, Concert Reviews
After bringing the band Vandenberg back in 2020 with a new album and a new line-up, the pandemic stalled any plans for touring. In fact, the band had only performed one show in the past two and a half years before heading to the United States last month. But, you...
by The Pure Rock Shop | Mar 8, 2022 | Archived Concert Reviews, Concert Reviews
Despite a long sail away day, I was up early to check in for the first photo experience on the cruise. Sadly, many bands weren’t able to participate this time around, but we were all working double duty to ensure that a photographer was healthy and available. I...
by The Pure Rock Shop | Mar 7, 2022 | Archived Concert Reviews, Concert Reviews
The Pure Rock Shop caught up with frontman Roy Cathey from North Carolina hard rock quartet THE FIFTH to discuss the band’s upcoming tour in support of their self-titled Ep. Dubbed the ‘Calm Before the Storm’ Tour, it’s the first opportunity...
