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Reviews:
Geoff Tate – Warrendale, PA – February 21, 2020
Geoff Tate best known for fronting the melodic metal band Queensryche returned to Jergel's in Warrendale, just a week following his former band's Valentine's Day performance at the Roxian Theater in nearby McKees Rocks. In contrast to his previous visits to the...
Queensryche – McKees Rocks, PA – February 14, 2020
Still recovering from a week of fun aboard the Monsters of Rock Cruise which dropped me off in port in Fort Lauderdale the day prior, I sadly arrived to the show too late to catch Eve to Adam. But, luckily go there just in time to catch JOHN 5, who somehow I only...
Trans-Siberian Orchestra – Pittsburgh, PA – December 22, 2019
For the past two decades, I've watched the Trans-Siberian Orchestra show grow from theaters to arenas from a core band to two touring companies and the show never disappoints. I prefer to wait until they visit Pittsburgh each year in late December to find out what...
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News:
EMN Introduces “Resurrect the Faithful”
Nothing like catching up with good friends to make you miss live music, but where there's a will, there's a way... Founding member and frontman Rick Ruhl and newest member and drummer Allan Bone from Every Mother's Nightmare (EMN) say they are doing their best to fine...
Reb Beach Releases “A View From the Inside”
It's always surprised me how we've covered this guy playing with everyone from Winger to Alice Cooper and Dokken to Night Ranger and of course Whitesnake ... But, have never caught up for an official interview with local guitarist Reb Beach .... until now. His new...
Apocalyptic Lovers – Better Days ahead!
A record company executive once told Queen that their song Bohemian Rapsody was too long to be their next single, clocking in at 5:54. Most hits hover around three minutes, but most bands aren’t Queen, and we all know how that worked out. Better Days, the new music...
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