Articles By: Travis Failey
Summer Nights in Tampa Bay With Van Halen
Van Halen at the Mid Florida Credit Union Amp Some concerts are concerts, some concerts are shows, and then some concerts are events. But Sunday’s performance by Van Halen at the MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre, (“MFCUA”), in Tampa was a combination of all three, and I think that many in attendance that Sunday night, […]
Armored Saint Delivers in Atlanta
Armored Saint at the Center Stage Theatre in Atlanta. An unforgettable night was provided by Armored Saint as they kicked off their tour in support of their new release, Win Hands Down, and opened for Saxon. But this wasn’t just a regular stop on their tour: it was the pre-show to the 2015 Progpower Festival […]
AUDIO: Winding the Clock Backwards and Forward with K. K. Downing
TRAVIS FAILEY TALKS WITH KK DOWNING ON THE ROCKET SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT SHOW
Rockin’ Ruth Eckerd Hall with Whitesnake
Whitesnake came to Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater on a beautiful Thursday night in support of its recent release, Purple. You may ask yourself, why would a band name an album Purple? Well the answer for that would be fairly simple as Purple contains songs from the time that Whitesnake’s lead singer, David Coverdale, spent […]
AUDIO: Mixing it Up With Mark From Nothing More
Travis Failey chats with Mark Vollelunga form Nothing More…
Summer’s Last Stand in Tampa with Slipknot
The second stop of The Summers Last Stand Tour arrived in Tampa at the Mid Florida Credit Union Amphitheatre or “MFCUA” on Saturday night and brought with it a headlining monster in the multi platinum selling Slipknot. If Slipknot was to tour by themselves, this tour would still draw big crowds, but accompanying them […]
Smoke & Mirrors with Imagine Dragons at Amalie Arena
Imagine Dragons came to the Tampa area and performed in front of over ten thousand fans on Friday night. In support of their second release Smoke + Mirrors, Imagine Dragons supported by Metric from Canada and another quick riser on the scene in Halsey, brought with them all the bells and whistles that a […]
Sounds of Madness with Shinedown and Nothing More
Shinedown made its first stop on its 2015 U.S. Summer Tour at the Mahaffey Theater in downtown Saint Petersburg on Thursday, July 9, 2015, with guest, Nothing More. The Summer Tour is in anticipation of Shinedown’s fifth release, which is due out next month. It’s been a couple of years since Shinedown has been in […]
Lets Do The Warped Tour Again
The annual 2015 Vans Warped Tour arrived in Vinoy Park in Saint Petersburg just in time to kick off the 4th of July festivities and brought with it its own version of fireworks. With an eclectic variety of stages and bands, The Vans Warped Tour always provides the attendees with sounds to satisfy all […]
2015 FIVB Smart St. Pete Grand Slam Shines
The 2015 FIVB Smart St. Pete Grand Slam came to the Spa Beach area and for the second time this year, St. Petersburg showed its beauty on an international stage. Sixty-four teams representing eighteen countries from around the globe competed for a prize purse of $800,000, and a chance to solidify their spots representing […]
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