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Creed Brought Its Summer Of 99 Tour To Tampa With Arms Wide Open

The Creed Summer of 99’ Tour visited Tampa on Friday night at the Tampa Fairgrounds. Well, at least that’s what the venue was called back then. The outdoor venue was packed from the rail to the fringes of the lawn as those who didn’t get to see the Creed’s reunion on their music cruise this […]

ProgPower USA XXIII Soars to Conclusion On Day 4 In Atlanta

Fully rested up after a rocking day yesterday, ProgPower USA’s XXIII (PPUSA) last day started early with an acoustic show with Jeff Scott Soto & Jason Bieler performing for VIPs and Gold badge holders upstairs in The Loft. It was my first time checking out the upstairs area of the venue and it was quite spacious, […]

An Eclectic Lineup of Bands Take the Stage on Day 3 of ProgPower USA 2024

After a good night’s rest, I was refreshed and ready for my second day at ProgPower USA (PPUSA). Just like yesterday as soon as I arrived at the venue I was among familiar faces. As soon as I stepped foot inside the performance area for the first band of the day it was an obviously larger crowd […]

ProgPower USA 2024 in Atlanta Resumes On Day Two

The journey to attend ProgPower USA XXIII (PPUSA) began in August of 2023 in my initial conversations after meeting my friend Christina. She made a comment about a Monsters of Rock Cruise (MoRC) shirt I was wearing and how the 2024 sailing would be her first time on that cruise. Soon, our conversation shifted to […]

Crawlers, Love & Rockets, and Jane’s Addiction Come Down The Mountain At The Moist MidFlorida Amp in Tampa

Midflorida Amphitheater, Tampa, FL 29AUG2024 Catching bands who haven’t toured together in some time can be hit-and-miss these days. Jane’s Addiction has not been on tour with their original lineup in 14 years, and Love & Rockets have only had one month-long tour in 16 years. Despite this time away from the stage, they haven’t […]

ARMORED SAINT To Join W.A.S.P. On Upcoming North American Fall Tour; Tickets + VIP Upgrades On Sale Now

ARMORED SAINT will join W.A.S.P. on their upcoming North American trek this Fall. The Album One Alive Tour commences on October 28th in Portland, Oregon and makes its way through over three dozen cities across the US and Canada. The journey comes to a close on December 14th in Los Angeles, California. Additional support will be provided […]

Hogan’s Hangout Is The Hot Spot On Monday Nights

CLEARWATER, Fl.–Who says Mondays are boring? They aren’t at the hot corner of Mandalay Ave. and Baymont St. at what is called Hogan’s Hangout on Clearwater Beach.  Yes fans the crowd spilled out of Terry Bollea’s, Hogan’s Hangout onto the side walk as the crowd both inside and out were enjoying themselves and with those […]

“Summer Gods” ARIZONA, Yellowcard, and Third Eye Blind Bless MidFL. Amphitheater

All Photos By Jordan Raiff A 33-date tour is rough on most bands. However, for perennial road kings Third Eye Blind, Yellowcard, and ARIZONA, showing up to the tropical sweatbox that is Tampa, FL is just another day. Cutting through the moist evening air, these bands worked the crowd, and made it feel like a […]

Spending The Opening Weekend At The Best Of All World’s Tour With Sammy Hagar

Spending The Opening Weekend At The Best Of All World’s Tour With Sammy Hagar

When the Best of All Worlds tour was announced back in November, there were many questions asked. Two of them that stood out were, could Joe Satriani pull off playing the songs and notes that Eddie Van Halen did with ease and also what would the setlist consist off? Well, both of those questions were […]

Dancing and Drinking the Night Away With Grupo Firme

“It’s Peda Time!!!” Launching a 32-date tour spread across the US isn’t easy for any band. For Grupo Firme, their opening acts Siempre Firme and DJ Moyo, and their choice to bring the music of Mexico, it could be downright treacherous. With promises to have shots every song, the La Ultima Peda tour has more […]