The Mountain Music Festival, Day 1 – Gatlinburg, TN – 8/24/2024

Well, I've got to say, it was an effort to get moving early after our bear encounter early that morning, but I powered through and enjoyed helping with a much slower...

The Mountain Music Festival, Day 2 – Gatlinburg, TN – 8/25/2024

As we wrap up coverage from the final day of the Mountain Music Festival in Gatlinburg, there is news pending about a potential New Year's Eve show in conjunction with the...

Halestorm, Hollywood Undead & Fit For A King – Pittsburgh, PA – 7/28/2024

On Sunday evening, as the North Shore was still recovering from the Stadium show featuring Def Leppard, Journey, and Steve Miller the night before, fans lined-up from the Stage AE box...

80’s Rock Invasion – Toledo, OH – 7/19/2024

Excited to bring you coverage of five killer bands at the 80's Rock Invasion by HB Concerts at the Promenade Park Pavilion in Toledo, Ohio from Friday night.  The weather was...

Bret Michaels with Lou Gramm & Dee Snider, Chris Janson, and Don Felder –...

Despite 'Starlake' in Burgettstown being only about a twenty minute drive from my house, The Pure Rock Shop hasn't covered many shows there over the past few decades.  But with the...

The Dead Daisies & Rock City Machine Co (RCMC) – Nashville, TN – 6/16/2024

Having headed to the airport on just three hours of sleep after seeing Ace Frehley Friday night in Morgantown, WV, I hit the town with friends and caught as much live...

Firehouse – Warrendale, PA 6/6/2024

Kicking off the weekend early last night, Firehouse returned to Jergels in Warrendale, PA for the first time following the untimely passing of frontman CJ Snare.  Fans joined together to catch the show...

Judas Priest & Sabaton – Youngstown, OH – 4/27/2024

We made a quick road trip to Youngstown to catch Judas Priest and the Swedish heavy metal band Sabaton at the Covelli Center arriving shortly after the doors opened to find...

Monsters of Rock Cruise – Day 5 at Sea – 3/6/2024

I most definitely needed the carpet in the elevator to tell me which day of the week it was, but I didn't need anyone to remind me that it was our...

Monsters of Rock Cruise – Day 4 at Sea – 3/5/2024

The fourth morning of the cruise began in the sunshine while cruising through the Caribbean and listening to the second of two Rare Hare shows hosted by Tyson Leslie.  If you...

Monsters of Rock Cruise – Day 3 at Sea – 3/4/2024

I'm not sure how, but I actually went for a 5K run with a small but fun group in Cozumel again this year.  But I joined Will and Rich, who would...

Monsters of Rock Cruise – Day 2 at Sea – 3/3/2024

Ok, so we admittedly stayed up way too late on the first night and like most were happy to ease into day two with the Bloody Mary Hangover Jam in Studio...