Steel Panther – May 2, 2018 – Pittsburgh, PA
Bringing the Sunset Strip to Pittsburgh, without a doubt Steel Panther has given new meaning to the phrase "Lowering the Bar" with tongue-in-cheek originals like "Poontang Boomerang" and "Community Property."
Seriously though...
Cinderella, Ratt, Quiet Riot and Firehouse
This summer’s Rock Never Stops package tour featuring Firehouse, Quiet Riot, Ratt, and Cinderella visited Canton, OH, home to the Pro Football Hall of Fame (and not much else) this past...
John Corabi – Monsters of Rock Cruise
John Corabi has such a selection of great songs (and bands) to choose from there is an unwritten rule for me when it comes to the Monsters of Rock Cruise to never miss one...
Richie Kotzen – Pittsburgh, PA 5-10-2017
Hot on the heels of an impressive jaunt with The Winery Dogs, Richie Kotzen is touring the states in support of his latest solo release Salting Earth. The Pure Rock Shop...
Femme Fatale Shakes the Monsters of Rock Cruise
The afternoon sun was blaring on the Norwegian Pearl pool deck for the 2016 version of Femme Fatale on the 3rd day of the Monsters of Rock Cruise - Monsterwood. The...
Hair Metal Heaven Festival – Hull, U.K. August 25-27, 2017
The Hair Metal Heaven festival took place in Kinston Upon Hull (commonly known as Hull), a three hour train ride from London, England (and perhaps an entertaining car ride for those...
Loudness – Monsters of Rock Cruise
The Pure Rock Shop reveled in the chance to see Arkira Takasaki, Minoru Niihara, Masayoshi Yamashita and Masayuki Suzuki of the legendary Loudness on Monsters of Rock Cruise! The band was tight, heavy and...
Stryper – May 11, 2018 – Pittsburgh, PA
In support of their 10th studio album, God Damn Evil, Stryper performed at Jergel's on Thursday, May 10 hot on the heals of festival shows for Frontiers Festival in Italy and...
Foreigner, Whitesnake and Jason Bonham – June 10, 2018 – Akron, Ohio
The Pure Rock Shop caught up with the "Juke Box Heroes" tour at Blossom in Cuyahoga Falls (Akron) Ohio on Tuesday, July 10th where a crowd of over 15,000 were in...
Shock Rockers GRANNY 4 BARREL Hit the Road With Texas Hippie Coalition & Kobra...
Local Show this Sunday, May 13 at Jergel's.
Imagine if Rob Zombie, Marilyn Manson, and Alice Cooper had a grandmother that fronted a rock band...enter Granny 4 Barrel! A Neo-Victorian steampunk shock...
Mike Tramp (White Lion) – Akron, OH
Having no intention of touring and being between albums and record labels, Tramp was brought to the road by a request to play a concert in South America. He chose to...
Slaughter – May 20, 2018 – Pittsburgh, PA
For nearly thirty years, it has always been a treat to catch Slaughter live from packed amphitheaters to intimate clubs, and last night’s show at Jergel’s was no exception. Frontman and...