Interview with Bill Leverty of Firehouse
The Pure Rock Shop caught up with guitarist Bill Leverty from Firehouse to discuss the band's current tour schedule, including an upcoming show at Jergel's in Warrendale, PA on September 21st,...
Nita Strauss – Pittsburgh, PA – May 22, 2019
Nita Strauss headlined her first solo show in Pittsburgh at the Hard Rock Cafe on Wednesday evening just days after the venue hosted her Alice Cooper bandmate Chuck Garric's band Beasto...
L.A. Guns – Pittsburgh – 7-20-2018
When The Pure Rock Shop caught up with vocalist Philip Lewis in advance of the show we knew we were in for some changes. After all a lot can happen in...
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...
Faster Pussycat and Enuff Z’ Nuff – Warrendale, PA – July 7, 2021
After moving the date and the year, Faster Pussycat and Enuff Z' Nuff finally made it to Jergels for a night of debauchery...quite honestly, we figured our governor would shut the fun...
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...
The Final Day of M3 Rock Festival – May 8, 2022
Getting up before noon on a Sunday seemed an impossible task after the late night at the afterparty, but we couldn't miss our first opportunity to see Burning Witches live here in...
Steel Panther – Pittsburgh, PA 4/28/2022
The guys from Steel Panther were looking for prey in the 'Burgh on Thursday at their usual spot, the Stage AE, as they continue to torment the world on their 2022...
Monsters of Rock Cruise – Campus Invasion Official Pre-Party – Cape Canaveral, FL –...
With the theme of Rock 'n Roll High School, the Monsters of Rock Cruise Campus Invasion took over a hotel with their official pre-party at the Raddison Resort at the Port in...
Monsters of Rock Cruise – Sail Away Day – 4/29/2023
For many, the Monsters of Rock Cruise (MORC) is more than an annual festival. I for one would best describe it as a family reunion. This year's reunion was on Royal Caribbean's...
M3 Rock Festival – Day 3 was the “Bomb” – July 4, 2021 –...
The third and final day of the M3 Rock Festival kicked off with Little Ceasar. I can still remember the cassette I wore out playing their version of the soul classic "Chain...
L.A. Guns – Monsters of Rock Cruise
We rode the elevator up to the pool stage show with Spike from the Quireboys, who jokingly told us that he'd just discovered that Phil Lewis is his dad before he joined...