Bret Michaels – Sugar Hill, GA – 10/21/2022

We were bundled up in coats and trying to warm our hands during an unseasonably cold week in Georgia until the Bret Michaels Band heated things up with a set of Poison...
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KISS, Ted Nugent, and Skid Row

Skid Row They are calling it Skid Row, but I'd like to call it Snake and Scott's Monkey Business. Sure, bands that have been around for decades play the circuit of county...
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Madame Mayhem Releases “Ready for Me” and Announces Tour Dates with Fozzy

Madame Mayhem is a true rocker with an eclectic style in every aspect of life - merging theatricality with hard-hitting, rocking tunes. And on October 20, 2017, she will be unveiling...
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The Dead Daisies – Pittsburgh, PA – 8-29-2018

The Dead Daisies is somewhat of a supergroup formed in 2012 by guitarist David Lowy featuring a who's who of rock musicians from bands like Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy, Journey and more...Currently fronted...
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Queensryche – Toledo, OH – May 24, 2019

Queensryche kicked off Ohio Bike Week with a Friday evening performance on the grounds of the Toledo Harley-Davidson bringing in bikers from across the state and beyond.   The crowd appeared...

Monsters of Rock Cruise – Sail Away Day – 2/9/2022

We set sail on February 9th out of the port of Miami on the long-anticipated Monsters of Rock Cruise.  With multiple attempts to get this boat a float, this launch was...

Mushroomhead, Fleischkrieg, Kurt Deimer, and Hellzapoppin Circus Sideshow – Warrendale, PA – 10/24/2023

Jergel’s hosted a unique ensemble of bands on Tuesday evening in support of Cleveland-born Mushroomhead, an alternative metal band known for their stunningly theatrical live show and artsy masks.  It was...

Monsters of Rock Cruise – Final Day at Sea – 5/3/2023

As we headed back to Port Canaveral, there was one final day at sea, which began with a performance by Lynch Mob in the Royal Theater just after noon.  As mentioned...

Monsters of Rock Cruise – Day 1 at Sea – 3/2/2024

I was rested and even decided to squeeze in a quick run in Miami before we jetted off to the port that Saturday morning. In hindsight, probably didn't have time for...

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...

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...
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Steve Vai Discusses the Generation Axe Tour

Guitarist Steve Vai caught up with The Pure Rock Shop on 91.7 FM WNJR to discuss life on the road with Nuno Bettencourt, Yngwie Malmsteen, Zakk Wylde and Tobin Abasi for...