Foreigner – Rocksino – Cleveland 4-30-17
The Pure Rock Shop hit the road this weekend to spend a night with Foreigner at the Hard Rock Rocksino in Cleveland, Ohio, and as anticipated, it was well worth the...
Winger – Jergels – Pittsburgh 4-26-17
Jergels hosted a sold out crowd Wednesday night for the Winger show, which is always a Pittsburgh favorite with hometown boy Reb Beach on guitar. The very lively crowd packed in...
Rock the Arena II – U.T. Savage Arena – Toledo, OH
The Rock the Arena event in Toledo, Ohio at the Savage Arena, may be the University of Toledo’s way of encouraging alumni to visit the campus again, but for the hard rock...
John Corabi, Cattivo 3-19-17
Supermonkey Recording Company presented an intimate show at Cattivo, a small club that is shoehorned in to a neighborhood street in Lawrenceville. The evening began with acoustic performances by a few local...
Geoff Tate, Diesel 2-22-2017
From the moment he took the stage wearing a tie and vest and holding a tamborine, you knew it was going to be a different kind of show...but as his iconic...
Queensryche, Armored Saint Rex Theater 12-7-16
The Pure Rock Shop caught up with Queensyche on their 2016 Condition Human tour with supporting acts Armored Saint and Midnight Eternal at the Rex Theater on Pittsburgh’s South Side this...
Steel Panther Cleveland House of Blues 11-30-16
Warning, no safe rooms here! Reminiscent of an era when spandex wasn’t just for Spanx and Aquanaut didn’t have an environmental warning, Steel Panther delivers over the top original songs that...
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...
Great White – Monsters of Rock Cruise
So I've been a fan of Great White for over 25 years. A fanatical fan to say the least. I used to get laryngitis after most shows when I was a teenager...
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...
The Winery Dogs – Monsters of Rock Cruise
Awesome as always, we had the opportunity to see the Winery Dogs twice and Richie Kotzen solo on the Monsters of Rock Cruise last week. Loved Mike Portnoy's blue beard!Setlist:Oblivion
Captain Love
Hot Streak
How Long
Time Machine
Empire
The Other Side
I'm No Angel
Desire
Elevate...
SteelHeart – Monsters of Rock Cruise 10-3-16
My first experience seeing SteelHeart was at a sold out Akron Agora in Cuyahoga Falls, OH. Their musicianship was was precise, crisp and energetic. However, the vocal prowess and mere stage presence...