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 – Labadee, Haiti – 5/2/2023

Our second day enjoying the Caribbean sunshine was at port in Labadee, Haiti, a private resort run by Royal Caribbean with cruise supplied transportation, entertainment, and beach chairs, as well...

Monsters of Rock Cruise – Dominican Republic – 5/1/2023

Upon arrival at port in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, we opted to see the island on an excursion that brought us hiking and adventuring down natural waterslides at the Damajuaga waterfalls.Signing...

Monsters of Rock Cruise – Day at Sea – 4/30/2023

Our first full day at sea began with the traditional 'Bloody Mary' jam hosted by Joel Hoekstra (Whitesnake), who was later joined by Greg Smith and Y&T's Mike Vanderhule, as well...

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 2 – Columbia, MD – 5/7/2023

The second day of the M3 Rock Festival began with some schedule juggling as Mike Tramp announced that he would not be able to perform as scheduled due to illness.The day...

M3 Rock Festival – Day 1 – Columbia, MD – 5/6/2023

This year's M3 Rock Festival kicked-off early on Saturday, May 6, 2023 with Danny "The Count" Koker's band Count's 77 leading the charge.The Count, who is best known for his adventures...

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...

The Winery Dogs – Greensburg, PA – 2/15/2023

On Wednesday, February 15, 2023, The Winery Dogs kicked off their 202III Tour in support of their appropriately named new album III at The Palace Theater in Greensburg, PA.  Following a seven-year...

RokIsland Festival – Kickoff – Tuesday, 1/17/23

Woke up at 4am and started our journey to the beautiful paradise that is Key West, and still barely made it through the gate in time to capture our friends from...

Last In Line and Resist & Bite – Columbus, OH – 11/12/2022

As the first snow of the season fell upon us, I couldn't help reflecting on the enormity of events we attended over the summer, given that two of the amazing axemen...

Monsters on the Mountain – Gatlinburg, TN – 8/19/2022

Monsters on the Mountain returned to Tennessee this year at a new venue in Gatlinburg on August 19-20 with a pre-party on Thursday.  While not far from last year's Pigeon Forge...