Masquerade – Philadelphia, PA – 7/30/2022
So glad that I arrived early on the final day of the festival, although I will say that it was a challenge to get out the door before noon. And I...
Masquerade – Philadelphia, PA – 7/29/2022
Masquerade kicked off early on Friday with another fun appearance from Atlanta's Shotgun Superstars, who were joined by the always-social Heber Pampillon from Kickin Valentina.It seemed that the festival was already falling...
Bret Michaels Band – Greensburg, PA – 11/24/2023
Some things are so good that once is not enough...So, again in 2023, fans took a break from their pursuit of Black Friday deals to get to The Palace Theater in...
Metal Church, Truckstop, and Vermithax A.D. – Pittsburgh, PA – 11/12/2023
Sunday evening seemed like an appropriate occasion to host a show headlined by the 1980s band, Metal Church. The congregation came dressed in leather with horns raised, filling the Crafthouse Stage...
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...
Music Saves Lives presented an All-Star Jam to fund Suicide Awareness and Education
Music Saves Lives presented an All-Star Jam Session that included Kevin Martin (Candlebox), Brett Scallions (Fuel), guitar virtuoso Orianthi, Billy Morrison (Billy Idol), Julia Lage (Vixen), Richie Kotzen (The Winery Dogs),...
Melodic Rock Festival 5 – Part 2
While we hadn't traveled nearly as far as many of those in attendance at Melodic Rock Fest 5 (just one time zone and a one hour flight from Pittsburgh), we found...
Adrian Vandenberg Recaps the Monsters of Rock Cruise and Tells us What’s Next for...
After bringing the band Vandenberg back in 2020 with a new album and a new line-up, the pandemic stalled any plans for touring. In fact, the band had only performed one...
Warrant – Warrendale, PA – July 25, 2021
We can't seem to get enough "Cherry Pie" these days, but who could blame us when Covid delayed the anniversary by an entire year...We first caught Warrant back at the Live United...
Mac Sabbath & Cybertronic Spree with support from Playboy Manbaby – Warrendale, PA –...
You know how you see something cool, and you just have to share it with your friends? Well, when Mac Sabbath joined us on the Monsters of Rock Cruise for the first time, I can...
Bruce Dickinson – Santa Ana, CA – 4/15/2024
On the evening of April 15, 2024, the legendary Bruce Dickinson graced the stage at The Observatory in Santa Ana, California. The anticipation in the air was palpable as fans gathered...
Rokisland Festival – Day 3 – Friday – 1/20/23
The weekend kicked-off with a VIP performance featuring members of the Bulletboys, Trixter and Stephen Pearcy at the Sunset Pier at 0 Duval Street in Old Town. The atmosphere was tropical...