Generation Axe – Greensburg, PA – 12/04/2018
The Generation Axe tour came to The Palace Theater in Greensburg, PA on Monday, December 3rd, bringing together five of the most talent guitar players in the world of rock and...
Trans-Siberian Orchestra – Pittsburgh, PA – December 22, 2019
For the past two decades, I've watched the Trans-Siberian Orchestra show grow from theaters to arenas from a core band to two touring companies and the show never disappoints. I prefer...
Richie Ramone – Pittsburgh, PA – 4/4/2022
Richie Ramone is kicking off his 2022 World Tour in the United States hitting 20 cities night after night. He made a stop in Pittsburgh at our Hard Rock Cafe on...
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...
Glam Slam Metal Jam Tour – Atlanta, GA – 10/16/2022
We loved the Glam Slam Metal Jam Tour so much, we couldn't resist coming back for more while visiting Atlanta this past weekend. The night kicked off with some crowd participation...
Queensryche & Armored Saint – Pittsburgh, PA -4/24/2024
Last night Queensryche made another visit to The Roxian Theater in Pittsburgh's McKees Rocks neighborhood, where they last headlined a triple-bill showcase featuring Marty Friedman and Trauma. This time, they brought Armored...
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...
KINGDOM COME CELEBRATES DEBUT ALBUM WITH 30 YEAR ANNIVERSARY TOUR
Hard rock band Kingdom Come was formed in 1987 and was quickly signed to Polydor Records. They released their first single "Get It On" which had a stranglehold on AOR radio...
Mike Tramp Strays From the Flock
The Pure Rock Shop caught up with Mike Tramp before his acoustic show with John Corabi at the Crafthouse in Pittsburgh this week for a radio interview for 91.7 FM WNJR in Pittsburgh...
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...
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...
Alter Bridge, Mammoth WVH, and Pistols at Dawn – Anaheim, CA – 3/28/2023
Contributing photographer Joe Schaeffer joined forces with JoJo-Anthony to bring us coverage of the Alter Bridge - Pawns & Kings tour from the March 28 performance at the House of Blues in...