The Mountain Music Festival Pre-Party – Gatlinburg, TN – 8/23/2024
The Mountain Music Festival is a semi-annual event held in the Smoky Mountains in Gatlinburg, Tennessee that had been previously known as Monsters on the Mountain as it is brought to...
Duff McKagan & Lee Ving’s Range War – Chicago, IL – 11/8/2024
On Friday night, after a long day of sightseeing and recovering from a night out at the House of Blues with the Marvelous 3 and Lit, we got a ride to Outset,...
The Spirit of ’89 Tour with Trixter, Enuff ‘Z Nuff, Pretty Boy Floyd &...
In an odd twist of fate, Trixter is finally coming to Pittsburgh this coming week to perform at Jergels, and I won't be able to catch the full show. So, I...
The Marvelous 3 & Lit – Chicago, IL – 11/7/2024
Last year we gathered at the Tabernacle in Atlanta, Georgia for the long-anticipated reunion of the Marvelous 3, and for the first time in decades we heard Butch Walker, Jayce Fincher,...
The Mountain Music Festival, Day 1 – Gatlinburg, TN – 8/24/2024
Well, I've got to say, it was an effort to get moving early after our bear encounter early that morning, but I powered through and enjoyed helping with a much slower...
The Mountain Music Festival, Day 2 – Gatlinburg, TN – 8/25/2024
As we wrap up coverage from the final day of the Mountain Music Festival in Gatlinburg, there is news pending about a potential New Year's Eve show in conjunction with the...
Halestorm, Hollywood Undead & Fit For A King – Pittsburgh, PA – 7/28/2024
On Sunday evening, as the North Shore was still recovering from the Stadium show featuring Def Leppard, Journey, and Steve Miller the night before, fans lined-up from the Stage AE box...
80’s Rock Invasion – Toledo, OH – 7/19/2024
Excited to bring you coverage of five killer bands at the 80's Rock Invasion by HB Concerts at the Promenade Park Pavilion in Toledo, Ohio from Friday night. The weather was...
Bret Michaels with Lou Gramm & Dee Snider, Chris Janson, and Don Felder –...
Despite 'Starlake' in Burgettstown being only about a twenty minute drive from my house, The Pure Rock Shop hasn't covered many shows there over the past few decades. But with the...
The Dead Daisies & Rock City Machine Co (RCMC) – Nashville, TN – 6/16/2024
Having headed to the airport on just three hours of sleep after seeing Ace Frehley Friday night in Morgantown, WV, I hit the town with friends and caught as much live...
Firehouse – Warrendale, PA 6/6/2024
Kicking off the weekend early last night, Firehouse returned to Jergels in Warrendale, PA for the first time following the untimely passing of frontman CJ Snare. Fans joined together to catch the show...
Judas Priest & Sabaton – Youngstown, OH – 4/27/2024
We made a quick road trip to Youngstown to catch Judas Priest and the Swedish heavy metal band Sabaton at the Covelli Center arriving shortly after the doors opened to find...