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Earth Crisis Strife All Out War GhostxShip Holder Azshara Sharkey's Bar and Grill Liverpool, NY 5/8/26 Check out photo highlights from the Earth Crisis GSE 30th show at Sharkey's Bar and Grill in Liverpool, NY on 5/8/26. Photos by by Chris Besaw, house photographer for St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview and Syracuse Music Collective.... Continue Reading →
Behemoth brought their rituals back to Toronto during their North American Tour "The Godless IV" co-headlined by Deicide and featuring special guests Rotting Christ and Immolation. The Atmosphere & Opening Bands: Unfortunately, the opening bands were unable to perform due to a bus malfunction in Buffalo, which prevented Immolation and Rotting Christ from taking... Continue Reading →
Photos and Review by Chris Besaw This past Saturday evening, Sharkey’s Event Center nestled in the heart of Liverpool, NY delivered everything a rock fan could ask for — a high-energy night of pure classic hard rock featuring two powerhouse acts: John Corabi and the Tom Keifer Band. Although rain had fallen earlier in... Continue Reading →
The Lee's Palace, a venue known for its intimate atmosphere and storied history, hosted a night of intense musical darkness, featuring the Norwegian dungeon synth pioneer, Mortiis, and Portland's black metal powerhouse, UADA. The evening was an intense atmospheric of extreme and melodic Metal, that captive the Torontonians. One of seven stops in Canada during... Continue Reading →
Past Self Song N Dance Syracuse, NY 4/24/26 Check out photo highlights from the Past Self show at the Song N Dance in Syracuse, NY on 4/24/26. Photos by by Chris Besaw, house photographer for St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview and Syracuse Music Collective. Click Photo for Full Gallery https://www.flickr.com/photos/201772639@N08/albums/72177720333312483/
Lady Gaga Bell Centre Montreal, ON 4/3/26 Check out photo highlights from the Lady Gaga show at Bell Centre in Montreal on 4/2/26. Photos by by Chris Besaw, house photographer for St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview and Syracuse Music Collective. Click Image for full gallery or to purchase prints https://www.flickr.com/photos/201772639@N08/albums/72177720332966857/
Photos by Chris Besaw Review by Kelly Besaw ‘90s rock favorites Collective Soul returned to Del Lago Casino on Saturday night for an evening filled with “peace, love, and good old rock and roll music.” With no opening act, the band took the stage to thunderous applause at approximately 8:20 p.m. Frontman Ed Roland, sharply... Continue Reading →
Review by Kelly Besaw Photos by Chris Besaw Gary Numan brought his brand of eclectic music to a jampacked crowd at the Water Street Music Hall in Rochester, NY on Saturday March 21. Opening act, Tremours joined him on this date of his tour. L.A. based alternative rock group, Tremours, opened the show. The duo... Continue Reading →
Photos and Review by David de la Huerta Swedish metal titans Orbit Culture proved exactly why they are one of the genre's fastest-rising powerhouses. Fresh off the release of their acclaimed 2025 album Death Above Life (out October 3, 2025, via Century Media), the band brought their North American headlining tour to Toronto, delivering... Continue Reading →
Photos and Review by Chris Besaw It was a nice, unseasonably warm day in Syracuse, with a gentle drizzle finally hinting that spring might be poking its long-awaited head out. On Westcott Street, nestled in the heart of Syracuse University, an excited buzz filled the air outside The Westcott Theater as fans lined up for... Continue Reading →