Great Music, Great Photography
Photos and Review by Chris Besaw A Dark and Electrifying Night in Downtown Buffalo There’s something special about live music in Buffalo — the energy, the grit, the people. The city always seems to come alive when the lights dim and the amps hum. On this brisk post–Halloween weekend, the Buffalo Electric Factory hosted a... Continue Reading →
If anyone in Syracuse needed a reminder that rock ‘n’ roll is alive, loud, and thriving, Crobot made that point crystal clear at The Lost Horizon. The Pennsylvania hard rockers rolled into town like a sonic freight train, delivering a sweat-drenched performance that hit like a punch to the gut and left the crowd begging... Continue Reading →
Photos and Review by David De La Huerta The air inside The Rebel on Saturday, October 11, 2025, crackled with three decades of pent-up anticipation. This wasn’t just a concert; it was a sludge-metal showcase, a bold statement of legacy. The legends of Acid Bath had finally crossed the border to deliver their unique brand... Continue Reading →
Photos and Review by David De La Huerta Thrash metal legends Dark Angel returned to Toronto for the first time in over three decades, bringing their “Extinction Level Event Tour” to The Phoenix Concert Theatre. The band demonstrated their technical supremacy, celebrating their comeback with a dynamic collection of their catalog alongside material from their... Continue Reading →
Photos and review by: Chris Besaw Thrash Metal and Hardcore fans were treated to a killer lineup in Central New York. The Pure Filth Fest 2 made its return to Sharkey’s in Liverpool Sunday afternoon. The festival was headlined by the “kings of thrash metal", the Cavelera Conspiracy and they brought along with them some... Continue Reading →
Review by Kelly Besaw Photos by Chris Besaw Halestorm with Lindsey Stirling made a stop at the Upstate Medical University Arena in Syracuse, New York Tuesday evening. They are out on the road for the 2025 nEVEREST North American tour and they brought along with them Finnish symphonic metal band, Apocalyptica. I have seen Lindsey... Continue Reading →
Photo and Review by Chris Besaw Occasionally, a tour makes a stop in the Syracuse area that brings me back to my more youthful concert going days. This past Saturday evening at Sharkey’s Bar N Grill, the iconic sludge metal band, Acid Bath, played their first show in Upstate New York in nearly 29 years.... Continue Reading →
Photos by Chris Besaw Review by Kelly Besaw It was a windy night as fans lined up to enter the second of two sold out shows at Rogers Stadium in Toronto. I was excited to see System of a Down, a band I had not seen since they played Ozzfest way back in the... Continue Reading →
Photo and review by Chris Besaw The newly opened Archer Music Hall had fans lined up around the block Tuesday evening as the venue played host to guitar legend and Alice In Chain’s member, Jerry Cantrell. I was thrilled to have another opportunity to see Cantrell on his solo tour, especially at such an intimate... Continue Reading →
Review by Kelly Besaw Photos by Chris Besaw Collective Soul and Live made a stop at the Darien Lake Amphitheatre on their co-headlining “Summer Unity Tour” on Saturday July 26 with special guests Our Lady of Peace and Greylin James Rue. Opening the show was newcomer, Greylin James Rue. Greylin’s music can best be described... Continue Reading →