The legendary rap icon, movie star and Rock N Roll hall of Famer, Ice Cube, packed the Chevy Court at the New York State Fair Wednesday night. Decked out in his trademark black bandana tucked under a ball cap and dark sunglasses, Ice Cube got the party kicked off with the body moving track, “The... Continue Reading →
Show Review: Dropkick Murphys Invited Back to New York State Fair
Review by: Kelly Besaw Photos: Chris Besaw The boys were back in town at the New York State Fair. In 2018, the Dropkick Murphys were a last- minute Chevy Court fill-in for Dickey Betts who suffered a mild stroke and was unable to perform. Singer Ken Casey announced at the 2018 performance that it... Continue Reading →
Show Review: Slipknot’s ‘Knotfest Roadshow’ at Montage Mountain’s Pavilion
Last Saturday August 24, the summers hottest traveling metal festival, Slipknot’s: Knotfest Roadshow made a stop at the Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton Pennsylvania. Even though its being billed as a traveling festival, the Knotfest Roadshow is more than just that, it’s a full-on interactive metal music experience complete with a Slipknot traveling museum... Continue Reading →
Grace Potter Debuts Newly Released Single “Love is Love” Off Her Upcoming Album Daylight at the New York State Fair
Written by Kelly Besaw Photos: Chris Besaw Thursday morning just hours before her show at the New York State Fair Grace Potter announced the release of her first new single in four years, the soul wrenching “Love is Love.” Fans in attendance at Chevy Court were the first to hear the song performed live... Continue Reading →
Show Review: Beck and Cage The Elephant at Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Beck along with Cage The Elephant made a stop at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) in Saratoga Springs, NY last Monday. They rounded out their Night Running tour with special guests Spoon and Sunflower Bean. From the moment Spoon took center stage, the band, consisting of Britt Daniel (lead vocals, guitar), Jim Eno (drums),... Continue Reading →
Smashing Pumpkins With Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds and AFI Darien Lake NY
The Smashing Pumpkins made a stop in western NY on Saturday August 10 at the Darien Lake Performing Arts Center on their current North American summer tour bringing with them Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds and AFI! Billy Corgan along with band mates James Iha, Jimmy Chamberlain, and Jeff Schroeder did not waste any time... Continue Reading →
Five Finger Death Punch and In This Moment at the Floyd L. Maines Veterans Memorial Arena
Photos and Review: Chris Besaw Heavy metal giants, Five Finger Death Punch, made a stop on their current headlining tour in Binghamton, NY on Wednesday July 24 at the Floyd L. Maines Veterans Memorial Arena, bringing with them In This Moment and Fire From The Gods. Opening the evening were the Austin, Texas natives,... Continue Reading →
Inkcarceration Festival 2019 Ohio State Reformatory Mansfield
What do you get when you combine tattoos, hard rock & metal and a prison where a very well known movie (along with numerous music videos) were filmed? You get Inkcarceration festival. Formerly known as Ink In The Clink, people from near and far make the annual pilgrimage to the Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield,... Continue Reading →
Killswitch Engage Kicks Off Their 20th Anniversary Tour at Syracuse’s S.I. Hall
Summer has officially started, and people are enjoying the outdoors, beaches, BBQ’s and of course concert season. On July 12, Killswitch Engage kicked off their 20th Anniversary tour at the S.I. Hall right here in Syracuse, NY. They brought along a heavy support lineup for this tour: the mighty Clutch and NYC Hardcore legends Cro-Mags... Continue Reading →
Disrupt Fest 2019 Brings a Great Day of Music To St. Joseph’s Amphitheater At Lakeview
On July 2nd Rockstar Energy’s Disrupt festival overtook Syracuse’s St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview in Syracuse, NY The tour included bands from the early 2000s wave of alt-rock /post-hardcore such as, The Used, Thrice, Atreyu, Four Years Strong, and many more. Hyro the Hero kicked off the festival bringing his non-stop, high energy set... Continue Reading →