Great Music, Great Photography
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
UNDER TWO WEEKS UNTIL KNOTFEST ROADSHOW KICKS OFF IN MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA Tickets available from http://www.knotfestroadshow.com/ TOURING SLIPKNOT MUSEUM AND VIP PACKAGES ANNOUNCED Tuesday July 16th 2019 - With ten days to go until Slipknot’s momentous Knotfest Roadshow Tour begins, details of the Slipknot Museum have been released. In addition to the strongest heavy rock... Continue Reading →
