Photos and Review by Chris Besaw It’s August and concert season in Central New York is heating up. Saturday night at the JMA Wireless Dome was just one of many tours making a stop in Syracuse this month. We were fortunate enough to be the kickoff date for Motley Crue and Def Leppard’s co-headlining world... Continue Reading →
LIVE: Lita Ford at del Lago Resort & Casino 12/17/22
Photos and Review by: Chris Besaw Last Saturday night fans packed it in at the Vine showroom at del Lago Casino and Resort to rock out for the incredibly talented and heavy shredding female powerhouse, Lita Ford! The stage goes dark and the intro which is Accepts “Balls to the Wall” start pumping through... Continue Reading →
Ministry’s Industrial Strength 2022 Takes Over Buffalo’s Riverworks 3/16/22
Photos and Review by Chris Besaw This past Wednesday, industrial metal titan, Al Jourgensen, of Ministry brought the Industrial Strength Tour 2022 to downtown Buffalo’s River Works. Ministry, is out on tour for their brand new album, Moral Hygiene and are also celebrating the 30th Anniversary of their album, The Mind Is A Terrible... Continue Reading →
Ghost shares the love in Pittsburgh on Valentines Day
Photos and Review by Jeff Lasich On this night of ritual. After a couple years away, Ghost returned to the Pittsburgh area on Valentine’s Day to play a co-headlining show with Volbeat at the Petersen Event Center. The show was opened by the satanic doo-wop styling’s of LA’s Twin Temple. When I first heard them... Continue Reading →
Judas Priest Announce Rescheduled 50 Heavy Metal Years Tour
JUDAS PRIEST ANNOUNCE RESCHEDULED 50 HEAVY METAL YEARS TOURTickets Go On Sale Starting Friday, June 11 at 10am Local Time at http://Ticketmaster.comOne of heavy metal’s all-time greats, Judas Priest, will finally get the opportunity to celebrate their 50th anniversary this year with the launch of a North American tour this fall. The 50 Heavy Metal Years Tour will also feature Sabaton as... Continue Reading →
69 Eyes Shows that “Hell Has No Mercy” for Syracuse’s Westcott Theater
Photos and Review: Natasha Lewandowski The 69 Eyes, the gothic rock band from Finland made a stop at the Westcott Theater in Syracuse, NY on January 26. They brought along a powerhouse of performers including, The Crowned, Sumo Cyco and Wednesday 13. The 69 Eyes are currently on the road for their “Hell Has No... Continue Reading →
The Devil Wears Prada’s “The Act” Tour 2019 at The Westcott Theater
Photos and Review: Natasha Lewandowski The Devil Wears Prada made a stop at the Westcott Theater in Syracuse, NY on November 10. The band is out on the road for their “The Act” tour along with metalcore bands Norma Jean and Gideon. Syracuse local act, Junexa, opened the show. Junexa, who just put out a... Continue Reading →
In This Moment’s Mother’s House of Horror Tour Closes With A Hometown Show!
Photos: Chris Besaw Review: Kelly Besaw In This Moment performed their final show of the Mother’s House of Horror Traveling All Hollow’s Eve Masquerade tour at the Palace Theater in Albany on October 27 with special guests Motionless in White, New Years Day, Ded and Little Miss Nasty Rock & Roll Burlesque. Little Miss... 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 →
“Outlaws Til The End ” DevilDriver, Jinger and Raven Black Rock The Montage Music Hall
Photos and Review: Chris Besaw DEVILDRIVER made a stop on their current tour in support of their new record Outlaws Til the End to Rochester, NY on November 1. They brought a few killer bands along with them to help round out the evening; Raven Black and Jinger. This is not my first time seeing... Continue Reading →