Live Show Reviews

Riot Fest

Photos by Laura Sedor Three days of fun in Chicago with a little controversy thrown in – no this isn’t Lolla, this is Riot Fest. Around since 2012, this outdoor … Read more

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Rick Springfield

Photos by Laura Sedor   On a beautiful fall-like evening, Rick Springfield and opening acts Loverboy and the Romantics played Chicago’s FirstMerit Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island. While the Romantics … Read more

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Neil Fest

Photos by Melissa Caruso   The Bowery Ballroom was the NYC hotspot last night as a star-studded bill followed in the noble footsteps of Neil Young. Organized by the same … Read more

Death Cab For Cutie

September 12th was a career defining moment and dream come true for Ben Gibbard and his band, Death Cab For Cutie. The indie-rock band from Seattle reminisced about their defining New … Read more

Van Halen

Photos by Jim Belmont On a beautiful late summer evening at the historic site of the original Woodstock Festival, guitar god Edward Van Halen brought his son, brother, and Van … Read more

Kim Simmonds & Savoy Brown

Along with John Mayall, Cream and (to a lesser extent) the Rolling Stones, the band Savoy Brown pioneered British blues rock. Like Mayall, Savoy Brown—perhaps in an effort to constantly … Read more

Rhythm & Roots Festival

Photographs by Laura Carbone Rhythm & Roots isn’t the biggest or most high-profile festival of the year, but it’s still my favorite because, like Heinz ketchup, it has the perfect … Read more

“Weird Al” Yankovic

Veteran performer and all around goofy guy Weird Al proved that he’s still got it… and he’s still as weird as ever. Photographer Bob Parsons was front row to capture … Read more

Rhythm & Roots Festival

The annual Rhythm & Roots Festival– which Elmore publisher Suzanne Cadgene recently admitted was her personal favorite fest— took place in Ninigret Park, RI over the long Labor Day weekend. Our … Read more