Bruce Dickinson & Black Smoke Trigger, The Halls Wolverhampton, 16.5.24

On a dreary wet night in Wolverhampton the sun shone inside The Halls as legendary Iron Maiden front man, Bruce Dickinson made a rare solo outing to the delight the assembled crowd. Support for the tour are Black Smoke Trigger who are a  hard rock/alternative rock band New Zealand and have been impressing audiences down … Read more

Wage War, Nothing More, Veil of Maya & Sleep Theory The Norva, Norfolk, VA (USA) May 14, 2024

Another rainy night, another sold out show, another great show offering for a Tuesday evening. The Norva is an indoor venue, so I knew I wouldn’t be working in the rain, but I did have empathy for the road crews loading equipment in in torrential downpours, but the show must go on, right? Tonight’s show … Read more

Bad Wolves supported by Norma Jean, Uncured, Magg Dylan & The New Mutiny Scandals Live, Virginia Beach, VA (USA) May 12, 2024

A rainy evening didn’t dampen the fire that was about to be unleashed on Scandals Live this Sunday evening.  Scandals is a small to mid, 250-300 capacity concert venue that people on bigger tours like to play in between dates. Tonight that was the case with Bad Wolves and Norma Jean who are currently out … Read more

Drowning Pool, Hostile Within, To Begin Anew, Embrace Oblivion & Dividing Face Scandals Live Virginia Beach, VA (USA) May 10, 2024

We’ve all gotten used to concerts with 10,000 plus attendees.  If you’re lucky enough to get there early and can sustain the rush of people trying to get closer to the front, you might get to make eye contact with your favorite artist.  This was not one of those shows.  Scandals Live is a small … Read more

Judas Priest’s “Invincible Shield Tour” With Sabaton. May 7th, 2024, at Von Braun Center in Huntsville, AL (US)

Sabaton is not your typical heavy metal band. Formed in 1999, this Swedish band from Falun has a unique form of metal that draws you into the storyline to tell you a story about the past. Sabaton’s music is based on war, acts of heroism, and significant battles in history, and it even derives its name … Read more