STAIND The Tailgate Tour with Seether, Saint Asonia, and Tim Montana April 23, 2024, First Bank Amphitheater, Franklin, TN (US)

First Bank Amphitheater is the perfect setting for a night like this. Located inside an abandoned rock quarry, the sounds that amplify from the rock create an atmosphere that is unique to the show. Tim Montana and his fellow band members from The Shrednecks are no strangers to Southern Rock when performing. Tim got his … Read more

Rock Resurrection Tour -Theory of a Deadman -Chartway Arena – Norfolk, VA (USA)

  Rock Resurrection Tour There are times that a pairing of bands for a tour makes no sense and times that they make perfect sense.  Picture this:  Skillet is a self-proclaimed, practicing Christian Rock band and Theary of a Deadman, also referred to Theory or TOAD, writes songs about life that often are not safe … Read more

Co-Headline GODSMACK/STAIND – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater Virginia Beach, VA (USA) Friday, July 21, 2023

We all have bands that we go to see just because they’re fun, we know all the words to their popular songs, and we know that we are going to get our money’s worth. This was one of those nights. Both co-headliners have been solid in my playlist for many, many years. The show was … Read more

Aftershock 2019

California’s largest Rock festival grew even larger in 2019, not only adding more talent, and an extra day, but most importantly, it brought more fans… a record (for Aftershock) 95,000 fans. For #MischievousMel and I, Aftershock was always one of our favorite festivals because we lived in California, it was a chance to stay with … Read more

Louder Than Life Becomes Larger Than the Rest

Louder Than Life 2019 did not only expand to three days (from two) this year, but it also became the largest Rock festival in America in 2019 with 130,000 attendees (surpassing the previous record of 120,000 at ‘Sonic Temple’ in Columbus, Ohio – May 2019). Most importantly for the festival producers (Danny Wimmer Presents), the … Read more