Concert Reviews

Concert Review: NKOTB and Friends Mix It Up at Enterprise Center

Posted: May 13, 2019 at 8:58 am   /   Concert Reviews, Concerts, Reviews

Enterprise Center in St. Louis was home to The Mixtape Tour 2019 as it turned back the clock Wednesday evening to deliver the ultimate 80’s concert experience of all-time! Unlike most concerts, where each act takes the stage for the duration of their set, this show decided to follow its own set of rules, with […]

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Concert Review: Good Charlotte Turns Back Time at The Pageant

Posted: May 7, 2019 at 12:33 pm   /   Concert Reviews, Concerts

Good Charlotte turned The Pageant into a time machine, bringing fans and concert-goers back to the year 2004, where the eye liner was thick, the clothes were blacker than the souls of those who wore them, and safety pins were the accessory of choice. The punk rock band, who have been performing together for over […]

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Comedy Review: Brian Posehn at Helium Comedy Club

Posted: May 4, 2019 at 12:34 am   /   Concert Reviews, Opinion, Reviews

Brian Posehn is a prolific kingpin of geek culture. Quirky and self-deprecating, he’s a versatile performer whose prodigious output includes voice work, standup, video games, heavy metal, television, film and comics, where he has penned forty–five issues of Marvel’s Deadpool series. A frequent guest on “Conan,” Posehn has logged regular stints on “The Sarah Silverman […]

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Concert Review: Zac Brown Band Opens Season at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre

Posted: April 29, 2019 at 8:38 am   /   Concert Reviews, Concerts

Hollywood Casino Amphitheater is ready for a summer concert series, and it kicked off with Zac Brown Band bringing their “Down the Rabbit Hole” tour through St. Louis last night, accompanied by Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real. Both openers seemed to catch the attention of concert-goers as it was clear many were settling […]

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Concert Review: SWMRS at The Ready Room

Posted: April 26, 2019 at 12:27 pm   /   Concert Reviews, Concerts

The Ready Room on Manchester Ave was the place to be Tuesday night, as SWMRS brought their “Berkeley’s On Fire” tour to Saint Louis. California Natives were joined by all-girl punk rock band Destroy Boys and indie rock trio Beach Goons. All three bands put on a memorable set and definitely showed audiences that no […]

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Concert Review: Mike Mains & The Branches in Kansas City

Posted: March 20, 2019 at 8:06 am   /   Concert Reviews, Concerts

Mike Mains & The Branches performed at The Rino in Kansas City Friday night, and I was there to catch a glimpse of what this Michigan-native band had to offer the music world. In my previous interview with Mike, frontman of the group, he put a big emphasis on the importance of addressing mental health. […]

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Concert Review: Shinedown Rocks Chaifetz Arena

Posted: March 20, 2019 at 7:55 am   /   Concert Reviews, Concerts, Music, Reviews

Chaifetz Arena housed the sold-out Attention Attention tour Sunday evening, coinciding with St. Patrick’s Day. Shinedown, the headliners, were joined on tour by Asking Alexandria and Papa Roach. Rock band from across the pond Asking Alexandria opened the show with a bang starting with hit “Into the Fire.” The English rockers then continued with an […]

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Review: Louis C.K. at The Funny Bone in St. Louis

Posted: March 14, 2019 at 9:23 am   /   Concert Reviews, Live Theater

Louis C.K. performed his first of 4 sold-out shows in St. Louis at The Funny Bone in Westport Wednesday night. We got the call around 11 p.m. Sunday.  The carefully and covertly constructed tip stated that we wanted to be at our computer by 6:50 a.m. the following morning with the browser open and ready. […]

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Concert Review: Grandson Heats Up The Firebird

Posted: March 14, 2019 at 8:33 am   /   Concert Reviews, Concerts

Jordan Benjamin, most commonly known as the artist grandson, brought his No Apologies tour to the sold-out Firebird in St. Louis Sunday night. Fans began lining up outside the venue hours before the show began, some even traveling quite some distance to see the show. I spoke with two girls in line who traveled from […]

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Concert Review: John Mellencamp Gets Nostalgic at Stifel

Posted: March 13, 2019 at 7:16 am   /   Concert Reviews, Concerts, Reviews

Growing up as a young Midwestern kid in the 80s, John Mellencamp was part of the soundtrack of my life, so getting to see the aging rocker on Tuesday night at Stifel Theatre was a journey back to my youth, and a fun one at that. Mellencamp showed that while he may be going on […]

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