Review / Photos by Thomas S. Orwat Jr. Darien NY - Classic rock legends, ZZ Top (consisting of all three original members - Billy F. Gibbons - guitar/vocals, Dusty Hill - bass/vocals, Frank Beard - drums), returned to the WNY area for what seems to be becoming an annual summer event. This time around, the... Continue Reading →
Goo Goo Dolls – Darien Lake PAC, Darien NY – 08/20/2016
Review / Photos By Thomas S. Orwat Jr. For over two decades, the Goo Goo Dolls have taken their hometown of Buffalo, NY, on the most incredible journey. The dynamic duo of John Rzeznik and Robby Takac have made Buffalo proud with their incredible record-setting string of chart-topping songs and memorable concert performances. The Goo... Continue Reading →
RockFest 2016 – Featuring: Bret Michaels , WARRANT, Lita Ford – Erie County Fairgrounds, Hamburg, NY – 08/10/2016
Review - John Jeffrey, Photos - Thomas S. Orwat Jr. Hamburg, NY - If one were forced to come up with a cliche headline for the Erie County Fair's opening night concert on Wednesday night (aka "Rockfest"), the most fitting one I could think of would be, "The Good, The Bad, and the... Continue Reading →
Hollywood Vampires – Seneca Niagara Casino, Niagara Falls, NY – 07/09/2016
Review by John Jeffrey, Photos - Thomas S. Orwat Jr. Niagara Falls, NY - Saturday night's concert at the outdoor venue (set up in the parking lot) of the Seneca Niagara Casino was one of the most unique concert experiences I've endured in quite some time. After what seemed like a torrential down-pour, the Hollywood... Continue Reading →
Buckcherry – Mooney’s Concert Cove, Arkon, NY – 07/05/2016
Review / Photos by Thomas S. Orwat Jr. Arkon, NY - It could have been one of those forgettable, phone-it-in nights for Anaheim, California rockers, Buckcherry. A hastily arranged Tuesday evening show at a venue in the middle of nowhere, with an audience of barely 300, would cause most major bands to just go through... Continue Reading →
Whitesnake, Whitford/St. Holmes – Artpark, Lewiston, NY – 06/28/2016
Review by John Jeffrey , photos Thomas S. Orwat Jr. Lewiston, NY - Going into ArtPark for Rock Music Star's first show there - for the 2016 Summer concert season - I honestly did not know what to expect. While the teaming up of some of rock's most legendary stalwarts: David Coverdale (Whitesnake), Brad Whitford... Continue Reading →
