Review by John Jeffrey Photos by - Thomas S. Orwat, Jr. Hamburg, NY - On August 17, 2011, original KISS lead guitarist, Ace Frehley, made a special WNY appearance, as Ace played a free concert at the grandstand of the Erie County Fair, on the second last date of his 10 city summer tour. This... Continue Reading →
Ted Nugent – Artpark, Lewiston, NY – Aug 16,2011
Review/photos by Thomas S. Orwat, Jr. Lewiston, NY - The Motor city madman with the motor mouth -Ted Nugent played an intense 90 minute set in front of 25,000 adoring classic rock loving fans of all ages on Tuesday evening. This was another free Artpark concert, that brought in droves of people from all around... Continue Reading →
Johnny Winter – 08/6/2011
Johnny Winter By Thomas S, Orwat Jr. The legendary blues n' rock pioneer, Johnny Winter is back! The 67 year old, multi-Grammy Award winner is currently on tour, and will be releasing an amazing new CD (Megaforce records) on September 27th, entitled - "Roots." This 11 track CD, consists of classic blues songs that inspired... Continue Reading →
Goo Goo Dolls – Darien Lake, NY – 07-29-2011
Review/photos - Thomas S. Orwat, Jr. Darien, NY - The multi-platinum band, The Goo Goo Dolls returned home, to a warm welcome at Darien Lake P.A.C., located near Buffalo NY. The band continues touring in support of their 8th studio release, “Something For the Rest of Us,” which was released a year ago. The Goo... Continue Reading →
Cheap Trick, Mick Hayes Band – Artpark, Lewiston, NY – July 17, 2011
Photos/review – Thomas S. Orwat Jr. Lewiston, NY – Classic rock legends, Cheap Trick triumphantly returned to the stage last night. After nearly escaping death 48 hours prior, when the stage they were performing on, collapsed during a freak wind storm in Ottawa, Canada, the band played with a new found intensity, laughing in the... Continue Reading →
.38 Special – Artpark, Lewiston, NY – July 12,2011
Review by John Jeffrey, Photos by Thomas S. Orwat, Jr. .38 Special is one of those bands from the 1970's that didn't seem to really find mainstream commercial success until the 1980's. The success didn't last long for the group, but the 9,000 people who attended the 5th "First Niagara Tuesdays In The Park" free... Continue Reading →
