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 →
Dave Constantino Band – Artpark, Lewiston, NY – July 12,2011
Review/photos by Thomas S. Orwat, Jr. Lewiston, NY - Buffalo Music Hall of Fame inductee and ex-Talas guitarist/vocalist/songwriter, Dave Constantino and band, played to an appreciative audience of over 9,000 on Tuesday evening, opening for the multi-platinum selling, southern pop band .38 Special. The 57 year old guitar legend was all smiles, as he dazzled... Continue Reading →
Yes / Styx – CMAC, Canandaigua, NY – July 07, 2011
Review - John Jeffrey, Photos - Thomas S, Orwat, Jr. Canadaigua, NY - Canandaigua's CMAC Performing Arts Center was the site for the third night of the 2011 Yes/Styx "Progressive U.S. Tour." CMAC is a great open air venue, with just enough coverage to protect concert goers from any of nature's elements. Thankfully, it was... Continue Reading →
Derek St. Holmes – 06/26/2011
By Thomas S. Orwat Jr. After fifteen years apart, vocalist/guitarist Derek St. Holmes is finally back where he belongs, and that’s in the Ted Nugent band. The dynamic duo of Nugent/St. Holmes is responsible for writing some of the greatest rock songs of the mid-70's. The very first single off of the classic 1975 self-titled... Continue Reading →
Sully Erna – Riviera Theater, Tonawanda, NY June 14, 2011
Review/photos - Thomas S. Orwat, Jr. Tonawanda, NY - Godsmack frontman Sully Erna performed an intimate solo show at the ornate Riviera Theater, in Tonawanda, last Tuesday. The 90 minute performance proved that the 43 year old Erna is much more than just a frontman of a modern rock band. And while so many of... Continue Reading →
