Review by John Jeffrey, photos by Thomas S. Orwat Jr. Rochester, NY - When the original lineup of a rock band with a storied career like Dokken reunites, considering the size of the gigantic shadow that the lineup of Don Dokken, George Lynch, Jeff Pilson & Mick Brown casts upon the hard rock world, most... Continue Reading →
Cheap Trick – Fallsview Casino, Niagara Falls, Ont. – 01/18/2019
Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame inductees, Cheap Trick, delight sold out audience with a stellar performance. Review/ photos by Thomas S. Orwat Jr. Niagara Falls, Ont - Iconic power-pop rockers Cheap Trick played an energetic, 90 minute headlining set at the beautiful Fallsview Casino in Niagara Falls, Canada. The band, featuring original members: Robin... Continue Reading →
John Oates and The Good Road Band – Borderland Music & Arts Festival, Knox Farms, East Aurora, NY – 09/23/2018
The Borderland Music & Arts Festival lives up to the hype and delivers two amazing days of unique music and arts with craft beer, culture, artisans and food. By Thomas S. Orwat Jr. East Aurora, NY - The inaugural, two-day long, Borderland Music & Arts Festival on the grounds of Knox Farms State Park, came... Continue Reading →
Gene Simmons – Meet & Greet event, Wegmans, Chili, NY – 09/18/2018
Review by John Jeffrey, photos by Thomas S. Orwat Jr. Rochester, NY - On Tuesday, September 18, 2018 Gene Simmons made his second promotional appearance in support of his new line of soft drinks. Within a year from the band who has made Simmons famous, KISS, releasing it's own "KISS Kola" (via Rocket Fizz), he is... Continue Reading →
Deep Purple / Judas Priest – Darien Lake PAC, Darien, NY – 09/05/2018
Review by John Jeffrey, photos by Thomas S. Orwat Jr. Darien, NY - When following any heritage act which has tenure of 40+ years, you'll be hard pressed to find one that features all of its original members. Essentially, what it seems to come down to, is how the band's diehard fans and casual music... Continue Reading →
Davey Rimmer – Uriah Heep – Interview
By Thomas S. Orwat Jr. British classic-rock band, Uriah Heep, will be releasing a new studio album, 'Living The Dream' on September 14, 2018. This will be the band's 25th release, since their inception in 1969. 'Living The Dream' is an innovative, well crafted, 10 track release, produced by famed Canadian producer -Jay Ruston, who had... Continue Reading →
