Review by John Jeffrey, Photos by Thomas S. Orwat Jr. Darien, NY - Ending the 2012 concert season at the Darien Lake PAC was the show which paired rock legends KISS and Motley Crue, with the bill being aptly named, "The Tour." It's been almost 30 years since the bands have toured together, as Motley... Continue Reading →
WEDG EdgeFest 2012 – Outer Harbor, Buffalo, NY – 09/02/2012
Review/photos by Thomas S, Orwat, Jr. Buffalo, NY - Last Sunday, WNY fans of modern rock had one last chance to enjoy an outdoor festival concert , as summer 2012 gasped it's last dying breath, but still managed to provide us with a beautiful sunny sky, with temperatures in the high 80’s. This event was... Continue Reading →
Cinderella – Braun’s Concert Cove, Akron, NY – 08/19/2012
Review/photos - Thomas S. Orwat, Jr. Akron, NY - Multi-platinum, 80's glam-metal band - Cinderella returned to the WNY area for the first time in over a decade last Sunday night, and played a hit filled, high energy show to over a thousand hard rock music faithful fans in the new and awesome, outdoor Braun’s... Continue Reading →
Ace Frehley – Celebrate Erie Festival – Erie, PA – 8/18/2012
Review by John Jeffrey, photos by Thomas S. Orwat, Jr. Erie, PA - The last time I had seen Ace Frehley in concert was last year, at the Erie County Fair. This year, the closest concert that was booked to the WNY area was in Erie, PA. Is there something eerie about 'Erie?' As Ace... Continue Reading →
Ted Nugent – Erie County Fairgrounds – Hamburg, NY – 08/12/2012
Review/photos - Thomas S. Orwat, Jr. Hamburg, NY - The always entertaining and somewhat controversial rock icon, Ted Nugent, returned to the Erie County Fairgrounds to play in front of just under 2500 loyal and rowdy fans, on this overcast summer evening. Nugent, who turns 64 years of age in December, was truly on top... Continue Reading →
Talas – The Hard Rock Cafe concert series – Niagara Falls, NY – 07-28-2012
By Thomas S. Orwat Jr. Niagara Falls, NY - It was a truly spectacular and some might say, a magical night, as the original line-up of Talas, the legendary band from Buffalo, NY reunited, and triumphantly performed their first concert together in ten years. They played to a jammed packed closed off street adjacent to the Hard... Continue Reading →
