THOMAS S. ORWAT, JR. Machines vs Monsters: A Second Shot at Glory for 4 bands. Buffalo, NY – The Machines vs Monsters tour rolled into the Buffalo River Works on Sunday night, delivering one of the loudest and most intense shows of the year. A packed crowd braced for impact as Static-X, GWAR, Dope, and... Continue Reading →
THOMAS S. ORWAT, JR. North Tonawanda, NY—The Northern Exposure Tour capped off its 25-show run Sunday evening at the West Herr Riviera Theatre, delivering a high-energy finale. The tour, featuring glam-metal jokers Steel Panther, hard rockers Buckcherry, and special guest Kurt Deimer, blazed through Canada with a handful of U.S. stops along the way. For... Continue Reading →
BY THOMAS S. ORWAT, JR. North Tonawanda, NY—Another spectacular hard rock show took center stage at the beautiful and historic West Herr Riviera Theatre, an intimate venue with a 1,100-seat capacity. On this sunny spring evening, rock fans gathered to witness the legendary Lita Ford—former member of the iconic all-female ’70s band The Runaways—deliver a... Continue Reading →
BY THOMAS S. ORWAT, JR. Buffalo, NY – Goth-horror, shock-rocker Wednesday 13 returned to the Buffalo, NY area last Wednesday night on his "There's No Such Thing As Monsters" tour, delivering a stunning 15-song performance. The show, which celebrated the 20-year milestone of his 2005 debut album Transylvania 90210: Songs of Death, Dying, and the... Continue Reading →
In a recent interview by Thomas S. Orwat, Jr. of the Rock Interview Series podcast, Marc Storace, the iconic vocalist of the Swiss rock band Krokus, shared his thoughts on the early criticism that Krokus was merely a clone of AC/DC. Storace reflected on the band's reaction to such comparisons and how they navigated the... Continue Reading →
BY THOMAS S. ORWAT, JR. Batavia, NY - The third show in the annual Batavia Downs 'Rockin’ the Summer Concert Series' featuring the legendary rock band April Wine and the multi-talented musician/vocalist Carl Dixon was certainly a night to remember. The concert drew a lively crowd eager to keep the 4th of July holiday spirit... Continue Reading →
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