Live Shows

Our concert reviews of classic rock acts as well as what took place at festivals and other special musical events

The Beach Boys Live in 2024: Still Plenty of Fun, Fun, Fun

“America’s Band” are still delivering the California dream, with the promise of sun, surf, and endless summers.

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Alice Cooper Live in 2024: ‘Like Something Out of a Time Warp’

If the early moments of the show had audience members feeling as though they were 18 again, the encore left them feeling liberated, free and defiant.

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Jeff Lynne Opens 2024 Tour, His First in 5 Years

“Over and Out” is billed as the final tour of Jeff Lynne’s ELO

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Review: Doobie Brothers 2024 Tour With Opener Steve Winwood

Three of rock’s most unique and standout vocalists are on the same bill

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Eagles, Linda Ronstadt ’72 Concert Review: ‘Well Worth Catching’

Two of music’s biggest acts on the cusp of stardom when the singer opened for her former backup band

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Billy Joel Ends Residency With 150th MSG Concert

The concert marked his 150th lifetime performance of his marvelous catalog at Madison Square Garden

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Sass, Style & Vigor: The Rolling Stones Live in Los Angeles

The group delivered an exhilarating performance that belied what one might expect of a group of senior citizens touring under the sponsorship of the AARP.

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Richie Furay, Retiring, Says Farewell in Rousing Concert: Review

If his April 2024 show at the Coach House in Orange County, Calif., is any indication of what the iconic country-rock pioneer can still do, let’s hope his “final farewell” is about as final as the Kiss farewell tour of 2000.

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Elvis Costello & the Imposters Live: 2024 Review

His band was well-oiled, ready to pivot when he changed up some of the arrangements on the fly.

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Dead & Company at Las Vegas’ Sphere: Review

The band, which includes original Dead members Bob Weir and Mickey Hart, made excellent use of the venue’s technological capabilities.

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