Live Shows
Our concert reviews of classic rock acts as well as what took place at festivals and other special musical events
A Reunited, and Revitalized Rush, Live in Denver 2026: Review
Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson have lost nothing in ability. Both in their early 70s, the two lifelong friends were light on their feet, smiling and laughing through most of the show while playing some of rock’s most complex hits.
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The Who: Loud as Ever at Solid 2016 Coachella Show
On the final night of Desert Trip’s first weekend, they gave a career-spanning performance and showed they can still play as feverishly and loudly as ever.
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Paul McCartney Plays 2016 Desert Trip Set: Review
Following Neil Young on night two of the much-heralded three-day classic rock festival in California, the former Beatle mixed the hits and a few surprises.
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Neil Young Spans Folk to Heavy in 2016 Desert Trip Set
Along with his fabulous backing band, Promise of the Real, he treated fans on day two to his early hits. Then things started cookin’.
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Rolling Stones Put on a Spectacle in 2016 Desert Trip Set
At their 20-song opening night headlining set, Mick Jagger shimmied his way around the stage as the band offered some surprises. Our review…
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Bob Dylan in Total Command in 2016 Desert Trip Set
The bard let his music do the talking with a career-spanning set – including a tweaked version of “Tangled Up in Blue” – at the eagerly anticipated festival’s opening night.
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When the Rolling Stones Opened Their 2021 Tour, Minus Charlie Watts
The 13-date tour was originally scheduled to take place in 2020. The storyline, however, was the absence of the man who kept the beat for nearly 6 decades.
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Cat Stevens Returns After 40 Years: 2016 Review
The acclaimed singer-songwriter returned to New York City after a 40-year absence to perform a stunning career retrospective.
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Byrds: ‘Sweetheart of the Rodeo’ @50—2018 Concert Review
They didn’t dare bill it as a Byrds reunion, but to those fans who caught a show on one of the year’s most talked-about tours, that’s exactly what it was.
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2021’s NYC Homecoming Concert—We Made it Through the Rain
After sets by such stars as Santana, Journey, and Earth, Wind & Fire, the mega-concert was halted before Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon and others could perform
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