Live Shows
Our concert reviews of classic rock acts as well as what took place at festivals and other special musical events
Roxy Music’s ‘Tight and Compelling’ Reunion Comes to L.A.—Review
The band assembled a remarkable set consisting of 18 songs drawn fairly evenly from their eight studio albums.
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Squeeze, Magnificent and Tighter Than Ever: 2019 Review
On “The Squeeze Songbook Tour,” Tilbrook, Difford and Co. delivered many of their favorites, as well as several deeper cuts from their excellent early catalog
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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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At 81, Bob Dylan is Still Full of Surprises: 2022 Live Review
“One can no longer really expect to commune with Dylan as a fellow human being, but rather to observe him as an increasingly distant, orbiting alien.”
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Roger Waters Reminds Fans Who ‘Us’ + ‘Them’ Are
Audiences for his 2017-18 “Us + Them” world tour were in for a treat. Waters chose many Floyd favorites. Our review, with some video highlights
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Bauhaus Live Review: A Commanding Tour de Force
The British group have reunited 40+ years after they first disbanded. Some members enjoyed success as Love and Rockets as did vocalist Peter Murphy as a solo act
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Roger McGuinn Solo Concert Review: Still Soaring at 79
Accompanied only by his own guitars and banjo, the founder of the Byrds performed songs going back more than 50 years, and still sounded fantastic.
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Elton John Resumes Farewell Tour (Again) After Brief Postponement
The star returned to the stage once more to continue his much-delayed Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour. His most recent postponement was due to a positive Covid test
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Peter Asher + Albert Lee: Like Seeing Old Friends
The pair channeled the Everly Brothers in their well-chosen 2016 set as Asher shared some great Beatles anecdotes
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The Monkees’ ‘Farewell Tour’ Review: ‘1966 All Over Again’
Credit is due Dolenz and Nesmith for keeping alive the spirit, as well as the sound, of the Monkees. Their televised impishness continues to translate well.
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