Live Shows
Our concert reviews of classic rock acts as well as what took place at festivals and other special musical events
Joey Molland’s Badfinger: 2017 Concert Review
The lone surviving member of the band’s defining era, spun through their hits and more at a Connecticut gig. We were there!
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John Fogerty and All Those Hits: 2018 Review
That voice, his guitar playing, those incredibly descriptive lyrics, and the experience of seeing the legend perform CCR and solo favorites, made for a great night.
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Jimmy Webb 2017 Carnegie Hall Tribute: ‘A Celebration’
One of our greatest songwriters was the subject of a NYC concert featuring Art Garfunkel, Graham Nash, Judy Collins and more. Read our extensive review.
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Graham Parker Displays His Tender Side: 2016 Review
GP brought his Duo tour with longtime bandmate Brinsley Schwarz to NYC and performed a career retrospective of his songs including several overlooked gems
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David Crosby 2.0 Knocks it Out of the Park in NYC
Sobriety, and a serious reconsideration of his life’s purpose, has produced a David Crosby that must be seen to be believed.
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Elvis Costello, Blondie Concert: Satisfying Variety
The show would have been a cutting-edge sensation if assembled in 1979, and somehow remains a remarkable enticement 40 years on.
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Stones’ 2019 Tour Continues With Revamped Setlist
Of the 20 songs they performed in Chicago at the second concert, no less than seven of them weren’t played on the tour’s opener
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Bob Seger Final Tour: 2019 Concert Review
Seger and the Silver Bullet Band took a ride through songs that have influenced pop culture for decades
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Music of Cream: Concert Review
Music of Cream performs a night of non-stop Cream tracks, but it is more than just a tribute band. They do amazing things with the material.
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The Smithereens & Marshall Crenshaw: Live Review
The band’s sold-out concert was as much a joyous celebration of the life, and songs, of their former leader as it was a good old rock ’n’ roll show.
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