Live Shows
Our concert reviews of classic rock acts as well as what took place at festivals and other special musical events
‘Nuggets’ 50th Anniversary Concert Celebrates the Heyday of Garage-Rock: Review
The May 2023 concert featured original members of ’60s bands the Leaves, the Seeds, the Count Five, Love and the Electric Prunes.
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Stephen Stills & Judy Collins in 2017 Concert, At Last
The former lovers and longtime superstars finally made an album together and tour as a pair. Our reviewer says it was worth the wait.
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Stevie Nicks, Billy Joel Open Concert Series as Nicks Pays Tribute to Christine McVie
The pair of classic rock legends played the first of 9 stadium shows. When Nicks closed her set with “Landslide,” she thanked her best friend
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The Zombies at Levon’s Barn in Woodstock: 2018 Review
The British Invasion band performed a career retrospective, plus some well-chosen covers and Argent songs, at the home of the Midnight Ramble
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Turn It On Again: Genesis Opens 2021 North American Tour
The audience was treated to a mix of hits and album cuts, and the spectacular light show that has always been one of the band’s live hallmarks
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Michael Nesmith’s Evening of Music and Stories: 2019 Review
In concert, Nez still beamed with the youthful exuberance and playful goofiness that marked his years on ‘The Monkees’ TV show
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Petula Clark Treats Audience to Her Big Hits
The English singer performed many of the hit singles that delighted radio listeners in the ’60s, displaying an air of confidence befitting her 7 decades as an entertainer
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Olivia Newton-John and Her Audience: A Love-Fest
The beloved singer has a big vocal range and signature sound unlike anyone else’s. Her 2017 tour resumed just months after she announced a recurrence of cancer
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The Who Hits Back in Portland, October 2022—Replacing Chaos with Dignity
Pete Townshend’s cascading windmills and Roger Daltrey’s cathartic primal scream are still a thrill more than half a century later.
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Moody Blues’ Justin Hayward: 2018 Concert Review
The group’s lead singer, guitarist and writer of many of their favorites offered songs and stories from throughout his career
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