Live Shows
Our concert reviews of classic rock acts as well as what took place at festivals and other special musical events
Petula Clark Delivers Her Big Hits: 2017 Concert Review
The English singer performed many of the 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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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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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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Steve Miller Makes Magic at Met Museum: 2019 Review
The blues rock musician was “blown away” by the institution’s 2019 “Play it Loud: Instruments of Rock & Roll” exhibit. “Ready to have some fun?” he asked
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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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