Live Shows
Our concert reviews of classic rock acts as well as what took place at festivals and other special musical events
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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At 81, Bob Dylan is Still Full of Surprises: 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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