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Tab Benoit Brings the Bayou to the Belly Up
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Tab Benoit is no stranger to the Belly Up in Solana Beach, but this is the first time I’ve had the pleasure to see him perform. He actually played drums (his first love) in support of the opening act, Eric Johanson, who recently signed to Tab’s newly launched record label, Whiskey Bayou Records. Eric was […]
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The Who - Backed by a 51 Piece Orchestra, The Who - Quadrophenia Rock Opera
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Opening the show was British rock icon Liam Gallagher. Although better known as the former front man of the band “Oasis”. Dressed in his signature black trench and dark shades, Liam started his set with the Oasis hit “Rock ‘N’ Roll Star”. The remainder of the short 7 song set was performed in what most […]
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Dallas Rockers Riding the Highs and Lows to Create Great Music!
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ANYTHING BUT HUMAN: Ryan Avila (lead vocals, guitar), Joel Dennie (drums), and Justin Potter (bass). THORNE SCHREIBER: This is Thorne with the Thorne Experience and BackStage360. We are here with the guys from Anything But Human. Hey, guys how you doing today? ABH: Doing great! THORNE: Welcome to Sacramento on Aftershock Weekend. I’d like to […]
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Blackberry Smoke - Ain’t Much Left Of Me
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I was excited to see another great show at the Diamond Ballroom in Oklahoma City. Tonight was the night for “Blackberry Smoke”; a band from Atlanta, Georgia formed in 2004. So far the band has released six records and built up a strong fan base which showed up tonight at the Diamond Ballroom for an […]
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Starset - Ricochet
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The Diamond Ballroom is well known for their outstanding concerts they put on in the Oklahoma City area. The staff is always friendly and will do whatever they have to do to help make the concert experience as great as possible. The guys from security are always on top of keeping everybody safe and quickly […]
By Thorne Schreiber on
Best Kept (Music) Secret in Vegas
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When you think of Las Vegas you probably think of iconic hotels, extravagant nightlife, and the phrase: “What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.” As a music fan your mind wanders to some of the more famous musicians who have taken up “residency.” Performers like Elton John, Celine Dion, and Mariah Carey have all had […]
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Aftershock - Sights, Suds and Tastes, This Ain’t Your Mama’s Festival Food
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The Fun and Crazy People You Meet at a Festival It’s evitable, months, even years later, you’ll look back at the fun you had this summer at Aftershock. Maybe you’re recalling for friends or coworkers how you sang at the top of […]
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AMONG THE FIRST - Making Music that “Just Feels Right”
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Steve Hatch (vocals), Allen Wheeler (lead guitar), Nick Herst (bass), & Taylor Klisiewicz (drums) THORNE: Thorne here, with the guys from Among The First. You guys are absolutely the first ones that I’m going to interview at Aftershock this weekend. I want to ask you guys to introduce yourselves. NICK HERST: OK, my name is […]
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Godsmacked into a Halestorm!
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It was early evening on a Tuesday and I headed out with one of our photographers to the Cal Coast Open Air Theater over at SDSU to see Godsmack. I had never been to this venue and was excited, as I am someone who loves checking out new places to see a show. This amphitheater […]
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Metallica To Headline Five Danny Wimmer Presents Festivals in 2020
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On October 10th, 2019, Megastar rockers Metallica announced on their Website: https://www.metallica.com/news/2019-10-10-five-festivals-ten-shows.html Five Danny Wimmer Presents festivals and 10 shows held across the US. The festivals: Epicenter, Louder Than Life, Rockville, Sonic Temple, and Aftershock take place from the first week in May through mid-October in 2020. What makes this news is that Metallica will […]