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namm, Reviews
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Over 100,000 people showed up in droves to Anaheim for four days of music and mayhem! Well, mostly music…but it was definitely organized chaos with as many people as I saw milling about. The National Association of Music Merchants brought everything you could imagine about music under the roof of the Anaheim Convention Center from […]
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doobie brothers, Reviews
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Opening for Journey on this beautiful clear night in Chula Vista was none other than The Doobie Brothers. After a few minutes to get seated – it was time for The Doobie Brothers to take the stage. These guys were a staple of the summer concert scene when I was growing up in Southern California. […]
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brian setzer, Reviews
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Over the past few years I have gotten to see some pretty amazing Christmas shows. One of my favorite shows as always been Brian Setzer’s Christmas show which is full of great rock & roll Christmas songs played by a brilliant group of talented musicians. On December 16th the Brian Setzer Orchestra’s 13th Christmas Extravaganza […]
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Red Tail Riders, Reviews, Southern Reign & Boxcar Chief - Southern Rock in Southern California
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Southern Rock in Southern California…it’s about damn time! “It’s kind of like a reunion tonight,” Eric Heuscle said to me right before I brought them on stage. It wasn’t just a reunion for many of the band members and their friends; it was a Southern Rock night in Southern California! Brick by Brick was host […]
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Daring Greatly, events
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Boogie Magazine’s Holiday Rock Concert For Charity is in the history books, and it was one helluva time! First of all, it was a very successful benefit, providing supplies to Father Joe’s Villages, food to the San Diego Food Bank, and toys for Toys for Tots, while also raising money to further Boogie’s cause…but, secondly…it […]
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Alice Cooper For President
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Alice Cooper took command of the stage at Harrah’s Casino and as usual put on a spectacular show. The songs and theatrics where both top notch and Alice was at the top of his game. The stage was covered by a curtain that displayed Alice’s trademark eye makeup. The house lights go down and the […]
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foreigner, Reviews
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Touring and doing over 150 shows a year, Foreigner just keeps on getting stronger. Backstage360 was proud to cover one of the most iconic bands in music history and as always, they did not disappoint. The lineup today may be far different than the original but they are sounding as good as ever. Lead vocalist […]
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chic
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Tonight, Chic featuring Nile Rodgers will be opening the show for Duran Duran in what looks to be a spectacular event. Nile Rodgers is a musical legend, and his set with Chic was pure funk disco bliss. The show started with “Everybody Dance” into “Dance, Dance, Dance” and “I want your Love” which had the crowd […]
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Queensrÿche - Metal Rock Monsters
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The Reunion and Tour T-Shirts were just about all you’d see at the House of Blues for the Queensrÿche concert. On their current tour they brought with them some other heavy metal rock monsters. Recently formed metal rockers Midnight Eternal out of New York tested their brand of female-lead power rock on the Southern California […]
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journey, rviews
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Rock and Roll legends Journey continue their massive series of shows in the U.S. as part of their “San Francisco Fest Tour”, ending appropriately enough in San Francisco early next month. Founded in San Francisco in 1973, Journey has sold over 80 million albums worldwide, recording countless top hits in their career. Neal Schon (founding […]