Peter Frampton and Steve Miller rolled into Costa Mesa’s Pacific Amphitheatre on Wednesday night and gave us all a lesson on how to deliver a “No Holds Barred” rock and roll/blues show that delighted their SoCal fans. What an awesome show it was. This review will concentrate on the Peter Frampton Performance that night but […]
The event was put together and organized by the Blues Lovers United of San Diego. The president of the Blues Lovers United, Janine Harty has been leading this nonprofit, organization since 2012. What makes this organization so awesome is that they take their money and spend it on the “Blues In the schools” program where […]
Recently we here at Backstage360 were fortunate enough to be able to cover the very first public appearance of MetalABBA. The ABBA tribute band was headlining at a local favorite, Brick by Brick. “The Brick” in San Diego is one of the top historic clubs in SoCal and has hosted the best of the best. […]
“Due in September, Wide Open sets McDonald’s gruff but heartfelt vocals—and his thoughts on romance and human nature—against arrangements that pull expertly from R&B, country and gospel. ‘Does the sound of my voice still carry any kind of message?’ he asks an old lover in ‘Hail Mary,’ and this excellent record argues that it does.” —Los Angeles Times “Wide Open may […]
A good tribute song can be hard to find…but West Virginia based Heavy Metal Rock band BOBAFLEX is no stranger to paying tribute to their favorite artists. While Disturbed made waves with their remake of “Sound of Silence,” BOBAFLEX had already paid tribute to the indelible Simon & Garfunkel track seven years prior. Choose a […]
Lay It On Down, five-time Grammy nominee and critically acclaimed guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd’s ninth album, debuts at #1 on Nielsen SoundScan’s Top Blues chart, #1 on both theCurrent Rock Albums chart and Internet Albums chart, #5 on the Top Current Albumschart and #34 on the Top 200. The record is out to critical acclaim on Concord Records. “[Shepherd] is a guitarist who can easily mesmerize an audience with his playing ability and […]
The weather was perfect, not too hot and not too cold. People were comfortable and enjoyed the atmosphere while having their drinks and waiting for the show to start. The show only had one opening band which was Judah and the Lion. The audience in the pit instantly started dancing and the audience in the […]
A NEW WORLD ARISE For those of us that know COLDSPELL, we know that they are not just a great band from Sweden, we know what a power house melodic rock band they are! We have all been waiting anxiously for their new album to come out and it’s finally here. This is the fourth […]
Daring Greatly at the Belly Up Daring Greatly is all about making good music, but the group also has a grand vision for greater unity, family, with an upward path boldly going forward alongside their growing following. They are comprised of three family members and dear friends all based in Canada. The heart of their […]
Energy is a powerful force, and the beautiful Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach was glowing with positive energy Sunday night. Kathryn Cloward’s double album release party, which featured the albums “Ripple Love” and “Secret Keeper”, brought on a feeling of cheerfulness that left no face in the crowd with anything less than an ear […]