TODDSTAR’s 2023 BEST OF…

Once again, it is that time of the year where I attempt to rank all of the great releases (both full length and EP) as well as live shows of the year… and not just the rock ones (as my palate is all over the place sonically) that I had the time to check out.  Here are my choices for the My Top 11 Album Releases, My Top 11 EP Releases, and My Top 11 Live Shows of 2023.  Be sure to clink the link to check out my review.  Hopefully you enjoyed many of these discs and live shows this year or at least pushed yourself out of your comfort zone and discovered a new favorite or two.  Cheers to 2023 and to what is come in 2024!

ALBUMS:

1. Dogma – Dogma

2. Soen – Memorial

3. Steve Lukather – Bridges

4. The Defiants – Drive

5. The Winery Dogs – III

6. Roxanne – Stereo Typical

7. ZZ Ward – Dirty Shine

8. Anti-Flag – Lies They Tell Our Children

9. Foghat – Sonic Mojo

10. Taking Back Sunday – 152

11. Nikki Stringfield – Apcrypha

EPs:

1. Taylor Acorn – Certified Depressant

2. Black Veil Brides – The Mourning

3. Laye – Losers

4. Alicia Blue – Inner Child Work Part 2

5. World’s First Cinema – Palm Reader

6. Vera Bloom – It’s Me

7. Envy Of None – That Was Then, This Is Now

8. Raue – KARMA!!

9. Luna Aura – The Fiction

10. Seventh Crystal – Infinity

11. Neriah – No One Cries Forever

LIVE SHOWS:

1. Taylor Swift – April 13, 2023 @ Raymond James Stadium – Tampa, FL

2. Shinedown / Papa Roach / Spirit Box – October 13, 2023 @ MGM Grand Garden Arena – Las Vegas, Nevada

3. Upheaval Festival – July 14/15, 2023 @ Belknap Park – Grand Rapids, MI

4. Last In Line – September 14, 2023 @ The Machine Shop – Flint, MI

5. Steel Panther – December 6, 2023 @ The Machine Shop – Flint, MI

6. Kansas – June 17, 2023 @ Fisher Theatre – Detroit, MI

7. Alice Cooper – April 28, 2023 @ Soaring Eagle Casino – Mt Pleasant, MI

8. The Winery Dogs – March 24, 2023 @ Jannus Live – St Petersburg, FL

9. Extreme / Living Color – August 14, 2023 @ The Fillmore – Detroit, MI

10. Margaret Glaspy – October 4, 2023 @ El Club – Detroit, MI

11. Tesla – January 19, 2023 @ Hard Rock Event Center – Tampa, FL

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