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LIVE: RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS with POST MALONE – Perth, WA 12 Feb 2023

LIVE: RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS with POST MALONE – Perth, WA 12 Feb 2023

| 13 February 2023 | Reply

LIVE: RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS with POST MALONE, Perth, WA – 12 Feb 2023 Optus Stadium, Perth, Western Australia – Sunday, 12 February, 2023 Reviewed by Melanie Scrafton Photography by Damien Crocker Perth did not know what to expect after the previous Red Hot Chili Peppers/ Post Malone Australian shows have been reported in such […]

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LIVE: STING with Joe Sumner, Perth, WA – 10 Feb 2023

LIVE: STING with Joe Sumner, Perth, WA – 10 Feb 2023

| 11 February 2023 | 1 Reply

LIVE: STING with Joe Sumner, Perth, WA – 10 Feb 2023 Kings Park Botanical Gardens, Perth, Western Australia Review and photography by Pete Gardner The natural amphitheatre in Kings Park in the heart of Perth has to be one of the most beautiful concert venues ever created, and on a clear, warm but breezy West […]

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LIVE: TESLA – January 19, 2023

LIVE: TESLA – January 19, 2023

| 25 January 2023 | 1 Reply

Venue: Hard Rock Event Center City: Tampa, FL Dates: January 19, 2023 Review and Photographs by: Todd “Toddstar” Jolicoeur (www.toddstarphotography.com) It took a couple weeks (and more than a month since my last show in December) to get back into a venue with camera in hand to start my own 2023 concert season.  Tesla announced one […]

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LIVE: TAYLOR DAYNE – December 11, 2022

LIVE: TAYLOR DAYNE – December 11, 2022

| 26 December 2022 | Reply

Venue: The Palladium Theater City: St. Petersburg, FL Dates: December 11, 2022 Review and Photographs by: Todd “Toddstar” Jolicoeur (www.toddstarphotography.com) Closing out 2022’s concert season, I was treated to one of the best shows of the year.  Taylor Dayne and her band brought a bag full of hits, a handful of stories, and the perfect amount […]

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LIVE: GIRL TALK – December 9, 2022

LIVE: GIRL TALK – December 9, 2022

| 25 December 2022 | 1 Reply

Venue: Jannus Live City: Saint Petersburg, FL Date: December 9, 2022 Review and Photographs by: James Zambon (https://jameszambon.com/portfolios/concerts/) I recently had the opportunity to see Girl Talk in concert for the second time. My first was 12 years ago at this same venue (Jannus Landing, St Pete, FL) and was once again, blown away by their performance. […]

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LIVE: ERIC GALES – December 8, 2022

LIVE: ERIC GALES – December 8, 2022

| 18 December 2022 | Reply

Venue: Bilheimer Capitol Theatre City: Clearwater, FL Dates: December 8, 2022 Review and Photographs by: Todd “Toddstar” Jolicoeur (www.toddstarphotography.com) As the 2022 concert season comes to a close, there are still a few shows trickling into local theaters, halls, and venues… including a phenomenal show from blues guitarist Eric Gales.  He brought his Crown tour to […]

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LIVE: BRETT YOUNG – December 1, 2022

LIVE: BRETT YOUNG – December 1, 2022

| 10 December 2022 | Reply

Venue: Seminole Hard Rock Event Center City: Tampa, FL Dates: December 1, 2022 Review and Photographs by: Todd “Toddstar” Jolicoeur (www.toddstarphotography.com) To help wind down the year and touring through the holidays, Country star Brett Young and his band added a couple Florida dates to their agenda and one of those landed them at the Hard […]

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LIVE: DAVE KOZ AND FRIENDS – November 30, 2022

LIVE: DAVE KOZ AND FRIENDS – November 30, 2022

| 8 December 2022 | Reply

Venue: Ruth Eckerd Hal City: Clearwater, FL Dates: November 30, 2022 Review and Photographs by: Todd “Toddstar” Jolicoeur (www.toddstarphotography.com) I still remember the first time I heard Dave Koz play saxophone.  The year was 1987 and Dave was a member of Richard Marx’s touring band.  Since then, I have followed Dave and purchased release after release […]

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LIVE: COLT FORD – November 18, 2022

LIVE: COLT FORD – November 18, 2022

| 23 November 2022 | Reply

Venue: The Stockyard City: Holiday, FL Dates: November 18, 2022 Review and Photographs by: Todd “Toddstar” Jolicoeur (www.toddstarphotography.com) There are performers I will see every time they come through town no matter where I am and Colt Ford is one of those performers.  Ford and his band work hard traversing the country to get in front […]

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LIVE: SILVERSUN PICKUPS wsg ELIZA & THE DELUSIONALS – November 15, 2022

LIVE: SILVERSUN PICKUPS wsg ELIZA & THE DELUSIONALS – November 15, 2022

| 19 November 2022 | Reply

Venue: Jannus Live City: St. Petersburg, FL Dates: November 15, 2022 Review and Photographs by: Todd “Toddstar” Jolicoeur (www.toddstarphotography.com) After nearly a month off from the camera and shows to review, I couldn’t wait to light the fire again from the pit at Jannus Live on a Tuesday evening to see Silversun Pickups and openers Eliza […]

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LIVE: THE BLACK ANGELS – October 22, 2022

LIVE: THE BLACK ANGELS – October 22, 2022

| 2 November 2022 | Reply

Venue: Brooklyn Bowl City: Nashville, TN Date: October 22, 2022 Review and Photographs by: Jacob Smith (www.jhs-photo.com) Playing to a small but very enthused crowd over at Brooklyn Bowl, Saturday October 21st. The opener, The Vacant Lots – a two-piece post-punk/synth pop duo from from Brooklyn, New York – got onto stage and helped to set the […]

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LIVE: STEVE VAI – October 18, 2022

LIVE: STEVE VAI – October 18, 2022

| 23 October 2022 | Reply

Venue: Bilheimer Capitol Theatre City: Clearwater, FL Dates: October 18, 2022 Review and Photographs by: Todd “Toddstar” Jolicoeur (www.toddstarphotography.com) How did you spend your last birthday?  I am sure there was dinner, some cake, some singing, and a lot of celebration.  This year I veered from the norm and spent my birthday in Clearwater, FL inside […]

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LIVE: CYPRESS HILL – October 9, 2022

LIVE: CYPRESS HILL – October 9, 2022

| 12 October 2022 | Reply

Venue: Hard Rock Event Center City: Tampa, FL Dates: October 9, 2022 Review and Photographs by: Todd “Toddstar” Jolicoeur (www.toddstarphotography.com) On a Sunday evening, Cypress Hill brought their show to a packed Hard Rock Event Center at Tampa’s Seminole Hard Rock. With the crowd trickling into the venue for the scheduled 8p start time, a […]

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LIVE: THE KNOCKS / CANNONS – October 5, 2022

LIVE: THE KNOCKS / CANNONS – October 5, 2022

| 8 October 2022 | Reply

Venue: The Ritz Ybor City: Tampa, FL Dates: October 5, 2022 Review and Photographs by: Todd “Toddstar” Jolicoeur (www.toddstarphotography.com) I dig strolling into a ‘new to me’ venue to check out some artists than my normal fare.  This past Wednesday was exactly one of those nights.  I made my way to Tampa, FL and entered […]

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LIVE: POP EVIL – September 22, 2022

LIVE: POP EVIL – September 22, 2022

| 5 October 2022 | Reply

Venue: The Machine Shop City: Flint, MI Dates: September 22, 2022 Review and Photographs by: Todd “Toddstar” Jolicoeur (www.toddstarphotography.com) As their 2022 US Tour was winding down, the band decided to close out with two shows at their home away from home, The World Famous Machine Shop in Flint, MI.  After a rousing set from local […]

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LIVE: MIDTOWN – September 24, 2022

LIVE: MIDTOWN – September 24, 2022

| 4 October 2022 | Reply

Venue: FLA Live Arena City: Sunrise, FL Date: September 24, 2022 Review and Photographs by: Mackenzie Knox (https://www.mknoxmedia.com/) Midtown opened up for My Chemical Romance on their current tour after not playing music together for over 15 years. During their set in Miami, Gabe Saporta the frontman told the crowd all about how and why they got […]

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LIVE: GRETA VAN FLEET – September 27, 2022

LIVE: GRETA VAN FLEET – September 27, 2022

| 29 September 2022 | Reply

Venue: Huntington Center City: Toledo, OH Date: September 27, 2022 Review and Photographs by: Chris Balow (http://www.vitalradar.com/) Greta Van Fleet brought their Dreams in Gold Tour to Toledo, Ohio last night with great anticipation from their fans. After several recent Michigan show cancellations, the Huntington Center was buzzing with fans from all over the U.S. to see the […]

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LIVE: Hoodoo Gurus, Dandy Warhols and The Rinehearts, Perth – 23 Sep 2022

LIVE: Hoodoo Gurus, Dandy Warhols and The Rinehearts, Perth – 23 Sep 2022

| 27 September 2022 | Reply

LIVE: Hoodoo Gurus, Dandy Warhols and The Rinehearts, Perth – 23 Sep 2022 Belvoir Amphitheatre, Perth – Friday, 23rd September 2022 Review & photography by Pete Gardner 41 years ago, almost to the night, Le Hoodoo Guru’s played their first gig. Four decades later the band now known as THE Hoodoo Gurus closed their pandemic-delayed […]

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LIVE: SHINEDOWN wsg JELLY ROLL – September 21, 2022

LIVE: SHINEDOWN wsg JELLY ROLL – September 21, 2022

| 25 September 2022 | Reply

Venue: Pine Knob Music Theatre City: Clarkston, MI Dates: September 21, 2022 Review and Photographs by: Todd “Toddstar” Jolicoeur (www.toddstarphotography.com) Rolling into a packed parking lot and full venue, I knew what was headed my way from headliner Shinedown, but before I could get to that portion of the show, I had to experience Jelly […]

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LIVE: PHOENIX – September 20, 2022

LIVE: PHOENIX – September 20, 2022

| 22 September 2022 | Reply

Venue: Old National Center Egyptian Room City: Indianapolis, IN Dates: September 20, 2022 Review and Photographs by: Jeffrey Everett (http://www.jeffrey-everett.com/) Phoenix is out on tour in support of the latest album Alpha Zulu just released June 1. The French indie rock band from Versailles continues to top the Billboard charts with the title song holding on […]

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