LIVE: BREAKING THE CHAINS – Jaime Page’s Dark Universe, Black Steel & Triple Engine 22 Aug ‘20 The Civic Hotel, Perth, Western Australia – Saturday, 22nd August, 2020 Reviewed by Shane Pinnegar Photography by Pete Gardner For many of the 100 present tonight this was our first live music since the world shut down due […]
Venue: Saint Andrews Hall City: Detroit, MI Date: March 11, 2020 Review and Photographs by: Todd “Toddstar” Jolicoeur (www.toddstarphotography.com) 80’s icon Howard Jones is out touring and putting an interesting twist on his set by featuring a three-man acoustic set featuring hits and favorites fro throughout his catalog. Before the headliner took to the stage, we […]
LIVE: Tony Hadley – Perth, 2 March, 2020 The Astor Theatre, Perth, Western Australia Photography by Damien Crocker After a well-received opening set by local Tim Nelson, a man with music running through his veins as much as anyone ever had, it was ex-Spandau Ballet frontman Tony Hadley’s turn to tread the historic boards of […]
LIVE: The Darkness with The Southern River Band – Perth, 11 March, 2020 Metropolis Fremantle, Western Australia Review and photography by Damien Crocker Out on tour in support of their latest release Easter is Cancelled, the Darkness hit Perth to kick off the six date Australia/New Zealand leg of their world tour. Locals The Southern […]
Venue: Music Hall City: Detroit, MI Date: March 7, 2020 Review and Photographs by: Todd “Toddstar” Jolicoeur (www.toddstarphotography.com) I get it… why would a music photographer and reviewer check out a live show from The Naked Magicians? Quite simply put, I was intrigued and wanted to see something I had never seen before as well as […]
Venue: The Fillmore City: Detroit, MI Date: March 4, 2020 Review and Photographs by: Todd “Toddstar” Jolicoeur (www.toddstarphotography.com) Steve Hackett is a guitarist that a lot of people know by name, but even know more by catalog and history – he is the guitarist that put Genesis on the map back in their infancy and inception. […]
LIVE EVENT: HIGHWAY TO HELL at The Perth Festival, Sunday 1 March, 2020 Canning Highway, Perth to Fremantle, Western Australia Review & photos by Shane Pinnegar It was a case of Location, Location, Location for The Highway To Hell extravaganza event celebrating the life of adopted local legend Bon Scott and the band he led […]
LIVE: THE BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA – Perth Festival, 29 Feb 2020 Chevron Lighthouse, Perth, Western Australia Reviewed by Shane Pinnegar Photographs kindly provided with permission by Jessica Wyld and Perth Festival Perth Festival’s popup venue Chevron Lighthouse has done a magnificent job staging a takeover of the Concert Hall grounds and surrounds for this […]
Venue: Huntington Center City: Toledo, OH Date: February 27, 2020 Review and Photographs by: Todd “Toddstar” Jolicoeur (www.toddstarphotography.com) Brantley Gilbert is out supporting his most recent release, Fire’T Up, and the tour included a stop at Toledo’s Huntington Center. With opening sets from Dylan Scott and Brandon Lay, the venue was amped up and ready to […]
Venue: Trumbellplex City: Detroit, MI Date: February 24, 2020 Review and Photographs by: Todd “Toddstar” Jolicoeur (www.toddstarphotography.com) Portland’s The Shivas are out touring to support their latest – Dark Thoughts – released October 25 2019. To help spread the word about the new disc and the musical love, the band stopped in Detroit and headlined a show at Trumbellplex […]
LIVE: QUEEN & ADAM LAMBERT – Perth, 23 Feb, 2020 Optus Stadium, Perth, Western Australia Reviewed by Melanie Scrafton Photography by Damian Crocker The Rhapsody Tour In 2018 the Freddie Mercury biopic Bohemian Rhapsody won massive international critical acclaim – one would have to have lived under a rock to escape this knowledge. Whilst Queen […]
LIVE: Stiff Little Fingers – Perth, 15 Feb, 2020 Supported by The Spurts and Stumped Punx Rosemount Hotel, Perth, Western Australia – Saturday, 15th February, 2020 Review & photography by Pete Gardner Saturday night and the Rosemount is jam packed to the rafters with Perth punks, a large majority of whom are well into their […]
Venue: Saint Andrews Hall City: Detroit, MI Date: February 10, 2020 Review and Photographs by: Todd “Toddstar” Jolicoeur (www.toddstarphotography.com) Rock and roll new comers Dirty Honey are out on their Rolling 7s tour and the show landed at Detroit’s Saint Andrews Hall. The packed venue was a change from the smaller Shelter that sold out and […]
LIVE: ALICE COOPER + AIRBOURNE + MC50 – PERTH ARENA, 8 Feb, 2020 Reviewed by Hurb Jephasun Photography by Stuart McKay Saturday night saw Alice Cooper back in Perth to kick off the Australian leg of his “Ol’ Black Eyes Is Back” tour at the Arena. Still touring like a machine, the shock rock legend […]
Venue: The Vogue Theatre City: Indianapolis, IN Date: February 4, 2020 Review and Photographs by: Jeffrey Everett (http://www.jeffrey-everett.com) Grace Potter is back on tour with a new band and new solo album Daylight. Much has changed since her last tour; a new family, a baby son Sagan and a return to her musical roots with more […]
Venue: The Music Factory City: Battle Creek, MI Date: February 1, 2020 Review and Photographs by: Todd “Toddstar” Jolicoeur (www.toddstarphotography.com) This was an evening of firsts. It was the first time I ventured out to The Music Factory in Battle Creek, MI; it was the first time I actually purchased a Meet & Greet (not including […]
Venue: The Machine Shop City: Flint, MI Date: January 28, 2020 Review and Photographs by: Todd “Toddstar” Jolicoeur (www.toddstarphotography.com) The 69 Eyes current tour brought them to The Machine Shop for the first time ever and they did not disappoint the crowd that showed up to rock with them. After a rousing set from Wednesday 13, […]
LIVE: The SEX PISTOLS Experience – Perth, 11 Dec, 2019 By Melanie Scrafton There can be no doubt that The Sex Pistols are the biggest name in the original Punk music scene internationally. Unfortunately there is zero chance of those infamous trendsetters ever performing again, some might even argue that, to say they ever ‘performed’ […]
Venue: Bell MTS Place City: Winnipeg, MB, Canada Date: January 20, 2020 Review and Photographs by: Mikey Jablonski The Bell MTS Place in Winnipeg, Canada was packed with a large diverse group of fans from little to large keeping that metal genre alive for Alexisonfire for their upcoming tour. The show kicked off with Canadian Punk/rock […]
Venue: Little Caesars Arena City: Detroit, MI Date: December 28, 2019 Review and Photographs by: Todd “Toddstar” Jolicoeur (www.toddstarphotography.com) While Christmas music has never been my thing – even with some cool rock and metal albums being released in recent years – but I cannot say no to seeing Trans Siberian Orchestra putting their spin on the […]
