The marquee at Express Live had an old familiar name for Saturday, Jan 28th … McGuffey Lane and their annual Zachariah’s Reunion show. The doors opened at 7 and by 7:30, 2,200+ fans had filled the venue and were ready for a night with one of their favorite bands...
When you put 12 musicians on the same stage and they’re all in the zone, magic happens. Monday night (1/23/17) at The Palace Theatre those 12 musicians, collectively known as the Tedeschi Trucks Band, brought a special kind of magic. The setlist included songs from their latest record ‘Let...
Never miss a Sunday show … taken to heart by 1,000 + Campers, fans and friends of Greensky Bluegrass as they lit up the Newport Music Hall exactly 366 days since their last show at the storied venue. The 4th stop of the Winter 2017 tour once again affirms,...
It’s always a special treat to see a talented singer/songwriter in an intimate setting … you can hear and feel the emotion, it’s more real. When there are 3 performers and they happen to be Grammy nominated and BMA award winner Ruthie Foster, Texas born legend Joe Ely and...
Greensky Bluegrass returned to Columbus Saturday evening (1/16/16) and thrilled a sold out Newport Music Hall. A GSBG show is truly an all encompassing experience and never fail to energize their fans … and Saturday was no exception. Couple the stellar musicianship with the stunning visuals from lighting director...
Michigan native Garrett Borns, fronting the band known as Borns, thrilled the sold out Newport Music Hall on Tuesday 12/15 at one of their last US tour stops for 2015. One look into the faces of the relatively young crowd and it was clear, they were fans...
Tommy Emmanuel & friends put on a show of shows this evening at the Capitol Theatre … first set was Tommy solo and it was simply incredible. This was a bucket list moment for me, first time seeing him live, won’t be the last! Didn’t mind putting the camera...
An evening of acoustic brilliance at the historic Lincoln Theatre with Ohio’s own Over the Rhine. Karin Bergquist, her husband Linford Detweiler and guitarist/mandolinist extraordinaire Brad Meinerding had the audience in the palms of their hands for 2 hours of story telling, incredible music (including reality Christmas songs …...
Ohio born (and former OSU resident) David Shaw and his tribe of New Orleans jam/soul/rock/funksters tore it up at the Newport Music Hall. From the moment they stepped on stage they had the Newport moving and the fun was just getting started. To a person, this is a band...
From the moment they stepped on the stage … Erica and the guys never took their foot off the pedal … another fine show by one of the Columbus area’s greatest bands … talent, tireless, humble and genuine!
Devon and the band touring in support of of his latest album, Ragged and Dirty (produced by Tom Hambridge) … great record, killer touring band and an epic show.
Every now and then you run across a hidden gem … I recently enjoyed one of those nights when Nashville’s Goodbye June opened for ZZ Top at the Palace Theatre … and brought their A game … high energy, emotion filled rock/blues … great writing, vocals and musicianship …...
For a while, it was 1973 riding shotgun in Alan Niswonger’s yellow hotrod and Tres Hombres was in the tape deck (yes, that would have been an 8 track) and life was good … fast forward 42 years to The Palace Theatre and life is even better. That...
Warren Haynes with the ChessBoxers, Jeff Sipe & Gill Landry ~ Incredible show at the Newport Music Hall, Columbus, OH 9/24/15 1 Set: Is It Me Or You Patchwork Quilt Company Man Blue Sky Coal Tattoo Stranded In Self-Pity Dusk Till Dawn Ophelia > Skin It...
Touring behind her latest release ‘Midnight’, Grace Potter and her band put on a stellar performance at the LC on October 9th. From the moment she walked on stage she had the crowd (as well as Mikey’s Late Night Slice pizza) firmly in her grasp. Grace and the band...
One night at the LC Pavilion and the fans loved every minute as ROSIE returned to central Ohio for their annual reunion show. Mark Chatfield, Bobby Boos, Tommy T-Bone Caradonna, Ed Means, Julie Helms Neal and Carl B. Shelor were in fine form and looked like they could play...
Review by Michael Gutierrez, Photos by Tim Kubick Photo Gallery Rain at an outdoor concert always adds to the atmosphere, regardless of the act. At some shows, it adds to the overall energy, and fuels the dancing and the movement of the crowd. It makes the water irrelevant, as you would...
Review by Michael Gutierrez, Photos by Tim Kubick Photo Gallery Hailing from Scotland, a little bit of rain wasn’t going to stop Chvrches from putting on a show. Apparently it wasn’t going to stop the crowd from watching it either. Playing in front of their biggest headlining show ever, the sold...
Review by Michael Gutierrez, Photos by Tim Kubick Photo Gallery And with those three words uttered by front man Craig Owens, the crowd whipped into one of the biggest frenzies of the night. It’s concerts like these where I regret not bringing my earplugs. Usually it’s due to the bands. Tonight...
Review by Michael Gutierrez, Photos by Tim Kubick Photo Gallery Walking to the LC from a nearby parking garage, I heard the roar from the Clippers game. That combined with the brisk night lent a feeling of autumn to the air. But stepping foot inside the venue made me...
Review by Michael Gutierrez, Photos by Tim Kubick Photo Gallery The pit was jumping. The rest of the crowd was swaying in time to the music. People crowd surfing to the front, reaching out for the band. Hands in the air everywhere, cellphones snapping pictures. Everyone seemed to be...
On January 16th Luke Bryan’s “That’s My Kind Of Night” tour kicked off in Columbus Ohio at the Value City Arena in the Jerome Schottenstein Center Who knew that 6 years ago Luke Bryan’s merchandise sales team member Cole Swindell would be opening up for him on tour. Cole...
Recently Columbus Wired had the opportunity to politic with Cleveland native rapper C-Ro Del Fresco about his new mix tape D.O.P.E Volume II, the rap game, family, and his love life.
When is the last time you Wang Chunged? For all you die hard Wang Chung fans there is no longer a need to dance frenziedly in your sinful Doc Martins with those shoulder padded blazers. Wang Chang is bursting back onto the music scene with a new album entitled...
Known for a unique folk rock style, English band Mumford and Sons lit up the “car park” (in the words of keyboardist Ben Lovett) at the Lifestyle Communities Pavilion on Tuesday night. Nashville-based Apache Relay opened the show on the main stage, along with the LA-based rock band Dawes....
Annual rock fest, the Vans Warped Tour took over the Blossom Music Center on Wednesday. Fans from across the country traveled to see the spectacle and enjoy a day of alternative rock heaven. Long lines proceeded entry into the venue as many people came out early to spend the...
80s rock icons REO Speedwagon performed in Huntington Park Thursday in a concert benefiting Buckeye Ranch, a charity that provides mental health treatment for children and their families. The show wasn’t all about the good cause, however, and lead singer and guitarist Kevin Cronin made it a point to...
It’s been almost three years since Manson has graced a stage Columbus, Ohio. That drought will end on May 20th when Manson plays the mainstage at the annual Rock on the Range at Crew Stadium. Time can be a blessing or a curse for an artist. Take too much...
Walking out of The Basement last Friday night, the thought that kept running through my brain was, “I think I sold My Beloved Tragedy short last time.” That last time being four months ago, when I saw them for the first time. When I left that show, I felt...
If I had the cojones, this article would simply read: “Just go see them live!” Heck, I could just make that the title. But, there is long dusty road Red Wanting Blue took to get to this point, and I’m certain some of you, in this information age, need...
Wednesday night, Rubblebucket brought it’s perfectly blended musical concoction to the Basement, where if your feet weren’t dancing your heart certainly was.The opening act was an electro-pop group from Michigan called Stepdad. Unfortunately, they played to maybe 10 people. The lack of attendance dumbfounded me because I know a...
This past Sunday may have been the best concert of my life–and I’ve been to more than my fair share of shows, probably about the equivalent of how many 5 people my age have been to. Let’s start with the first opening act, the band Reptar. I had never...
On a rainy Thursday evening, The Joy Formidable with Fang Island treated the Newport to a boisterous night of rock n’ roll. There’s something to be said for watching a band win over a crowd like the Brooklyn band, Fang Island, did Thursday night. If there’s one thing that...
I watched Lupe Fiasco and Trey Songz perform during the 2011 MTV Movie awards this past spring, and I remember sending a text message after to one of my friends saying how badly I wanted to see Lupe Fiasco perform live. Well, this past Wednesday I got my wish....
The Grammy Award winning Foo Fighters rocked Nationwide Arena on Sept. 22 in promoting their new album Wasting Light, an album recorded in the garage of front man Dave Grohl’s Encino, Calif, home using only analog equipment. It was the band’s first appearance in Columbus in nearly 10 years...
It was a hot, sticky and sultry night in Columbus Ohio but that didn’t stop Styx from taking the stage and rocking some great classics at the Lifestyles Communities Pavilion. The band that has been rocking for over 40 years opened with Blue Collar Man followed by Grand Illusion, ...
The Under the Skin of Angels Tour with Saliva and headliner Filter were placed in The Basement Thursday night in Columbus.The night began with Heart-Set Self Destruct and Anew Revolution in the A&R Bar. Hailing from Chicago, Heart-Set Self Destruct played a set of hard rock that balance soaring...
Saturday night, a ska punk circus came to the Newport in the form of the Reel Big Fish and Streetlight Manifesto tour. Three hours of ska punk might seem like a lot, but to the enthralled crowd that packed the hall, it was not enough.Kicking off the party was...
Remember when released and six months later that band explodes into the stratosphere? Since forming in 2004, Young the Giant have stormed through the “rock band checklist” to place themselves on the cusp of being one of those bands. Worked tirelessly playing local...
Mötley Crüe’s Glam-A-Geddon Tour, with Poison and the New York Dolls, brought all the explosions, titillation, and special effects of a Mad Max movie to the Schottenstein Center last night. With Mötley Crüe and Poison celebrating their 30th and 25th anniversary respectively, there is a certain nostalgia to their...