Concert Reviews

Great White Seen On The Detroit River Last Friday (Interview w/Michael Lardie)

04-Aug-2013

Detroit Rock City loves nothing more than a great rock and roll show, especially when it's free. Great White came chomping at the bit to the Rockin' On The Riverfront series behind the GM Resistance building la...

Show Preview/Interview: Geoff Tate of QueensrÃ¿che opening for Whitesnake tonight at DTE Energy Music Theatre

Mick McDonald

24-Jul-2013

Concert Reviews, Interviews

When it comes to metal singers, few stick out as legendary as QueensrÃ¿che frontman Geoff Tate, who along with Rob Halford (Judas Priest) or Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden) are considered the "Three Tenors of Met...

Show Review: Joe Bonamassa @ The Fox Theatre Detroit, MI 05/03/2013

Mick McDonald

06-May-2013

Concert Reviews

My journey to the Joe Bonamassa show started on Thursday night when he and his guitar tech Mike Hickey stopped by to check out the vintage guitar collection owned by a local west side guitar collector. Hang...

Show Review: Yngwie Malmsteen @ Saint Andrews Hall on 25-Apr-2013

Mick McDonald

27-Apr-2013

Concert Reviews

Yngwie who? Yngwie Fucking Malmsteen, that's who. The legendary neo-classical guitarist brought his Spellbound tour to Detroit, MI where he did what he does best, captivate the audience with his incredible and ...

Show Review: Airbourne @ The Magic Stick 04/21/2013

Mick McDonald

24-Apr-2013

Concert Reviews

Sunday night rock show in Detroit? No problem. Nobody likes Monday mornings as it is and the crowd that showed up to rock out with Airbourne didn't seem fazed one bit about it either. Hitting the stage around 9...

Eye Empire at The Machine Shop in Flint, MI on 16-Feb-2013

Dave Ball

19-Feb-2013

Concert Reviews

One of the hardest working bands on the metal circuit these days, Eye Empire returned to The Machine Shop in Flint, Michigan for another raucous, fist pumping, ears popping, jaws dropping night last Saturday wi...

Show Review: Flogging Molly with Skinny Lister and Dave Hause @ The Fillmore Detroit

Mick McDonald

28-Jan-2013

Concert Reviews

Flogging Molly kicked off their 9th Annual Green 17 Tour with their second stop of the tour in Detroit last Friday night, playing to a packed house at The Fillmore Detroit. Almost a homecoming of sorts, since D...

Show Review/Images: Hellyeah @ The Fillmore Detroit 12/01/2012

Mick McDonald

04-Dec-2012

Concert Reviews

Hellyeah blasted the roof off the Fillmore Detroit this past Saturday. Touring in support of their "Band of Brothers" album, it was easy to see that the venue was packed early on to see this metal super group b...

Twins of Terror: Marilyn Manson and Rob Zombie close out DTE Energy Music Theatre October 12, 2012

Mick McDonald

12-Oct-2012

Concert Reviews

What better way to close out the concert season at one of the most often top ranked music venues in the country than with a chilly October night featuring two of the most chilling and thematic acts touring this...

Steve Vai Interview And Show Review @ Royal Oak Music Theatre 09/21/12

Mick McDonald

21-Sep-2012

Concert Reviews, Interviews

The venerable guitarist Steve Vai came to the Royal Oak Music Theatre this past Friday to tell his tale of "The Story of Light". A shaman of the strings, he needs no introduction to the music world as one of th...