By John Johnson, photos by Chaz Dykes of Chaz D Photography The clouds hanging over MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheater looked like they had bad intentions all afternoon. Every weather app I checked seemed convinced Tampa was about to get swallowed by a much needed, but ill-timed downpour. Ponchos were out, nervous glances toward the sky […]
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WILSON BROTHERS BRING MUSIC, MEMORY, AND MISSION TO FERG’S
By Photojournalist Marcela Oleson On Memorial Day weekend at Ferg’s Sports Bar in St. Petersburg, the room was packed long before the first song began.…
ALTER BRIDGE ENDS U.S. TOUR WITH A NOSTALGIC NIGHT IN TAMPA
By photojournalist Allison Davis Sunday night marked the final US tour date for Alter Bridge at the Seminole Hard Rock in Tampa before the band…
APRIL WINE IS BACK (FINALLY) – A CHAT WITH BRIAN GREENWAY
By John Johnson [ Triumph: The Rock & Roll Machine Reloaded Tour April Wine & Triumph Sun. May 24th – 8PM MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre…
ALIEN ANT FARM AND COLD TURN IN A CROWD THRILLING PERFORMANCE AT JANNUS
by photojournalist Ryan Marchese Friday night, the streets of downtown St. Pete filled with fans from the Rays game and bar hoppers kicking off the…
A TRIUMPH-ANT RETURN – A CHAT WITH GIL MOORE OF TRIUMPH
By John Johnson [ Triumph: The Rock & Roll Machine Reloaded Tour April Wine, Triumph Sun. May 24th – 8PM MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre Tickets…
JOURNEY’S END – THE FINAL FRONTIER AT BENCHMARK
By John Johnson, photos by Jeffrey Moellering Initially this concert was supposed to be covered by my usual cohort Chaz and I, then something came…
A ROCK SHOW FOR THE AGES – Bush, Mammoth and Opener at the Sound
By John Johnson, photos Chaz Dykes of Chaz D Photography I wanted to title this review James and the Mammoth Bush, but although funny to…
SWEAT, STITCHES, AND WELCOMED CHAOS: DRUG CHURCH AND WHITE REAPER AT THE TAMPA ORPHEUM
Drug Church headlined the tour, and for good reason there is no way the crowd would have had the stamina to survive the other bands had Drug Church gone first. Vocalist Patrick Kindlon immediately set the tone, making it clear that no one should be standing around.