August Burns Red fires up The Rave

The beginning of fall has marked the end to all the exciting summer festivals and sweaty concerts in the Midwest area. Now we have to rely on indoor and tightly packed shows at historic venues downtown to tie us over until next year. This isn’t a bad thing though, as fall usually serves up some extremely exciting and unforgettable concerts in the Milwaukee and Chicago areas. We were pleasantly surprised by the start of the fall season with a rising star in the metal world, August Burns Red. Read More

Kiss & Mötley Crüe keep the summer heat alive, Alpine Valley

2012 has boasted some pretty large festivals and tour collaborations, but the coming together of rock super groups KISS and Mötley Crüe is one of the biggest yet. Marketed as simply “The Tour”, KISS and Mötley Crüe draw curiosity with just the tour name itself, not to mention their own household names. And a tour on such a massive scale sure does live up to its name. Read More

A first for The Offspring, Rockford

Having just released their newest album in four years, The Offspring has been pretty busy this summer between putting out Days Go By and embarking on a tour spanning the globe. Though, after all their years touring, their appearance at On The Waterfront would be The Offspring’s first ever performance in Rockford, IL. Read More

Meat Loaf turns back the clock in Milwaukee

Meat Loaf returned to Milwaukee stopping for a night on the “Mad Mad” World Tour at the historic downtown Riverside Theater. The hard rock musician, having sold more than 30 million copies of his smash hit Bat Out of Hell and spending over nine years on the charts, shook the foundations of downtown Milwaukee with his legendary vocals. Read More

Honda Civic Tour zooms through Chicago

Continuing from last year’s killer lineup with headliner Blink-182, the Honda Civic tour took a detour from Milwaukee, WI and instead just rolled up on Chicago’s First Midwest Bank Amphitheater. Read More

Evanescence & Chevelle, Madness at The Rave

Yet another year of Carnival of Madness and a fresh lineup of new bands has brought out a staggering crowd on a weeknight to The Eagles Ballroom. This year’s Carnival of Madness tour featured Evanescence and Chevelle with special guests Halestorm, Cavo, and New Medicine. Read More

All Knotted up in Somerset, Slipknot

Coming off an extensive run with Rockstar Energy’s Mayhem tour, Slipknot has had their hands full with performances this summer. That didn’t seem to be enough for them though. The first and hopefully annual Knotfest threw down for a two-date run in Council Bluffs and Somerset late this summer, wielding a barrage of hard hitting metal acts to compliment their jaw dropping late night performance. Read More