The Weeknd’s Starboy: Legend of the Fall Phase 2 lands in DC
Posted by Nick Semrad on September 16, 2017 · Leave a Comment
Hot off the rails of the first phase of Starboy: Legend of the Fall, The Weeknd hit DC early on in phase two of the tour, marking a second visit in just a few months to the now Capital One arena.
Category Concert Review, Slider · Tags 2017, hip hop, rap, the weeknd, washington dc
Jim James squares up with Milwaukee
Posted by Nick Semrad on November 28, 2016 · Leave a Comment
Milwaukee and My Morning Jacket have quite a relationship. Jim James holds a dear spot in the city’s heart, their visits to some of our most historic venues hosting near-spiritual level experiences.
Category Concert Review, Slider · Tags 2016, Milwaukee, my morning jacket, Pabst, Riverside, turner, winter
A serene Band of Horses revisit Milwaukee
Posted by Nick Semrad on November 16, 2016 · Leave a Comment
Band of Horses played a half-ballroom performance for a enthusiastic Milwaukee crowd. The tour supports their most recent release Why Are You OK. A lengthy setlist was inclusive of the new album as well as hits dating back “The Funeral”.
Category Concert Review, Slider · Tags Eagles Ballroom, fall 2016, rave
Regrouped and revitalized, Thrice returns to music and Milwaukee
Posted by Nick Semrad on September 25, 2016 · Leave a Comment
Hiatus or breakup, the last time around it was as if Thrice wouldn’t be returning for good. Fast forward a few years and out of nowhere the heavily melodic alt-rock group hit with To Be Everywhere Is To Be Nowhere and a tour to top it off.
Category Concert Review, Slider · Tags 2016, alt rock, Eagles Ballroom, fall, Milwaukee, rave, Wisconsin
Periphery blast Milwaukee with ‘Periphery III: Select Difficulty’
Posted by Nick Semrad on September 21, 2016 · Leave a Comment
In a visit by one of the more progressive rock acts leading the genre, Periphery left a piece of the Periphery III: Select Difficulty in Milwaukee. A city known for its rock and metal roots, Periphery fans lined the halls of the vintage Turner Hall Ballroom for an explosive display of the best Periphery has.
Category Concert Review, Slider · Tags 2016, Metal, Milwaukee, rock, Summer, Turner Hall
A fiery KISS make explosive return to Brew City
Posted by Nick Semrad on August 9, 2016 · Leave a Comment
After over five years away, KISS made an explosive return to Milwaukee for their “Freedom to Rock” tour. They’ve been around since then, however, making stops at Tinley Park in Illinois, and the Alpine Valley Music Theater in East Troy, though Milwaukee has stayed off their radar until now.
Category Concert Review, Slider · Tags 2016, Bradley Center, classic, Milwaukee, rock, Wisconsin
Slipknot crush sixth Rock USA
Posted by Nick Semrad on July 17, 2016 · Leave a Comment
Rock USA roared into its sixth year, Slipknot headlining the mid-July Friday night show. Ditching classic rock for this 3-day run, Rock USA recruited Slipknot, Disturbed, Alice in Chains, Five Finger Death Punch, and Shinedown for this go round.
Leon Bridges sails into Milwaukee with soul
Posted by Nick Semrad on March 13, 2016 · Leave a Comment
A refreshing new wave of soul has made it to the mainstream market. A fairly new name music, Leon Bridges has seemingly reinvigorated the style and era of an earlier generation. His polished and tailored stature bring us back to an earlier time in R&B.
G. Love & Special Sauce share the ‘Love’ with Milwaukee
Posted by Nick Semrad on February 27, 2016 · Leave a Comment
On the tails of a new album released last fall, G. Love & Special Sauce returned to a familiar venue in the Brew City, the Northern Lights Theater. An intimate seated setting with room to dance complimented the incredible amount of organized groovy racket just a three-piece can put out.
Category Concert Review, Slider · Tags 2016, Blues, Milwaukee, potawatomi, rock
Weezer, Glass Animals play Big Snow Show 10
Posted by Nick Semrad on December 11, 2015 · Leave a Comment
Glass Animals made their second visit to the Brew City for a not so snowy, although sold out, Big Snow Show X.
Category Concert Review, Slider · Tags 1021, Eagles Ballroom, Milwaukee, pop, radio, rave, rock, winter
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