Live Show Reviews
Kore Rozzik – Cincinnati Bastardized New York Style
On Friday, March 4th, the bastard child of NYC and shock rock savant Kore Rozzik came to the Epic Live Event Center in Cincinnati to charm loyal followers with over the top theatrics, props, personality and animated antics. Part Alice Cooper, part Nikki Sixx and all rock n’ roll showman. He brought the smoke, steam and moolah giving a big show embrace to the venue. He toured with Nita Strauss last...[Read More]
Aces High – Maiden the Seventh Son’s Image at J.D. Legends
Saturday February, 26th Dayton’s premiere Iron Maiden tribute Aces High stormed the J.D. Legends stage taking over shoving a two hour setlist straight down the throat and up the irons of a packed house. The evening’s special attraction came as soon as the show began with the Seventh Son of a Seventh Son album played start to finish followed by a healthy stash of Maiden classics and one newbie. Day...[Read More]
Winger Sells Out BMI Event Center
Saturday, January 15th droves of fans flocked to Versailles, Ohio and the BMI Speedway to witness two of glam metal’s biggest names. The icy chill didn’t stop anyone from showing up, selling the venue out, filling the inner sanctum to shoulder to shoulder space. Two band’s that filled arena’s in their combined era’s showed they just couldn’t get enough of the live exp...[Read More]
Enuff Z’Nuff – New Year’s Day In the Cincinnati Groove
It was the first day of the new year and 2022 started with a loud colorful bang bringing four bands to the Epic Live Event Center’s Cincinnati stage. Though rain spilled outside, fans of all ages came to witness Cincinnati’s best homegrown talent and glam era veterans Enuff Z’Nuff say goodbye to ’21 and greet ’22 ripping it a new one. Long time bassist and current frontman Chip Z’Nuff played...[Read More]
Nita Strauss Welcomed Harrison to the Winter Wasteland
Friday, December 10, the Blue Note in Harrison, OH hosted an evening of instrumental mastery, women paying homage to a priest and a Black Satellite shining bright from New York. The night’s headliner was instrumental guitar savant Nita Strauss playing almost all solo material barring one song from the Godfather of shock rock, who she’s played next two on numerous tours. She may be most known for C...[Read More]
Gardner & James’ Synergy Surges in Cincinnati
On Friday, November 19, rock n’ roll veteran and ‘80s Vixen Janet Gardner came to the young, burgeoning Epic Live Event Center for an evening of loud, energetic hard rock. Support came from singer Amy Sailor and southern Ohio’s thunderous Counting Stars, a group that could meld straight into the sunset scene as much as modern day metal. Gardner accompanied by headbanging partner and husband Justin...[Read More]
Bret Michaels Brought Nothin’ but A Good Vibe to J.D. Legends
Friday, August 20 Bret Michaels returned to Franklin to a house ready for the Poison front man and a damn good time. Covid postponed the original date but live music’s doing its best to stay active, though it’s still getting racked and gut punched by the evil C word. An all-ages crowd watched the ‘80s Sunset staple perform a 10-song set, in a best of Poison show with a cover or two. While one or t...[Read More]
The Convalescence Celebrate A Deranged Decade at Thompson House
Sunday August 15, the extreme metal caravan known as The Convalescence brought their traveling horror show to Northern Kentucky for a night of loud, screaming metal. The haunted halls and walls of The Thompson House shook with decibel-laden vibration, causing spirits to come screaming out of hiding. If only they could talk as loud as the bands. The six-person Northern, Ohio based brood brought a l...[Read More]
Lita Ford Kisses Columbus Deadly
On Saturday, July 24, the reigning queen of metal, Miss Lita Ford, came to The King of Clubs in Columbus bringing a full career-spanning set of classics, crowd favorites and MTV staples. The former runaway moved and posed like a true metal maiden, sporting the eternal rebel rocking spirit she started with and can still say she was an MTV featured artist, played on Headbangers Ball. She’s also one ...[Read More]
Hairball Brings Arena Rock Tribute Show to The Fraze
Thursday, July 8 arguably the greatest tribute band on the planet Hairball came to The Fraze Pavilion in Kettering. They packed the place treating the crowd to two hours of ‘80s megahits, dipping into ‘70s classics with fist raisers and a few ‘devil horns’ here and there. It was an arena rock show in scale, grandiose and big budget from the lighted stage to the five large screens flashing cool ima...[Read More]
Tiffany Casts Seductive Shadow Over Cincinnati
On Thursday July 8, ‘80s pop icon Tiffany brought her Shadows tour to Cincinnati performing a loud, rocking but intimate show at the Ludlow Garage in Cincinnati for an all-ages group of energetic fans. It was an underground show, literally, and an evening of nostalgia and new music with Tiffany singing the classics along with new tunes from this year’s Pieces of Me and the upcoming Shadows album. ...[Read More]
Ultimate Doors Tribute Break on Through at J.D. Legends
Friday July, 9 the sands of J.D. Legends were once again tossed and trampled by dancing feet as the summer schedule continued its return of live music celebration. The evening brought one of Dayton’s most diverse and traveled group, Bohemian Funk to the stage. A group that dressed for the occasion bringing back waves of nostalgic ‘60s, and ‘70s vagabond vibes along with some magical, mystical mojo...[Read More]