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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]
Richrath Project 3:13 – Honoring the Richrath Speedwagon
REO Speedwagon’s known for many things including arena filling ballads, ‘80s anthems and the wailing sounds of former guitarist Gary Richrath. In the early days, there’s no Speedwagon without him, putting his stamp on classics “Take It on the Run,” “Golden Country,” and “Ridin’ the Storm Out.” Though he passed in 2015, his music and influence continues to carry through generations. Keeping the mem...[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]
Tyler Booth – Full on Hank Crankin’ Octane
Tyler Booth has accomplished a lot at a young age. Not even mid-20’s yet, he’s signed with Sony and has shared a stage with some major country names. The kid that started in a rock/metal band, embraced his country roots now doing it full-time. Releasing several singles along with a six-sing EP providing the foundation for his soon-to-grow musical library, Booth is doing what most bands and singers...[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]
Hairball – 20 Years of ‘80s Decadence Invade The Fraze
Thursday, July 22, the answer to if the Sunset Strip ‘80s scene happened in the 2000’s, Hairball comes to Kettering, furthering the decline of western and southeastern civilization. The Fraze stage is gonna get crazy from the heat with two hours of tribute tunes bringing back the decade of true decadence, hairspray and a lot of stuff bands did that couldn’t be printed… or posted. It’s the real, li...[Read More]
Blues Traveler – The Heavy Harmonica Returns to J.D. Legends
Blues Traveler has been around for a while to say the least. Road traveled and tested with 13 records to date. During 2020, the year that really wasn’t, they took the downtime to record a group of tribute tunes. Songs deep in history and tradition from blues and rock dating all the way back to the roaring 20’s up to the rockin’ ‘70s. A collection called Traveler’s Blues. Now that the worst of the ...[Read More]
The Leviathan Project – In Beast Mode
Florida’s known for many things besides heat, Disney World, rappers and of course the head banging, growling birthplace of death metal. The movement began in the ‘80s with Father Chuck alongside the darkness of Deicide, Obituary and Morbid Angel among several other blasphemers. Previously, no death metal project or sound has had any close, relatable proximity to ‘80s glam metal, (talk about blasph...[Read More]
MR. Speed – Kissed by Dynasty
The following conversation took place pre-show on site at MR. Speed’s May 18 performance at J.D. Legends in Franklin, Ohio. On May 18, Cleveland KISS tribute band MR. Speed returned to Franklin’s J.D. Legends for their first non-distanced, unmasked show. What was originally scheduled as an outdoor event on the big stage was moved indoors to the secondary stage due to weather and safety conc...[Read More]
MR. Speed Bring 27 Year Dynasty to Franklin
On Friday June 18, the hottest KISS tribute band in the land, Cleveland’s MR. Speed returned to J.D. Legends in Franklin for a scaled down but very memorable show. The previously planned outdoor experience was moved inside due to mother-nature’s attitude. Whether you were seeing them for the first or 15th time, a consolidated show was better than a cancellation with refunds offered. Turned out go...[Read More]
100 Candles – Mirrored in Black
Horror anthologies are a classic staple in film stretching back to the ‘60s with early classics Black Sabbath, Trilogy of Terror and Creepshow to name a few as well as numerous straight to video releases. While rarer these days, those released digitally and on DVD showcase up and coming directors, actors and new stories with new takes on classic formulas and new ideas eyes have never seen. Taking ...[Read More]