Legendary guitar player Carlos Santa gave the fans 2 hours of hits and dancing in the aisles on good Friday in Moline Illinois at the Taxslayer Center. Touring in support of his most recent album “Blessings and Miracles” Santana played a 2+ hour set leading Read More …
Alice Cooper took the stage in Davenport Iowa on 30-30-2022 at the historic Adler Theatre. From the minute he hit the stage it was obvious the attitude and theatrics fans have enjoyed for decades was still as strong as ever. Cooper is well into his Read More …
The Taxslayer Center in Moline Illinois earned it’s namesake (part of it anyway) when legendary metal giant Slayer performed along side a list of other heavy hitters on Thursday night Nov. 14th. Slayer is on their Final Campaign World Tour and after Read More …
Arizona emo band The Maine has been through a number of different phases in their twelve years of existence. Through their true pop-punk, emo beginning with “Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop,” their dark and edgier “Forever Halloween” phase, and their soft and sincere release Read More …
“My name is Charli XCX and I’m one of the best pop stars in the world.” The British singer songwriter, Charlotte Aitchison, known professionally as Charli XCX, ended her show at Union Transfer Saturday night with this bold statement, inciting a roar of applause from the Read More …
Alice In Chains absolutely blew the roof off of the Peoria Civic Center last night. The stop was part of their 2019 World Tour. Singer William DuVall, drummer Sean Kinney, guitarist Jerry Cantrell and bassist Mike Inez are touring in support of their new Read More …
It’s a rare treat for a national metal act to grace the banks of the Mississippi River in Dubuque, IA. Sevendust brought their show to the new Backwaters Stage outside the Q Casino on this last day of May, and I was lucky enough to Read More …
Night two of Spring Fling on Peoria’s riverfront was an absolute success. The lines were long with fans waiting (not necessarily patiently, but they did pretty good) to see some of their favorite bands perform tonight. The night started out with Burden of the Read More …
For an event that was just an idea in 2011, what took place May 17 & 18 on the Peoria Riverfront was pretty amazing. Rock 105.7 WIXO teamed up with the two biggest entities in Central Illinois music, Inked Entertainment, and the Read More …
Tuesday night, The Castle Theatre in Bloomington Illinois hosted a rock show that spanned 3 countries. Featured acts were Spirit Animal (Brooklyn, NY), The Glorious Sons (Kingston, Ontario), and The Struts (Derby, UK). When the Struts finally took the stage, I knew my wait was Read More …
