Greta Van Fleet Dreams in Gold Tour 2022 Peoria Il

Monday night Greta Van Fleet finally was able to bring their Dreams in Gold Tour to The Peoria Civic Center Arena.  This show was postponed a couple of times,  the third time was a charm.   I first photographed Greta Van Fleet in 2017 in a Read More …

Megadeth & Lamb of God bring the Metal Tour of the Year to Peoria

    Central Illinois was host to a helluva metal show at the Peoria Civic Center .   Megadeth and Lamb of God brought along thrashers Trivium and In Flames on the Metal Tour of The Year  stop in Peoria Il.  This area has been Read More …

Santana gets Moline grooving

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 …

Shinedown starts the Revolution in Peoria

Peoria loves Shinedown.   There’s no questioning that fact.  Regardless of how other rock bands fare in Peoria you can always count on a Shinedown show being one of the biggest draws of the year.   Saturday night they brought supporting acts Diamante and The Pretty Reckless Read More …

Slipknot – Knotfest Roadshow in Peoria Il

    Peoria’s Carver Arena was host to heavy metal icons Slipknot Thursday night and I think I speak for everyone in attendance when I say they did not disappoint. The show was nothing short of a metal spectacle complete with pyrotechnics, screens, lights, a Read More …

Alice Cooper – Still Mean After All These Years

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 …

Struts Rock the New Norm !!

On a cool evening in Philadelphia, The Struts launched the first of many live music events while practicing the new norm during this pandemic.  It made sense to have The Struts open as the city of Philadelphia has adopted this band with this being their Read More …

Kiss stops in Peoria on the End of The Road Tour 2020

Kiss made a long anticipated stop in Peoria Il on Saturday night as part of their End Of The Road Tour.   I grew up listening to Kiss and really can appreciate their commitment to putting on a memorable show. having seen them twice I can Read More …

Radio 104.5 & Vampire Weekend Raise Over $25K!!!!!

Philadelphia’s #1 Rock Alternative station, Radio 104.5 held their sixth annual Movember Gala!  This fundraiser benefits The Movember Foundation, a global men’s health charity investing in programs to address prostate cancer, testicular cancer, poor mental health and physical inactivity.  The event took place at one Read More …

Slayer’s Final assault in Moline on their Final Campaign

        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 …