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Simple Minds “Walk Between Worlds Tour” at Grand Theatre at Grand Sierra Resort & Casino | Reno, Nevada | 10/20/2018 (Concert Review + Photos)

October 22, 2018 by Jason DeBord

“Can’t believe it’s been, I don’t know, one or two decades since we’ve been able to tour the States extensively… we count our blessings.  I can tell already we’ll all have a great time tonight.  We know that people have traveled from all around to come here tonight, so we really appreciate that as well.  I should tell you that, because we don’t get to come here…  because we haven’t been able to come here as much as we would have like – would have loved – we’re going to go the extra mile tonight.” Jim Kerr, front man and vocalist of Simple Minds at the Grand Theatre at Grand Sierra Resort & Casino on Saturday night, before a crowd that was on it’s feet for two full sets from the band.  Simple Minds – led by Kerr and co-founder and guitarist Charlie Burchill – have been recording and performing for 40 years.  And they show no signs of slowing down (and after seeing them live, I imagine that going “the extra mile” is a way of life for them).  Incredible music – old and new – stunning work on guitar by Burchill, and that voice of Kerr’s…  still absolutely captivating.  The duo have an amazing band and this is one concert I will never forget.  Highest recommendation to get out to see this band in a very rare North American tour.  It was a transcendent experience.

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Filed Under: Concert Reviews, Grand Sierra Resort and Casino, Live Rock Music, News, & Events, Reno Nevada, Simple Minds, The Grand Theatre at Grand Sierra Resort Tagged With: 1980s, 2018, 2018 tour, 80s, album, Concert, concert photography, concert photos, Concert Review, event, gig, grand sierra, grand sierra resort and casino, grand theatre, live, merchandise, performance, photography, photos, reno, set list, setlist, simple minds, tour, u.s. tour, walk between worlds

Garbage (20 Years Paranoid Tour) at Grand Theatre at Grand Sierra Resort & Casino | Reno, Nevada | 10/2/2018 (Concert Review + Photos)

October 5, 2018 by Jason DeBord

“We’re now going to play another song you’ve probably never heard before.  You forgive me though, right?”  Shirley Manson of Garbage underlining one of the themes of the night for their “20 Years Paranoid” tour, which made a stop at the Grand Theatre at Grand Sierra Resort & Casino in Reno on Tuesday.  The band is celebrating the twentieth anniversary of their second album, Version 2.0, by touring a set list that features them playing the album in its entirety as well as very rare B-sides and just a handful of songs beyond the scope of that period of their career.  I’ve seen the band on most of their tours since they reunited and began recording and performing again after a long hiatus, and really it seems like they do something really different each time they come around.  Even I was unfamiliar with some of the songs played (many were rarities originally limited to B-side releases in the late ’90s), but I am catching up now with their newly released 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition / Remastered version of their album.  Shirley was pretty chatty and candid with the crowd in-between songs and it felt like quite a special show.  I really enjoyed it and it reminded me of what a stellar band they are live, and it provided some additional insights into what makes the band tick and what motivates them as artists.  It’s really worth catching up with them on this tour, even for casual fans.  One of the most unique bands of my generation, always staying true to themselves and keeping things interesting.

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Filed Under: Concert Reviews, Garbage, Grand Sierra Resort and Casino, Live Rock Music, News, & Events, Reno Nevada, The Grand Theatre at Grand Sierra Resort Tagged With: 1990s, 1998, 20 year anniversary, 20 years paranoid, 20 years paranoid tour, 2018, 2018 tour, 20th anniversary edition, 90s, album, Butch Vig, Concert, concert photography, concert photos, Concert Review, event, Garbage, gig, grand sierra, grand sierra resort and casino, grand theatre, live, meet and greet, merchandise, performance, photography, photos, reno, set list, setlist, Shirley Manson, sound check, tickets, tour, u.s. tour, vip, vip packages

Rewind | Lost 80’s Live ’18 at Thunder Valley Outdoor Amphitheater | Lincoln, California | 9/2/2018 (Concert Review + Photos)

September 6, 2018 by Jason DeBord

“I guess the 80’s is the best thing around…” Mike Score of A Flock of Seagulls, putting things in simple terms before the massive crowd at the joint presentation of Rewind | Lost 80’s Live ’18 concert event at Thunder Valley Outdoor Amphitheater on Sunday night.  Known for it’s rotating series of artists who made significant marks on the music scene throughout the 80’s, each year the show presents a unique concert going experience.  The line-up this time around featured A Flock of Seagulls, Mickey Thomas from Starship, Wang Chung, Dale Bozzio from Missing Persons, Animotion, Farrington and Mann from When In Rome, and Annabella Lwin from Bow Wow Wow. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Animotion, Bow Wow Wow (Annabella Lwin), Concert Reviews, Farrington And Mann: Original Members of When In Rome UK, Flock of Seagulls, Lincoln California, Live Rock Music, News, & Events, Lost 80's Live, Missing Persons (Dale Bozzio), Starship (Mickey Thomas), Thunder Valley Resort and Casino, Wang Chung, When In Rome (Clive Farrington, Original Lead Vocalist), World One Presents Tagged With: 80s, a flock of seagulls, animotion, annabella lwin, artist, bobby g, boss booking agency, bow wow wow, california, Clive Farrington, Concert, concert photography, concert photos, Concert Review, Farrington & Mann of the Original When In Rome UK, Flock of Seagulls, high resolution, iheart80s, iheartmedia, iheartradio, jefferson starship, lincoln, line-up, live, Lost 80's Live, mickey thomas, missing persons, mtv, Music, new music, new wave, performance, Photo, photograph, photography, photos, Pop, review, rewind fest, rob juarez, rock, set, set list, setlist, show, starship, thunder valley, thunder valley casino resort, tickets, tour, Wang Chung, when in rome, When In Rome UK, world one presents, worldone presents

“Revolution 3 Tour” (Stone Temple Pilots, The Cult, Bush) at Ironstone Amphitheatre | Murphys, California | 8/31/2018 (Concert Review + Photos)

September 3, 2018 by Jason DeBord

“Unbelievable.  Nine songs of texting. (laughs from crowd)  Yes, I’m here to shame you for that because… (laughs)  No seriously, I’m here to validate.  We are here to validate you…  Thank you for coming out tonight, supporting our little soirée.  With our brothers from Stone Temple Pilots and Bush.  You want some more?  This one’s fun.  I’m pretty amped up actually.  Pretty rare for me.  It’s the altitude.  Must be the altitude.  There you go, standing up, getting out of your seats…  What’s happening?  Spontaneous… It’s a spontaneous audience participation.  We’re connecting as one.  As one group.  As one harmonic ecosystem, together.  It’s fucking unbelievable.  It’s fucking unbelievable!”  Ian Astbury of The Cult, with a bit of a stream of consciousness revelation between songs during their set, fixed in the center of the triple headlining tour featuring STP, The Cult, and Bush called “Revolution 3 Tour”.  Sometimes multiple headlining shows aren’t quite that, but in this case, after each artist, I wondered how the next could measure up.  And I don’t personally follow any of the three bands.  Yet somehow, I came away feeling this was the best concert yet as the Ironstone Amphitheatre Summer Concert Series nears it’s end, with just one show left to go.  It was three top performances with this concert on Friday night. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Bush, Concert Reviews, Live Rock Music, News, & Events, Murphys California, Richter Entertainment Group, Stone Temple Pilots, Suburban Paradise, The Cult Tagged With: 1990s, 2018, 2018 tour, 90s, Bush, california, cities, Concert, concert dates, concert photo, concert photography, concert photos, Concert Review, event, gig, high resolution, images, ironstone, ironstone amphitheatre, ironstone vineyards, ironstone winery, live, mayan mayhem, mayan mayhem music, murphys, Music, performance, Photo, photograph, photography, photos, record, reg entertainment, review, revolution 3 tour, richter entertainment group, rock, Rock and Roll, set, set list, setlist, show, Stone Temple Pilots, stp, suburban paradise, summer, summer concert series, tattoo festival, The Cult, tickets, tour, u.s. tour

Florence + the Machine at Harvey’s Outdoor Arena | Stateline, Nevada | 8/9/2018 (Concert Review + Photos)

August 11, 2018 by Jason DeBord

“Thank you so much for having us back; this is the first night of the “High As Hope Tour”.  This next song is from… oh you guys flustered me!  This next song is from High As Hope and I wrote it about the place that I was born which is south London, which has a lot less trees than this…”  Florence Welch of Florence + the Machine at Harvey’s Outdoor Arena in South Lake Tahoe on Thursday night, kicking off her latest tour in support of her amazing new album.  “I’m with you…  I’m with you like… at the moment my heart, it hurts a lot of the time and I just want to say I want you all to hold hands because I really believe in you and I believe in the power of change.  And I believe in love and I want you to hold hands for this song because if we connect, I really think amazing things can happen”.  A lot of performing artists say things about connecting with their audience, and say those things from the stage, and the audience watch from below as they perform.  With Florence, it is not just words.  Toward the end of her set, into the song “Delilah”, Florence came off of the stage and ran deep into the audience while she sang, literally connecting with fans in the crowd.  Then she actually came running across (barefoot of course) the seat in the row I was in, and I got to witness first hand something unlike anything I’d ever seen at a concert.  Florence was engaging with fans one at a time, one on one.  In many instances she was grabbing their faces and pressing her forehead against theirs, as if she was forming a mystical bond with them.  She was right in front of me for a good length of time, and it was kind of surreal to hear her voice singing directly from her, not just through the sound system.  It’s actually been years since I uploaded concert footage to my YouTube channel, but it was such an incredible experience, I thought this would be the best reason ever to share a snippet of this amazing concert moment (iPhone quality, unedited): LINK  Really, it takes a lot to put me at a loss for words, but this concert really transcended what anyone might expect from a live show.  For some fans, I think it was a near religious experience.  Currently tied for my favorite concert of the year.  Definitely the best tour of 2018 I am guessing.  And since this was the first show on this tour, everyone has time to try to get out to make one of the upcoming dates.

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Filed Under: Another Planet Entertainment, Concert Reviews, Florence + the Machine, Harvey's Outdoor Arena, Live Rock Music, News, & Events, Stateline Nevada, Wet Tagged With: 2018, 2018 tour, album, artist, band, california, cities, Concert, concert photography, Concert Review, dates, florence + the machine, florence and the machine, florence welch, gig, high as hope, high definition, high resolution, How Big How Blue How Beautiful, indie pop, indie rock, live, live nation, Music, nob hill masonic, performance, Photo, photograph, photography, photos, picture, pictures, pre-order, pre-sale, preview, republic records, review, rock, San Francisco, set, set list, setlist, show, soul, the masonic, The Masonic (formerly Nob Hill Masonic Auditorium), tour, wet

Adam Ant at Silver Legacy Resort Casino | Reno, Nevada | 8/4/2018 (Concert Review + Photos)

August 7, 2018 by Jason DeBord

“This next song I’ve been singing since I first came to the USA many years ago… it still means a great deal to me. It’s called Kings of the Wild Frontier.” Adam Ant with his amazing band, in front of an enthusiastic crowd at Silver Legacy Resort Casino’s Grande Exposition Hall in Reno, Nevada.  Performing artists say things like that all the time, and a jaded concert-goer might consider it mere banter in-between songs.  Not so, with Adam Ant.  After performing that song on Saturday night – originally released early in the New Wave era way back in 1980 – Adam Ant paused for a moment as the heartfelt accolades of the fans in the room showered over him.  For some reason, I happened to capture the moment in video on my iPhone from the video screen off to the side (iPhone video snippet here), and at the time and in review again going through my notes and videos I took another look and Adam Ant has so much emotion and gratitude on his face at that moment that it’s genuinely moving to, well, feel him “feel”.  He brings so much to the stage with his concert and presumably touring in general these days that I felt so fortunate to just be part of this incredible show that brings his latest North American tour to an end.  It’s definitely may favorite show of 2018 thus far, and I can’t imagine anything besting the experience.  Truly an icon of music and pop culture for my generation, and I firmly believe his live shows today are the best he’s ever given his fans.

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Filed Under: Adam Ant, Concert Reviews, Glam Skanks, Live Rock Music, News, & Events, Silver Legacy Resort Casino Tagged With: 2018, 80s, acting, actor, adam and the ants, adam ant, Adam Ant & the Good, Adam Ant is the Blueback Hussar in Marrying the Gunner's Daughter, album, ant music, ant rap, anthems tour, antmania, antmusic, artist, band, bow wow wow, British, Concert, concert photography, concert photos, Concert Review, dates, desperate but not serious, drums, english, friend or foe, gig, glam, glam skanks, goody two shoes, guitar, high resolution, kings of the wild frontier, live, london, malcolm mclaren, Music, nevada, new wave, north american tour, performance, Photo, photograph, photography, photos, pop music, Post Punk, Punk, regency ballroom, remastered, reno, review, rock, rockabilly, set, set list, setlist, Sex Pistols, show, Silver Legacy Casino, silver legacy resort casino, singer, siouxsie and the banshees, solo, stand and deliver, The Anthems Tour, the Mad and the Lovely Posse, tickets, tour, uk, wonderful

Foreigner at Ironstone Amphitheatre | Murphys, California | 7/28/2018 (Concert Review + Photos)

August 1, 2018 by Jason DeBord

“Foreigner has just passed our 40th anniversary… Four zero… that’s a big deal!”  Kelly Hansen at Ironstone Amphitheatre in Murphys on Sunday night, the third lead singer of Foreigner over the course of the past four decades.  The evening served as a celebration of a wide variety of music and genres, with performances by Foreigner, Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening, and Queensrÿche. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Concert Reviews, Foreigner, Ironstone Amphitheatre at Ironstone Vineyards, Live Rock Music, News, & Events, Murphys California, Queensrÿche, Richter Entertainment Group Tagged With: 1980s, 2018, 2018 tour, 80s, california, cities, Concert, concert dates, concert photo, concert photography, concert photos, Concert Review, event, foreigner, gig, high resolution, images, ironstone, ironstone amphitheatre, ironstone vineyards, ironstone winery, jason bonham, jason bonham's led zeppelin experience, led zeppelin, led zeppelin evening, live, murphys, Music, performance, Photo, photograph, photography, photos, Queensryche, record, reg entertainment, review, richter entertainment group, rock, Rock and Roll, set, set list, setlist, show, summer, summer concert series, tickets, tour, u.s. tour

Counting Crows at Ironstone Amphitheatre | Murphys, California | 7/3/2018 (Concert Review + Photos)

July 4, 2018 by Jason DeBord

“I wanted to write a song about that… I wanted to reflect the idea of the country, and the sense of the country…” Adam Duritz of Counting Crows brought a mix of concert and storytelling to Ironstone Amphitheatre at Ironstone Vineyards on Tuesday night, as part of the band’s “25 Years And Counting Tour”.  He shared some stories about the origins and inspirations behind the songs that are so familiar to their fans, in a sprawling set approaching two hours.  In addition, the crowd also enjoyed a lengthy set from the band Live as well as younger act Boom Forest.  It was a beautiful night in Murphys and the mix of musical styles and genres entertained the massive crowd in attendance. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Boom Forest, Concert Reviews, Counting Crows, Ironstone Amphitheatre at Ironstone Vineyards, Live, Live Rock Music, News, & Events, Murphys California, Richter Entertainment Group Tagged With: 2018, 2018 tour, 25 years and counting, 90s, Adam Duritz, boom forest, california, cities, Concert, concert dates, concert photo, concert photography, concert photos, Concert Review, Counting Crows, dates, Ed Kowalczyk, event, gig, high resolution, images, ironstone, ironstone amphitheatre, ironstone vineyards, ironstone winery, john paul roney, live, murphys, Music, performance, Photo, photograph, photography, photos, record, reg entertainment, review, richter entertainment group, rock, Rock and Roll, set, set list, setlist, show, summer, summer concert series, tickets, tour, u.s. tour

Little Big Town at Ironstone Amphitheatre | Murphys, California | 7/1/2018 (Concert Review + Photos)

July 2, 2018 by Jason DeBord

“I mean, I don’t think there’s anything that we love more than California, drinking wine, and singing some songs…” Karen Fairchild of Little Big Town, performing before a massive crowd at Ironstone Amphitheatre Sunday night.  It seemed to be a sentiment shared by all in attendance as the band played through their own hits as well as some interesting cover songs, putting on a show that really impressed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Concert Reviews, Granger Smith, Ironstone Amphitheatre at Ironstone Vineyards, Little Big Town, Live Rock Music, News, & Events, Murphys California, Richter Entertainment Group Tagged With: 2018, california, cities, Concert, concert dates, concert photo, concert photography, concert photos, Concert Review, country, dates, event, gig, Granger Smith, high resolution, images, ironstone, ironstone amphitheatre, ironstone vineyards, ironstone winery, Little Big Town, live, murphys, Music, performance, Photo, photograph, photography, photos, record, reg entertainment, review, richter entertainment group, rock, Rock and Roll, set, set list, setlist, show, summer, summer concert series, tickets, tour, u.s. tour

Ironstone Amphitheatre at Ironstone Vineyards 2018 Summer Concert Line-Up

June 11, 2018 by Jason DeBord

Richter Entertainment Group’s Summer Concert Season at Ironstone Amphitheatre in Murphys will be happening in June, July, August and September this year. Artists include Toby Keith, Little Big Town, The Isley Brothers, The Commodores, The Family Stone, Willie Nelson, Alison Krauss, Foreigner, Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Experience, Queensryche, Counting Crows, Live, Creedence Clearwater Revisited, America, Stone Temple Pilots, The Cult, Bush, Culture Club, The B-52s, Tom Bailey from Thompson Twins, and more!

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MØ Brings “Forever Neverland” Tour to California with Five Shows; Lizzy Plapinger Supporting as LPX

MØ is touring her awesome Forever Neverland album in the U.S., which Rock Subculture rated as one of the best albums of 2018, with some of my favorite songs of last year as well.  Lizzy Plapinger is also supporting as LPX.

Oingo Boingo Dance Party – Live Shows Happening in California Throughout October

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Simple Minds: Walk Between Worlds Tour In North America Underway (September, October and November)

The “Walk Between Worlds Tour” featuring Simple Minds celebrating 40 years of music is currently underway.  The iconic band will be performing “an evening with…” style shows all over North America in September, October and November, playing two full sets with music spanning four decades of music.

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