Just A Bass Player From Buffalo, NY
I find it a bit amusing that being a fan of Billy Sheehan’s for so long, the one place I
The Femmes of Rock – Patchogue Theatre 3.24.23
To this day, I dont know what the difference between a fiddle and a violin are! If you showed me
Kenny Wayne Shepherd – The Paramount 3.25.23
Its hard to believe Kenny Wayne Shepherd’s “Trouble Is…” album is celebrating 25 years! What’s not hard to believe is
Marc Anthony – MSG – 02.09.23
Review by Rob Armstrong for Ravensview Photos taken with iPhone as Photo Pass was rescinded DOS for unspecified reasons. Marc
The Winery Dogs Take Their “III” Tour To Sony Hall 2-21-23
As you may have read in my bio, I dont consider myself a “critic” or concert “reviewer” per se. Truth
Alter Bridge – The Paramount 2.2.23
Fronted by Myles Kennedy, Alter Bridge has once again proven they are a band to be reckoned with! Combined with
MammothWVH – The Paramount 2.2.23
Ill admit, the first time I saw Wolfgang Van Halen on stage with his Uncle Al behind the kit and
Constantine Maroulis – City Winery NYC 1.29.23
I gotta admit, I was a Simon Cowell fan! I always felt that, although brutal at times, he never beat
Looking Forward to 2023!!
Before the pandemic I had stated that I wanted to branch out to more Tribute bands and for the most
NY Riptide vs Rochester Knighthawks 1.15.23
I grew up in a neighborhood consisting of an uncle that was 5 years older than me and two cousins
2022 – A Year In Review!! And what a year!
To say 2022 was a great year for me as Concert Photography goes would be the understatement of the year!
Live After Death – A Tribute to a Great Tribute Band
I mentioned in a previous blog that I was really never into tribute bands. It wasnt until I got a
John Petrucci – Patchogue Theatre 11.20.22
There’s no debatin’, John Petrucci has his bearded signature look! I had heard about Judas Priestess and I was very
Blackmores Night – Patchogue Theater 11.18.22
Richie Blackmore is one of those legendary guitarists who would have been on my “A” list of artists to photograph,
Lez Zeppelin – The Paramount 11/12/22
First and foremost, Lez Zeppelin was amazing!! But Ill admit, I had my doubts. When I first heard they were
Steve Vai – The Paramount Huntington,NY 10.30.22
It was one of those days when I called up Pat to see if he wanted to “Jam”. I carried
Judas Priest – Nassau Coliseum 10.18.22
There is only one word that could describe Judas Priest’s “50 Heavy Metal Years Tour”, ok, only two words, and
Jeff Beck w/Johnny Depp @ The Paramount
The first cassette I ever got by Jeff Beck was his Blow By Blow album. I didnt know much about
ZZ Top – The Paramount Huntington NY 10.5.22
When you do what you love for more than 50 years, it only makes sense that you continue to do
The Campfire Tour w/Joel Hoekstra & Brandon Gibbs
One of the first acts that the casino hosted after remodeling the Bear’s Den Showroom was The Romantics who’s big
Mickey Lyxx – 89 North 7.31.22
Mickey Lyxx is a Long Island based, heavy metal guitar shredder that is an up-and-coming force to be reckoned with!!
Shinnecock Pow Wow – Hamptons, NY 9.2-5.2022
Ive always had a fondness for Pow Wows ever since I was a little kid. Perhaps it was the bright
Bonamassa – Northwell Health Jones Beach
It was an amazing night of music featuring Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening, Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band and Joe Bonamassa!
Gov’t Mule – The Paramount, Huntington, NY 8.7.22
I’m one of the ole school guys who believe that Molly Hatchet and .38 Special nearly killed Southern Rock back
Colin James – The City Winery NYC 7.13.22
In all honesty, Ive never really been a fan of Woody Harrelson although his character on Cheers was quite funny
Primus – The Paramount – 5/23/22
Primus is one of those bands with a huge amount of talent! They are quite original yet remarkably Zappa-esque! Les
PLUSH feat. Moriah Formica @ The Paramount
Hats off to another spectacular performance by Moriah Formica and Plush. As you may recall, Moriah gained popularity with the
Buddy Guy/Colin James 4.7.22 Westbury, NY
There’s a Classic Rock radio station in Buffalo with the call letters WGRQ – 97 Rock! It seemed like Tommy
Samantha Fish – The Palladium Times Square 3/12/22
For the most part, Ive pretty much kept my reviews, articles and “experiences” on the positive side as I dont
Ace Frehley – Patchogue, NY 3/3/22
I remember the first album I ever received; it was Kiss Alive and my mom gave it to me for
New York Riptide – 1/15/22 A Personal Glance
As a fanatic of indoor box lacrosse, it was a bit disheartening to see about 500 people sitting in the
A Year in Review – 2021
We can all admit that 2021 was not a good year for concert goers; however, it may have been a
Cheap Trick – The Paramount, 11/4/21
The very first concert I ever attended was Cheap Trick. I was only 12 years old, I know, a late
Steve Conte – The Cutting Room NYC 10/29/21
The Cutting Room in Midtown Manhattan was once again, a packed house! This night they would be hosting Stevie Van
Marcus King Band – The Paramount – 10/4/20
The Marcus King Band performed in front of a sold out crowd 10/4/20 at The Paramount Theater in Huntington, NY
Friends of the Brothers – The Cutting Room 6/17/21
The Cutting Room NYC hosted Friends of the Brothers featuring musicians that have played with the Allman Brothers Band Thursday
Alex Skolnick Trio – Easing Out Of The Pandemic
I was both honored and privileged to be part of Alex Skolnick Trios’ performance at New York City’s premiere jazz
Long Island Sounds 