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
Cheap Trick – 5.18.23 Theatre at Westbury, NY
It always warms my heart to see parents my age taking their kids to concerts that were around when we
Catholic Health Ribbon Cutting feat. Jackson Dean 5.2.23
Long Island Sounds proudly welcomes new contributor, Amanda Packey!! As one might imagine, considering the amount of talent Long Island
Journeyman – A Tribute to Eric Clapton Patchogue, NY
When a tribute band/artist is all in and gives it their all, its almost as if youre seeing the actual
Queensryche – The Paramount 4.8.23
Im the type of person who doesnt believe in regrets but I guess there are things I wish I could
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Review by Rob Armstrong for Ravensview Photos taken with iPhone as Photo Pass was rescinded DOS for unspecified reasons.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 