Tower of Power
Tower of Power are in the midst of their 53rd year of making music. Pioneers of a distinctive, brass-fired take on soul and funk, the band has been...
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Celebrate with Kool & the Gang at the Pavilion
Kool & the Gang got their start in New Jersey as a jazz band called the Jazziacs. They performed with jazz greats such as saxophonist Pharaoh Sanders...
Award-winning blues guitarist Kenny Shepherd ready to rock Pavilion
Live performance has always been the essence of the Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band.
But when that was taken away during the COVID-19 global pandemic, the...
Blues guitarist wins over fans with music that just feels good
Let’s face it: If you’re a woman who plays blues guitar, some blues aficionados are going to be about as welcoming to you as the dinosaurs were to that...
Adventurous country artists look to escape cookie cutter
In the wake of the bro country movement, which led to dozens of cookie-cutter hits that all sounded like they were written by the BroTron 3000, we are...
Glam metal rockers love their fans in the Midwest
“Cherry Pie” is one of those songs that caught lightning in a bottle. Featured on MTV in heavy rotation during 1990 and climbing its way up to No. 10...
Classic band still making progress with new album
Legendary rock band Styx, who have been making music for nearly five decades, are coming up on their 50th anniversary on Feb. 22, 2022.
They’ve produced...
Rock guitarist grows up–at least a little
For Slash, the party will never stop, but it has slowed down considerably in recent years.
One of music’s most notable guitarists, Slash was also known...
Moving past a ‘Miserable Experience’
Earlier this year, the Gin Blossoms went out on a tour celebrating the 25th anniversary of the album that made the band famous: New Miserable Experience.
The...
Classic ’80s rock band still motorin’
Sweetwater Pavilion to host Night Ranger.
Night Ranger are quickly closing in on their 40th anniversary as a band, having released their debut album,...