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Roger Waters

Roger Waters

Live Nation and Xcel Energy Center presents… Roger Waters The Wall. Bringing the Pink Floyd album: The Wall back around through the US for the final time, we were lucky enough to get a second show. As soon as the lights went out the, blaze went up, and I swear all of the 13,000 people...
Chickenfoot

Chickenfoot

AEG and The Brick presents… Chickenfoot. Opening up the show tonight is Black Stone Cherry. These guys are from Edmonton, Kentucky and were formed in 2001. They are on tour to support there third album Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea. Chris Robertson has an excellent voice and is incredibly soulful. On rhythm...
April Wine

April Wine

Medina Entertainment Center presents… Head East and April Wine. Taking a little dip into their Canadian tour to stop in Medina MN, April Wine seems to have huge support of classic rock in the midwest we love to get some good ‘ol rock n roll. First up was Head East. The band’s current line up...
Dragonforce

Dragonforce

First Avenue presents… Dragonforce. Huntress started things off with a bang tonight, I was definitely impressed with lead singer Jill Janus. She has a banshi scream that, no pun intended, that screams metal. The band was excellent with original riffs and a classic viking-mid evil-metal sound. Check out this new and up incoming band. http://huntresskills.com/...
Rammstein

Rammstein

The Target Center presents… Rammstein. Opening the night was DJ Joe Letz, who was spinning Rammstein tunes until the band was up and ready with all the flame retardant lube and clothing on they could muster. As lights went out with one spot light hit the back of the stadium. The band was walking down...
Social Distortion

Social Distortion

89.3 The Current and First Avenue presents… Social Distortion. Opening tonight are The Toadies and The Toadies come from Fort Worth, Texas with Todd Lewis on guitars and vocals, Mark Reznicek on drums, Doni Blair on bass, and Clark Vogeler on lead guitar. Being known for their straight forward rock ‘n’ roll. They kept it...
Crowbar

Crowbar

Station 4 presents… Prong and Crowbar. Touring as a double header, we were treated to 2 full sets from both bands. Opening the show was Climactic and keep an eye out for these local guys they will be releasing a new album next month and will be on the Minnesota Metal scene very soon. View...
Devil Driver

Devil Driver

Revolver and Station 4 presents… The Metal Alliance Tour 2012 featuring Wretched, Impending Doom, 3 Inches of Blood, Job For A Cowboy, Dying Fetus, The Faceless and Devil Driver. As Station 4 was packed with tons of metal heads for a Wednesday night, the venue had merchandise booths scattered throughout, majority of them with tip...
Brit Floyd

Brit Floyd

AEG and The Brick presents… Brit Floyd. Tonight we get to experience Brit Floyd, currently the worlds greatest Pink Floyd experience. Brit Floyd is mostly made of members from The Australian Pink Floyd show and if you have seen them before you know what you are in store for. With a video montage playing before...
Jane's Addiction

Jane’s Addiction

AEG and The Brick presents… Jane’s Addiction. It was opening night at The Brick in Minneapolis and not only was I excited to see Jane’s Addiction, but it’s also always exciting to see a new club. Janes Addiction started their show with a video showing shots form over the years and naked ladies, all while...
The Hunger Games

The Hunger Games

The Mall Of America presents… The Hunger Games Mall Tour. The Hunger Games mall tour came to Mall of America on March 9th preparing for the movie opening on March 23rd. Thousands of teenage fans swarmed to MOA, and whether you were on Team Peta, Gale or Katniss you could not help but miss 8000...
Lady Antebellum

Lady Antebellum

GAC and Target Center presents… Lady Antebellum with guests Thompson Square and Darius Rucker Kicking off the show was Thompson Square, who performed an exciting set to entertain all the country fans in the building. Next up was Darius Rucker of Hootie and the Blowfish fame. Darius has released 3 country albums since 2002 and...