Queensryche lead guitarist Michael Wilton recalls veteran quintet’s early years ahead of Phoenix stop
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by Val Tapia
5h ago
Let me think now… the year 1984.  What pops into my head first and foremost was how awesome it was to be a young music fan at that time. I was 14 years old and in my second year of attending concerts with my cousin and older siblings.  That particular year I saw Ozzy Osbourne’s ..read more
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Stryper -1 rocked fans at Celebrity Theatre
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by Fred Kuhlman
5h ago
Review and Photos by Fred Kuhlman Promoter: Danny Zelisko Presents (https://dzplive.com/ ) Venue: Celebrity Theatre (https://celebritytheatre.com/ ) Date: October 29th, 2024 Tour: 40 Anniversary Tour 2024 Stryper is an American Christian heavy metal hair band from La Mirada, California that initially formed in 1983 during the hair band hay days.  Stryper currently consists of Michael ..read more
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Evening of Amazing Heavy Metal with KK Priest & Accept at Celebrity Theatre
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by Fred Kuhlman
4d ago
Review and Photos by Fred Kuhlman Promoter: Danny Zelisko Presents (https://dzplive.com/ ) Venue: Celebrity Theatre (https://celebritytheatre.com/ ) Date: October 2nd, 2024 Tour: Evening of Heavy Metal Tonight was a spectacular night of true Heavy Metal.  I have been a long-time fan of Judas Priest and was extremely happy to hear that both KK Priest and ..read more
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Al Di Meola finally performs his Electric Years
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by Fred Kuhlman
1w ago
Review and Photos by Fred Kuhlman Promoter: Danny Zelisko Presents (https://dzplive.com/ ) Venue: Celebrity Theatre (https://celebritytheatre.com/ ) Date: October 5th, 2024 Tour: The Electric Years I first saw Al Di Meola when he performed with Chick Corea & Stanley Clarke in Return To Forever.  It was amazing to see this young guitarist that was so ..read more
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Multiple generations of guitarists unite for ‘Experience Hendrix’ at Mesa Arts Center
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by Val Tapia
1w ago
Review by Val Tapia Photos by Fred Kuhlman Venue: Mesa Arts Center ( https://www.mesaartscenter.com/ ) Date: October 4th, 2024 Tour: 2024 Experience Hendrix Tour I suppose it can never be overstated that the late Jimi Hendrix remains the most influential and important rock guitarist in the history of popular music. That was abundantly clear on ..read more
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Melissa Etheridge brought timeless songs and a little storytelling to loyal audience in Chandler
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by Val Tapia
2w ago
Review by Val Tapia Photo provided by Steve Mack It’s hard to believe its been 35 years since I first saw veteran singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge live.  It was at Mesa Amphitheatre in Sept. 1990 on the Brave and Crazy tour. What immediately comes to mind when I think about that particular show is how much ..read more
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‘The Tour of the Setting Sum’ Has Hit Phoenix
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by Megan Juarez-Fontana
3w ago
It was finally that time; everyone had been waiting for months for this day to arrive. Sum 41 was finally in Phoenix, Arizona! They were on their final tour: ” The Tour of the Setting Sum”.  Sum 41 was joined by a couple other really good bands, The Pretenders and Many Eyes.  Sum 41 was ..read more
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Current incarnation of Kansas played hits and rarities to receptive Mesa audience
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by Val Tapia
1M ago
Review by Val Tapia Photos by Fred Kuhlman Venue: Mesa Arts Center ( https://www.mesaartscenter.com/ ) Date: Friday September 27th, 2024 Tour: Another Fork In The Road 50-Year Anniversary Tour I have to give veteran rock band Kansas its due credit.  Despite numerous lineup changes over many years, they show no signs of slowing down anytime ..read more
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‘Experience Hendrix’, a guitarist’s dream tour, is headed to Mesa Arts Center this Friday
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by Val Tapia
1M ago
I can’t imagine what it must have been like being a young music fan in 1967 or 1968 and hearing The Jimi Hendrix Experience for the first time.  Let alone seeing them live at pretty much any point during its brief three-year run. Notice that I said… them?  Yes, make no mistake, this seminal trio ..read more
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Green Day ‘Saviors’ tour an ideal end-of-summer blowout at Chase Field
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by Megan Juarez-Fontana
1M ago
Article by: Val Tapia Photos by Megan Juarez-Fontana Promoter: Live Nation  Venue: Chase Field Date: Wednesday, September 18, 2024 Tour: Saviors I’ll begin my recap by saying that fans of Green Day really lucked out on Wed. Sept. 18 with picture-perfect weather for the band’s stop on its Saviors 2024 summer tour at Chase Field ..read more
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