Wednesday night marked the third time in four years that Five Finger Death Punch (5FDP) injected its über-masculine strain of groove metal straight into the veins of The Rapids Theatre. If you take into account shows at both Town Ballroom and Darien Lake Performing Arts Center, Western New York has been certifiably rife with knuckleheads … Continue reading Five Finger Death Punch at the Rapids Theatre (2013)
3 Doors Down catered to a sold-out Seneca Niagara Events Center last night, but I’d be willing to wager a small fortune that they could have just as easily wandered into any establishment on Third Street and assimilated without the faintest whiff of fanfare. Despite selling more than 20 million albums since 2000, the quintet … Continue reading 3 Doors Down Kick Out the Twang at Seneca Niagara (2014)
.38 Special’s singer/guitarist Don Barnes might be the unsung hero of 2013’s summer concert season. Performing without founding member Donnie Van Zant, Barnes led the band onto the Artpark stage equipped to handle any musical challenge standing in its way. It was in his eyes all night, a sense of resolve regarding his ability to … Continue reading .38 Special and Blue Oyster Cult at Artpark (2013)
