NSFW! The Bam Margera Experience with CKY in Fuckface Unstoppable @ Harpo’s Detroit 4-26-13 (Photos, Setlist & Review)
By Jacob Giampa Bam Margera came back to Michigan last Friday for the second time in a month with his band Fuckface Unstoppable. This band consists of members from CKY. Before Bam came out, Brandon Novak appeared balls-out naked to sing a drunken cover of Phil Collins “In the air tonight.” Finally Bam came on stage and invited [...]
Steve Aoki and Kendrick Lamar with Bad Rabbits 4/13/13 @ Meadow Brook Festival (Photos & Review)
By Jacob Giampa Bad Rabbits started off the chilly evening at a sold out outdoor concert at Meadow Brook Music Festival. They are a R&B band with a very modern sound and catchy songs. They were very interesting to watch as they spastically jumped and danced across the stage. http://www.BADRABBITS.com http://twitter.com/BadRabbits http://youtube.com/badrabbitstv Next up was Kendrick Lamar. Kendrick has [...]
Lindsey Stirling @ The Crofoot 3/16/13 (Photos, Setlist and Concert Review)
By Jacob Giampa Lindsey Stirling played her violin with great enthusiasm and energy for the sold out Crofoot Ballroom crowd. I have never seen the Crofoot so packed! She performed a mix of covers and original work. She really got the crowd going by dancing all over the entire stage, in fun theatrical type outfits. [...]
Slightly Stoopid @ St. Andrew’s Hall 3/10/13 (Photos and Review)
By Jacob Giampa I first saw Slightly Stoopid last year when they played with 311, and I was hooked on them right away. They are now headlining their own tour. During their Detroit show, kids kept getting busted for smoking weed and the fans were throwing joints on stage for the band as well. Many positive vibes were [...]
Dragonette & Major Lazer @ Royal Oak Music Theatre 3/2/13 (Photos)
By Jacob Giampa I was amped to check out Dragonette at the Royal Oak Music Theatre last Saturday. I had heard great things about Dragonette in regards to the group being a breakout band. The singer, Martina, was an interesting character, and knew how to work the crowd like no other with her presence and [...]
Pentatonix @ Royal Oak Music Theatre 2/28/13 (Photos & Review)
By Jacob Giampa I did not know what to expect at a Pentatonix concert, but I had heard great things about the Texan artists. The Royal Oak Music Theater was packed full of all kinds of people, young and old. This was my first time seeing an a capella group with such a big following! Their opener was [...]
AWOLNATION @ St. Andrew’s Hall 9/18/2012 (Photos & Review)
By Jacob Giampa Last Tuesday AWOLNATION made a stop in Detroit for their “Never Let Your Fear Decide your Fate” tour. More than half of their shows (including their Detroit show) have sold out due to how well the band performs together and the originality of their music. Imagine Dragons and Zeale are a part [...]
Neon Trees @ The Majestic Theater (Photos and Review)
By Jacob Giampa Neon Trees, a band from Provo, Utah, is back out on tour to promote their second studio album “The Picture Show.” They also brought along two other good bands for the ride. The first one, Twenty One Pilots, is a newer, unique pop/rap band on the Fueled by Ramen label. The other [...]
Trespass America Festival @ Meadow Brook Hall 8/4/12 (Photos & Review)
By Jacob Giampa Trespass America Festival came to Meadow Brook last week. Five Finger Death Punch headlined the tour with Killswitch Engage, and the openers: Trivium, Emmure, God Forbid and Battlecross. The tour is running till the end of August. Battlecross, the Michigan natives hit the stage first followed by God Forbid then Emmure, who [...]
Reel Big Fish, Big D and the Kids Table, Suburban Legends and The Maxies @ St. Andrew’s Hall 7/10/12 (Photos, Setlist & Review)
By Jacob Giampa The Summer of Ska tour with Reel Big Fish, Big D and the Kids Table, Suburban Legends, and the Maxies hit St. Andrew’s Hall with a bang last week. The tour, which began in June, runs through the end of July in support of Reel Big Fish’s new album. Candy Coated Fury [...]
Mayday Parade, New Found Glory, Anti Flag, Yellowcard, Streetlight Manifesto and I Fight Dragons @ DETROIT VANS WARPED TOUR 2012
By Jacob Giampa Mayday Parade: Derek Sanders – Singer Jeremy Lenzo – Bass/Singer Alex Garcia – Guitar Brooks Betts- Guitar Jake Bundrick – Drums/Singer Website:http://www.MaydayParade.com New Found Glory: Chad Gilbert- Guitar Jordan Pundik – Singer Cyrus Bolooki – Drums Ian Grushka – Bass Steve Klein – Guitar Website: www.newfoundglory.com [...]
All Time Low, Dead Sara, We The Kings, Rise Against and Taking Back Sunday @ DETROIT VANS WARPED TOUR 2012 (Photos by Jacob Giampa)
By Jacob Giampa All Time Low: Alex Gaskarth – Singer/Guitar Jack Barakat – Singer/Guitar Rian Dawson -Drums Zack Merrick -Bass Website: http://www.alltimelow.com Dead Sara: Emily Armstrong – Singer Siouxsie Medley – Guitar Sean Friday – Drums Chris Null – Bass Website: http://deadsara.com/ We The Kings: Travis – vocals / guitar Hunter – guitar [...]
Ophidian Trek 2012: Baroness and Meshuggah @ St Andrew’s Hall 5/16/12 (Concert Review & Photos)
Meshuggah showed Detroit why they have been selling out shows for the Ophidian Trek 2012 tour with their gloriously heavy sound. We are keen on Meshuggah, but last Wednesday night was all about Baroness. We had heard a big buzz about the group, and made it a priority to check them out. Baroness took the stage with [...]
