Taking Back Sunday, The Used and Tonight Alive @ The Fillmore (Photos)
By Jacob Giampa Taking Back Sunday hit The Fillmore in Detroit with The Used and Tonight Alive on their most recent tour. Before TBS played the sold out show,they had a private acoustic show thanks to 89x. At the acoustic show, TBS played a mixture of old and new songs such as “Flicker Flame”and “Faith.” […]
MEGA FEST w/ Bring me the Horizon, We Came as Romans, of Mice & Men, Attila, Northlane and Wilson @ Compuware Arena (Photos)
By Jacon Giampa This year’s Mega Fest was a huge success. The sold out show started off with up and coming Michigan band, Wilson. Wilson started mega fest with a fist full of Fuckery. They always know how to start the party off the right way with hard rock, Super Heroes and cannons! Also […]
New Politics @ The Shelter (Photos and Video)
By Jacob Giampa http://www.newpoliticsrock.com/ http://www.newpoliticsrock.com/ https://www.facebook.com/newpolitics
The 89X Nutcracker Tour with Panic! at the Disco and Switchfoot @ The Detroit Fillmore 8-12-13 (Photos & Review)
By Jacob Giampa It’s that time of year again, that’s right it was 89x’s Nutcracker show last week at The Detroit FIllmore. This year the main acts were Switchfoot and Panic at the Disco. Switchfoot used their set to become closer with the crowd. Their frontman spent most of his time off stage, in the […]
Fat Tour 2013 Less Than Jake and Anti Flag 11/14/13 @ Clutch Cargos
By Jacob Giampa It’s a sad day when a venue has to close its doors for good. Last Thursday was Clutch Cargo’s last show, and they went out with a bang with the Fat Tour 2013. Headlining the show was Less than Jake and Anti Flag with special guest, Masked Intruders. This punk rock tour […]
Hunter Hayes @ The Fox Theatre 11/10/13 (Review, Setlist & Photos)
By Jacob Giampa Michigan country fans gathered at the Fox Theater in downtown Detroit last Sunday for Hunter Hayes who played to a sold out crowd. The beautiful Ashley Monroe opened for Hunter. Ashley’s voice was lovely, and she certainly made an impact on the audience. . Hunter Hayes opened with”Storm Warning.” He also played many […]
FREAKY DEAKY HALLOWEEN @ Masonic Temple 10-26-13
By Jacob Giampa Halloween was celebrated early this year at the Masonic Temple in downtown Detroit last Friday for Griz’s hometown show. Everyone was dressed up for the show which put everybody in the mood for Halloween. Danny Brown was a huge highlight of the show because he knows how to interract with his audience. For […]
Tera Melos @ The Blind Pig 10-24-13
By Jacob Giampa Last week, Zorch, an alt band with a very spacey sound, opened for Tera Melos. Not too shabby! Tera Melos is a jazz alternative band who uses many different pedals to create the unique sound that is Tera Melos. My favorite part of the whole show was watching Tera Melos drummer John […]
Fall Out Boy, Panic At The Disco and Twenty One Pilots 9-14-13 @ The Palace of Auburn Hills (Review & Photos)
By Jacob Giampa Despite going through a four year breakup, Fall Out Boy has returned bigger and better then ever on the Save Rock And Roll tour. The up-and-coming band, Twenty One Pilots started the show off, and then was followed by Panic at the Disco. Twenty One Pilots have been tirelessly touring over the […]
Blink 182, Taking Back Sunday, Four Year Strong, and New Beat Fund @ Mohegan Sun Arena in Conneticut 9/8 (Photos & Review)
By Jacob Giampa I have been listening to Blink 182 for as long as I can remember, and the have played a big part in making me who I am. Finally being able to photograph them was indeed an honor and worth the long drive to Connecticut. Besides playing great music, Blink 182 put on […]
Kid Rock, ZZ Top, & Citizen Zero @ DTE Energy Music Theatre 8-9-13 (Photos)
By Jacob Giampa http://www.kidrock.com http://www.zztop.com http://citizen0.com/
Vans Warped Tour 2013 @ The Palace Of Auburn Hills (Photos & Review)
By Jacob Giampa It was that time of year again, The Vans Warped Tour or The Best Day Ever! I have been going to this show for five years now and I look forward to it all year. It was at Warped where I was able to meet some of my heroes. Every year I […]
Wilson CD release show @ The Pike Room 7/5/13
Wilson brought fuckery to the Pike Room Friday with the release of there highly anticipated album Full Blast Fuckery! These party animals rocked the house with The Most Dangerous Animal, The A-Gang and Cadaver Dogs. In honor of Wilson’s new CD they gave every fan who bought a ticket a free copy of their new […]
311 @ DTE for the Unity Tour!! (Photos)
By Jacob Giampa 311 brought summer in with there annual Unity Tour at DTE. Each year that 311 returns, they always bring amazing bands with them. In the past few years they have toured with Slightly Stoopid, Sublime with Rome and The Offspring. This year they brought with then the rock super stars Cypress Hill! […]
Alkaline Trio w Bayside and Off With Their Heads @ Clutch Cargos 5/29 (Photos, Setlist & Review)
By Jacob Giampa Alkaline trio, Bayside and Off With Their Heads sold out Clutch Cargos in downtown Pontiac last week. The old church was packed with devoted fans. Opening the night was the fast-paced Off With Their Heads that really started the show off on the right foot. Up next was Bayside-the rockers from New […]
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 […]
