When you get a chance to see art at it's purest form- live and in person, you can't miss out on the opportunity..The thirty first edition of the Jay Porks Never Ending concert series brings us to The Prospect Park Bandshell to Celebrate Brooklyn with Sonic Youth! With supporting acts Talk Normal and Grass Widow.. The price for this show is definitely right: Free w/ a $3 donation.. More than manageable. Gates are set to open at 6PM and the show should ... Read More

Bayside & Senses Fail Set To For 2010 Atticus Fall Tour (aka: Out With The In Crowd Tour) What can I say, we here at Concert Confessions are a big fan of Atticus.  Not only do they have great t-shirts, they named their company after my lil stinker..  OK, that’s a lie, the same name is just a coincidence, but it was an awesome excuse to post his cute kittie mug on this here website.  Oh and of course it was an excuse to share with you ... Read More

Weir Wobbles Through Furthur’s New York Tour Stop Bob Weir w/ Gov't Mule - Summer 2008   Furthur, the band featuring living legends Bob Weir and Phil Lesh made a stop into New York’s Nokia Theatre last night.  Various message board rants are reporting that Weir was struggling to keep it together.  Fantasy Tour user Muffin reports: muffin     Posted: 07/29/10 2:02AM ET     drunk! he was not nodding off he was trying to maintain balance...we were really close on the upper left level and he was leaning and staggering...poor ... Read More

moe. To Ring In 2011 With Multi-Night Beantown Run moe. the upstate NY jam rockers have released their New Years plans.  The five piece band plans to close out their 20 year Anniversary celebration with two nights (Dec 30th & 31st) at House of Blues Boston. The bands official website reports that special $75 2-show ticket packages will go on sale Saturday, 7/31 at 11am EST through moe.ticketing. The 12/30 show is all ages, but the 12/31 show is 18+. Therefore, to buy this ... Read More

Barenaked Ladies (w/ Angel Taylor & Kris Allen) 07/22/10 Greek Theatre - Los Angeles, CA Words/Photos by Eringoboro   In the summer of 1998, the HORDE festival made a stop at Saratoga Performing Arts Center. Like any other teenager in upstate New York at the time, Blues Traveler was on my top ten list of favorite bands, and I was longing to get tickets, yet I didn't have a chance to go to the SPAC show as I was working at a summer camp. However, a ... Read More

2010 Mayhem Festival 07/20/10 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre: Maryland Heights, MO Videos by BeeZnutZ   Days after catching Tom Petty Axeman Mike Campbell fainting on stage, BeeZnutZ brings to us a ton of footage from the Maryland Heights, MO stop of the 2010 Mayhem Festival.  Check out all of the footage below.   Winds of Plague http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3y94r0aky2g Hatebreed http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIKd0b6aDZI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mvj5PiIpt-0 Five Finger Death Punch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qf0qW3WzPEY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAfSxsVRd0M Lamb of God http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gICGdANlMyQ Rob Zombie http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWhyWICMli8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siO5aAmCpFk&feature=sub&videos=-6XsHN-_1_E http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dC688nOuIP4&feature=sub&videos=NJu_gMew0KY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Es19T0I0A5c Korn http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DWZm8VYtLY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RGu2rMmvII http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4rCeePbu1c http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iolzk6xUG8&feature=sub&videos=PXkHBUHWnjI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3dImghzxgI&feature=sub&videos=8tViDNsM0J8 Read More

Lyle Lovett and his Large Band, Jace Everett 7-18-10 Cuthbert Amphitheater, Eugene, OR Review by Phishbeard On July 18, 2010, I had the privilege of going to see Lyle Lovett and his Large Band in concert at the Cuthbert Amphitheater in Eugene, Oregon. This venue is very park like and quite cozy. The Handicap accessibility, available restrooms, and food vendors were all up to par and the weather was very pleasant for the entire show as well. Many of the concert attendees brought in coolers ... Read More

Fred Durst Leaks Limp Bizkit South American Tour Dates     Within the last hour, Limp Bizkit front man Fred Durst "leaked" via his twitterpage tour dates for Limp Bizkit's South American tour. On Tuesday 20th July 2010, @freddurst said: I cannot promise these dates won't change and I've been told not to expose them, but........here are the dates we are planning for our South American tour after Europe and before USA -- South America Thursday, October 14th - San José, Costa Rica Friday, October 15th - Travel Saturday, October 16th ... Read More

  I had no intention of even going to this concert until I found out that my friend's band was the opener. I got free tickets!    Ratt. They were big in the 80's. I was a huge fan of their "Out of The Cellar" LP. "Round And Round", "Lack Of Communication", "Back For More", "Wanted Man", all great tunes. That was 1984. Their next effort, "Invasion Of Your Privacy" was a bit light for my tastes as I had since discovered Anthrax and Metallica. ... Read More

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers 07/18/10 Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre - Maryland Heights, MO Videos by BeeZnutZ Our man BeeznutZ is back with some great new videos from the heartland of America.  This past Sunday, he checked out living legend Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers at some music venue named for a cell phone company.  Shot in beautiful HD - check out Petty and the boys as they blast through some of their biggest hits.  Also of note - guitarist Mike Campbell fainted near the end ... Read More

Axl Rose vs. 500,000 Bikers: G'n'R Set To Headline Rock 'N Rev Rock ‘N Rev – the festival that was rumored to be cancelled just weeks ago has perhaps pulled off the headlining coup of the summer.  That is of course if you like headliners who are 1/5th the band they used to be. With an already impressive lineup of red state rock bands (Godsmack, Three Doors Down, Creed) coming to Sturgis to play for a bunch mad men (and women) on motorcycles, the ... Read More

  While I was by the beach in Ventura celebrating one of the greatest publicists on the planets 31st birthday, our pal Johnny Firecloud from Antiquiet.com was braving triple digit heat to witness the live debut of the Zack De La Rocha/Jon Theodore collaboration – One Day As A Lion.  You can read all about the show here. [caption id="attachment_3339" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Photo Credit - Johnny Firecloud/Antiquiet.com"][/caption] Read More

MGMT w/ Helios Creed & Francis and the Lights 07/16/10 Greek Theatre - Los Angeles, CA Words/Photos/Videos by Reverend Justito/concertconfessions.com You know a song is rocking when it is stuck in your head after the first listen.  That was me a few summer’s back with “Time To Pretend” by MGMT.  Walking the halls at work trying not to mention shooting heroin in Paris as I walked past million dollar execs, I just knew there was something about this Brooklyn based duo.  I went to Target, ... Read More

The 2010 Vans Warped Tour 07/17/10 - Nassau Coliseum Parking Lot - Long Island, NY Words/Photos/Videos by melorocker This 2010 edition of the traveling Warped tour seems scaled back from previous years. i have been to 2 other warped shows that were at near or at full capacity. Nassau Coliseum holds up to seven thousand people when a concert is held indoors, but at the parking lot it could be trickier to come up with a figure. i felt that it was not the usual numbers ... Read More

Joan Jett and the Blackhearts Rockin' On The River - Clarkston, WA Words/Photos by thenaturalstoner   From all accounts Clarkston, Washingtons annual Rockin' on the River, this year headlined by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, was a hugely intoxicated day of classic rock and roll. Rocking the LC Valley with all her hits including "I Love Rock and Roll", "Crimson and Clover", "Bad Reputation", and a fun version of The Replacements "Androgynous", Jett showed Clarkston, Washington a real good (albeit kinda weird) time. Photos by thenaturalstoner [gallery] Read More

The Black Keys 06/10/10 The Pagent - St. Louis, MO Words/Photos by saucerfulofsecrets     It’s the summer of 2006…. I, like most people, am looking for something new to listen to and at this time, most of the new music coming out is terrible. I ask a friend to give me something good I probably don’t have. He gave me a copy of ‘Magic Potion’ and as soon as the second track, “Your Touch” started, I was officially hooked. I knew that I had to see ... Read More

Weezer 07/16/10 Williamsburg Waterfront - Williamsburg, NY Words/Photos by Jay Porks Tonight we embark on the 30th edition of the Jay Porks Never Ending concert series, where we go to Brookyln, NY- The Williamsburg WaterFront for Weezer ( try saying that 5 times fast). Here we have ourselves a newer venue in the hipster town of Williamsburg- home to a few cool places to see shows such as 'Brooklyn Bowl' and the 'Music Hall Of Williamsburg'.. Bands booked at the Williamsburg Waterfront this summer are ... Read More

Hole 07/13/10 The Pagent - St. Louis, MO Videos by BeeZnutZ     Our main man in the Midwest - BeeZnutZ went to check out the walking freak show known as Courtney Love and her re-united Hole.  Having not one, but two reports from the East Coast, and having one over Concert Confessions founder/spiritual guru Reverend Justito out West - we figure it's only fair that the Midwest gets their moment with everyone’s favorite Golden Globe Nominee/former Junkie. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfqSXbCdtOk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYKefXZ7TKA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJFN1Uh_n-Y Read More

Meat Puppets/Dinosaur Jr 09/25/08 Terminal 5 - New York, NY Words by Jay Porks   An old review from the first time I ever saw the Meat Puppets back in September of 2008 at Terminal 5 in New York City.. This review is so old that there aren't even any pictures and I had left the show before headliner Built to Spill even came on. By reading, this seems to be the first time I was ever front row standing room and this is also the ... Read More

Coheed Covers The Smiths: Travis & Claudio vs. Morrissey & Johnny AV Club has an on-going web series where twenty-five bands are covering twenty-five songs found on a list that someone somewhere over there made up.  The latest instalment of this series features Travis and Claudio from Coheed and Cambria taking a shot at "A Rush And A Push And The Land Is Ours” by The Smiths.  As the band mentions in the video, the song is dedicated to their manager.  I’ll admit that ... Read More

David Gilmour & Roger Waters Unite in the United Kingdom   I received a text late yesterday from our very own TheNaturalStoner.  It simply said: “David Gilmour and Roger Waters reunited last night.  4 songs at some benefit!” Indeed, the famously feuding duo came together and performed some classics in front of an audience of 200 well off music lovers at Kidlington in Oxfordshire, England.  Per various websites including Rock It Out! Blog - the event raised £350,000 for the charity   Accoding to PinkFloydz.com - no recordings ... Read More

Slayer & Megadeth Extend American Carnage Tour By now I am sure you have heard that Slayer and Megadeth are touring the states together.  Well, perhaps you have not heard that they have added a second leg to the tour, and this particular leg just happens to feature fellow “Big Four” act – Anthrax.   Dates for leg two of the American Carnage tour are as follows: Sep. 24 - Verizon Wireless Theatre, Dallas, TX Sep. 25 - AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX Sep. 26 - Verizon Wireless ... Read More

Sir Paul McCartney 07/10/10 AT&T Park - San Francisco, CA Words by Bellaluna/Photos by Dan V Let me begin by saying, although I'm not a huge fan of Paul McCartney, a mediate fan rather, last night's concert in San Francisco has elevated my interest in him. For being almost 70 years old, he still rocks and sounds totally awesome! First- the fans, I was amazed by them and the diverse age ranges, from teenage to 70's, they all clearly loved him. While waiting in the line ... Read More

Queens of the Stone Age & Friends 08/16/10 Music Box @ Fonda: Hollywood, CA Words/Photos/Videos by Reverend Justito/concertconfessions.com  (Note: This review was first published by MTVnews.com) On the night of October 1st, 2005, I found myself inside the Hollywood Bowl enjoying one of my favorite bands - Queens of the Stone Age as the main support to Nine Inch Nails. As smoke from the rampant forest fires across the Southland choked the autumn air, I witnessed a quick and clever set from Queens. It was also ... Read More

  The fine folks over at Consequence of Sound are reporting that Queens of the Stone Age will perform their first US show in nearly two years next month at Club Nokia in Los Angeles, CA.  The show which will also feature Eagles of Death Metal will be a benefit for EODM bassist Brian O’Connor who is currently fighting cancer while having no medical insurance.  Dean Ferita - bassist for The Dead Weather/Queen of the Stone Age is currently filling in for O'Connor. As of this ... Read More