Concert Reviews

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Written by Alexy Irving Monday, 23 June 2014 13:20

Once I heard the guitar riffs playing for "To Zion" I burst into tears.

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Written by Marc Farr Monday, 23 June 2014 10:43

Boston’s seven members were riding high Friday night, proficiency ever apparent.

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Written by Laura Hamlett Wednesday, 18 June 2014 21:53

Long known and loved for their use of harmony, both on guitar and vocally, their heavenly harmonies rang through the Wildey Theatre like voices from the angels themselves.

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Written by Laura Hamlett Saturday, 14 June 2014 12:28

The Faint soon found its groove by slipping into what the crowd wanted: songs from its Saddle Creek heyday.

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Written by Marc Farr Thursday, 12 June 2014 19:53

Foreigner slowed things down with the epic “I Want to Know What Love Is,” complete with a black-robed choir and the backing vocals of almost every audience member.

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Written by Mike Koehler Wednesday, 11 June 2014 20:48

There was a fence in the background surrounding the band and what looked like alien entrails hanging from the rafters.

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Written by Marc Farr Saturday, 07 June 2014 20:47

You could almost feel Davy Jones’ presence right there in the Fox Theatre, singing right along with us.

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Written by Jim Ryan Thursday, 05 June 2014 21:30

To this day, whenever I hear “Dark Lady,” no matter what I am doing or who I am with, I involuntary do the double clap at the proper moment.

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Written by Marc Farr Wednesday, 04 June 2014 21:14

With stunning vocal harmonies, Ray and Sailers were quite in tune with one another, and with beautiful results.

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Written by Alexy Irving Monday, 26 May 2014 22:42

I could tell the crowd was excited by the intensity of the thuds I felt hit the floor as they all ran to the front of the stage.

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Written by Mike Koehler Wednesday, 21 May 2014 23:09

George Mitchell carved a very somber presence on stage, but not an entrancing one, like Ian Curtis had.

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Written by Jim Ousley Sunday, 18 May 2014 22:13

In a cloud of smoke and a hardy Hail Satan came the four members of Slayer to the opening strains of “Hell Awaits.”

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Written by Christopher Renteria Monday, 05 May 2014 18:56

Arcade Fire keeps the surprises coming, adding a vibe that is more house party and less stadium rock show.

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Written by Marc Farr Friday, 02 May 2014 10:39

Playing tracks from his latest release, Gramatik kept the crowd going from the opening beat to the last cymbal crash.

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Written by Michael Koehler Thursday, 01 May 2014 00:36

Having made wonderfully catchy guitar pop songs for roughly half his life, it’s easy to forget that Kweller is actually a great guitarist.

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Written by Jim Ousley Saturday, 26 April 2014 12:23

No one walked out of The Pageant killing anyone, sacrificing goats, or selling their souls to any needy demons.

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Written by Marc Farr Monday, 21 April 2014 18:22

The crowd was left spent, and wanting more.

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Written by Marc Farr Tuesday, 08 April 2014 14:05

She simply plays what she feels like playing, and draws you into her world for the hour long set.

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Written by Bruce Matlock Monday, 07 April 2014 15:43

Chevelle's sold-out return to The Pageant brings to mind the phrase, "If it ain't broken, don't fix it."

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Written by Alexy Irving Sunday, 30 March 2014 15:39

Then her confetti machine exploded, and little Lorde heads fell from the sky.

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Written by Jason Neubauer Friday, 28 March 2014 23:57

“Good times, brother, good times.” 

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Written by Madeline Quoss Thursday, 27 March 2014 07:55

Although heading it off with a slightly more rock-and-roll vibe, Young the Giant clearly knew how to satisfy its fans, intermingling newer sounds with their older classics and keeping all on their toes, begging for more after each and every song.