Music tells the stories of our darkness and our divine. Music inspires. Music empowers. But can three days of hard rock music in Bangor, Maine change the lives of people considering suicide? According to the experts, the answer is yes. As the inaugural…
Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion took a step back in time with a Friday night of legendary rock and roll. Foreigner’s Juke Box Hero Tour, with guests Whitesnake and Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening, gave fans the setlist they remember with classic rock…
There is a reason we call it classic rock, and we were reminded of just how great it is on Sunday night at Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion in Bangor, Maine when the United We Rock tour came to town with Don Felder, Styx, and REO Speedwagon. For me, these legendary rock artists bring back memories of a… Read more →
With more than six decades worth of available hindsight, music fans can now tell the bands able to stand the test of time and maintain a fan base through the ever changing fancies of style. If we were tasked to make a list of these enduring bands, Pink Floyd would be somewhere in the top… Read more →
I married a hardcore KISS fan, a man who judges all rock concerts by the fun, fire, and spectacle that is a KISS concert. He has been worshipping at the God of Thunder altar since 1977, and has managed to see the band seven times over the years. While seven KISS concerts is far, very… Read more →
Anyone complaining that the 2016 Waterfront summer concert series lacked variety is just looking for something to complain about. Bangor’s Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion has been ripe with performances spanning from country to classic rock to metal this year, and smack in the middle was Rob Thomas and Counting Crows, in some ways a stand out… Read more →
Back in 1977, when Foreigner released their first album, I think it was on my turntable more than it wasn’t. Over the years I’ve seen and photographed the band many times and they never disappoint. Today, you might say the band is at best, a great cover band as there is only one original member… Read more →
Ever wonder what it is like to chat with legendary guitarist George Thorogood? Sit down for the next 12 minutes and check out what he plans to bring to the Maine State Pier in Portland on August 5th and George even shares a little bit about his unique playing style.
Well, well, well, it is a beautiful thing, and as Joe Elliot sings, ‘Let it rock, let it roll, let it go…’ Bangor’s own Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion was packed clear to that pretty new fence Friday night when three of the biggest selling, and most beloved, rock and roll bands of the 1980s – Def… Read more →
Bro Country – Part One Never let it be said that I am unwilling to try new things. When the Machias Savings Bank Summer Concert Series lineup was announced and it was loaded with popular country artists, I knew it was time for me to stop being a country music crank and start figuring out… Read more →
