Category: The Concert File

David Bowie once toured with Nine Inch Nails. Yes, it was back in 1995, and I was lucky enough to get clearance. The bummer part was that Bowie had the flu that night. He had to cut his set short, but damn them man gave it his all while he could. Never got to to…

Lonesome George Thorogood stares me down back in 2005 while I was taking pictures of this concert back at the Rialto Square Theater in Joliet, Illinois.

As I go through my old photographs to post them here, I get to revisit wonderful events like this thing called Blarney Fest. Back in 1996 it included Cathy Richardson being joined on stage by the great Buzz Kilman!

Back in 2005 Billy Joe Armstrong, during Green Day’s concert in support of American Idiot, hoped the Bears would win the Super Bowl, both the Cubs and White Sox would win the World Series, and he hoped that the Bulls would get Michael Jordan back. Well, the White Sox obliged quickly, it took a while…

Sammy Hagar has been rockin’ for years. Back in 1999 he was rockin’ and promoting his tequila, Cabo Wabo! Cheers!

From my Entertainment Ave! concert archives, Bryan Hitt, drummer extraordinaire, can’t contain his excitement! (Image from: August 1, 1996 – The New World Music TheatreTinley Park, IL.

Back in 1999 Kottonmouth Kings were way ahead of the curve in advocating the legalization of marijuana. They were never afraid to show their love of weed!

The shock in seeing The Red Hot Chili Peppers in 1999 wasn’t that they put on a good show, that was to be expected. What was a shock was the change in look of Anthony Kiedis, cutting and bleaching his hair and sporting some dapper clothes. (Image from: Q101 Jamboree 1999, May 22, 1999The New…

Having been born in the late 1960’s, and having parents who liked crooners, it is not a surprise that I have an affinity for Engelbert Humperdinck. Back in 1996 he was touring, and I thought, “That might be a fun show to see!” Little did I know how much I would enjoy it, and how,…

Joe Satriani started a tour of guitarists way back when. He called it, “G3.” In 1996 he led the trio of himself, Steve Vai, and Eric Johnson. For guitarists it was like a slice of heaven.