• Twisted Rose

    February 15, 2025

    Twisted Rose is a rock band from Germany with the  classic rock slash '80's sound'. I caught them live performing at Kult41, Bonn.

  • Blackberry Smoke

    September 29, 2024

    Blackberry Smoke was formed in Atlanta, Georgia, in 2001. They are the first independently released artist to hit No. 1 on the Billboard Country Album charts in modern history. In 2015, Blackberry Smoke became

  • September 1, 2024

    Season opening concert with Double Down at the Groove Bar in Cologne. Founded in 2023in the Rheinland area, they bring along the passion towards ZZ Top hits.

  • Nickelback

    May 24, 2024

    Nickelback performed a concert at the LANXESS arena in Cologne, Germany, on May 30, 2024. The show was part of their "Get Rollin'" tour. The lucky opener band was The Lottery Winners, an indie

  • Waltari

    May 18, 2024

    Waltari is a Finnish band from Helsinki known for combining numerous styles, from different metal subgenres such as progressive metal, alternative metal and extreme metal to non-metal styles such as hip hop, pop, industrial,

  • May 17, 2013

    Fleetwood Mac – Saddledome, Calgary – May 17, 2013 Rumours (1977) is one of those rare albums with no skips. Perfect then, perfect now, it’s a true classic—not just for those who were there when

  • Bon Jovi

    April 2, 2013

    Bon Jovi in Calgary — A Night Without Richie Sambora An hour ticked by before Bon Jovi finally hit the stage in Calgary. For a band known for punctuality, the delay raised eyebrows. Then

  • photo: Bob Seger in 2013 , Adam Freese, Wikimedia Commons

    March 19, 2013

    An evening with Bob Seger Calgary Saddledome March 19, 2013 Bob Seger was among the legends who developed my taste for rock music. He brought his hits to Calgary Saddledome on March 19, 2013 and

  • Joe Satriani

    October 3, 2008

    Joe Satriani’s October 3, 2008 stop at Calgary’s Jack Singer Concert Hall was one of those nights that stubbornly refuses to be filed under “forgettable.” The hall itself — widely regarded as one of North

  • October 1, 2008

    Show opener of the night, Jim Cuddy, even without Blue Rodeo, is Blue Rodeo. His voice defines the band, and in many ways, it defines a piece of Canadian music itself. Like Great Big Sea,

  • February 15, 2008

    John Mellencamp w. opener Tom Cochrane (CAN) Calgary Saddledome February 15, 2008   Opening act Tom Cochrane was eager to take the crowd down memory lane, and the Canadian veteran knew exactly how to fire

  • March 27, 2007

    Eric Clapton w. opener Robert Cray Scotia Saddledome Calgary, Canada March 27, 2007 Robert Cray - has been on my playlists for a while, with his bluesy, funky guitar playing and those cutting, soulful vocals.