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PHOTOS / RECAP: Soundgarden @ The Oakdale Theatre, Wallingford, CT 5/17/13
What a show! Pure Rock & Roll played to its finest and sung by Chris Cornell, a man with the voice of a God and a vocal range like no other. I've had the pleasure of catching a solo acoustic Chris Cornell show a couple of years back but that... more
CONCERT RECAP: Tedeschi Trucks Band @ Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, CT 4/24/13
Photos and Words by Craig Sandor Last Wednesday featured yet another packed house at The Ridgefield Playhouse with 500 very lucky fans here to see The Tedeschi/Trucks Band, and how could it not be sold out? This is a small stage and venue for such a large band, but they certainly filled... more
CONCERT RECAP: Rusted Root @ The Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, CT 4/7/13
Photos and Words by Craig Sandor I do believe the last time I had the pleasure of catching Rusted Root live was when they opened for Santana on Carlos' 50th Birthday at what was once called "The Meadows Music Theater", an outdoor amphitheater in Hartford, CT. You know the type of... more
PHOTOS / RECAP: Slightly Stoopid @ The Klein Memorial Auditorium, Bridgeport, CT 3/21/13
So I *cough* just got a chance to *cough cough* check out *cough* Slightly Stoopid at The *cough cough* Klein Memorial Auditorium in *cough* Bridgeport, CT a week or so ago and it took me a while to figure out where to start *cough* with this *cough cough* review as I think I was still a *cough* bit discombobulated... more
CONCERT RECAP: Get The Led Out @ The Dome at Oakdale Theater, Wallingford, CT 2/16/13
Photos and Words by Craig Sandor This show might as well have been billed "100% Pure Rock & F*****G ROLL!!!!" as I haven't been this amped-up and energized post-concert in a long time. Granted, even though Get The Led Out exclusively plays Led Zeppelin music and prides themselves on recreating their studio tracks,... more
CONCERT RECAP: Dickey Betts & Great Southern in Ridgefield, CT 1/11/13
Photos and Words by Craig Sandor The name Dickey Betts is pretty much synonymous with The Allman Brothers Band and while he hasn't been a member in quite some time, the man's guitar playing and long improvisational solos prove that his sound was vital to their growth and maturity over the years... more
CONCERT RECAP: Dark Star Orchestra @ The Dome at Oakdale Theater, Wallingford, CT 12/7/12
Photos and Words by Craig Sandor Ahhh some good ol’ Grateful Dead music always played to its finest! This ensemble as most fans know has been around for 15 years plus now and they keep growing stronger and stronger. They aren’t a cover band; they are the exclusive Grateful Dead tribute band... more
CONCERT RECAP: Ray LaMontagne @ The Capitol Theater, Port Chester, NY 11/20/12
Photos and Words by Craig Sandor I’m going to say that many others including myself who for the first time ever saw the Traveler's Insurance TV commercial featuring a worried dog searching for and then finally finding the best way to hide his most prized possession (his bone), was curious enough... more
CONCERT RECAP: G. Love and Special Sauce @ The Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, CT 11/14/12
Photos and Words by Craig Sandor It could not have been a more intimate evening. First off, as if being in the quaint little town of Ridgefield, CT isn’t cozy enough; I had the pleasure of seeing these two bands in a theater with a maximum capacity of 500, and needless... more
CONCERT RECAP: Australian Pink Floyd Show @ Oakdale Theatre, Wallingford, CT 10/21/12
Photos and Review by Craig Sandor Pink, blue, red, yellow or even Australian…it was Floyd through and through. Starting with a ferocious opener of "In the Flesh" off of The Wall, it was evident this ensemble had really done their research. I’ve seen a lot of “tribute” bands in my time,... more
FESTIVAL RECAP: Life is good Festival 2012
Words and Photos by Craig J. Sandor Good Weather, good vibes, good people, good times and all for a good cause (The 2012 Life is good Festival raised over $1 million to help kids in need) - the 2012 Life is good Festival in Canton, MA certainly lived up to its... more
