This past weekend in Stratford, CT, two beloved bands in the local scene – Wild America and Stairway to Halen took the stage with a sold out crowd at Nikki’s Beach House. After a rainy morning, the weather cleared up just in time for the afternoon rock show. After seeing these two bands down in Baltimore the previous weekend, the bar was set high for this performance. And all I can say is they delivered. […]
On this website I don’t review many tribute or cover bands as I try to concentrate on upcoming original talent. But with the huge popularity of such groups as Get The Led Out and Australian Pink Floyd who play to massive crowds I need to occasionally break the rules. Stairway to HALEN is a four piece Led Zeppelin/Van Halen tribute band based in central Connecticut whom I had the pleasure to experience at the Beach House […]
What do you get when you combine a dynamic live show with an array of classic and modern rock hits and superb musicianship. You get The Mix. This past weekend I had the opportunity to catch The Mix, a six piece cover band, at Jake’s in Wallingford. The Mix hail from Shelton, Ct. and even though Jake’s is a fair distance, the house was packed. The band played a dynamic blend of rock that had the […]
