So much can be said about when a community of artists and promoters come together to create something massive like the show that took place at The Oakdale in Wallingford, CT on Sunday March 17th. A nearly 8 hour metal matinee laced with some of the hardest hitting bands to perfectly fit this disgustingly monstrous bill! The parking lot filled up fast and the lines were long as early as noon. Nothing was stopping people […]
By Ralph Beauchamp On a dreary Tuesday night, Alter Bridge brought their Pawns & Kings tour to the Dome at The Toyota Oakdale Theater. For support, they added the amazing Mammoth WVH and Red to the line-up. The Dome was full of excitement as the capacity crowd anxiously awaited all three artists. Christian rock band Red opened the night with a short but effective six song set. Fronted by lead vocalist, Michael Barnes, the band […]
Thursday, October 16th, Judas Priest kicked off the North American leg of their 50 Heavy Metal Years tour at the Oakdale Theatre in Wallingford with supporting act Queensryche. The show stated with lead singer Rob Halford situated behind a large illuminated cross. When the cross lifted, Halford went center stage with the band roaring into “Electric Eye”. For the first time since 2005, Priest powered into “Riding on the Wind”. Afterwards Halford screamed to the […]
