Concert Reviews

Weeknights in Boise, particularly in the middle of winter, are rarely eventful, but Wednesday, February 12th, was an exception! Blacktop Mojo brought their high-energy rock’n’roll show to a packed house at The Olympic Venue. The Texas…

Vital Remains played Riffhouse Pub as part of their 30th Anniversary Tour with support from Richmond's Appalling, Virginia Beach's bands Sadistikum, Serpentshrine and Rotten. Having five bands on a Thursday night show either…

Sweden’s anonymous heavy rock troupe, Ghost, continue to mesmerize North America on The Ultimate Tour Named Death. The band is touring in support of its Grammy-nominated fourth full-length studio album, Prequelle. San Antonio’s alt-rock…

Friday the 13th, full moon, sold out show, prepared for anything. September 13th at the Knitting Factory did not disappoint. Three incredible bands took the stage with the crowd in full force. Alien Weaponry, The Black Dahlia Murder, and…

Sometimes creating a vision of a night full of music perfection is difficult to achieve. With Corrosion of Conformity as my overall favorite band, I knew it was going to be a great night. I did not, however,  quite realize the caliber of…

Given my high affinity towards old school metal I have notification set for the tour news of my favorite classic metal bands. I do not think so far I have been more excited to receive a concert notification than the one which popped up on…

On Wednesday, April 24th, 2019, Fever 333 and a few hundred fans occupied the Boise Knitting Factory for a demonstration. There were no opening bands on this night of protest. A note posted around the venue encouraged everyone to “talk…

Halestorm has always been an exceptional live band, and Tuesday night at the Revolution in Boise, fans got to see how much they have evolved and grown over the last decade. The Pennsylvania quartet rolled into town on a headline run for…

The irony of this statement has not been lost on many. The Boise Knitting Factory, second home to many local metal heads, welcomed Sweden’s In Flames for the first major concert since its reopening after a fire nearly burnt the building…

I was nervous about writing this concert review due to the crowd who created a less than perfect environment for a show that was sure to be outstanding. When the main band has to literally stop playing and practically hop off stage to stop…