Water Walk

I had not been to a show at Ludlow Garage since 1971. This is a nice intimate seated venue. Most of the crowd was respectful, except the folks talking on the front row, who received bad looks from the band. Sound mix good, but I couldn't hear backup singers. Jesse's vocals not as rich as they were, but he can still hold a note. Band sounded great. Ridgetop, Ride the Wind, Darkness Darkness, Get Together. Good show.

First of all, made this one of my top five punk rock shows ever...and what a show it was! The Local 662 venue in St. Pete is great and the perfect size for an amazing "punk rock" experience! The opening act: "Johnny Unite Us" continues to make a name for themselves  in the Tampa Bay Punk Scene! They played a very energetic set and they certainly set the mood for the rest of an unforgetable evening..I expect to see more of them and you should look them up too! "Gonad Rehab" took over and immediately kicked things into "hyperdrive"! These guys grab you by the throat and won't let go until your face is purple and just when you think you had enough, they get faster! Their cover of "I don't want to hear it" by Minor Threat made me wanna start a fight and I'm a wimp so that should tell you something! Look them up! Now! The opening bands have done their part and now it was up to the "Brigade" to bring it! They opened with "Violence" which shows how confident they were with the set they had prepared for this show! The guys played loud, fast and perfectly! Shawn Sterns vocals continue to spread a sense of urgency and emotion that it's impossible to turn away from and in the same way they did 30 years ago! They had the crowd going and by the time they started playing "Modest Proposal" which is one of my all time favorite songs I had no energy left! I had to reach deep and got the batteries going until the end of an unforgetable set! Their skill and level of playing defy belief! They were amazing!  But that was not the best part! The best part is how approachable and friendly these guys are! They give new meaning to the word fame! As well known and legendary as they are already among us punk rockers they took the time to greet everyone, took pictures and Shawn Stern even bought me a beer! How amazing is that? So if there's anything I would like this review to do is to send a message to all those young kids listening to Punk Rock music in their bedrooms and reading good books and feeling different right now! I was a skinny guy from Puerto Rico the first time I heard "Violence" with no hope of ever meeting the guys who played such an awesome tune but sometimes dreams do come true! I just shared a couple of beers with Shawn Stern from The Youth Brigade, got up on stage on sang "I Hate My Life! It can happen! Don't give up! 

Great show..had a great spot..3 rows back! Perfect position to see him clearly. He sang my request than he came of stage @sang to me one to one!

Laura Viers at the Mercury Lounge was intimate and lovely. The space is just big enough that it can fit a lot of people all in at once, but it doesn't take away from the intimacy of the show. You wouldn't get that feel at a bigger place. Laura was beyond cute and extremely talented. Every word and note out of her and her band was pure bliss! On the venue: A friend of mine didn't have time for ticket master and bought it at the door. They warned us once we bought it and left we couldn't go back in. We ate dinner very fast and made it back just in time. But, lesson learned to buy it on Ticketmaster!

We enjoyed Carroll Baker's performance immensely. I have followed her since 1970 before she became a known performer. I follow her whenever she is close enough to be able to attend. Her daughter Candace does a wonderful job, as did her granddaughter Jordan with her tap dancing. Would highly recommend anyone attend a performance by Carroll Baker.

It was the worst experience ever, totally not recommended, organization completely was not prepare . we didn't hear music only some echo,. we lost time and money

Been wanting to see these guys for long time and i was not disappointed.

you can tell DCT was also glad he was there. Sang all the favs. would go night after night to see that show. With all the concerts playing around Niagara last week end, it was definitely the place to be

At 69 the BIG MAN continues to rock !! Front row with my friend Randi, we had an awesome time!! Can't wait for the next time. Paradise Live is a great venue, intimate and you can really get "up close and personal" Keep on rockin Hard Rock....

Clinic were excellent. The crowd was a barely existent nightmare. They deserved a better group to play to, but the music was ace.