For better or for worse, everyone remembers their first concert. It’s a rite of passage for music lovers and one we can look back on for years to come. The BSR Web Staff have compiled their first concert experiences together and are ready to share them with you, our valued reader. Within, you’ll find tales … Web Staff Picks: First Concert Experience
For their Big Spring Concert on Friday, April 20, Ohio State brought Amine and Young the Giant to Coffey Road Park in Columbus. It was a brisk evening, but the crowd helped to fight off the chill. Although the concert was supposedly set to begin at 6 PM, no bands came on stage until around … Concert Review: Young the Giant at Coffey Road Park
The hills of Canandaigua saw a crowd mixed with baby boomers, couples, parents, teens and kids coming together to see one of the best and most influential rock bands in history, The Who. The English rock band performed a sold-out show to 15,000 people at Constellation Brands-Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center in Canandaigua, New York … Concert Review: The Who at the CMAC
By: Taylor Pierce Photos by: Shawn Caves Last week, I grabbed some good friends and took a road trip to Columbus, Ohio to see Booty&theKidd accompanied by two other local artists perform live at Kafe Kerouac. The eight-piece jazz/hip-hop band drew a large crowd to the quaint venue to celebrate the release of their EP, … Concert Review: Booty&theKidd at Kafe Kerouac
Hailing from Maryland, folk, reggae rock band Pasadena played one of their last New York shows on Saturday, June 24 at Buffalo Iron Works. The band announced in April that it would be taking an indefinite hiatus after this summer. Lead singer, Joey Harkum will still be writing music and touring under his own name … Concert Review: Pasadena at Buffalo Iron Works
Last Tuesday night, I ventured to Cleveland Heights to check out Tigers Jaw show at the Grog Shop. The venue couldn’t have been more intimate, making it the perfect place to hangout with friends and your favorite bands. Everyone inside of The Grog Shop was extremely kind from the staff to the musicians. The quaint … Concert Review: Tigers Jaw at the Grog Shop
Last weekend, from Thursday to Sunday, was the 13th annual Nelsonville Music Festival, which took place in the small southeast Ohio town of Nelsonville. These four days of music, art, camping and other entertainment were truly something special. Admittedly I’ve never actually been to a ‘real’ music festival. I tend to stick with the … Nelsonville Music Festival 2017: Four days of music, art and community
By: Miles Purdy and Alice Leach Concert Review: Eskimeaux, The Village Bicycle, and Sonder Bombs at Mahall’s April 23rd, 2017 Rating: Last Sunday night, Alice and Miles headed over to Cleveland to check out Eskimeaux at Mahall’s Main Stage. To their surprise, the show started right when it said it did on the … Concert Review: Eskimeaux at Mahall’s Main Stage
Last Exit books is truly a tiny, Kent charm. The low-lights cast a warm glow on the diverse mediums of artwork scattered on the walls, amidst rows and rows of books that people pick through to the erratic whirring of the espresso machine. Acoustic Night drew a quiet crowd, but people slowly filed into the … BSR’s Acoustic Night: Review
I had the absolute time of my life this past Thursday night, April 13. A few of my friends and I set out to Cleveland, to see Vibe & Direct and Dopapod play at my one of my favorite venues, the Beachland Ballroom. Photo by: Alicia Falorio Although halfway through the night I began to feel … Concert Review: Dopapod at The Beachland Ballroom