Slamfest Podcast

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves.  Episode 117 - Slamfest Part 2 - The Sequel.  Eleven short months after the inaugural Slamfest, they were at it again.  Matt, Jay, Mike and pinch hitter, Paul (Mike's brother), travelled to the Motor City to join Brad at the DTE Energy Music Theatre for the Retribution Tour fe...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 116 - As discussed on Episode 103, Brad attended Creatures Fest 2022 over Memorial Day Weekend at the Sonesta Hotel in Nashville, TN.  As promised, here are the Creatures Fest 2022-related Band on the Bill Spotlight and Which Side are On? segments...and with a very spe...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 115 - Brad saw one of the biggest bands of the 1990's...10 years after he was exposed to them during his Senior year in college - at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, MI on 5/7/05.  For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, he puts Green Day's two biggest albums up against ea...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 114 - Brad saw The Cult for the fourth time...this time on the We Own the Night Tour at Meadowbrook Amphitheater in Rochester Hills, MI on 7/27/22. He welcomes Kevin Williams, from the Inobscuria Podcast, to help recap the concert and discuss The Cult.  Brad also intro...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 113 - Brad and his brother finally saw Black Label Society in a headlining set after seeing them twice before in an opening slot on a couple of Ozzfests.  This headlining gig was at Harpo's Concert Theater in Detroit, MI on 3/26/05. He welcomes B.B., from the Podder th...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 112 - Brad and his brother saw a big band from the 1980's for the very first time on 2/25/05, at The Palace of Auburn Hills in Auburn Hills, MI. He welcomes back Craig to help recap the concert and discuss Motley Crue.  After discussing their backgrounds with Motley Cr...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 111 - Brad saw one of his Top 5 bands from the 1990's and attended a very cool venue both for the first time. He finally saw Collective Soul on 12/5/04 at the Royal Oak Music Theatre in Royal Oak, MI.  He welcomes back Andy to help recap the concert and discuss Collect...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 110 - Brad saw Dokken and George Lynch & The Electric Freedom, with his brother Matt, at the Uncle Sam Jam - Civic Center Park in Woodhaven, MI on 7/9/22.  He welcomes Steven Michael to the podcast for the first time - after going through their backgrounds with Dokken...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 109 - Brad saw Halestorm & The Warning, with his brother Matt, at Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre in Sterling Heights, MI on 7/8/22 - The Pretty Reckless pulled out of the show due to Covid.  He welcomes Sonny "Halestorm Superfan" Pooni to the episode.  After going throu...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 108 - Brad saw the Last Summer on Earth Tour - featuring Barenaked Ladies, Gin Blossoms and Toad the Wet Sprocket -  with Hollie, his daughter Elsa and her boyfriend Paul - at Pine Knob Music Theatre in Clarkston, MI on 7/3/22.  After going through his background with...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 107 - Brad saw the Live to Rock Tour - featuring Skid Row, Warrant and Quiet Riot - with his brother, at RiverEdge Park in Aurora, IL on 6/25/22.  After going through his background with Quiet Riot, he recaps the concert. For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, he rewinds...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 106 - Brad moved back to Michigan in September, 2004 and the first show he saw...Scorpions and Tesla, with his brother, at the legendary Cobo Hall in Detroit, MI on 10/30/04 - he recaps the concert on the episode.  For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, he covers Scorpion...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 105 - Brad saw the Kix Reunion...well, 4/5 of the original band, at Thunderdome in Baltimore, MD on 9/18/04. He recaps the concert on the episode.  For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, he chooses his two favorite and one least favorite songs from Kix's first six studio...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 104 - Brad saw Live for the third time, this time at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, MD, on 8/14/04 and he recaps the concert.  For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, he dissects Live's compilation album, Awake - The Best of Live, from 2004, and replaces 8 of the...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 103 - Brad attended Creatures Fest 2022 over Memorial Day Weekend at the Sonesta Hotel in Nashville, TN.  After he covers his background with Creatures Fest and why he decided to attend, he covers the events on Friday on his own except the Ace Frehley show.  He welcome...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 102 - Brad saw the Hell Hath No Fury Tour 2022 featuring The Iron Maidens/Burning Witches at The Token Lounge in Westland, MI on 5/20/22.  After going through his background with both bands, he recaps the concert.  For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, he goes through hi...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 101 - Brad saw The Who's first concert back in Cincinnati since the tragic events of 12/3/79 - over 43 years ago.  He saw them at TQL Stadium on 5/15/22.  After going through his background with The Who, he recaps the emotional concert.  For the Band on the Bill Spotli...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves.  Episode 100 - The "Birth" of Slafmest.  Brad, Matt, Andy, Mike, Brad C. and Jay got together and  saw Ozzfest 2004 - Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Slayer and Black Label Society - at Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre in Greenwood Village, CO, just outside Denver.   Brad welcomes ev...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 99 - Brad saw the Rock the Nation Tour featuring Kiss, Poison and ZO2 twice with his brother - first at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Bonner Springs, KS on 6/27/04 and second at Hershey Park Stadium in Hershey, PA on 7/18/04.  He welcomes ZO2 drummer, Joey Cassa...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 98 - Brad saw another live concert in 2022 - The Revolutions Tour featuring Shinedown and The Pretty Reckless - at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, MI on 4/24/2022.  He goes through his backgrounds with both of these bands and recaps the concert.  For the Band on the B...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 98 - Brad saw one of the greatest tribute bands of all time - Bent Brother - The Ultimate Twisted Sister Experience - at Jaxx Nightclub in Springfield, VA on 5/27/04.  He welcomes Jay and Mike back to the show to recap this concert and discuss the Stay Hungry Tour stop...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 96 - After nearly a two year wait, Brad, Matt, Andy and Jay finally saw the Sin City Nights Residency in Vegas on 4/9/22, featuring Scorpions/Skid Row.   Andy and Jay join Brad on the show to recap the weekend and the concert.  For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, the f...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 95 - Brad experienced his first double header concerts - two shows...two venues...one night.  Tesla at the Recher Theatre in Towson, MD and Funny Money at Thunderdome in Baltimore, MD...both on 5/8/04.  For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, he goes through Tesla's discog...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 94 - Brad saw another live concert in 2022 - The Young Guns Tour featuring Dirty Honey and Mammoth WVH - at The Royal Oak Music Theatre in Royal Oak, MI on 3/23/2022.  He goes through his backgrounds with both of these bands and recaps the concert.  For the Band on the...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 93 - Brad saw Steve Whiteman's solo band at the Recher Theatre in Towson, MD on 4/17/04.  He welcomes Steve Wright from the Podder than Hell Podcast to recap the show and discuss Funny Money.  For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, they each create a best of compilation c...