Slamfest Podcast

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 92 - Brad finally saw a show in 2022 - The Greta Van Fleet "Dreams in Gold" Tour 2022 wsg Rival Sons at The Deltaplex in Grand Rapids, MI on 3/12/2022.  Brad welcomes Andy back to the show to recap this concert and go through the Rival Sons concert Andy saw at The Bour...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 91 - Brad saw Josh Todd's solo band not once, but twice in 2003/2004 - both shows were at Thunderdome in Baltimore, MD.  For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, he goes through Josh Todd's only solo release, You Made Me, and he ranks the songs, including the two Japanese b...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 90 - Brad saw the first leg the Old Friends Reunion Tour featuring Simon & Garfunkel wsg. The Everly Brothers.  He saw it in Washington D.C. in December, 2003 and his guest, Slamfest Crew Member Andy, saw the second leg of the same tour in Salt Lake City in June, 2004....

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 89 - Brad saw the arena leg of the World Domination/Rocksimus Maximus Tour aka The AeroKiss Tour in Washington D.C. in November, 2003.  Slamfest Crew member, Craig, joins Brad again to recap the show and discuss the topics.  For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, they pin...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 88 - Brad saw an obscure band in an intimate club - Supagroup at Ottobar in Baltimore, MD - 11/4/03.  After going through how he discovered Supagroup, Brad recaps the show.  For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, he goes through Supagroup's four studio album and chooses f...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 87 - Brad again saw the World Domination/Rocksimus Maximus Tour aka The AeroKiss Tour, but this time it was in a baseball stadium and he went with his brother.  The bill included special guest, Ted Nugent, along with Saliva.   The show was originally scheduled for 8/15...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 86 - Brad and his brother Matt saw Ozzfest 2003 in August, 2003 at Nissan Pavilion in Bristow, VA.  Since he never seen these bands before, Brad briefly discusses his background with Disturbed, Marilyn Manson and Korn prior to reviewing the show.  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 85 - Brad saw the World Domination/Rocksimus Maximus Tour aka The AeroKiss Tour in August, 2003 at Nissan Pavilion in Bristow, VA.  He discusses the Kiss Symphony release a little bit and then reviews the show.  For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, he reviews the music...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 84 - Brad attends a show 5 minutes from his house - The "Give Me Ed...Til I'm Dead" Tour featuring Iron Maiden, Dio and Motorhead at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, MD during the summer of 2003 - and he recaps the show.   For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, he...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 83 - Matt flew up to the D.C./Baltimore area to join Brad for "The Tour You've Waited For..." -  Song for Song The Heavyweight Champs of Rock & Roll Tour featuring David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar during the summer of 2002.  Matt and Craig join Brad on the episode to rec...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 82 - Brad travels back to Kansas City to see a great triple bill with Matt and Mike.  The two co-headliners were together for the first time in 20 years and they had a very special guest opening the shows.  Scorpions, Deep Purple and Dio visited Sandstone Amphitheatre...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 81...Brad recaps and ranks the concerts he saw in 2021 and goes through the concerts he is planning to attend in 2022. He also previews what The Slamfest Podcast will bring in 2022.

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 80 - Brad covers seeing his last concert in real time for 2021.  A holiday Tribute Show - Armageddon (Def Leppard), Rock of Love (Poison) and Rattrap (Ratt) at The Token Lounge in Westland, MI on 12/17/21.  The Band on the Bill Spotlight finds him reviewing the first a...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 79 - Brad saw Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers for the third time in four years...interestingly enough, in three different metro areas and three different venues.  This time it was at Nissan Pavilion in Bristow, VA on 7/17/02.  After he goes through his brief background w...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 78 - "I have a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore."  Surprise!  Brad moved to Baltimore!  Matt and Mike flew out to visit and hit Ozzfest 2002 at the Tweeter Center in Camden, NJ during the summer of 2002.  Mike joins Brad on the episode to recap the festivities.  For...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 77 - Brad and Matt were scheduled to see Aerosmith/The Cult on 12/13/2001 at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, MO...CANCELLED!  Three months later, Matt joined Brad for Kid Rock at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, MO on 3/28/02.  After Brad goes through his background w...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 76 - Brad covers seeing another concert in real time - Sebastian Bach's 30th Anniversary of Slave to the Grind Tour finally made its way to the Harpo's Concert Theatre in Detroit, MI on 11/19/21 (after being scheduled in the Summer of 2021).  He welcomes Slamfest crew...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 75 - Brad drove back to his old college stomping grounds for another show...The Merry Mayhem Tour featuring Ozzy Osbourne and Rob Zombie at Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Des Moines, IA on 12/2/01.  And you guessed it, Matt and Mike joined him.  After discussing the b...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 74 - Matt and Mike drove down to KC from Omaha again to hit a show with Brad.  This time it was a stop on Megadeth's The World Needs a Hero Tour...at the Uptown (Utown) Theatre on 9/28/01.   After going through Mike's background with Megadeth, he and Brad review the sh...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 73 - Matt and Mike drove down to KC from Omaha to hit a show with Brad.  That show was a stop on Aerosmith's Just Push Play Tour...Sandstone Amphitheatre in Bonner Springs, KS on 7/21/01.   After going through Mike's background with Aerosmith and Brad's $0.02 on Fuel,...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 72 - Brad covers seeing Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers again in concert...this time with Jackson Browne, on July 17, 2001 at Sandstone Amphitheatre in Bonner Springs, KS.   After discussing his background with Jackson Browne, he reviews the concert.  The Band on the Bil...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 71 - Brad covers seeing another concert in real time - Kiss' End of the Road tour finally made its way to the DTE Energy Music Theater in Clarkston, MI on 10/15/21 (after being scheduled twice - originally on 9/11/20 and rescheduled initially for 9/1/21).  After recapp...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 70 - Brad covers seeing not one, but two members of the songwriters hall of fame and the rock and roll hall of fame - Paul Simon and Brian Wilson in June, 2001 at Sandstone Amphitheatre in Bonner Springs, KS.   After discussing his background with Paul Simon and Brian...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 69 - Brad covers the first concert he saw in his new hometown...the Kansas City metro area.   Brad welcomes back his brother, Matt and Slamfest member, Andy, to recap 2001's Rockfest concert, including Live, Buckcherry and Puddle of Mudd that was held at Sandstone Amph...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 68 - Brad covers seeing yet another live show in real time, but this time with his brother, Matt.  Alice Cooper/Ace Frehley at the DTE Energy Music Theater in Clarkston, MI on 9/25/21.  The Band on the Bill Spotlight finds Brad and Matt talking about Alice Cooper's mid...