Slamfest Podcast

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...

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...