Slamfest Podcast

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...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 67 - Brad covers seeing another live show in real time, but this one was extra special because his 15-year old son, Reid went with him.  Hairball!  This time at the Huntington Events Center in Saginaw, MI...Brad and Reid review the show together.  The Band on the Bill...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 66 - Brad covers seeing another live show in real time.  One of his top 5 bands from the 1990's, who he has never seen live, was in Grand Rapids, MI last week...Soul Asylum.  He welcomes back Slamfest crew member, Craig, to dive into their backgrounds with Soul Asylum...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 65 - Brad covers seeing the Kiss Farewell Tour again...actually two more times - once at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, MI (with his in-laws) and once at the Pine Knob Music Theater in Clarkston, MI.   The Band on the Bill Spotlight finds him diving into Ted Nugen...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 64 - Brad covers seeing a great 80's British pop rock band  in August, 2000 at Pine Knob Music Theater in Clarkston, MI - Duran Duran.   After discussing his background with Duran Duran, he reviews the concert.  The Band on the Bill Spotlight finds him putting Duran Du...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 63 - Brad welcomes back Slamfest crew member, Jay, to the podcast.  This episode revolves around the Last in Line show Brad saw on 8/22/21 at the Token Lounge in Westland, MI and the Last in Line show Jay saw on 10/19/19 at the IDL Ballroom in Tulsa, OK.  After going t...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 62 - Brad, Matt and Mike are back together again.  This episode revolves around the Iron Maiden Brave New World Tour they saw in August, 2000 - Matt and Mike saw it at Sandstone Amphitheatre in Bonner Springs, KS and  Brad saw it at the Pine Knob Music Theatre in Clark...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 61 - 2021 RocknPod Preparty!!!! Brad and his brother, Matt, attended the 2021 RocknPod Expo and they cover the 2021 RocknPod Preparty that took place on 8/6/21 at the Mercy Lounge in Nashville, TN - including Rock United, Ron Keel Acoustic, Resist & Bite and  a Rare Ha...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 60 - Brad finally gets his brother, Matt and Slamfest crew member, Mike, on the same episode (see episode 52).   This episode revolves around AC/DC's Stiff Upper Lip tour wsg. Slash's Snakepit.  Brad and Matt saw it at The Palace of Auburn Hills, outside of Detroit, in...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 59 - Brad covers seeing a great 80's pop double-bill in July, 2000 at Pine Knob Music Theater in Clarkston, MI - The B-52's and The Go-Go's.   After discussing his background with The Go-Go's (and their members who went solo) and The B-52's, he goes over the infamous "...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 58 - Brad found a way to get another member of the music podcasting community on the show.  One of the biggest names in the music podcasting community - and a cohost of Podcast Rock City and The Growin' Up Rock podcast - Sonny "Hollywood" Pooni. This episode revolves a...