Slamfest Podcast

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves.  Episode 264 - This was night two of a double-header concert weekend in the Motor City.  A great quadruple bill dubbed "Live & Loud 2013" featuring Ratt (4/5 of the original band), Dokken, Warrant and L.A. Guns at Freedom Hill Amphitheatre in Sterling Heights, MI on 8/3/13. Br...

The Slamfest Soundcheck is the debate of a variety of music-related topics outside of the traditional Slamfest Podcast-themed episodes. Episode 17 - Nod to the Ballad Tapes – Ballad/Power Ballads from 1990-1994.  Top 10, Top 40, Top 100 and Deep Cut Ballads.  Brad welcomes Slamfest crew member Craig to discuss the ballads on these lists and they choose their two fav's from each. Music in this epis...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves.  Episode 263 - It's the end of the 2nd quarter and time for another concert regret episode.  This time Brad goes back to the mid-90's and discusses an 80's rock band touring for the first time in 6 years - R.E.M.'s Monster Tour hit the Breslin Student Events Center in East Lan...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves.  Episode 262 - This was night one of another double-header weekend in the Motor City.  A great double bill including a hard rock band from the 80’s on their Lazy Days, Crazy Nights tour and a guitar icon from the 1970’s on his Black Power Tour.  Brad saw Ted Nugent and Tesla o...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 261 - I saw my seventh real time show of 2025...and this time I saw a band live for the third time, but hadn't seen them live since 2013. I saw Black Stone Cherry on 5/29/25 at the Machine Shop in Flint, MI. I welcome back Bill Algee from the Ages of Rock podcast to re...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves.  Episode 260 - Brad saw two huge 90's bands for the first and only time - he saw Matchbox Twenty & Goo Goo Dolls at the DTE Energy Music Theatre in Clarkston, MI on 7/6/13.  For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, he matches up songs from Goo Goo Dolls and Matchbox Twenty's first...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves.  Episode 259 -  Brad covers the opening night show of the 2013 Common Ground Music Festival - this time he recaps seeing two 90's bands - one for the first only time - he saw Barenaked Ladies and Ben Folds Five on 7/8/13.   For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, he goes through f...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves.  Episode 258 - Brad saw the remaining members of an 80's hard rock/metal band recruit two singers to help pay tribute to their legendary, fallen vocalist.  He saw Dio Disciples at Harpo's Concert Theatre in Detroit, MI on 11/10/12.  He invites Slamfest crew member, Mike to hel...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves.  Episode 257 - The second show of a double-header concert weekend - Brad saw Papa Roach for the second and last time...this time at the Orbit Room in Grand Rapids on 1/27/13.  For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, he creates a 20-track Papa Roach compilation drawing songs from t...

The Slamfest Soundcheck is the debate of a variety of music-related topics outside of the traditional Slamfest Podcast-themed episodes. Episode 16 - Underrated Album the Slamfest Crew loves - Black Sabbath Born Again.  Brad welcomes Slamfest crew members Andy, Brad C and Craig this album and they give their two fav’s and one least fav from it. Music in this episode by: Tenacious D AC/DC Aerosmith...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves.  Episode 256 - Brad saw his first Las Vegas Residency - Def Leppard's Viva! Hysteria on 3/22/13 at The Joint - the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, NV. He welcomes Steve from the Podder than Hell podcast to help review this residency and discuss Def Leppard, in general....

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves.  Episode 255 - Brad saw his fifth and sixth real time shows of 2025...and this time it was another Slamfest gathering.  He saw Noise Pollution: The AC/DC Experience on 4/25/25 at the Hard Rock Cafe and AC/DC & The Pretty Reckless at Allegiant Stadium on 4/26/25 - both in Las V...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves.  Episode 254 - Brad saw The Darkness for the first time...at the Majestic Theatre in Detroit on 1/25/13 - this was also Brad's first time at The Majestic Theatre to see a show.  For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, he puts The Darkness member's side project albums up against ea...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves.  Episode 253 - Brad saw The Tour - featuring Kiss & Motley Crue - in 2012 at the DTE Energy Music Theatre in Clarkston, MI, outside of Detroit.  Originally scheduled for 9/5/12, this show took place 24 hours later on 9/6/12 due to an accident involving one of the tour's tracto...

The Slamfest Soundcheck is the debate of a variety of music-related topics outside of the traditional Slamfest Podcast-themed episodes. Episode 15 -  Out of these six 1970's hard rock bands - AC/DC, Aerosmith, Alice Cooper, Deep Purple, Kiss and Queen - which four would make your Big 4 of 1970's Hard Rock.  Brad welcomes Slamfest crew members Andy and Craig, o debate this topic. Music in this epis...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves.  Episode 252 - Brad saw another one-off bill in the Detroit metro area - this time it was Operation Rock featuring Cinderella, Sebastian Bach, Enuff z' Nuff, Lynch Mob and John Corabi on 8/18/12 at the DTE Energy Music Theatre in Clarkston, MI.  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 251 - Brad saw his fourth real time show of 2025...and again, it was a tribute show.  He saw Slow an' Easy: The Whitesnake Experience & Under Lokken Key on 3/21/25 at the  Chateau Aeronautique Winery, Blue Skies Brewery & Mile High Distillery – Irish Hills Biergarten...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves.  Episode 250 - It's the end of the 1st quarter and time for another concert regret episode.  This time Brad goes back to the late 90's and discusses a reunion tour by a huge rock band from the 70's. The Dance Tour - A evening with Fleetwood Mac at The Palace of Auburn Hills in...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves.  Episode 249 - Brad saw MJ: The Musical at Cobb Hall - Wharton Center in East Lansing, MI on 2/12/25.  He welcomes Tom Gigliotti back to the podcast to recap this show and the Who's Bad: The Michael Jackson Experience show he saw at The Palace Theatre in Manchester, MA on 2/22...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves.  Episode 248 - Official Slamfest Gathering #8...Night #1 - Five of the seven Slamfest Crew members found their way to the Mile High City to see the Maiden England Tour on 8/13/12 at the Comfort Dental Amphitheatre in Englewood, CO.  The night before they saw Joe Cocker and Hue...

The Slamfest Soundcheck is the debate of a variety of music-related topics outside of the traditional Slamfest Podcast-themed episodes. Episode 14 -  Related artist output debate – DLR-related output vs. Sammy Hagar-related output between 1981 and 1994.  Brad "comingles" and "cross-pollinates" for the first time on the Slamfest family of podcasts...he welcomes Slamfest crew member Craig and one of...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 247 - Brad covers the Saturday night show of the 2012 Common Ground Music Festival. This time he recaps a big band from the 2000's that he saw for the first and only time - Brad saw Three Days Grace on 7/14/12. For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, he goes through Three...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves.  Episode 246 - Official Slamfest Gathering #8...Five of the seven Slamfest Crew members found their way to the Mile High City to see the Maiden England Tour on 8/13/12 at the Comfort Dental Amphitheatre in Englewood, CO.  Brad welcomes Slamfest Crew Members Andy, Brad C and Cr...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves.  Episode 245 - Brad attended his first show at Detroit's Rockin' on the Riverfront Festival on 7/27/12...he saw Ace Frehley for the second time in just over a year. He welcomes Shout it out Loudcast Hall of Famer and uber Kiss fan, Gary Cap, back to the podcast to recap this s...

The Slamfest Soundcheck is the debate of a variety of music-related topics outside of the traditional Slamfest Podcast-themed episodes. Episode 22 - Add a year on the front-end or Back-end of a three-year period to create the better four-year period of music.  Brad welcomes Slamfest crew member Craig, to debate this topic.  The base three-year period is 1974-1976.  Add 1973 or 1977?  Music in this...