Slamfest Podcast

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves.  Episode 202 - Brad saw Ozzy Osbourne and Slash featuring Myles Kennedy on 2/12/11 at The Palace of Auburn Hills in Auburn Hills, MI.  He welcomes Slamfest Crew member, Mike, back to the podcast to discuss this tour - Mike saw the same tour on 1/16/11 at the Qwest Center in Om...

The Slamfest Soundcheck is the debate of a variety of music-related topics outside of the traditional Slamfest Podcast-themed episodes. Episode 4 - Underrated Album the Slamfest Crew loves - AC/DC - Flick of the Switch.  Brad welcomes Slamfest crew members Brad C, Craig and Matt to discuss this album and debate why this album is underrated. Music in this episode by: Tenacious D Aerosmith Visit the...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves.  Episode 201 - Brad saw The Cult at the Orbit Room in Grand Rapids, MI on 11/17/10.  He again welcomes Kevin Williams, from the Inobscuria Podcast, to help recap a Cult show and talk about a Cult compilation.  For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, they dive into The Cult's Ultim...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves.  Episode 200 - To celebrate the 200th episode of the Slamfest Podcast, Brad introduces a new quarterly theme - concert regrets. Brad regrets not seeing the original lineup of Van Halen at one of the two shows they played at the Omaha Civic Auditorium in Omaha, NE on 6/23/84 an...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves.  Episode 199 - Brad saw Kiss' Hottest Show on Earth Tour on 9/11/10 at the DTE Energy Music Theatre in Clarkston, MI.  For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, he reviews the songs off of Jigoku-Retsuden/Kiss Best-Kissology/Kiss Klassics from 2008 - the re-records that were include...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves.  Episode 198 - Back to an official Slamfest gaterhing...this was #6.  A double-header weekend in the Great Lakes state - Alice Cooper/Tesla - Common Ground Music Festival - Adado Riverfront Park - Lansing, MI on 7/16/10 and Iron Maiden/Dream Theater - DTE Energy Music Theatre...

The Slamfest Soundcheck is the debate of a variety of music-related topics outside of the traditional Slamfest Podcast-themed episodes. Episode 3 - The Big 4 of...Grunge.  Out of these five grunge heavy weights - Alice in Chains, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden and Stone Temple Pilots - which four would make your Big 4 of Grunge.  Brad welcomes Slamfest crew members Jay and Mike, to debate this to...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves.  Episode 197 - Brad saw another real time show in 2024...another tribute show, but this time a tribute to three legacy bands that all got the starts in the 1970’s.  He saw Nativity in Black - An Evening of Black Sabbath, Devil's Child - the music of Judas Priest and The Kiss E...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves.  Episode 196 - Back-to-back Common Ground Music Festival shows in 2010 covered on the podcast…Brad saw Bret Michaels and Cinderella on  7/15/10 - his brother flew up for the concert ahead of a Slamfest doubleheader weekend which will be covered in a couple weeks.  For the Band...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves.  Episode 195 - Back to another show at the Common Ground Music Festival in 2010…Brad saw Sammy Hagar & The Waboritas on 7/14/10.  For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, he chooses two fav's and one least fav from Sammy Hagar's 1980's studio releases - Danger Zone, Standing Hampto...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves.  Episode 194 - Brad saw another real time show in 2024...this time he attended a Supergroup's final tour - in which they played their best selling album from top to bottom.  He saw Mr. Big on "The Big Finish" Tour at the Royal Oak Music Theatre in Royal Oak, MI on 2/20/24.  Br...

The Slamfest Soundcheck is the debate of a variety of music-related topics outside of the traditional Slamfest Podcast-themed episodes. Episode 2 - Related artist output debate – Ozzy-related output vs. Ronnie James Dio-related output between 1980 and 1989  Brad welcomes Slamfest crew members Andy and Matt, to debate this topic.  Ozzy-related output in play - Live at Last, Blizzard of Ozz, Diary o...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves.  Episode 193 - Brad saw another real time show in 2024...this time he attended a record release party and saw the first show of this band's tour and it ended up being the only show of this band's tour.  He saw Mac Saturn at the Fillmore Detroit on 1/26/24.  Brad welcomes Steve...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves.  Episode 192 - Back to another season of the Common Ground Music Festival…the first show Brad saw at the 2010 festival was a triple bill…two of the three bands he had never seen live before.  Brad saw Buckcherry, Jackyl and Drowning Pool on opening night of the festival.  For...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves.  Episode 191 - Brad saw the Get Your Sting & Blackout Tour featuring Scorpions and Cinderella on 7/1/10 at the DTE Energy Music Theatre in Clarkston, MI.  His brother flew up for the holiday weekend to see the show. For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, he rewinds back to 1988 a...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves.  Episode 190 - Brad saw W.A.S.P. again at Harpo's Concert Theater with his brother on 3/6/10.  He welcomes Bill Elam, from A2Z Radio, back to the podcast to recap the show and talk about W.A.S.P.  For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, they discuss W.A.S.P.'s last three studio re...

The Slamfest Soundcheck is the debate of a variety of music-related topics outside of the traditional Slamfest Podcast-themed episodes. Episode 1 - 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 members Matt and Craig, to debate this topic.  The base three-year period is 1979-1981.  Add 1978 or 1982?  Musi...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves.  Episode 189 - Brad was supposed to see a metal triple bill at a legendary arena but instead saw a post-grunge, hard-rock double bill tour…Shinedown/Puddle of Mudd at The Fillmore in Detroit, MI on 2/5/10.  He welcomes Slamfest Crew members, Andy and Mike, back to the podcast...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves.  Episode 188 - Brad saw his first show of 2024...another tribute band show to kick of the year.  This time he saw Jump - America's Van Halen Experience and Bloodstone - Michigan's Judas Priest tribute - on 1/13/24 at The Machine Shop in Flint, MI.  He welcomes Slamfest Crew me...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves.  Episode 187 - Brad saw the 2nd to last show of Kiss' North American leg of the Alive 35 Tour on 12/11/09 in Council Bluffs, IA.  For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, he goes through Kiss' Creatures of the Night Box Set - all five discs.  After a Slamfest Tip of the Week where...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves.  Episode 186...Brad recaps and ranks the concerts he saw in 2023 and goes through the concerts he is planning to attend in 2024. He also previews what The Slamfest Podcast will bring in 2024. Music in this episode by: Scandal Black Sabbath Mr. Big Keel Oasis R.E.M. The Hooters...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves.  Episode 185 - Brad saw one of Kiss' final two shows at Cobo Hall in Detroit, MI on 9/25/09 - Buckcherry opened the show.  For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, he goes through Kiss' history of playing this legendary venue in the motor city.  After a Slamfest Tip of the Week, he...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves.  Episode 184 - Brad saw Skid Row on 9/18/09 at the Small Planet in East Lansing, MI - this was the first and last time he was at this venue.  For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, he pays tribute to Johnny Sollinger and goes through the studio albums from his era - Thickskin, Re...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves.  Episode 183 - Brad saw another real time show...last week I was at the 20,000 seat Madison Square Garden and this week, a club with a capacity of 1,100.  He saw Dirty Honey on 12/8/23 at Elevation-Intersection in Grand Rapids, MI.  He welcomes Bill Algee, from the Ages of Roc...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves.  Episode 182 - Brad saw the "last" Kiss show at Madison Square Garden on 12/2/23...wait a minute..."We aren't going anywhere, you'll see us in all different things, all the time, and you will see us in your dreams" - Paul Stanley 12/2/23.  He welcomes Gary Cap back to the podc...