Slamfest Podcast

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...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves.  Episode 181 - Brad saw AC/DC's Black Ice Tour at The Palace of Auburn Hills on 8/16/09.  This bill also featured the Northern Ireland hard rock band, The Answer.  He welcomes Dylan, the keyboard player for the Podder than Hell Podcast,  to help recap this show and discuss AC/...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves.  Episode 180 - Brad saw the first of a double-header concert weekend with his brother, Matt...Cruefest 2 featuring Motley Crue, Godsmack, Theory of a Deadman and Drowning Pool at the DTE Energy Music Theatre in Clarkson, MI.  After recaping this show, he compares Motley Crue a...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves.  Episode 179 - Brad saw a great double bill on 8/11/09 at the legendary Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, CO...Judas Priest & Whitesnake with Priest playing British Steel in its entirety.  He welcomes Slamfest Crew members, Brad C., Andy, Craig, Jay and Matt to the show to r...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves.  Episode 178 - Brad saw one final bucket list artist at the 2009 Common Ground Music Festival in Lansing, MI - Sheryl Crow on 7/9/09 - the first and only time seeing her live.  He welcomes Slamfest Crew Member, Andy, back to the podcast to recap this show and discuss the show...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves.  Episode 177 - Brad saw another bucket list artist at the 2009 Common Ground Music Festival in Lansing, MI - Billy Squier  on 7/8/09 - first and only time seeing him.  He welcomes Tom, from Shout it out Loudcast, Album Review Crew, Dorm Damage and Zeppelin Chronicles, back to...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves.  Episode 176 - Brad saw another real time show in 2023...The Darkness at St. Andrews Hall In Detroit, MI on 10/15/23, celebrating the 20th anniversary of their debut studio album, Permission to Land.  He welcomes Kevin from The Inobscuria podcast to recap the show and talk abo...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves.  Episode 175 - Brad saw 3 Doors Down and Jet on 7/12/09 at the Common Ground Music Festival in Lansing, MI.  First and only time seeing either of these big bands from the 2000's.  For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, he goes through 3 Doors Down's first four studio albums and p...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves.  Episode 174 - Brad saw Stone Temple Pilots on 7/7/09 at the Common Ground Music Festival in Lansing, MI.  He welcomes Nick Jones, from Pod of Thunder, back to the podcast to recap this show and talk about Stone Temple Pilots' discography.  For the Band on the Bill Spotlight,...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves.  Episode 173 - Brad saw Huey Lewis & The News on 7/6/09 at the Common Ground Music Festival in Lansing, MI.  He welcomes Sonny "Hollywood" Pooni back to the podcast to recap this show and talk about some of Huey Lewis & the News' discography.  For the Band on the Bill Spotligh...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves.  Episode 172 - Brad saw the Stars & Stripes Festival in downtown Mt. Clemens, MI on 6/28/09.  This bill featured Ratt, Night Ranger and Dokken along with an after show party featuring L.A. Guns at The Emerald Theatre, also in Mt. Clemens, MI.  Ratt performed Out of the Cellar...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves.  Episode 171 - Brad saw the Black Label Bash Tour featuring Black Label Society and Dope on 5/9/09 at The Orbit Room in Grand Rapids, MI with Matt and Mike.  He welcomes Slamfest Crew member, Mike,  to help recap this show and discuss Black Label Society.   For the Band on the...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves.  Episode 170 - Brad saw another real time show in 2023...this time a hometown gig for a band that hadn't played there since 2018 - Greta Van Fleet at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI on 9/8/23.  He welcomes Slamfest Crew Member, Craig back to the podcast to recap the show a...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves.  Episode 169 - Brad saw a great "metal" quadruple bill, The Metal Masters Tour featuring Judas Priest, Heaven & Hell, Motorhead and Testament on 8/18/08 at the DTE Energy Music Theatre in Clarkston, MI.  He recaps the show and discusses some of Motorhead's early discography.  ...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves.  Episode 168 - Brad saw three artists, that were all at Rocklahoma 2008, on a package tour - the Live, Raw & Uncut Tour on 8/9/08.  This tour featured Poison, Dokken and Sebastian Bach and he saw them at Freedom Hill Amphitheatre in Sterling Heights, MI. He recaps the show and...