Slamfest Podcast

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves.  Episode 167 - This is the last one-band spotlight from the Rocklahoma 2008 Festival…Brad saw Zebra for the first and only time on 7/13/08.  He welcomes Steve Wright, host of the Podder than Hell Podcast, to help recap this show and discuss  Zebra.  Steve saw Zebra for the fir...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves.  Episode 166 - This is the third one-band spotlight from the Rocklahoma 2008 Festival…Brad saw Black 'n Blue for the first time on 7/12/08...4/5 of the original band. He recaps the show and discusses Black 'n Blue.   For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, he chooses his two fav's...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves.  Episode 165 - This is the second one-band spotlight from the Rocklahoma 2008 Festival…Brad saw Triumph for the first and last time together on stage, and for the first time in 20 years.  He welcomes Slamfest Crew member, Brad C.,  to help recap this show and discuss  Triumph....

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves.  Episode 164 - This is the first one-band spotlight from the Rocklahoma 2008 Festival…Brad saw Enuff z' Nuff for the first time and it happend to be with original lead singer, Donnie Vie, and Chip z' Nuff together on stage for the first time in six years.  He welcomes Joey Cas...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves.  Episode 163 - Brad saw another real time show in 2023...L.A. Guns at The Machine Shop in Flint, MI on 7/15/23.  He welcomes Jay Scott from The Hook Rocks! podcast to recap the show.  For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, they discuss L.A. Guns' two most recent albums, Checkered...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves.  Episode 162 - Brad attended Rocklahoma 2008 from 7/10/08 - 7/13/08, with the whole Slamfest crew, at the Pryor Creek Musical Festival Grounds in Pryor, OK.  In this non-traditional Slamfest Podcast episode, Brad welcomes Andy, Jay and Mike to help recap all four days of this...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves.  Episode 161 - Brad saw an Ace Frehley solo show for just the 2nd time in 14 years at The Emerald Theatre in Mt. Clemens, MI on 3/9/08.  He welcomes Tom & Zeus from the Shout it out Loudcast podcast to recap the show.  For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, they do an Ace Frehley...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves.  Episode 160 - Brad saw the 2nd of two hometown shows for this headliner in a new venue to him....The Rock 'n Roll Revival Tour featuring Kid Rock wsg. Peter Wolf, Rev Run and Dickey Betts 2/9/08 at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, MI.  For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, he discus...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves.  Episode 159 - Brad saw the "Free" Ozzfest featuring Ozzy, Lamb of God, Static-X and Lordi on 8/26/07 at the DTE Energy Music Theatre in Clarkston, MI.  For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, he discusses Lordi's first five studio albums, Get Heavy through Babez for Breakfast - h...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves.  Episode 158 - Brad saw another real-time show in 2023 - Bryan Adams and Joan Jett and The Blackhearts at Little Caesar's Arena in Detroit, MI on 6/14/23.  He welcomes Murph, from Shout it Out Loudcast fame, to the show to help recap this tour.  Murph saw the same tour four da...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves.  Episode 157 - Brad saw The Cult again...this time at a new venue, for him.  The Orbit Room in Grand Rapids, MI on 11/23/07...Black Friday.  He welcomes back fellow podcaster, Kevin Williams, from the InObscuria Podcast, to  the show to recap the show and discuss The Cult.  Fo...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves.  Episode 156- Brad saw Great White/Dokken/Jani Lane/L.A. Guns on 8/16/07 at the DTE Energy Music Theatre Clarkston, MI - this show was not part of an organized tour.  For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, he discusses Jani Lane's legacy as a musician, performer and songwriter.  ...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves.  Episode 155 - Brad saw the Bad Boys of Rock Tour on 7/13/07 at the Common Ground Music Festival in Lansing, MI.  This tour featured Hinder, Papa Roach and Buckcherry.  He welcomes Adam NC to the podcast to recap this show and talk about all three bands on the bill.  For the B...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves.  Episode 154 - Brad saw Weird Al Yankovic live on 7/11/07 at the Common Ground Music Festival in Lansing, MI.  For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, he goes through Weird Al's first seven studio albums, the self-titled from 1983 through Off the Deep End from 1992.  He gives his...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves.  Episode 153 - Brad saw the middle show of a 3-night sold out run for a hometown band - The Hooters at the Ardmore Music Hall in Ardmore, PA on 5/13/23.  For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, he compares The Hooter's sophomore effort, One Way Home, from 1987 to their third album...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves.  Episode 152 - Brad saw The New Cars live on 7/10/07 at the Common Ground Music Festival in Lansing, MI.  He welcomes Steven Michael, from the Growin' Up Rock Podcast, back to the podcast to recap this show and talk about The Cars, in general.  For the Band on the Bill Spotlig...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves.  Episode 151 - Brad saw Poison/Ratt/Vains of Jenna live on 6/24/07 at the Germain Amphitheater in Columbus, OH.  For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, he compares Ratt's singles from their first three albums vs. Poison's singles from their first three albums.  He also discusses...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves.  Episode 150 - Official Slamfest gathering #4... the Slamfest Crew gathered in Detroit to see a lineup of a legendary metal band in a legendary arena.  They saw Heaven & Hell/Megadeth at Cobo Hall in Detroit, MI on 5/23/07.  Brad welcomes Andy, Brad C., Craig, Jay and Mike bac...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves.  Episode 149 - Brad saw Live for the fourth time on 3/23/07, this time in a Casino...and it was his first time seeing a show in a Casino.  For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, he goes through Live's seventh studio album, Songs from Black Mountain, and ranks the songs from 12 to...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves.  Episode 148 - Brad saw Saliva for the 2nd time in a headlining slot - this time at The State Theatre in Detroit, MI on 2/23/07 - Crossfade opened.  He welcomes Andy back to the podcast to recap this show and discuss Saliva.  Andy saw Saliva and Drowning Pool a few months late...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves.  Episode 147 - Brad saw Driver 8 (R.E.M. Tribute) & Morning Glory (Oasis Tribute) at The Token Lounge in Westland, MI on 4/1/23 and recap the show on the episode. For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, he dives into R.E.M.'s and Oasis' 1990's output pinning singles up against eac...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves.  Episode 146 - Brad made a last minute decision to attend the 2023 RocknPod Expo in Nashville, TN.  This episode is going to revolve around the Rare Hare show on 3/17/23 at the Eastside Bowl and the Keelfest II concert on 3/18/23 at Bowies.  He welcomes Bill Elam, from A2Z Rad...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves.  Episode 145 - Brad saw Paul Stanley on the Live to Win Tour on 11/5/06 at The Emerald Theatre in Mt. Clemens, MI.  He welcomes Nick, from the Pod of Thunder, to help recap this show/tour and discuss Paul Stanley's solo career.  Nick saw the same tour the next day at the House...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 144 - This was the first time Brad saw a band perform an album in its entirety.  The band...Iron Maiden.  The album...A Matter of Life and Death.  He saw the A Matter of Life and Death Tour on 10/17/06 at The Palace of Auburn Hills in Auburn Hills, MI.  He welcomes Ste...

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 143 - Brad saw David Lee Roth for the 2nd time, this time in a headlining slot at the DTE Energy Music Theatre on 8/19/06.  For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, he goes through David Lee Roth's first two solo albums, Eat 'em and Smile, from 1986 and Skyscraper, from 198...