Tag: Grunge
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Jerry Cantrell Brings ‘Brighten’ Tour to House of Blues Las Vegas
Alice in Chains’ founding guitarist/singer/songwriter Jerry Cantrell brought his “Brighten” solo tour to Las Vegas’ House of Blues on May 7th. It was one of the final stops on the that was almost derailed by Covid. Cantrell and his backing band brought a set list culled from his three solo albums Boggy Depot, Degradation Trip, […]
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Remembering Layne Staley Through Some of Our Favorite Vocal Performances
April 19, 2002. I was in the last semester of my 6th grade year. I was sitting in the back of the family’s maroon Buick and the radio was on. My mom had ran into the check cashing place to get her paycheck cashed, and the DJ came on to announce that Layne Staley, lead […]
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The Toadies Rock Fremont Street
Downtown Las Vegas Summer Concert Series at Fremont continues this summer, once again focusing on bands of the 90’s. Last week, The Toadies, who were celebrating the 25th anniversary of their breakthrough record Rubberneck, hit the stage. The Show. Opening with “I Come from The Water”, the band quickly had the audience singing along. Vaden […]
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Downtown Rocks Concert Series: The Toadies
The Toadies are coming back to Vegas. I repeat, Fort Worth’s The Toadies are coming back to Vegas! While the band may be best known for their dirty (and downright creepy) song “Possum Kingdom”, they are so much more! In the Beginning. Forming in 1989, The Toadies were initially comprised of vocalist/guitarist Vaden Todd Lewis, […]
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Wicked Garden welcomes the Post Dystopian Era with “Post Dystopian Leisure Music”
Hailing from Las Vegas, alternative grungers, Wicked Garden, proved to everybody that they are not just a cover band by FINALLY releasing their debut album, Post Dystopian Leisure Music. Clever name for the times, no matter what type of political/environmental stance you have. Wicked Garden is comprised of Dominick Muzio (lead vocals, guitars), Troy Spriggs […]