FIREWIND IN VEGAS 6/01/08

FIREWIND


When I heard that Firewind from Greece was coming to Vegas I was shocked and then when I came to, I screamed for joy!!! This is one of my fave bands of the last couple of years from the melodic/power/metal genre. I saw them at Prog/Power 8 in Atlanta Georgia last year and they were amazing even though their talented singer Apollo Papathanasio was MIA from that tour. They instead had Henning singing for them, some guy I never heard of, and their old singer Steven also jamming with them. I wanted to see Apollo whose vocals are just beautiful to me, but alas, he wasnt there. I was bummed about that. But I was redeemed this day when I got to finally meet and see the man perform at Jillians when they came out with Dark Tranquility and Divine Heresy. They played third after the two local bands and for only 30 minutes,but it was 30 fucking exciting minutes for me to see these greek gods blow up the stage! These guys have 5 Cds to their credit and have gone through like 4 singers, but I really hope Apollo sticks. He fits in perfectly with this form of melodic metal. Their new cd The Premonition is a kick ass tribute to metal at its finest! I love this cd!! They played 3 songs from the new disc and I really love "Head up High" a very inspirational song that is positive like most of their songs. They really have the knack for that and Apollo writes most of the lyrics now and he is so talented in his writing that I told him thank you for the words because they sometimes get me through the day! You cant have a bad day when you pop a Firewind cd in. The guys are humble and nice as 5 guys can get and they are very grascious to their fans. I was honored to get to shoot the guys out on the Fremont Street Experience for several shots before the show. That was exciting as hell for me. I ended up being their photographer/massage therapist for the entire nite!! What a treat!
More Fremont Street!!!


I wanted a photo pass for this show and I got a hold of guitar god Gus G before the show, and he told me it wasnt a problem. So when I showed up he was like Hey Leah! And gave me a big hug that was heartfelt and warm. I met him at PP and he remembered me which was really cool. So he got me all hooked up and we headed down to the stage after some autographs for me. I met Apollo too at this time and was just so blown away by how sweet and humble this man is. I dont think he has any idea how amazing he is. He is one of my fave singers out there. He is also in a band called Evil Masquerade that has a cd out called Third Act. Its a killer Prog/Power band that I hope to see live one day! (See video at the bottom of this review)

The talented and handsome Apollo Papathanasio!!


The band also consists of three other talented dudes, lets not forget!! On keyboards and guitars is Bob Katsionis, Bass monster is Petros Christo, and English/German drummer from hell Mark Cross. Gus G is one of the most talented shredders of the decade with too many bands to his credit, two of which is Arch Enemy and Mystic Prophecy. He is the heart and soul of this amazing band!!!
Check out his myspace at:
www.myspace.com/gusgoffical.com

The shredder, Gus "Freakin" G!!!!!!!!!!!


Drum God, Mark Cross!!!



They went onstage in front of a small crowd because most the people I knew just wouldnt come out on a sunday nite for some odd reason. It bummed me out that there werent that many people there but I assure you that the people that didnt know Firewind before the show and even who they were when they walked past them, knew them after. People loved them!! They were all over them after the show wanting autographs and stuff, so I think the guys were happy about that. They surely made an impression!

Petros Christos!!


Apollo and Gus G going off!!!


They started the set with the new song " Into the Fire" which kills live and "Insanity" from Allegience. I had only three songs to shoot so I was stoked the get to shoot their new single, "Mercanary Man", which they have a video for. I was told to get outta the photo pit after that and had to get in the crowd, but that was cool because they then Jammed out my fave tune "Head Up High"!!! I got to jump up and down to this song and Gus was just shredding up a storm as he does and Bob was right along with him shredding himself!


They then played "Fire and the Fury" which is from Burning Earth. They ended their spectacular but short show with "Til the End of Time" from Allegience which was fantastic, but I was just so sad it was over so fast!! Only 6 songs from this wonderful band that has 5 cds out! Not fair!

Apollo and Bob rockin!!!


After the show they grasciouly signed autographs and took lots of photos with the fans old and new. I took some shots of Rafael and his friends with Apollo which were hilareous because Apollo kept coming up with neat ideas of where and how to get a cool shot. I got them doing all kinds of silly shit with bowling balls and them laying on the lanes and shit! I couldnt stop laughing at this great singer that was so down to earth and sweet. He told us he was a school teacher that taught history. That is really interesting and cool to me!

Apollo and Rafaels friends in the alley lanes...lol!!


I ended up hanging with most the guys and their beautiful friend Anna til the crack of dawn. We went out on the strip and to the Hard Rock Casino for food, driving around in my small Focus blaring Maiden and singing to them and then back to the bus before they had to take off for Utah at 5am! I got to tell you this was one of the coolest bands I have ever hung out with and one of the most kick ass bands out there. They should be HUGE!! This was a short but sweet show that was still awesome, and I hope they come back and dont get discouraged on the turnout. It will be better next time, I will make sure of that!!! Go get your Firewind Cd The Premonition and check out Allegience too!! Dont miss these guys if they come to your town and say hi, they are a friendly bunch!!!

Bob, Anna,Apollo and Petros at the Hard Rock!!!



Gus, Me, Apollo and Petros waiting for the passposts to get into a club..LOL!


Sweet Bob and Apollo....love these guys!!!



Thanks for everything guys!!!!

I would give this show \m/m\/m\/m\/m\/ waaaay up!!!

See all that is Firewind here:

http://www.firewind.gr.com
www.myspace.com/firewind

FIREWIND:"FALLING TO PIECES"!!


FIREWIND:"MERCENARY MAN"!!!


EVIL MASQERADE:"BLACK RAVENS CRY" (Apollo's other band!!)

IRON MAIDEN @ CONCORD PAVILLIAN,CONCORD CA. 5/28/08

IRON MAIDEN LIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(photo off the internet)

One of my fave old-school metal bands that are still alive, kicking , and thriving are Iron Maiden. They, to this day continue to put out quality cd's and do live shows that are second to none. For a metal band to be around for more than 30 years, Iron Maiden has set the standards and inspired many bands that are out today. Not many bands can say they have been to the places they have,done the extensive tours, or have a loyal fan base that they have. Maiden is just well...Maiden. Everyone knows who they are, knows at least one song by them and has at least seen them once. They have a legion of fans that are as rabid and loyal as you can get. I saw that first hand tonight at the Concord Pavillion in Concord Cali, across the bay from Frisco. I had to travel to Cali to see these guys because for some odd reason, they wont play Vegas anymore. The last time they did was the brave New World tour which we saw in Phoenix and Vegas at the Aladdin the night I first met Jon Schaffer of Iced Earth and Lonn Friend from RIP magazine fame. Both guys I can now proudly call friends. That was an amazing show with Queensryche and Halford on tour with them. Three of my fave singers on one stage. God that was like 8 years ago in 2000!!! We got to hang out with so many cool people up in the bar after the show including Adrian Smith,Dave Murray (who was doing a bunch of shots) and Janick Gers. There also was Dimebag Darell in the audience and Blackie Lawless even put in a apperance upstairs. That was one of the most awesome nights of my life!



Christian Wentz from Futures End,me and Mitch Stewart from Circle 11 Circle! (Or SavaDude, LadyMetal and Mitch's Metal Mullitia from http://www.kwtfworldwide.com/!!!)

So, I came up to Concord to hang with my friend Christian his bud Mitch Stewart from Circle 11 Circle and Greg with his sons Phil and Shon. We all had pit tix thanks to Greg and we all took off and drove a whole maybe 5 minutes and got out and walked through a few hills to get to the pavillion that rests on a gorgeous hill. It was a beautiful sunny day with a slight breeze and we were all in great spirits. A myspace friend of mine, Dawn , recognized me and came up to me and said hi ,and we chatted and laughed while we waited to get in. She is a sweet girl that knows her metal just like me! So we get in and grab some drinks and go down to the floor and it was sparse at first with no problem seeing the opening band which was Steve Harris' daughters' band Lauren Harris. Well I wasn't impressed at all and neither was the crowd. We just wanted to see the mighty Maiden perform! Her form of "pop" metal just wasn't on the minds of this crazy crowd..
So, Christian and I settled in the crowd about 8 people from the barricade and waited for the lights to go down...the crowd was electric and intensly waiting the first chords to start. Then the lights went out and they started the music for "Doctor,Doctor" and the crowd was just waiting, waiting for it to come....then BOOM up go the lights and the backdrop and you see the Powerslave/Seventh Son/ Somewhere in Time backdrop come up and the crowd went absolutly insane!! I am not kidding the roar was deafening!! The PUSH was devastating!!! They pushed us at least ten feet forward and I just knew as I was being crushed there were people up front being totally crushed. There were kids up there...not a good idea parents. Not at a Maiden show. I am from Vegas where most metal-heads are pretty docile, so I never experienced that in my town. But we also don't have many venues with general admission that are THAT big! It was fucking scary as hell and when they started pushing again it was time we got the fuck outta' there! Christian took my hand and we got out as soon as we could because that was just not cool.
Hey people out there that do that pushing shit: You are an asshole!! There were kids in there. People were getting hurt!! There is NO reason to push like that. I heard there was a kid up against the barricade that had blood coming out of his mouth. So stop that shit!! So there...


(Photo by Leah Burlington)

The First song was "Aces High" and then shot straight into the sick-ass "2 Minutes to Midnight" After that they threw in "The Trooper" with Bruce Dickenson waving the Brittish flag and wearing a red uniform. He was in "top" shape and was running all over the stage like a 20 year old! That was about the time we got out and had to take a piss break and when we came back we walked down by the sound board and jumped in front of it in the VIP area due to Christian seeing Chuck Billy from Testament and him giving us the "ok" to jump up there. It was a sweet spot with perfect sight of the stage and the sound was pristine from there! They slammed into "Wasted years", one of my all time fave's and then down went the lights and they burned red for "The Number of the Beast!" They had this devil guy come up on the side of the stage and all these flames spouting up from under it! It was sick as hell!
Then another backdrop change and "Can I play with Madness" came on strong and then the lights went low and blue and the backdrop became a ship and we knew we were in for "Rime of the Ancient Mariner". I don't remember ever hearing this live but it was so beautifully done and Bruce again donned another costume and blew us away with his stellar performance.

(photo by Leah Burlington)

Then another backdrop change with the egyptian theme from the cd ,"Powerslave" and of course thats what they played!! Thats when Bruce put on this feathered face mask and with a large sweep of his arms beckoned us to throw our hands into the air! Then came "Heaven CanWait" from the killer cd "Somewhere in Time", and as they always do, they bring out the backstage VIP's and they all sing the Ooh, ooh ,ooh's. Thats a given at a Maiden show. Oh, to be one of those guys,huh?

(Photo by Leah Burlington)

Then the thunderous bass pounding fury that comes from the remarkable and almost never imitated, Steve Harris started and we were in for the rollicking "Run to the Hills!!"That is always a huge crowd pleaser and the fans screamed the chorus!! The lights went dim for "Fear of the Dark" and then we were in for a real treat when the egyptian theme came up and a HUGE mummied Eddie came up from behind the stage with an eruption of fireworks and the familiar guitar harmoies of "Iron Maiden" screamed from Dave Murray, Adrian Smith and Janik Gers guitars all in synch! That was a blast from the past!!
They went off stage for a moment and came out with three encore songs, "Moonchild", One of my Faves "Clairvoyant" and one of, in my own opinion, their coolest songs ever."Hallowed be Thy Name" ended the show with a serious BANG!! Explosions and fireworks ended the show as the band of "Blood Brothers" came out to the front of the stage to throw out the coveted signature wristbands,drumsticks and guitar picks to the lucky fans who probably about killed each other for them.

(photo off the internet)

This for sure, was one of the most amazing concerts I have ever been to...maybe it was the good company, or the spot we got, but I am sure it was because it was the impeccable, IRON MAIDEN who never ceases to please their adoring fans!!!

As an afterthought I thought I would put up some photos I scanned that I shot in 2000 on the Brave New World tour in Phoenix and Vegas!!! These were 35 mill film mind you so they are grainy after scanning them, but I still think they were cool-ass shots!! We were CLOSE at both shows!!!

Bruce and Janick cutting up!!!

Steve the "Man" Harris!!

The "Bloody Air Raid Siren",Bruce Dickenson!!

The guitar God, Adrian Smith!!


I would serioulsy give this show \m/\m/\m/\m/\m/ horns waaaaay up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

For all that is Maiden go here:

http://www.ironmaiden.com/

www.myspace.com/ironmaiden

5/24/08 NIGHTWISH IN VEGAS @ THE HOUSE OF BLUES!!

NIGHTWISH

(photo courtesy of www.nightwish.com)

One of my fave new bands on the Power/Progressive/Symphonic level is Nightwish from Finland. They have been around since 97 and have 7 cds to their credit with tons of accolades all over the world for their music but they havn't quite piqued the american market quite yet. With their new singer Anette Olzen on board and a new cd that came out late 07 called "Dark Passion Play",it looks like this band is on its way up over here. If the showing of over 900 people at the House of Blues in Vegas is any indication of whats to come, I am sure they will get even more known. Vegas is a very fickle and trendy market for music and the rockers are very stuck in the 80's, so its hard for new metal bands like this to make their mark here, but looking at the crowd of kids that showed up to this show and the perma-grin smiles and the knowing the words to songs, it was better than I expected! This crowd knew this band. I am a newcomer to them and just within the new cd have I gotten into this diverse band. I had to ask what songs they were playing but it was ok, because I will know these songs soon too! I am listening to "Once" now and its a cd of gems that are incredible. This band is a talented bunch. Anette had hard shoes to fill after singer Tarja left the band and she seemed to fill them well on-stage tonight as the crowd screamed in approval. She had a tear in her eye at one point. She was very cute and bouncy for a metal band but her vocal abilities are a great mesh with this band and their other male singer Marco Hietala. He is a viking looking man with the voice of a warrior. I love this guys vocals. He also has a killer metal band called Tarot with a cd out called "Crows Fly Black".

They started the show quickly with "Bye,Bye Beautiful" a song dedicated to Tarja and then flew into "Dark Chest of Wonders" from "Once". I was really blown away by the showmanship of the guys in this band and Tuomas Holopainen, the keyboardist is just a phenom, pounding out the keys and sipping his wine. The man is HOT! He had a Edward Scissorhands doll on the front of his board which was amusing! They went on to play "The Siren" and one of my faves from "Dark Passion Play", the hauntingly beautiful "Amaranth". Emppu the guitarist who is somewhat short in stature,but huge in showmanship was all over the stage. I loved when he came over to our side of the stage and smiled and threw picks at us.

The guitarists Marco and Emppu came out to a dark stage and brought out their accoustics and played the beautiful almost celtic feeling song "The Islander" which was just awesome!! They then played "The Poet and the Pendulum" to a loudly screaming audience! It seemed to be a fave from "Once" also. That album was their breaking point for the world to know who they were in 04. Then there was "Dead to the World" ,"Sleeping Sun" and the egyptian themed "Sahara"...that song was just killer live!!! They did their Epic "Nemo" which was just mindblowing and left the stage for the encore. The crowd screamed NIGHTWISH over and over til the band came out and did three more encores which were "Higher then Hope" Wishmaster" and my fave song off "Once" called "I wish I had and Angel", that song is just so fucking rockin that I went crazy for a minute jumping up and down like a madwoman!! I was just so sad when they were done because bands like this just so rarley come to my town. I am so grateful that they did because they made my night!

I was fortunate to hang out after the show with a bunch of people at the Luxor til the wee hours of the morn. There was John,Toni, Marco, Jukka, Robin, John and Karin all from Nightwish and Sonic Sydicate and thier managers. Everyone was so nice and fun to chat with. I had a great time with my new finnish and swedish friends from across the world. What a nite this was for me!! I cant wait to see this wonderous band again next year!! Thanks to all that I met!

Marco bass player and kick-ass singer!

Jukka drummer from hell!!!

The party bunch!

Videos from Nightwish!!!

"Bye,Bye Beautiful!!!

Amaranth!!!

I wish I had an Angel!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I would give Nightwish live \m/\m/\m/\m/\m/ HORNS WAY UP!!!!

You can find all that is NIGHTWISH here:

www.nightwish.com

www.myspace.com/nightwish

5/20/08 APOCALYPTICA LIVE IN VEGAS AT THE HOB!!!

(Photo's courtesy of www. Apocalyptica.com)

When I heard that Apocalyptica was coming to Vegas I was floored. I had only heard a few songs by them and thought this would be a special show for us. I knew they were 3 guys from Finland that play metal on classical instruments called Cellos. So I knew when I went to see them that I would probably either love them or hate them, so I was intrigued.
Well to put in mildly, I LOVE them now after seeing their incredible show !!! They are three cellists named, Eicca Toppinen, Perttu kivilaakso,Paavo Lotjonan and then there is drummer extrodiniare, Mikko Sinen.


This band of talented musicians come from the far away cold land of Finland and have been together for 11 or so years with 7 cds under their belt and two dvd's. I cant believe its taken me so long to find out about these unique cello-shredders!!!
They have a new cd out called Worlds Collide and it blends some amazing vocalists on a few of the songs like Corey Taylor from Stone Sour sings "I'm not Jesus" and Christina Scabbia from Lacuna Coil sings "Anything But Love" and "I Dont Care" is sung by Adam Gontier from Three Days Grace fame. This cd is a beautiful blend of metal and classical symphony's, which is a perfect mesh when you think about it.


Metal is very close to Classical music, thats why you have seen so many metal bands play with orchestras. This isnt different to me because most the bands I listen to now are on this vein of symphonic/metal. But the Cello's being played the way they are is differnt and the beautiful music comes from the three beautiful men as they bang their heads to the music and throw horns to the crowd at their shows!! I felt right at home!!
The show started with the three guys coming out to a low lit stage with some soft classical music playing in the backround. There was one more guy I think on cello and a drummer. No guitars, no bass. They started the show with "Worlds Collide" and I was just standing there with my mouth agape at these wonders from across the world! They were just jamming like crazy. They played songs like "Grace", "Somewhere Around Nothing" and "Fight Fire With Fire."

After that major start came out the singer that is touring with them Toryn Green from Fuel. He sang "I dont Care" off the new cd and I wasn't blown away by the guy. He didnt fit in the whole metal thing. He was more of a pop looking fellow but he had a nice voice. I serioulsy would loved to have seen Roy Khan from Kamelot sing with this band. He would be perfect and I said that to my partner in crime, Taylor who I made go to the show. He was more than happy to be there!
They then came out with "Helden" which seems to be "We can Be Hero's" by Bowie sang in German. Really cool song! They played "The Unforgiven" without any vocals and the crowd sang the lyrics for the band...that was beautiful! They do a few Metallica covers because that is their thing and they did "Seek and Destroy" with "Life Burns".
They went off stage for a few minutes and came back with Toryn and he sang "I'm Not Jesus" to huge applause by the audience. I noticed that there were a lot of younger kids at this show and it was good to see the younger ones getting into this form of symphonic metal music. They finished with "Enter Sandman" and the crowd did the singing again and they totally went crazy! Of course the girls were going nuts because of the two gorgeous long haired boys on Cello that fucking bang their heads and just are like a crazy science experiment gone wild. I loved this show but was left wanting more, but I am sure that they loved the greeting they got from the Vegas crowd and will make another stop here one day soon! A few of us girls went back and met the three guys by their tour bus and they were all gracious for the love and devotion of the fans and even brought us out some promos to sign for us. They were wonderful!! Thanks guys!!! You ROCK!!!

For everything Apocalyptica go here:
http://www.apocalyptica.com/
www.myspace.com/apocalyptica

And Toryn Greens page is here:
www.myspace.com/toryn

This video gives me goosebumps!!! Bittersweet with Ville from HIM!!!


Oh my GAWD this video is just so BAD-ASS!!!!!!!!!!! I Mean fucking SICK!! Check it out!
Apocalyptica: PATH!!!


Then there is this beauty with Cristina Scabbia from Lacuna Coil..."Anything But Love"!!!

SOS (Anything But Love


I would give this show and band \m/\m/\m/\m/\m/ horns way up high!!!!!! Go see this show people!!! You will not regret it!!

5/21/08 COUNTDOWN TO NEW RADIO SHOW!!!

HEY GUYS!! ONLY A FEW MORE DAYS TIL I START MY NEW INTERNET RADIO SHOW AT KWTF WORLWIDE RADIO!! STARTS MONDAY NIGHT AT 7-9 pm PACIFIC AND I WILL BE PLAYING NOTHING BUT POWER/PROGRESSIVE/OLD SCHOOL METAL!!!!!!!! TUNE IN, PLUG IN,PUT ON THE HEADPHONES AND CRANK IT UP!!!!!!!!!!! ALSO STOP IN THE CHAT AND SAY HI!!!!!!

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5/19/08 5th day of Rocklahoma announced today!!!

DETAILS OF ROCKLAHOMA’S FIFTH DAY ANNOUNCED


PRYOR, OK— Catch the Fever Music Festivals announced details to the added fifth day of Rocklahoma taking place Wednesday, July 9, 2008. Headlining Wednesday Night will be multi-platinum recording artist RATT, featuring original members Stephen Pearcy, Warren Demartini, Bobby Blotzer along with Robbie Crane and John Corabi. Also appearing on stage Wednesday Night will be Jackyl and Firehouse.

General Manager of Catch the Fever Music Festivals Mark Nuessle said, “Having RATT, Jackyl and Firehouse appearing on the added day is a real bonus to our fans!”

Admission to Wednesdays’ performances is free to all people who have purchased three-day General Admission or V.I.P. tickets to Rocklahoma. On Wednesday only, Rocklahoma is offering free admission to all active members of the Armed Forces.



Nuessle went on to add, “By adding another day is our way of saying thank you to rock fans everywhere for making Rocklahoma one of the world’s most successful festivals.

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Playing on the side stage that evening will be Lure, Down Tread, Jaded and local band Pedal Point.



Wednesday during the day, Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp ™ takes over for over one hundred rock enthusiasts. Camp members will be able to jam with some of rocks’ top musicians. This one of a kind event will feature the following counselors: Gilby Clarke (Guns and Roses), Mark Hudson (Writer and Producer for Aerosmith), Eliot Easton (The Cars), Kip Winger (Winger), Mark Slaughter (Slaughter), David Ellefson (Megadeth), Chris Slade (AC/DC), Earl Slick (David Bowie/John Lennon), Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple). The Camp Counselors will be performing an All Star Jam just prior to Jackyl’s performance.



For the first time in its history, Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp ™ is going On Tour for an exciting series of special one-day camps in cities all across the country. Beginning July 9th at Rocklahoma! The package includes full festival passes. This means that now, for a fraction of the time and money it typically costs to “live the dream,” rock enthusiasts of all ages, backgrounds and skill levels can enjoy the once in a lifetime experience of going from the audience to the stage, meeting, jamming, rehearsing, and performing live on stage and sharing the limelight with these living legends.



For more information about Rocklahoma or Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp™, go online to www. feverfest. com.



At Midnight, for the entire Rocklahoma audience, there will be a special screening of “Heavy Metal in Baghdad”, a documentary film, which premiered at this year's Berlin Film Festival, which gives a harrowing glimpse of their everyday life in a city torn apart by war.



Directed by Eddy Moretti and Suroosh Alvi, with Spike Jonze sporting an executive producer credit, this feature follows the four young musicians' desperate struggle to make the music they love, from the toppling of Saddam Hussein in 2003 to the present day.



As reported by CNN, “As the band struggles to overcome roadblocks, curfews and power cuts just to get to rehearsal, this portrayal of four regular guys surrounded by violence and chaos is a striking picture of a city's populace caught, quite literally, in the crossfire.

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"Nobody could live under the same circumstances that an Iraqi could live in," says bassist Firas. "You have to deal with death and fear every day," adds singer Faisal.



That fear is reflected in their music. There's little room for allegory in their songs, "Massacre," "Between the Ashes" and "Orphan Child": These titles reflect the band's everyday existence.



Over 100 bands will be performing on three giant stages over the five days.

Rocklahoma’s current lineup on the main stage is:

Wednesday: RATT, Jackyl, All Star Fantasy Camp, Firehouse, Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp Jam,

Thursday: Bret Michaels, Sebastian Bach, Dokken, LA Guns featuring Tracii Guns, Enuf Z Nuff, Vain, House of Lords and Jet Boy.



Friday: Triumph, Extreme, Lita Ford, Night Ranger, Living Colour, Kingdom Come, Armored Saint and XYZ.



Saturday: Cinderella, Warrant, Kix, Lynch Mob, Trixter, Black N Blue, Tora Tora, Every Mother’s Nightmare and Pretty Boy Floyd.



Sunday: Queensryche performing Operation: Mindcrime 1, Tesla, Ace Frehley, Steelheart, Zebra, and Axe

The current lineup is subject to change.



An additional sixty bands are going to be playing on two giant side stages courtesy of Retrospect Records and Tri-Label Group.



Rocklahoma is the world’s largest Rock Festival of its type featuring bands from the eighties. Attendance for the upcoming festival has sold tickets in all fifty states and every continent in the world with Antarctica being the only exception.



Located four miles north of Pryor, OK, off Highway 69, the Catch the Fever facilities include over 6,200 assigned and numbered seats, as well as general admission on the lawn for over 50,000 people. The grounds also feature over 4,000 campsites, on-site parking, bathroom facilities, a convenience store and overnight security provided by Mayes County Sheriff’s Department. Rocklahoma features a Picture Alley that allows anyone in attendance to approach the stage during any performance and take photographs of a favorite artist at close range.



Discounted General Admission and V.I.P.
Tickets to Rocklahoma are available through Tuesday, May 27th by calling toll free 866-310-2288 or by going online at www. feverfest. com.

5/16/08 LADYMETAL'S BLOW UP YOUR RADIO SHOW!!!

Hey my friends,

I wanted to share something cool with all my friends in Myspace and beyond!!! I will be joining KWTF internet radio which is found here:

The show is called: LADY METAL'S BLOW UP YOUR RADIO SHOW!!!

I should be up and ready to rock monday nite may 26th from 7-9pm. I will be playing mostly music you will never hear on the radio especially the same 3 songs from each band that they play in heavy rotation that makes us hate the songs that we once loved.(example:Judas Priest;Livin After Midnite,Breakin the Law, and You got Another Thing Comin') I refuse to do what radio does and I will play metal,mostly Proggressive Power metal and there will be other genre's of metal but you wont hear to much growling on my show I cannot deal with cookie monster vocals,so please dont ask. I will also take suggestions for bands from the chat-room and find new stuff that is unknown and unrecogized by the mass media. This is OUR show guys, not just mine. Tell me what you would like to hear in these genre's, help me to find new amazing metal bands of the Power/Progressive/Metal persuasion. So come enjoy some killer music and have some fun with me in the chat-room because this will be a HIGH OCTANE SHOW!!!