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Gus

My first opportunity to write about music was with Kissunderground, featuring just one band (KISS). In 2006, I started working for another outlet that showcased more musicians. It was a great experience for me at the time. I personally nailed down some great interviews during my time at glam-metal.com (Paul Stanley, Jonathan Davis, Slash and Sully Erna to name a few). In early 2009, I decided to venture out on my own with the idea of creating a website that has all the offerings that a reader would want in a music review website. That's when Backstageaxxess.com began. I’m so proud of what was created here and of our staff that brings it to you. Each one offers a diverse opinion and a creative ability to share it in a unique way. We are so lucky to have them here. When discussing making a list of favorite shows with the staff, I also found it hard to narrow that list down to a select handful of shows. Everyone experiences a concert in their own terms, whether it’s the show itself, maybe it’s the people you met there and the new friendships created, or maybe it was meeting the artist at the show. For my criteria, I tried to stick to just the show itself, but again, it was sometimes hard to do. My first concert was Sammy Hagar’s first tour with Van Halen at the Niagara Falls Convention Center, Niagara Falls, NY, on August 30, 1986. My favorites are as follows: 1. Kiss – Tiger Stadium - Detroit, Michigan 6/28/96 2. SARS (Rolling Stones, AC/DC, Rush, and handful of other bands) - Downsview Park – Toronto, Ontario 7/30/03 3. Paul McCartney (every McCartney show I saw was awesome, but Iwent with my first show) Air Canada Centre -Toronto, Ontario 10/10/05 4. Motley Crue – Memorial Auditorium – Buffalo, NY 12/19/89 5. Kid Rock – Tweeter Center - Camden, New Jersey 3/25/06 The honorable mentions would be any McCartney show (The Joint at the Hard Rock, Las Vegas, Nevada, April 2009 or Air Canada Centre Toronto, Ontario 8/10/10), Prince (Club 2112) at the Rio Hotel, Las Vegas 12/30/07, Heart (Pulse Lounge * only 200 people) Hilton Hotel, Anaheim, California, January 21,2008, Monsters of Rock (Van Halen, Scorpions, Metallica, Dokken, and Kingdom Come) Rich Stadium, Orchard Park, NY 6/19/88 and the Rocklahoma Festival (Queensryche, Lita Ford, Triumph, etc.). Also, Cher (with my mom) at the Blue Cross Arena Rochester, NY, November 22, 2004.

PHIL X & THE DRILLS Share New Single “I Love You on Her Lips” + Lyric Video

Posted by By Gus May 28, 2025

YELLOWCARD Announce New Album ‘Better Days’

Posted by By Gus May 28, 2025

Jamey Johnson’s 2025 ‘The Last Honky Tonk Tour’

Posted by By Gus May 28, 2025

QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE ANNOUNCE ALIVE IN THE CATACOMBS GLOBAL THEATRICAL SCREENINGS

Posted by By Gus May 28, 2025

Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening Extends Their Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of ‘Physical Graffiti’

Posted by By Gus May 28, 2025
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Ultimate Classic Rock

  • Jason Bonham Extends Tour of Led Zeppelin's 'Physical Graffiti'
    Source: Ultimate Classic Rock Published on 2025-05-28
  • Styx Confirms New 'Circling From Above' Concept Album
    Source: Ultimate Classic Rock Published on 2025-05-28
  • Ghost’s Tobias Forge Sings ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ for Queen Members
    Source: Ultimate Classic Rock Published on 2025-05-28
  • Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood Will Perform Together at Glastonbury
    Source: Ultimate Classic Rock Published on 2025-05-28
  • Top 35 Double Albums
    Source: Ultimate Classic Rock Published on 2025-05-28
  • Guns N’ Roses Debut New Cover, Bring Back Classics in Abu Dhabi
    Source: Ultimate Classic Rock Published on 2025-05-28
  • Iron Maiden Unearths Nine Rarities on Opening Night of 2025 Tour
    Source: Ultimate Classic Rock Published on 2025-05-27
  • Rick Derringer Dead at 77
    Source: Ultimate Classic Rock Published on 2025-05-27

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