Twenty years later, If Only You Were Lonely still has plenty of life left in it. Hawthorne Heights brought the anniversary tour to Buffalo’s Town Ballroom, where longtime fans sang along to every word, while Creeper and letlive. offered two very different sets to open the night.
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Industrial beats, hard riffs, raunchy lyrics, and a few inflatable surprises made Lords of Acid’s sold out stop at Photo City Music Hall in Rochester one wild Saturday night. With Princess Superstar and Tony & the Kiki setting the tone earlier in the evening, the Cheeky Freaky tour brought its mix of club music, rock, and outrageous theatrics to town.
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Wednesday 13 brought horror punk, glam metal, and plenty of macabre theatrics to The Song & Dance in Syracuse on the Shocktober Blood 2026 tour. With Boston hard rockers Above Snakes opening the night, the basement venue was the setting for a night of heavy riffs, dark humor, and horror inspired rock.
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KK’s Priest mixed Judas Priest favorites with original material of their own at Cleveland’s Agora Theatre, with Tim “Ripper” Owens showing off his impressive vocal range and K.K. Downing proving he still has plenty left on guitar. W.A.S.P. took a different route at Cleveland’s Agora Theatre, digging into its first four albums before closing with some of its biggest songs. From deep cuts and personal stories to classic metal staples, both bands gave fans plenty to take in.
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Twisted Sister’s classic anthems and Sebastian Bach on vocals made for a night of ’80s hard rock at Fallsview Casino. Check out the photo gallery for highlights from the show.
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Pennywise has been doing this for nearly 40 years, and Saturday night at Buffalo’s Town Ballroom felt like a reminder of why the band has lasted. Jim Lindberg, Fletcher Dragge, Randy Bradbury and Byron McMackin ran through a set that had the room moving from the opening notes of “Peaceful Day” through a “Bro Hymn” finale that brought Murphy’s Law’s Jimmy Drescher back onstage.
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