The Revolution Is Still Calling: Geoff Tate Gives Operation: Mindcrime Its Final Chapter at the Riviera Theatre

Geoff Tate’s Operation Mindcrime – North Tonawanda, NY

Geoff Tate’s Operation Mindcrime – Riviera Theatre, North Tonawanda, NY

Geoff Tate returned to the Riviera Theatre for one more telling of Operation: Mindcrime. Nearly four decades after its release, the Queensrÿche classic remains as powerful as ever, and Tate gave it the spotlight for the Final Chapter Tour before turning the page to new material and familiar favorites.

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Corrosion of Conformity and The Sword Kick Off Tour at Town Ballroom

Corrosion of Conformity / The Sword – Buffalo, NY

Corrosion of Conformity – Town Ballroom, Buffalo, NY

Corrosion of Conformity took center stage at Buffalo’s Town Ballroom, kicking off their co headline tour with The Sword and putting new material from Good God / Baad Man alongside longtime favorites. The set paired heavy riffs and bluesy guitar work with the politically charged “Vote with a Bullet,” showing how naturally the current lineup fits the band’s sound.

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