Entries by Ruth Aron

BEING DAVID BOWIE: AN INTERVIEW WITH DAVID BRIGHTON

Wednesday afternoon, I received a phone call from David Brighton. A very pleasant man, he had agreed without hesitation to do a brief interview with me in preparation for his weekend arrival to Toledo.  Performing with the Toledo Symphony Orchestra for the April 14 installation of the KeyBank Pops Series, “The Music of David Bowie”, Brighton shared with me what […]

Lez Zeppelin Slays Sexism

Lez Zeppelin was hardly the first all-women outfit paying tribute to all-men rock bands. But when the group formed back in 2004, the trend was in its infancy. AC/DShe and Cheap Chick were around, but the Iron Maidens, Misstallica, Ramonas and many others had yet to form. What all of these bands have in common is the unfortunate necessity of […]

Brothers Gibb, a legend brought back to life…

A sold-out audience at Woodlands Auditorium experienced the ultimate salute to the Bee Gees. Backed by a live band, the unique styling and exact harmony of John Acosta (Barry), Michael Welsch (Robin) and Jeff Celentano (Maurice) created a vocal sensation. If you walked in during their opening number, “Night Fever,” you would have shouted “I’m […]

Beatles vs Stones head to Atlantic Canada…

Beatles vs. Stones will be heading to Atlantic Canada in April 2018. “Totally electrifying—you’ll think they’re the real thing!” — O.C. Weekly [video_lightbox_vimeo5 video_id=181655595 width=800 height=450 auto_thumb=”1″]   “A musical celebration like no other…” — Showtime Magazine The longest running rivalry in rock & roll; The Beatles or The Rolling Stones, who was the greatest band of […]

Nirvanish @ Mauch Chunk Opera House

Click here to buy tickets! Featuring reality TV Star Joey Gnoffo on drums! [video_lightbox_vimeo5 video_id=156794468 width=800 height=450 auto_thumb=”1″] Replicating the audio integrity of Nirvana’s recorded work while capturing the electric fury the group was known for is what makes Nirvanish the quintessential Nirvana tribute show. You can expect to hear the well known singles for […]

The Olate Dogs head to Newfoundland…

Ahead of his family’s extensive tour of Newfoundland and Labrador, Nicholas Olate shares what life is like surrounded by four-legged talent. Performing is nothing new to Nicholas Olate. The 24 year-old says he grew up in the spotlight. He also grew up around something else too; dogs. “Pretty much my whole life I have been […]

Nirvana tribute band did late rocker’s legend proud

ROCHESTER – Suffice it to say that the energy level at the Rochester Opera House smelled like grunge spirit on Friday where a couple of hundred fans of the famed late rocker Kurt Cobain were treated to an inspired performance by the tribute band Nirvanish. With songs like “Drain You,” “Comes as you are”, and […]