Primus Photo Pass

Photo pass from a recent Primus / The Dead Kenny G’s show at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, Florida

Continue reading to check out some pictures from the show.

Original Band Member David Muse Joins Current Firefall Line-up for Concert at The Capitol Theatre

David Muse, original keyboardist and horn player, rejoined the current Firefall line-up for a show at The Capitol Theatre in Clearwater.

More pics after the jump.

In Defense of Avril Lavigne, I Didn’t Hear Any “Profanity-Laced Rant”, As Has Been Reported

So, I’ve seen a large number of news postings about Avril Lavigne’s “profanity-laced rant” during her appearance at the Rays Summer Concert Series on Saturday night. According to numerous reports, Avril “unleashed a downpour of obscenities” or “let a few profanities fly.”  Just to set the record straight, that’s not exactly what happened.

I was standing in the photo pit, directly in front of the stage and not six feet from Avril during the first part of her show. After struggling through two songs with multiple dead microphones, Lavigne was escorted off stage by her crew. With a new, working microphone in hand, Avril did drop the F-bomb once, or maybe twice, while expressing her feelings about the situation. It was not directed at the crowd, only a little bit of ill-placed stress relief. It definitely wasn’t a “profanity-laced rant.”

Maybe I’ve covered too many metal shows where most of the evening is dominated by profanity, because I didn’t really think that it was that bad. I agree that it might have been better for Avril to find a few less-offensive words, but I’m sure that it was just stress and frustration.

For more pictures from this show, check out Tampa Bay Concert Examiner

Pop-Punk Rocker Avril Lavigne Performing at The Trop

She may not have any U.S. dates currently on her tour schedule, but pop-punk rocker Avril Lavigne managed to slip into the states for a single show. On Saturday night Lavigne performed as part of the Rays Summer Concert Schedule, a post-game concert series hosted by the Tampa Bay Rays.

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Jackson Browne in Clearwater

Legendary songwriter Jackson Browne brought his solo, acoustic show to Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater on Wednesday night. Check out some of my pics from the show and Gabe’s review on Creative Loafing.