Niko's performance was amazing. He always shares a positive message that spreads through the room instantaneously. His music stands strong by itself, but watching him in person adds an extra feel-good vibe that is much needed in today's world. Unfortunately, his opening number, RedFerrin, needs a sound guy who will check to be sure his music doesn't drown him out. That incident, however, did not kill the vibe of the night because Niko's performance/sound was perfect!

The Guess Who: 1/26/24 “My name’s DAve and it’s been 48 days since my last concert. Happy to report, I survived! Folks had been asking about my next show for a month and a half to which my simple reply was ‘guess who?’ So with ‘no time’ to spare I kept ‘these eyes’ on the road ‘laughing’ all the way to Atlanta Georgia. It was my first time visiting the Buckhead Theatre, an 1800 seat art deco venue which originally opened in 1930 and has hosted artists of all genres from Ray Charles to Papa Roach. It was also my first time seeing the Canadian rock band formed in 1965 LIVE! The show in support of their latest album, 2023’s ‘Plein D'Amour’ (which is actually a well done release) was the 8th of a 29 date tour running from December to May. Long gone are classic members Burton Cummings and Randy Bachman, however the band still features Garry Peterson on drums from the very beginning. In addition to Garry are those coined as ‘nostalgia members’: Derek Sharp since ’08 on lead vocals and rhythm guitar (his list of credits is vast with regards to acts that he has either produced, recorded or toured with); Michael Staertow since 2021 on lead guitar (former guitarist for Foreigner’s Lou Gramm); and joining as recent as last year are Teddy ‘Zig Zag’ Andreadis on keyboards (former Guns N Roses touring musician) and Greg Smith on bass (formerly Rainbow ’93-’97 and Ted Nugent ’07-’22). With 21 albums and 24 US singles the Canadian Hall of Fame band’s setlist was bound to deliver! The show itself was a sell out. My seats were last row center orchestra, but entering as soon as the doors opened, I bolted up to the front row stage side to take in the view. It was a simple stage set from left to right with guitars, drum kit (complete with the classic logo on the drum head), bass, and keyboards. The band’s logo was also projected on the curtain backdrop, there were no video screens. What caught my attention off the bat were a number of classic Fender amps aimed strategically in various directions in order to deliver that vintage 1970’s sound. During the actual show I made my way to the balcony and then to the back of the venue, the sound quality was exactly the same in every area of the building. Not long after the scheduled start time, 7:36 p.m. to be exact, the lights went down to the recorded sounds of the Bugs Bunny Show Theme ‘This Is It’ as the band, in darkness, took their positions on stage. Once positioned, the band opened a 13 song / 1 1/2 hour performance with an instrumental cover of Henry Mancini’s ‘Peter Gunn’. Immediately following, the band delved into the first cut off the new release ‘The King’. To the uninitiated listener the song could have doubled for a Queen number from the 1970’s, the harmonies were amazing and the guitar work was much like Brian May’s. Frontman Sharp wasted no time interacting with the audience sitting on the edge of the stage with his legs dangling in the air he addressed us. ‘How you doing.’ ‘I’m really happy to see everyone.’ ‘I love coming to this part of the country, number one because I’m from Canada.’ Mentioning how the humidity made it a bad hair day for the four members with long hair, he turning to Garry on drums jesting, ‘How’s your hair doing buddy, you got the thing you’ve been wearing on your head for 100 years (referring to his headband), now you’re sponsored by Nike.’ ‘Well this fellas been playing the drums for seventy-four years and May twenty-sixth this year it’ll be seventy-five years.’ Peterson, the founding father of the organization simply replied, ‘I’ve been in this band the better part of six decades… I don’t think I could’ve imagined a better life.’ A trio of classic’s immediately ensued, ‘Clap For The Wolfman’ was first, a #6 back in 1974. The audience gladly joined in participation responding in unison with three handclaps on cue during each chorus. ‘Undun’ a well known single with a surprisingly low #22 peak performance in 1969, was instrumentally perfect, including Sharp’s flute solo. The only distinguishable difference, and it was a pretty big one, was not hearing it coupled with the original vocals. ‘No Sugar Tonight/New Mother Nature, a number one from 1970 rounded out the mini-set with everyone on their feet. Sharp led a sing-a-long portion of the chorus portion isolating each portion of the room, beginning with the right side, ‘Da-un-do-dow dow, da-un-do-dow’, next the center, and finishing with the left side. Ending the song, he polled the audience, ‘I’m gonna take a survey, how many people get up at least twice each night?’, with most everyone in the well seasoned audience responding hand raises. ‘We’re getting to the age where looking like our grandmothers, but what the hell, we’re alive!’ The band spattered in another off the new release, ‘People Around Me’, the second of a total of four during the course of the evening which began to take on the feel of a tale of two bands. Don’t get me wrong by any means, the new material is really good but could be considered more ‘progressive’ than classic’, that being said, the band did a good job blending the two sounds. Sharp in gratitude premised the song by thanking the fans for 1.2 million streams, ‘Whoever is buying and listening, we just wanna thank you because we really didn’t expect it’. After the song Garry was left alone on stage to introduce 1965’s #22 hit ‘Shakin All Over’. Chad Allen the song’s original lead singer had recently passed just a month ago. Garry reminisced, ‘I will play the song every night that we play until there is no more band’. The track featured extended solos from both guitarists, each on matching classic black Gibsons, first was Staertow then Sharp, each solo noteworthy, edgy, and driven. The four vocalists then circled around a single microphone for a performance of ‘Headline’ from the new release which began with an intro of The Beatles ‘Because’ from the ‘Abbey Road’ album. The performance was brilliant with the new song having a decisive ‘Crosby, Stills and Nash’ sound to it. Another trifecta of classics ensued beginning with ‘Hand Me Down World’, a #17 from 1970. Sandwiched in between was another from 1970, their #10 ‘Share The Land’. A bass guitar solo which kicked off with a harmonica solo by keyboardist Teddy Zig Zag, aka The Wolfman then formed. Upon completion, Sharp called out, ‘Give me an “A”, give me a “M”, give me an ‘E”, does anyone know where I’m going with that?” We all knew, it was the number one classic hit ‘American Woman’ complete with a guitar solo performed by Michael Staertow while lying on his back mid-stage! In fact given the age of the band, I was completely surprised at the amount of movement about on stage by its members. No one stayed in one place very long, numerous times taking position on the drum riser interacting with the single stationary member keeping timing on the kit. And just like that the regular set was over. Having gotten a peak of the set list on the stage floor I mentioned to my neighbor to the left, ‘Don’t leave yet’. He had appeared somewhat disgruntled at what seemed to have been only an hour and fifteen minute performance himself just coming away from his last concert, a three hour Springsteen show. The three song encore concluded with stellar performances of two of the Guess Who’s biggest from 1969, ‘These Eyes’ and ’No Time’ with band intros! The show ended precisely at 9:06 p.m. with fistfuls of guitar picks being flung into the audience as far as could be thrown. The themes of music and love were highlighted all evening long, befitting of the English translation of the band’s 2023 release, ‘Plein D'Amour’, i.e. ‘Filled With Love’. Noteworthy was the omission of Canada’s number one, a number ten in America, 1969’s ‘Laughing’. As a side note, the Guess Who’s name is currently owned by original bassist Jim Kale who is now retired but has allowed the name to be used by the current lineup of musicians. Early in 2023, Bachman and Cummings sent multiple cease-and-desist orders to the current Guess Who, accusing them as being a cover band of misleading the public. However the group under the leadership of Garry Peterson continues on, giving classic rock lovers the opportunity to capture those classics LIVE and in person. It made for a truly overall memorable experience. As I made the two and a half hour trek homebound I was rest assured of one thing, there would be no sugar tonight in my coffee!” Review and photo by DAve (Concert #846)

Judy was amazing especially being that She is 84 yrs old. She looked good & her soaring soprano voice was incredible. This was my first time seeing Her & I’m so glad I went. She also has a great sense of humor & had us laughing quite often. It was also nice for a change to be one of the youngest one’s at 64 in the crowd because that’s not usually the case. Lastly all I can say is if you have the chance to go see Her do yourself a favor & go bc it was that good!

It was a fantastic night! Strangelove was absolutely fantastic, as always and Flock of Seagulls were so great. Both bands brought back so many memories and after seeing 2 Cure shows. this week, Duran Durban, Love and Rockets and The Pixies 3 weeks ago,. Nostalgia has been like a massive flood. Both bands were lively and sounded awesome, as always. I enjoyed dancing so hard through both of your sets! Can’t wait to see you all again. (I wish FOS would play “You’re Mine” next time, please, thank you!!!!)

Nice venue. Easy parking. I love Band-Maid and was VERY excited to see them! They were lots of fun and they are amazing musicians. Unfortunately I think their sound guy is deaf!!! Kick drum was twice as loud as anything else and drowned out most of the sound. Drum set was mic'ed but you would never know it, because you could not hear anything on the kit except the kick drum, not even the cymbals. I could see how well they were shredding, but if it was not a high pitched vocal or screaming guitar it was totally drowned out by the kickdrum. I LOVE Band-Maid and I was very excited to see my first show. But, now feel cheated. One of the best drummers, best Bassists and Best Guitarists in the world and you could not hear them. WTF. FIRE the Sound Tech!!

Incredible Show!! Great people! Staff was helpful and courteous. Did the Meet and Greet with The Warning, and they are so nice and so cool! Got to meet the drummer and bass player of Plush, the opening band! They were so nice! I have to say though, things (Drinks, Parking) were convenient but VERY pricy. But, I suppose it is to be expected. In General a great night seeing my favorite band, in a small venue, which won't last much longer with the rise of their popularity!

There are production type bands and there are LIVE bands, and The Warning is a badarse LIVE band. Everything musically and stage presence wise is amazing!! This was my first time seeing them live and I won't miss them in the future. And Plush was a fantastic band before them, with serious musical hooks and jams, they remind me of a young Halestorm, they have that kind of thing going for them!!

The Buckhead Theatre is a beautiful facility. Easy parking next door, restaurants close by. The show was top notch. Opening acts Holy Wars and PLUSH were high energy performances that make me want to see them again. This is the 4th time I have seen The Warning and they never disappoint. Hard Driving, In your face music that leaves you with a smile on your face and wanting more.

The concert, the sound the staff all were great. What was not? The seating. I will never pay for a balcony seat again. They are way too uncomfortable and tiny. Now I know back in the early 1900’s people were that small. But I am not. Will not pay so much for a balcony seat at the venue. I spent the concert walking around and in the bar.

Upon arriving to the Buckhead Theatre there was ample and convenient parking options. The Buckhead Theatre is a quaint and intimate concert experience. The drinks were a little pricey but, that’s to be expected. The signature cocktails were delicious, and they did not skimp on the alcohol. The concert show-cased a number of new up and coming artist that nicely set the stage for the opening act. Teddy Swims connected and engaged with the audience throughout his appearance. My only wish was that we had more time with Teddy. I personally could have listened to him all night long but so is life. If you get the chance, go see Teddy Swims live as you will be impressed by his incredible stage presence and melodic voice.

Was never able to see these guys back in the day but they have continued to get better with new albums! Most of the bands of the 80s don’t continue to make good music but I love their new stuff and when you see it live in concert it is just as good as the original music. The band was excited to be there and sounded great. Thanks for a great show.

They played well enough, but the cheesy banter and cheesy covers were distracting. They've got a fantastic back catalogue and a lot of solid music made recently. Would've rather heard that than straight Stevie Nicks and Oasis covers among others with some super abbreviated versions of their own music. I don't know if they're just tired of playing their own music or don't trust the quality of it (which would be crazy) to be the show, but it was like seeing a decent lounge act cover band do a (mostly) Better Than Ezra tribute show. Not bad exactly, but disappointing nonetheless.

Absolutely amazing! I only really got to meet Emerson, but I didn't care because he was the main person that I wanted to meet. He was so sweet and gave me and necklace and was just all around amazing and I thank him for taking the time to talk to me. The overall performance was incredible, and I have never experienced anything like it. The music, Rem's vocal, and the enthusiastic energy was indescribable.

Alec Benjamin is one of my Idols, sadly I was not able to attend his concert because my parents chnaged their minds to take me at the last minute due to me not taking out the trash before going to school. I rated it a 5 star because I know if I was their I'd love it so much just to watch him sing and to be happy around everyone else who completely loves Alec. I hope to attend your next concert here in Atlanta whenever that will be. Until then...

It was so fun the vibe, the setting everything and everyone was amazing. They brought along Maye who sung so beautifully so excited to see her live. And the fact I went by myself since no one was available to go with was so fun. I think what made the concert more fun snd amazing was just everyones energy and vibe that they gave during the concert :)). I was very excited seeing them cant wait till they do another concert here

It was my anniversary with my wife Ashley. She dedicated "the nicest thing" 2 weeks into our relationship. That was 8yrs ago. I had never heard of you and I became a fan instantly and in love with her forever. We will never forget this experience. The band was on point, you interacted with the crowd and gave an exceptional performance. I will always remember this day. Thank you so much Kate! Sincerely Jessica and Ashley Velazquez from Savannah, GA

❤...As always, Gavin was amazing! Real, raw, emotional, genuine & sweet. He truly performs for the joy of his fans! Evidence is prwsenr all the smiles in pics and videos! He took time for everyone and was so sweet! Best shows I have ever seen! Lucky for me I did 4 shows in 1 week! Celebrating! TIME OF MY LIFE! Thank you Gavin!

Third Bullet show this year! It was amazing! Also I’d like to give a shout out to the Buckhead Theatre’s security, I was on front row and the security guys kept me safe with the crowd surfing and mosh pit! They helped me not get stomped! Thank you so very much! And BFMV, . . . I love you guys and hope to see you again soon!!!

I was extremely desperate to see the boys of Steel panther play but all the days they play in Vegas I have to be at work so when I found this date on a day off I said no matter how far I am from the venue I am going. The money spent for the round trip ticket and the hotel suite and food and drinks was definitely worth it oh also the long ass flight from Sacramento California to Atlanta GA god it was long. I was just tired of the reality I will never see these guy play live then bam a gig on my day off. The show was grade A heavy metal the boys were on their game as usual I still cannot believe they sound as good live as they do on albums amazing they are definitely not just a studio band. I would suggest that if anyone has the opportunity to see steel panther live to do it.

Muscadine and Faren Rachels were AWESOME. However the security on the premises were less than stellar. An all out fist brawl went on for 15 minutes before security broke it up. They probably need to go to patrolling the venue to stop fights like this from getting out of hand. It was a decisive on not going back to this venue. I just don't care to deal with this stuff. I understand drunk fights at a show that serves booze to younger folks who can't hold there liquor. But the lack of response time was disturbing.