Drjohnrock

My first one of 2026:

3/8/2026: Deke Dickerson and Los Straitjackets - Woodward Theater, Cincinnati, Ohio

LS played short sets on their own and also backed Deke on two longer sets. Total time, not including intermission, was just shy of two hours, very generous for a club show. And the Woodward Theater, despite the name is more like a large club than a theater as such. In any event, it was a fine show I may write more about later on.

Drjohnrock

3/8/2026: Deke Dickerson and Los Straitjackets - Woodward Theater, Cincinnati, Ohio
3/29/2026: Handsome Dick Manitoba - Southgate House Revival, Newport, Kentucky

Former Dictators lead singer and his adept band put on a good rock and roll show. Dick's stage patter had a lot of New Yawk attitude but that's OK. Opening sets by Rat Trap (good) and The Strains (very good), the latter being the first punk band I've ever seen with three guitar players--I'll be checking out more of their music.

Drjohnrock

Two more to add to the list:

3/8/2026: Deke Dickerson and Los Straitjackets - Woodward Theater, Cincinnati, Ohio
3/29/2026: Handsome Dick Manitoba - Southgate House Revival, Newport, Kentucky
7/10/2026: Drivin' N' Cryin' - Ludlow Garage, Cincinnati, Ohip
7/29/2026: William Matheny - Fountain Square, Cincinnati, Ohio

Always arrive in time to see the opening act--you may find a new favorite. I first saw Drivin' N' Cryin' when they opened for Supersuckers and really enjoyed their set. Seeing them headline was even better. I'm surprised this band isn't bigger than they are. Their music has the ability to appeal to fans of different rock and roll subgenres.

William Matheny (formerly of Southeast Engine and occasional member of The Paranoid Style) is a fine songwriter who's getting better. Most of his set was from his new album, Material Witness, and the new stuff held it's own and then some with his older material. The further his music gets from country the more I like it, and this gig showed him expanding his musical range. He ended his approximately one hour set with a blistering version of "Living Half To Death", one of his very best tunes. This was a free show at Fountain Squre, which is a large open plaza in downtown Cincinnati which hosts a lot of free concerts, mainly local bands but occasional touring acts like good Mr Matheny. I spoke with William after the show and he remembered meeting me after another show a few years back (welll, he and I have also exchanged a few emails). May he someday be so successful he'll forget who I am!

SweetHeartHolly

I saw the Sawyer Brown band on July 4th, and I have tickets for John Foster later in the fall.

God bless you and him and the Sawyer Brown band members always!!!

Holly

paintyum

Trha and dead butterfly's were notable this year

uncle_salty

I had planned on seeing Maiden, but the two venues closest to my home both had standing room only or floor seats, which are essentially standing room as well. I'm too old for that. I go to a show, I'm getting a seat with a view.

GumballLane

AC/DC

Uli Jon Roth

Drjohnrock

I've been a music fan for a long time and never heard of this guy until reading your post. And in looking him up, I found that he's no spring chicken and has been doing music for while So much music out there...