Concert Review: Disturbed x Breaking Benjamin x Jinjer

Disturbed, Breaking Benjamin & Jinjer @ Ruoff Music Center, Noblesville, IN on September 2nd, 2023 — The crowd at Ruoff was definitely more diverse than I anticipated; there were metalheads of all ages, but there were a surprising number of families, including a several sweet little grandmas. This was probably the most active pit I’ve seen in a while as well. There were the obligatory beach balls, but I think it must have been someone’s birthday as well, as security confiscated multiple balloons. It had been blazing hot all week…

Concert Review: Living Dead Show

Rob Zombie @ Farm Bureau Lawn at White River Park on June 14th, 2015 — “…Rob Zombie is a lot like your favorite horror movie villain: He has all the screams, all the laughs, and all the fun.”

Concert Review: Love Bites

In This Moment @ Egyptian Room at Old National Centre on May 8th, 2015 — “…In This Moment brought you a different kind of metal show. A combination of theatrics and music that you won’t find very often.”

Concert Review: Awakened

Between the Buried and Me @ Deluxe at Old National Centre on April 15th, 2015 — “We may be in the smallest room in the building, but that doesn’t stop them from putting on the biggest show possible.”

WARMfest Day 2: Totally Cool

WARMfest @ Broad Ripple Park in Indianapolis on August 30th, 2014 — “Promoting environmental responsibility, independent businesses, sustainable goods and services, and all through the magic of art and music….And in the end, what’s cooler than that?”

Concert Review: Mayhem in the Midwest (pt. 2)

Mayhem Festival @ Klipsch Music Center in Noblesville on July 19th, 2014 — “…where else am I going to get a day full of some of my favorite metal bands from past and present all in one place?”

Concert Review: Mayhem in the Midwest (pt. 1)

Mayhem Festival @ Klipsch Music Center in Noblesville on July 19th, 2014 — “…it’s time to headbang to my heart’s delight, marvel at the circle pits, avoid crowd surfers and discarded shoes that are being thrown around, listen to some great metal, and show A Day To Remember that 2nd certainly does not suck.”

Concert Review: Intensity in the Circle City

Chiodos @ The Irving Theater in Indianapolis on April 4th, 2014 — “…their energetic stage presence matches their blend of post-hardcore…and they do what they do very well, something the crowd is definitely noticing.”