The River’s Summer Concert Series Halestorm, Kurt Deimer The Astro Amphitheater, La Vista, Nebraska July 17, 2026 word and photos by Adam Tibbott Some bands become part of the soundtrack to your life. For me, Halestorm are one of those bands.July 17th marked my 17th time seeing Halestorm, a journey
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Of Monsters and Men and August Ponthier Open The Mouse Parade Tour with a Magical Night at Stir Cove | July 14, 2026 | Review & Photos
Of Monsters and Men, August Ponthier July 14, 2026 Harrah’s Stir Cove, Council Bluffs, Iowa Review and Photos by Adam Tibbott Some concerts rely on spectacle. Others succeed because they create a feeling that lingers long after the final note. The opening night of Of Monsters and Men’s The Mouse
Birthday Celebration and Catharsis: ANNALIESE & DAKØTA Light Up The Reverb Lounge | July 17, 2026 | Photos and Review
Evandale. Annaliese, Dakøta The Reverb Lounge, Omaha, Nebraska July 17, 2026 Photos by Adam Tibbott Words by Adam Tibbott, and Heather Clarke Some nights are built around a tour. Others feel like a celebration. At Omaha’s Reverb Lounge, the co-headlining show featuring ANNALIESE and DAKØTA was unmistakably the latter. Unfortunately,
From the Archives: Cold, Dope, Flaw, and Lifer Show Des Moines, Iowa Thirteen Ways to Bleed on Stage | November 14, 2001 | Photos and Review
Cold, Dope, Flaw, Lifer13 Ways to Bleed On Stage TourNovember 14, 2001Toad Holler, Des Moines, Iowa Words, and Photos by Adam TibbottPhotos digitally restored and edited from original Kodak film negatives I’ll be honest, I don’t remember much of this show. It had only been two months since the 9/11
Evanescence, Spiritbox, and Nova Twins Bring Emotional Sanctuary to Kansas City | July 12, 2026 | Review and Photos
Evanescence, Spiritbox, Nova TwinsSanctuary North America Tour 2026July 12, 2026Morton Amphitheater, Riverside, MissuouriPhotos by Adam Tibbott, and Alex Bemis (when credited)Words by Adam Tibbott, and Heather Clark The Sanctuary Tour arrived at the brand-new Morton Amphitheater in Riverside, Missouri, on July 12, 2026, for what I think was just the
From the Archives: Remembering Cement Shoes Records’ 2006 Congress of Corruption Tour | Carter Lake, Iowa | Photos and Review
Congress of Corruption Tour 2006Ill Nino, Godhead, Ra, The DreamingOctober 7, 2006Chez Paree Music Hall, Carter Lake, Iowa Photos and words by Adam Tibbott The Congress of Corruption Tour rolled through Carter Lake on a chilly fall night in 2006, delivering one of that year’s strongest heavy metal and hard
From the Archives: Otep Returns to Iowa As Part of the Metal Movement Tour | October 23, 2004 | Davenport, Iowa | Photos and Review
OtepMetal Movement TourOctober 23rd, 2004Quad City Live, Davenport, Iowa All words and photos by Adam TibbottPhotos digitally restored and edited from original Kodak negatives. The Metal Movement Tour rolled into Quad City Live, bringing together three of heavy music’s fiercest female-fronted acts: Kittie, Otep, and Crisis. Fresh off the release
FROM THE ARCHIVES: Otep Returns to Davenport, Iowa for the Alliance of Defiance Tour | February 6, 2005 | Photos and Review
OtepAlliance of Defiance TourFebruary 6, 2005Quad City Live, Davenport, IowaWords and Photos by Adam TibbottPhotos restored and digitally enhance from original KODAK negatives On a chilly day in early February 2005, Otep brought the Alliance of Defiance Tour to Quad City Live in Davenport, Iowa. The band delivered a fierce
From the Archives: When Nu Metal Ruled. Filter, Sevendust, and MUSHROOMHEAD Led An Unforgettable Locobazooka 2002 | Council Bluffs, Iowa | July 21, 2002 | Photos and Review
Locobazooka 2002July 21, 2002Westfair Amphitheater, Council Bluffs, IowaWords and photos by Adam TibbottPhotos digitally restored and edited from original Kodak film. LOCOBAZOOKA rolled into the Westfair Amphitheater with a lineup that perfectly captured the sound of the era. Filter, Sevendust, and Mushroomhead headlined a stacked day that also featured Audiovent,
From the Archives: KROCK’s Boot Kamp 2K1, A Snapshot of Peak 2001 Rock Festivals | June 10, 2001 | Council Bluffs, Iowa
Marilyn Manson, Staind, Cold, Stabbing Westward, Godhead, Monster Magnet, Puddle of Mudd, Saliva, and Buckcherry.KROCK’s Boot Kamp 2k1June 10, 2001Westfair Amphitheater, Council Bluffs, Iowa Words and photo by Adam TibbottPhotos digitally restored from original Kodak film negatives On a blistering summer day in 2001, Westfair Amphitheater became the center of