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Metal and Rock goddess Lita Ford, whose influences include Jimi Hendrix, Richie Blackmore and the all-female rock band Fanny, has herself influenced generations of female musicians over the years. At 16 she joined the legendary Runaways in the 70’s and then went on to have a prolific solo career from the late 80’s to present.

The Dead Daisies “Get Out of the House Tour” had fans doing just that at The King of Clubs on July 2nd. Columbus, Ohio was the hard rock collaborative’s fifth show and largest attendance of 2021. General admission was back and for many it was their first show out since the pandemic. Seeing these big names in rock grace the stage was a great way to start the holiday weekend. The super group that was started in 2013 currently consists of founder David Lowy, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Glenn Hughes of Deep Purple and Black Sabbath, Doug Aldrich of Dio and Whitesnake, and Tommy Clufetos of Black Sabbath, Alice Cooper, and the new L.A. Rats.

It was the first Saturday of June, the sun was shining, the restrictions on gatherings were recently lifted, the energy was high, and the people were happy!  The moment the first riff floated through the air you knew it was real, that you were once again in the presence of live music and smiling faces.  It was a fantastic first full hard rocking day of outdoor music in over a year.  There were food vendors, a tattoo tent, chainsaw art, mosh pits and even a couple surfers.  Shake the Ground Fest was an excellent way to welcome the return of the Central Ohio local music scene and kick it off in full force with many of the up-and-coming heavy hitters.  The bands were excited to finally have a chance to play the new songs they’ve been working on to a live audience.  Every one of them put on a killer performance despite the heat!  After a long and tough year, everyone involved thoroughly enjoyed the day of music, fun, friends, letting loose, and forgetting about the pandemic.  Many people were seen closing their eyes, enjoying the moment and simply “listening to the sound of the crowd.”

Sleater-Kinney packed The Newport Music Hall in Columbus Ohio last night on their The Center Won’t Hold Tour! Corin Tucker, (vocals, guitar) and Carrie Brownstein (guitar, vocals)

Rock-n-roll supergroups started forming in the late 60’s and early 70’s with bands such as Cream, Blind Faith and Bad Company. Anytime successful musicians join forces to form their own band you’re pretty much guaranteed something special. Fast forward to the present and supergroups are still a big deal. For example, there’s the Foo Fighters, A Perfect Circle and Down, to name a few, and of course, the amazing Last In Line!

Frontman Spider One and his crew of “Sci Fi Electro Metal Robot Rockers”  Powerman 5000 assaulted the Alrosa Villa Wednesday in Columbus, OH! Spider One, younger brother of Rob Zombie, is the only original member of the band which got its start in 1991.

Let’s thank Seven Devils Entertainment straight away for scoring the Ukrainian powerhouse Jinjer for a show at the Alrosa Villa in Columbus, Ohio this past Friday. Their tour this year is selling out all across North America and this show was no exception! The line of metalheads waiting for the doors to open snaked around the building…at 5:30pm. This was definitely the show of the year at the Alrosa and everyone in line knew it!

Hard rock/metal band Nonpoint out of Fort Lauderdale, Florida brought their Red Tape Tour to Columbus, Ohio and did not disappoint! The Show was at The A&R Music Bar and presented by Promowest Productions.

Nonpoint at A&R Music Bar Columbus, OH 10.11.2019

Nonpoint brought a lot of energy and had plenty of engagement with the all-ages crowd. The youngsters in the front row scored drumsticks and guitar picks plus fist bumps, and shout outs. It’s so cool to see shows populated with entire families like this! The fans were totally ramped up and ready to get metal AF with Elias Soriano (lead vocals) and crew as they powered through their set.

Nonpoint at A&R MusicBar Columbus, OH 10.11.2019

Supporting Nonpoint was Rock/Rap act Hyro The Hero. They were absolutely on fire! Hyron Fenton leaped from one edge of the stage to the other, back and forth with boundless energy. He was constantly getting up into the front row to make contact with the rowdy crowd. Amazing set!

Hyro The Hero at A&R Music Bar Columbus, OH 10.11.2019

Rocker Natalie Ann Cohen is Madame Mayhem and you better believe she owns the stage when she’s on it!

Madame Mayhem at A&R Music Bar Columbus, OH 10.11.2019

Opening the show was Zero Theorum, a Los Angeles based hard rock/metal band that got the crowd to move closer to the stage en masse as they assaulted everyone’s earholes!

Zero Theorem at A&R Music Bar Columbus, OH 10.11.2019

See our gallery below for more images by O’rock Photos.

As The Red Tape Tour has ended, you can still see Nonpoint with Hellyeah in a new tour – A Celebration Of the Life Of Vinnie Paul.

Hellyeah / Nonpoint / Deepfall 2019 Tour Dates

The garage rock, blues-infused Black Keys brought their Let’s Rock Tour through Columbus, Ohio to a packed Nationwide Arena Wednesday night!

Black Keys Nationwide Arena Columbus OH 10.2.2019

Dan Auerbach (vocals, guitar) and Patrick Carney (drums), who hail from Akron, Ohio, brought along Steve Marion (guitar), Zachary (bass, backing vocals) and Andrew Gabbard (guitar, backing vocals) to round out the band for this tour.

Black Keys Nationwide Arena Columbus OH 10.2.2019

Altrock favorites Modest Mouse energized the crowd with founding member Isaac Brock (vocals, guitar) leading the way.

Modest Mouse Nationwide Arena Columbus, OH 10.2.2019

repeat repeat Nationwide Arena Columbus, OH 10.2.2019

Nashville rock band repeat repeat had the honor of opening the show and no doubt gained a slew of new fans from Ohio!

Check out out photo gallery below and definitely check out The Black Keys on The Let’s Rock Tour!

October 5 – Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena#
October 7 – Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena#
October 8 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Van Andel Arena#
October 9 – Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena#
October 11 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden#
October 12 – Washington, DC @ The Anthem#
October 14 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Arena#
October 15 – Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center#
November 5 – Sunrise, FL @ BB&T Center^
November 6 – Orlando, FL @ Amway Center^
November 8 – Raleigh, NC @ PNC Arena^
November 9 – Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena^
November 12 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center^
November 13 – Austin, TX @ Frank Erwin Center^
November 14 – Fort Worth, TX @ Dickies Arena^
November 16 – Phoenix, AZ @ Talking Stick Resort Arena^
November 17 – San Diego, CA @ Pechanga Arena^
November 19 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Forum^
November 20 – San Francisco, CA @ TBA^
November 22 – Portland, OR @ Moda Center^
November 23 – Tacoma, WA @ Tacoma Dome^
November 24 – Vancouver, BC @ Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena^

# with Modest Mouse and Jessy Wilson
^ with Modest Mouse and Shannon & the Clams

Josh Dun and Tyler Joseph of Twenty One Pilots entertained thousands of fans at two sold-out shows at Nationwide Arena in their hometown of Columbus, Ohio over the weekend. The city temporarily renamed a portion of Nationwide Blvd  “Twenty One Pilots Blvd” in their honor.