{"id":219,"date":"2023-06-28T09:42:37","date_gmt":"2023-06-28T14:42:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/?page_id=219"},"modified":"2026-05-02T10:31:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T15:31:27","slug":"concert-list","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/concert-list\/","title":{"rendered":"Concert List"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Here&#8217;s a list of concerts I&#8217;ve attended through the years. I&#8217;ll update this page as they happen.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#ff0000\"><em>Click on date to be taken to the review post.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dates with * don&#8217;t have an accompanying post, so they do not contain a link.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last updated May 2, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/08\/eddie-trunk-rocks\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"33280\">3\/7\/2026<\/a> &#8211; Eddie Trunk Speaking Engagement and Q&amp;A @Tuck-N-Red&#8217;s in Yellow Springs, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/13\/my-first-concert-of-2026-brother-cane\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"33320\">3\/12\/2026<\/a> &#8211; Brother Cane @The King Of Clubs in Columbus, OH-Thanks to my friend Kevin for the free gift and invite!!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/30\/fun-triple-bill-gwar-soulfly-king-parrot\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"33558\">3\/29\/2026<\/a> &#8211; GWAR\/Soulfly\/King Parrot @Newport Music Hall in Columbus, OH-I went with my cousin Zachary.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/27\/i-finally-met-peter-criss-of-kiss\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"34283\">4\/24\/2026<\/a> &#8211; Peter Criss Meet And Greet @Rock City Music Company in Livonia, MI<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/27\/mariah-and-i-visited-the-toledo-zoo\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"34307\">4\/25\/2026<\/a> &#8211; Mariah And I Visited The Toledo Zoo in Toledo, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/02\/uli-jon-roth-concert-review\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"34764\">5\/1\/2026<\/a> &#8211; Uli Jon Roth @The King Of Clubs in Columbus, OH-Postponed from 11\/9\/2025. Thanks to my friend Kevin for the free gift and invite!!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5\/5\/2026 &#8211; Sepultura\/Exodus\/Biohazard\/Tribal Gaze @Old Forester&#8217;s Paristown Hall in Louisville, KY*<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5\/22\/2026 &#8211; George Thorogood &amp; The Destroyers\/The Marshall Tucker Band @The Rose Music Center At The Heights in Huber Heights, OH*<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5\/27\/2026 &#8211; Pentagram (w\/Local Openers Fuzzfield, Ghost In Me, and Executionist) @Live At The Shop in Dunbar, WV*<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5\/29\/2026 &#8211; Angel\/Starz @The Winchester Music Tavern in Lakewood, OH*-I&#8217;ll be meeting Angel for the 3rd time and seeing them for the 4th time. First time seeing and meeting Starz!!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5\/30\/2026 -Triumph\/April Wine @Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre At Freedom Hill in Sterling Heights, MI*<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>6\/18\/2026 &#8211; Paul Simon @PNC Pavilion @Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati, OH*-I&#8217;ll be going with my Aunt Kim and her friend and mine Barry.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>6\/27\/2026 &#8211; The Guess Who\/Don Felder @Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati, OH*<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>7\/11\/2026 Fanboy Expo @Knoxville Convention Center in Knoxville, TN*-I&#8217;ll hopefully be meeting Linda Hamilton, Michael Biehn, Ron Perlman, and others.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>8\/16\/2026 &#8211; Vandenberg\/Marco Mendoza\/Vinnie Moore @The King Of Clubs in Columbus, OH*<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>8\/21\/2026 &#8211; My Chemical Romance\/Iggy Pop @Comerica Park in Detroit, MI*<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>8\/22\/2026 &#8211; Dogstar @Saint Andrews Hall in Detroit, MI*<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>8\/25\/2026 &#8211; Motley Crue\/Tesla\/Extreme @Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati, OH*<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2025<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/26\/a-rare-treat-seeing-rickey-medlocke-sing-and-play-blackfoot-songs-as-well-as-some-lynyrd-skynyrd-rarities\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"29774\">1\/24\/2025<\/a> &#8211; The Rickey Medlocke Band @Plaza Theatre in Glasgow, KY<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/08\/becoming-led-zeppelin-movie-review\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"29934\">2\/8\/2025<\/a> &#8211; &#8220;Becoming Led Zeppelin&#8221; Movie Showing in IMAX @AMC Dine-In Easton Town Center in Columbus, OH-4 PM Showing-I went with my friend Kevin.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/09\/my-girlfriend-mariah-and-my-fantasticon-experience\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"30144\">3\/9\/2025<\/a> &#8211; Fantasticon @Glass City Convention Center in Toledo, OH-I went with Mariah.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/05\/michael-monroe-concert-review\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"30299\">4\/4\/2025<\/a> &#8211; Michael Monroe @The King Of Clubs in Columbus, OH-Thanks to my friend Kevin for the gift!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/27\/i-finally-met-bret-hitman-hart\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"30532\">4\/27\/2025<\/a> &#8211; Bret &#8220;The Hitman&#8221; Hart Signing @Time Warp Ashland in Ashland, KY at 12 PM<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/11\/metal-on-metal-and-rock-comedy-anvil-don-jamieson-pulsifier-concert-review\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"30602\">5\/10\/2025<\/a> &#8211; Anvil\/Don Jamieson\/Pulsifier @The Machine Shop in Flint, MI<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/24\/pat-benatar-neil-giraldo-vindys-concert-review\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"31110\">5\/24\/2025<\/a> &#8211; Pat Benatar &amp; Neil Giraldo\/The Vindys @Centennial Terrace in Sylvania, OH-I went with Mariah and her family.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/07\/jefferson-starship-rocked-charleston-wv\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"31433\">7\/6\/2025<\/a> &#8211; Jefferson Starship @Schoenbaum Stage at Haddad Riverfront Park in Charleston, WV<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/23\/i-finally-saw-pantera-but-this-night-was-more-than-a-tribute-to-dimebag-and-vinnie-but-to-ozzy-too-great-show-sad-day\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"31592\">7\/22\/2025<\/a> &#8211; Pantera\/Amon Amarth\/S.N.A.F.U. @Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/23\/ozzy-osbourne-december-3-1948-july-22-2025\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"31759\">7\/22\/2025<\/a> &#8211; Ozzy Osbourne (December 3, 1948-July 22, 2025)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/25\/my-tribute-to-my-favorite-wrestler-hulk-hogan-august-11-1953-july-24-2025\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"31807\">7\/24\/2025<\/a> &#8211; Hulk Hogan (August 11, 1953-July 24, 2025)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/26\/pat-travers-band-rocked-columbus-ohio\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"31597\">7\/25\/2025<\/a> &#8211; Pat Travers Band @The King Of Clubs in Columbus, OH-I went with my friend Kevin.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/10\/38-special-still-rocks\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"32237\">8\/9\/2025<\/a> &#8211; 38 Special @Renfro Valley New Barn Theatre in Mount Vernon, KY<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/17\/i-got-to-see-and-meet-another-member-of-blackfoot\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"32324\">8\/16\/2025<\/a> &#8211; Southern Rock Woodstock 2025 @Gallia County Fair Grounds in Gallipolis, OH-I went there to see the band Two Wolf (featuring Blackfoot\/early Lynyrd Skynyrd bassist Greg T. Walker).  I also met Greg!!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/14\/what-a-great-weekend-at-horrorhound\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"32496\">9\/12-9\/13\/2025<\/a> &#8211; Horrorhound Weekend @Sharonville Convention Center in Cincinnati, OH-I met Dee Snider for the second time, along with Bruce Dickinson, Geezer Butler, and P.J. Soles.  I went there on the Friday and Saturday portions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/11\/jackyl-rocks\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"32700\">10\/9\/2025<\/a> &#8211; Jackyl @Paramount Arts Center in Ashland, KY-I went with my friend Brandon.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/16\/my-favorite-guitarist-is-gone-ace-frehley-1951-2025\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"32790\">10\/16\/2025<\/a> &#8211; Ace Frehley (April 27, 1951-October 16, 2025)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/19\/thank-you-scarefest-for-another-great-time\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"32831\">10\/19\/2025<\/a> &#8211; Scarefest Weekend @Central Bank Center in Lexington, KY-I attended the Sunday portion. I met Michael Berryman, Bill Moseley, Doug Bradley, Beatrice Boepple, Barbara Crampton, Ken Foree, and Lisa Wilcox<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/02\/hits-galore-bryan-adams-pat-benatar-neil-giraldo-concert-review\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"32932\">11\/1\/2025<\/a> &#8211; Bryan Adams\/Pat Benatar &amp; Neil Giraldo @Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2024<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/16\/i-finally-saw-my-first-celebrity-crush-in-concert-madonna-concert-review\/\" title=\"I FINALLY Saw My First Celebrity Crush in Concert!!  Madonna Concert Review\">1\/15\/2024<\/a>&#8211;  Madonna @Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/11\/john-5-concert-review\/\" title=\"John 5 Concert Review\">2\/10\/2024<\/a> &#8211; John 5 And The Creatures @The King Of Clubs in Columbus, OH-Mariah went with me.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/21\/mr-big-concert-review\/\" title=\"Mr. Big Concert Review\">2\/20\/2024 <\/a>&#8211; Mr. Big @Royal Oak Music Theatre in Royal Oak, MI-Mariah went with me.  Happy Birthday Mariah!!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/04\/mammoth-wvh-nita-strauss-concert-review\/\" title=\"Mammoth WVH\/Nita Strauss Concert Review\">3\/1\/2024<\/a> &#8211; Mammoth WVH\/Nita Strauss @Bogarts in Cincinnati, OH-Mariah went with me.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/17\/kks-priest-l-a-guns-burning-witches-concert-review\/\" title=\"KK\u2019s Priest\/L.A. Guns\/Burning Witches Concert Review\">3\/16\/2024<\/a> &#8211; KK&#8217;s Priest\/L.A. Guns\/Burning Witches @The King Of Clubs in Columbus, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/25\/a-dream-i-never-thought-would-come-true-finally-did-my-big-ears-festival-experience-seeing-john-paul-jones-3-times-and-herbie-hancock\/\" title=\"A Dream I Never Thought Would Come True Finally Did:  My Big Ears Festival Experience Seeing John Paul Jones 3 Times and Herbie Hancock!!!!\">3\/22\/2024-3\/24\/2024<\/a> &#8211; Big Ears Festival (3\/22\/2024-John Paul Jones, 3\/23\/2024-Sons Of Chipotle (feat. John Paul Jones), Herbie Hancock, 3\/24\/2024-John Paul Jones and Thurston Moore) in Knoxville, TN<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/08\/donnie-iris-the-cruisers-the-vindys-concert-review\/\" title=\"Donnie Iris &amp; The Cruisers\/The Vindys Concert Review\">4\/6\/2024<\/a> &#8211; Donnie Iris And The Cruisers @The Bluestone in Columbus, OH-Mariah went with me.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/13\/nolan-taylor-clarke-sexton-justin-wells-concert-review\/\" title=\"Nolan Taylor\/Clarke Sexton\/Justin Wells Concert Review\">5\/10\/2024<\/a> &#8211; Nolan Taylor:  Behind The Curtain Series Event @Paramount Arts Center in Ashland, KY-My friend Jamie went with me.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/13\/angel-live-in-columbus-thanks-for-your-kindness-and-your-music\/\" title=\"Angel Live in Columbus (Thanks for Your Kindness and Your Music)\">5\/12\/2024<\/a> &#8211; Angel @The King Of Clubs in Columbus, OH-I met Angel too for the 2nd time!!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/18\/the-best-of-british-hard-rock-and-metal-uriah-heep-and-saxon-live-in-cincinnati\/\" title=\"The Best of British Hard Rock and Metal:  Uriah Heep and Saxon Live in Cincinnati!!\">5\/17\/2024<\/a> &#8211; Saxon\/Uriah Heep @Bogarts in Cincinnati, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/26\/rita-moreno-visited-my-alma-mater\/\" title=\"Rita Moreno Visited My Alma Mater!!\">5\/26\/2024<\/a> &#8211; A Conversation with Rita Moreno @Ohio University Southern Campus in Ironton, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/15\/warrant-firehouse-bulletboys-concert-review\/\" title=\"Warrant\/Firehouse\/Bulletboys Concert Review\">6\/14\/2024<\/a> &#8211; Warrant\/Firehouse\/Bulletboys @Rose Music Center in Huber Heights, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/23\/my-girlfriend-and-i-enjoyed-seeing-molly-hatchet-in-concert\/\" title=\"My Girlfriend and I Enjoyed Seeing Molly Hatchet in Concert\">6\/22\/2024<\/a> &#8211; Molly Hatchet @Niswonger Performing Arts Center in Van Wert, OH-Mariah went with me.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/12\/i-saw-and-met-the-last-of-the-street-survivors-the-artimus-pyle-band-concert-review\/\" title=\"I Saw and Met The Last of the Street Survivors-The Artimus Pyle Band Concert Review\">7\/11\/2024<\/a> &#8211; The Artimus Pyle Band @The Ludlow Garage in Cincinnati, OH-I met Artimus!!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/13\/holy-cow-what-a-great-time-i-had-at-fanboy-expo-2024-in-knoxville-tennesee\/\" title=\"Holy Cow!!  What A Great Time I Had at Fanboy Expo 2024 in Knoxville, Tennesee\">7\/13\/2024<\/a> &#8211; Fanboy Expo Knoxville @Knoxville Convention Center in Knoxville, TN-I met Danny Glover, Danny Trejo, Michael Rooker, Dave &#8220;The Snake&#8221; Sabo and Rachel Bolan of the band Skid Row, and Roger Christian of Star Wars and Alien fame.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"Wow What a Show!!  Tom Keifer Band and John Corabi Concert Review\" href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/21\/wow-what-a-show-tom-keifer-band-and-john-corabi-concert-review\/\">7\/20\/2024<\/a> &#8211; Tom Keifer\/John Corabi @Paramount Arts Center in Ashland, KY-My friend Brandon went with me.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/03\/summer-of-99-tour-w-creed-3-doors-down-and-finger-eleven-concert-review\/\" title=\"Summer of 99 Tour w\/Creed, 3 Doors Down, and Finger Eleven Concert Review\">8\/2\/2024<\/a> &#8211; Creed\/3 Doors Down\/Finger Eleven @Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/14\/my-first-visit-to-horrorhound-weekend\/\" title=\"My First Visit to Horrorhound Weekend!\">9\/14\/2024<\/a> &#8211; Horrorhound Weekend @Sharonville Convention Center in Cincinnati, OH-I met Heather Langenkamp, Tom Atkins, Scott Ian, and Don Shanks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/23\/rock-music-is-alive-and-well-dirty-honey-and-the-band-feel-concert-review\/\" title=\"Rock Music Is Alive And Well:  Dirty Honey and The Band Feel Concert Review\">9\/22\/2024<\/a> &#8211; Dirty Honey\/The Band Feel @Bogarts in Cincinnati, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/25\/more-than-words-the-cult-of-personality-combined-extreme-living-colour-concert-review\/\" title=\"More Than Words &amp; The Cult Of Personality Combined:  Extreme &amp; Living Colour Concert Review\">9\/24\/2024<\/a> &#8211; Extreme\/Living Colour @ Taft Theatre in Cincinnati, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/27\/i-finally-saw-burton-cummings-in-concert\/\" title=\"I Finally Saw Burton Cummings In Concert!!\">9\/26\/2024<\/a> &#8211; Burton Cummings @Rose Music Center in Huber Heights, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/07\/billy-bob-thorntons-band-the-boxmasters-rocks\/\" title=\"Billy Bob Thornton\u2019s Band The Boxmasters Rocks!!\">10\/6\/2024<\/a> &#8211; Billy Bob Thornton &amp; The Boxmasters @New Barn Theatre in Mount Vernon, KY<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/17\/first-jason-ari-lehman-of-friday-the-13th-rocks\/\" title=\"First Jason (Ari Lehman of Friday The 13th) Rocks!!\">10\/17\/2024<\/a> &#8211; Friday The 13th Live w\/OG Jason Ari Lehman @Paramount Arts Center in Ashland, KY-I got my picture taken with Ari too.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/19\/my-4th-scarefest-experience\/\" title=\"My 4th Scarefest Experience!!\">10\/19\/2024<\/a> &#8211; Scarefest Weekend @Central Bank Center in Lexington, KY-I met Clive Barker, Dick Warlock, Nick Castle, R.A. Mihailoff, Adam Green, Sean Clark, and Jade Jude Courtney said hi to me.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/09\/sebastian-bach-rocks-ashland-ky\/\" title=\"Sebastian Bach Rocks Ashland, KY!!!!\">11\/8\/2024<\/a> &#8211; Sebastian Bach @Paramount Arts Center in Ashland, KY-I went with my friend John Robinette.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/08\/i-finally-met-michael-jai-white-thank-you-sir-and-thank-you-galaxycon-columbus\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"29567\">12\/7\/2024<\/a> &#8211; Galaxycon Columbus @Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, OH-I met Michael Jai White.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2023<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/21\/kiss-me-deadly-dont-treat-me-bad-lita-ford-firehouse-concert-review\/\">1\/21\/2023<\/a> &#8211; Lita Ford\/ Firehouse @ Paramount Arts Center in Ashland, KY-I went with my friend Brandon.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/18\/chainsaw-rock-n-roll-jackyl-concert-review\/\">2\/18\/2023<\/a> &#8211; Jackyl @ Blue Note Harrison in Harrison, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/02\/great-power-trio-the-winery-dogs-concert-review\/\">3\/1\/2023<\/a> &#8211; The Winery Dogs: 202III World Tour @ The King of Clubs in Columbus, OH-I went with my friend Jamie.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/13\/can-you-feel-it-angel-concert-review\/\">3\/12\/2023<\/a> &#8211; Angel @ The Token Lounge in Westland, MI-Mariah went with me.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/25\/im-your-captain-mark-farner-of-grand-funk-railroad-concert-review\/\">3\/24\/2023<\/a> &#8211; Mark Farner @ Ritz Theatre in Tiffin, OH-Mariah went with me.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/27\/fozzy-rocks-fozzy-concert-review\/\">3\/26\/2023<\/a> &#8211; Fozzy @ Bogart&#8217;s in Cincinnati, OH-Mariah went with me.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/05\/a-great-night-of-metal-queensryche-marty-friedman-trauma-concert-review\/\">4\/4\/2023<\/a> &#8211; Queensryche w\/ Marty Friedman; Trauma: Digital Noise Alliance Tour @ Newport Music Hall in Columbus, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/21\/master-musicians-hot-tuna-concert-review\/\">4\/20\/2023<\/a> &#8211; Hot Tuna: Acoustic 2023 Tour @ Riverfront Live in Cincinnati, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/23\/let-the-music-do-the-talking-the-joe-perry-project-concert-review\/\">4\/22\/2023<\/a> &#8211; The Joe Perry Project @ The Crofoot in Pontiac, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/24\/cant-get-enough-kip-winger-concert-review\/\">4\/23\/2023<\/a> &#8211; Kip Winger @ The Belle &amp; The Bear in Cincinnati, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/25\/thank-you-david-crosby-rip-snarky-puppy-concert-review\/\">4\/24\/2023<\/a> &#8211; Snarky Puppy: Empire Central North American Tour 2023 @ Ritter Park Amphitheater in Huntington, WV-I went with my brother Christopher and his girlfriend.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/06\/rock-me-great-white-rileys-la-guns-lost-hearts-concert-review\/\">5\/5\/2023<\/a> &#8211; Great White\/ Riley&#8217;s L.A. Guns w\/ Lost Hearts @ Smugglers Run in Wyandotte, MI-I met Riley&#8217;s L.A. Guns!!  Rest In Peace Steve Riley.  Thanks for your kindness to me.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/07\/kiss-from-a-rose-and-video-killed-the-radio-star-seal-and-trevor-horn-of-the-buggles-concert-review\/\">5\/7\/2023<\/a> &#8211; Seal w\/ Trevor Horn: World Tour 2023 @ The Louisville Palace in Louisville, KY<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/28\/last-kiss-sonic-temple-festival-kiss-rob-zombie-others-concert-review\/\">5\/27\/2023<\/a> &#8211; Sonic Temple Festival (KISS, Rob Zombie, etc.) @ Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2023\/06\/10\/what-a-great-day-jack-russells-great-white-concert-review\/\">6\/10\/2023<\/a> &#8211; Jack Russell&#8217;s Great White @ Blue Note Harrison in Harrison, OH-I met Jack and the band!!  Thanks Robby Lochner!!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2023\/07\/02\/burn-with-me-heavens-on-fire-kuarantine-concert-review\/\">7\/1\/2023<\/a> &#8211; Kuarantine w\/ Blackwater @ JD Legends in Franklin, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2023\/07\/17\/soldiers-soldiers-fighting-the-lords-battle-plan-stryper-concert-review\/\">7\/15\/2023<\/a> &#8211; Stryper w\/ The Fifth @ Paramount Arts Center in Ashland, KY<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2023\/07\/25\/an-evening-with-vanilla-fudge-concert-review\/\">7\/22\/2023<\/a> &#8211; Vanilla Fudge @ The Kent Stage in Kent, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2023\/07\/29\/were-an-american-band-grand-funk-railroad-concert-review\/\">7\/28\/2023<\/a> &#8211; Grand Funk Railroad @ Goodyear Theater in Akron, OH-Mariah went with me.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2023\/08\/06\/breaking-the-chains-dokken-lynch-mob-concert-review\/\">8\/5\/2023<\/a> &#8211; Dokken and Lynch Mob @ Smuggler&#8217;s Run in Wyandotte, MI<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2023\/08\/11\/can-you-feel-the-spirit-ted-nugent-concert-review\/\">8\/10\/2023<\/a> &#8211; Ted Nugent with Opener Hillbilly Vegas @ Rose Music Center at The Heights in Huber Heights, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2023\/08\/13\/great-weekend-my-time-at-huntington-comic-toy-convention-2023\/\">8\/12\/2023-8\/13\/2023<\/a> &#8211; Huntington Comic &amp; Toy Convention 2023 @ Mountain Health Arena in Huntington, WV<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2023\/08\/21\/the-seven-decades-tour-jethro-tull-concert-review\/\">8\/20\/2023<\/a> &#8211; Jethro Tull The Seven Decades Tour @ The Rose Music Center at The Heights in Huber Heights, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2023\/08\/24\/thank-you-for-making-me-happy-alter-bridge-sevendust-mjt-concert-review\/\">8\/23\/2023<\/a> &#8211; Alter Bridge w\/Sevendust &amp; MJT @ The Andrew J. Brady Music Center in Cincinnati, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2023\/08\/27\/70s-glam-rock-at-its-finest-angel-and-the-sweet-concert-review\/\">8\/26\/2023<\/a> &#8211; Sweet &amp; Angel @ The King Of Clubs in Columbus, OH-I met Angel too!!!!!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2023\/09\/03\/we-built-this-city-on-rock-and-roll-starship-featuring-mickey-thomas-concert-review\/\">9\/2\/2023<\/a> &#8211; Starship Featuring Mickey Thomas @ Portsmouth River Days in Portsmouth, OH-Jamie went with me.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2023\/09\/24\/my-farmaid-2023-experience\/\" title=\"My FarmAid 2023 Experience\">9\/23\/2023<\/a> &#8211; FarmAid (Willie Nelson &amp; Family\/Neil Young\/John Mellencamp\/Dave Matthews &amp; Tim Reynolds\/Bob Weir and Wolf Bros\/More) @ Ruoff Music Center in Noblesville, IN<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2023\/10\/11\/surprise-to-me-ringo-starr-and-his-all-starr-band-concert-review\/\" title=\"Surprise to Me:  Ringo Starr And His All Starr Band Concert Review\">10\/9\/2023<\/a> &#8211; Ringo Starr And His All Starr Band @Charleston Coliseum &amp; Convention Center in Charleston, WV<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2023\/10\/12\/another-surprise-show-kenny-wayne-shepherd-band-concert-review\/\" title=\"Another Surprise Show:  Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band Concert Review\">10\/11\/2023<\/a> &#8211; Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band @Paramount Arts Center in Ashland, KY-I went with my friend John Robinette.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2023\/10\/15\/finally-i-saw-mike-tramp\/\" title=\"Finally!!  I Saw Mike Tramp\">10\/14\/2023<\/a> &#8211; Mike Tramp @ The King Of Clubs in Columbus, OH-I met Mike!!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2023\/10\/22\/my-scarefest-experience\/\" title=\"My Scarefest Experience\">10\/21\/2023<\/a> &#8211; Scarefest Weekend @ Central Bank Center in Lexington, KY<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2023\/10\/27\/rest-in-peace-steve-riley\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"24080\">10\/24\/2023<\/a> &#8211; Steve Riley (January 22, 1956-October 24, 2023)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2022<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2022\/02\/26\/rock-me-rock-me-jack-russells-great-white-concert-review\/\">2\/25\/2022<\/a> &#8211; Jack Russell&#8217;s Great White @ Blue Note Harrison in Harrison, OH-Mariah went with me.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2022\/03\/13\/united-new-edition-concert-review\/\">3\/12\/2022<\/a> &#8211; New Edition w\/Jodeci The Culture Tour @ Heritage Bank Center in Cincinnati, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2022\/03\/19\/heavy-and-loud-slaughter-concert-review\/\">3\/19\/2022<\/a> &#8211; Slaughter @ The King Of Clubs in Columbus, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2022\/03\/28\/metal-gods-judas-priest-and-queensryche-concert-review\/\">3\/27\/2022<\/a> &#8211; Judas Priest w\/Queensryche 50 Heavy Metal Years Tour @ Charleston Coliseum &amp; Convention Center in Charleston, WV<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2022\/04\/03\/monster-metal-doyle-and-wednesday-13-concert-review\/\">4\/2\/2022<\/a> &#8211; Doyle w\/Wednesday 13 @ The King Of Clubs in Columbus, OH-My cousin Zachary went with me.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2022\/04\/29\/genesis-revisited-steve-hackett-concert-review\/\">4\/28\/2022<\/a> &#8211; Steve Hackett An Evening with Steve Hackett: Genesis Revisited, Seconds Out, Plus More @ Taft Theatre in Cincinnati, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2022\/05\/08\/3-thrash-classics-testament-exodus-death-angel-concert-review\/\" title=\"3 Thrash Classics:  Testament\/Exodus\/Death Angel Concert Review\">5\/7\/2022<\/a> &#8211; Testament\/Exodus\/Death Angel @Madison Theater in Covington, KY-My cousin Zachary went with me.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2022\/05\/13\/my-9th-kiss-kiss-concert-review\/\">5\/12\/2022<\/a> &#8211; KISS @ Wright State University Nutter Center in Dayton, OH-I went with my friend John Robinette.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2022\/06\/03\/second-time-around-my-huntington-comic-toy-convention-2022-experience\/\">6\/3\/2022<\/a> &#8211; Huntington Comic &amp; Toy Convention 2022 @ Mountain Health Arena in Huntington, WV<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2022\/06\/09\/carry-on-dust-in-the-wind-kansas-concert-review\/\">6\/9\/2022<\/a> &#8211; Kansas @ Paramount Arts Center in Ashland, KY<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2022\/06\/12\/live-unzoomed-styx-reo-speedwagon-loverboy-concert-review\/\">6\/11\/2022<\/a> &#8211; Styx\/REO Speedwagon\/Loverboy Live &amp; Unzoomed 2022 Tour @ Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2022\/06\/19\/three-great-bands-in-one-night-tom-keifer-la-guns-faster-pussycat-concert-review\/\">6\/18\/2022<\/a> &#8211; Tom Keifer\/LA Guns\/Faster Pussycat @ Blue Note Harrison in Harrison, OH-Mariah went with me.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2022\/07\/10\/feel-the-noize-of-the-train-train-quiet-riot-and-blackfoot-concert-review\/\">7\/9\/2022<\/a> &#8211; Quiet Riot\/Blackfoot in Xenia, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2022\/07\/24\/rockin-in-america-night-ranger-concert-review\/\">7\/23\/2022<\/a> &#8211; Night Ranger @ Rock The Block Wilmington in Wilmington, OH-Mariah went with me.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2022\/07\/31\/rockin-on-my-40th-birthday-greta-van-fleet-concert-review\/\">7\/30\/2022<\/a> &#8211; Greta Van Fleet w\/Rival Sons @ Heritage Bank Center in Cincinnati, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2022\/08\/12\/rock-me-all-night-great-white-slaughter-concert-review\/\">8\/12\/2022<\/a> &#8211; Great White\/Slaughter @ Paramount Arts Center in Ashland, KY-I went with my friend Brandon.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2022\/08\/25\/two-bands-both-rocked-sammy-hagar-and-the-circle-george-thorogood-the-destroyers-concert-review\/\">8\/24\/2022<\/a> &#8211; Sammy Hagar And The Circle w\/George Thorogood &amp; The Destroyers @ Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2022\/08\/27\/concerts-make-me-feel-alive-duran-duran-concert-review\/\">8\/26\/2022<\/a> &#8211; Duran Duran @ Wonderbus Music Fest in Columbus, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2022\/09\/19\/bourbon-and-beyond-sunday-portion-seeing-the-doobie-brothers-and-michael-mcdonald-together\/\">9\/18\/2022<\/a> &#8211; The Doobie Brothers @ Bourbon And Beyond in Louisville, KY<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2022\/09\/25\/lucas-at-a-festival-my-louder-than-life-2022-concert-experience\/\">9\/24\/2022<\/a> &#8211; Louder Than Life Festival (KISS, Rob Zombie, Body Count, Alice Cooper, Jerry Cantrell, Sevendust, Airbourne, &amp; more) in Louisville, KY<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2022\/09\/29\/0-60-my-five-finger-death-punch-megadeth-concert-experience\/\">9\/28\/2022<\/a> &#8211; Five Finger Death Punch w\/Megadeth @ Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2022\/10\/15\/phenomenal-michael-schenker-eric-martin-concert-review\/\">10\/15\/2022<\/a> &#8211; Michael Schenker w\/Eric Martin @ The Agora Ballroom in Cleveland, OH-Mariah went with me.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/?s=kings+x\">10\/21\/2022<\/a> &#8211; King&#8217;s X @ Hal Rogers Center in Hazard, KY<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/?s=scarefest\">10\/22\/2022<\/a> &#8211; Scarefest Weekend @ Central Bank Center in Lexington, KY<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/?s=jeff+beck\">10\/22\/2022<\/a> &#8211; Jeff Beck and Johnny Depp @ The Louisville Palace in Louisville, KY<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/?s=accept\">10\/29\/2022<\/a> &#8211; Accept @ The King Of Clubs in Columbus, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/?s=mercyful+fate\">11\/4\/2022<\/a> &#8211; Mercyful Fate\/Kreator\/Midnight @ Andrew J. Brady Music Center in Cincinnati, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/?s=steve+vai\">11\/13\/2022<\/a> &#8211; Steve Vai Inviolate Tour @ Old Forester&#8217;s Paristown Hall in Louisville, KY<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2022\/11\/28\/heavy-loud-amon-amarth-w-carcass-obituary-cattle-decapitation-concert-review\/\">11\/27\/2022<\/a> &#8211; Amon Amarth The Great Heathen Tour with Special Guests Carcass, Obituary, &amp; Cattle Decapitation @ Andrew J. Brady Music Center in Cincinnati, OH-My cousin Zachary went with me.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2022\/12\/01\/i-wanna-be-somebody-can-u-deliver-w-a-s-p-armored-saint-concert-review\/\">11\/30\/2022<\/a> &#8211; W.A.S.P. 40 Years Live World Tour 2022 w\/Special Guests Armored Saint @ The King Of Clubs in Columbus, OH<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2021<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2021\/01\/09\/i-met-dolph-lundgren-on-zoom\/\" title=\"I Met Dolph Lundgren on Zoom!!\">1\/9\/2021<\/a> &#8211; Meeting Dolph Lundgren on Zoom via GalaxyCon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2021\/01\/16\/i-met-john-carpenter-on-zoom\/\" title=\"I Met John Carpenter on Zoom!\">1\/16\/2021<\/a> &#8211; Meeting John Carpenter on Zoom via GalaxyCon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2021\/06\/06\/my-first-event-since-global-shutdown-huntington-comic-toy-convention-2021\/\">6\/6\/2021<\/a> &#8211; Huntington Comic &amp; Toy Convention 2021 (First Year this Event Happened) @ Mountain Health Arena in Huntington, WV<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2021\/07\/10\/my-first-concert-since-before-the-global-shutdown-the-dead-daisies\/\">7\/10\/2021<\/a> &#8211; The Dead Daisies @ Blue Note Harrison in Harrison, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2021\/07\/26\/first-concert-together-mariah-and-i-saw-michael-bolton-in-concert\/\" title=\"First Concert Together:  Mariah and I saw Michael Bolton in Concert!!\">7\/25\/2021<\/a> &#8211; Michael Bolton @ Columbus Commons in Columbus, OH-Mariah went with me.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2021\/08\/01\/two-great-bands-winger-autograph-concert-review\/\" title=\"Two Great Bands:  Winger\/Autograph Concert Review\">7\/31\/2021<\/a> &#8211; Winger\/Autograph @ Rock The Block Wilmington in Wilmington, OH-Mariah went with me.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2021\/08\/04\/still-delivering-the-rebel-yell-billy-idol-concert-review\/\" title=\"Still Delivering the Rebel Yell:  Billy Idol Concert Review\">8\/3\/2021<\/a> &#8211; Billy Idol @ The Rose Music Center at The Heights in Huber Heights, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2021\/08\/07\/sweet-baby-james-the-pretender-james-taylor-jackson-browne-concert-review\/\">8\/6\/2021<\/a> &#8211; James Taylor w\/Jackson Browne @ The Charleston Coliseum &amp; Convention Center in Charleston, WV<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2021\/08\/08\/concert-of-the-year-mammoth-wvh-w-plush-concert-review\/\">8\/7\/2021<\/a> &#8211; Mammoth WVH (Wolfgang Van Halen) w\/Plush @ House Of Blues Cleveland in Cleveland, OH-I went with my friend Kevin.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2021\/08\/22\/we-are-the-last-in-line-last-in-line-concert-review\/\">8\/21\/2021<\/a> -The Last In Line @ The King Of Clubs in Columbus, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2021\/09\/04\/shining-on-grand-funk-railroad-concert-review\/\">9\/4\/2021<\/a> &#8211; Grand Funk Railroad @ Portsmouth River Days in Portsmouth, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2021\/09\/11\/its-my-life-billy-joel-concert-review\/\">9\/10\/2021<\/a> &#8211; Billy Joel @ Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2021\/09\/12\/my-lexington-comic-toy-convention-2021-experience\/\" title=\"My Lexington Comic &amp; Toy Convention 2021 Experience\">9\/12\/2021<\/a> &#8211; Lexington Comic &amp; Toy Convention 2021 @ Central Bank Center in Lexington, KY<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2021\/09\/18\/rage-empire-geoff-tate-concert-review\/\">9\/17\/2021<\/a> &#8211; Geoff Tate @ Blue Note Harrison in Harrison, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2021\/09\/22\/slowhand-a-thunderbird-eric-clapton-jimmie-vaughan-concert-review\/\">9\/21\/2021<\/a> &#8211; Eric Clapton w\/Jimmie Vaughan @ Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2021\/09\/29\/alice-space-ace-alice-cooper-ace-frehley-concert-review\/\" title=\"Alice &amp; Space Ace:  Alice Cooper\/Ace Frehley Concert Review\">9\/28\/2021<\/a> &#8211; Alice Cooper w\/Ace Frehley @ The Rose Music Center at The Heights in Huber Heights, OH-Mariah went with me.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2021\/10\/03\/southern-hard-rock-and-metal-health-molly-hatchet-quiet-riot-concert-review\/\">10\/2\/2021<\/a> &#8211; Molly Hatchet\/Quiet Riot @ Express Live in Columbus, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2021\/10\/31\/great-music-storytelling-kevin-costner-modern-west-concert-review\/\" title=\"Great Music &amp; Storytelling:  Kevin Costner &amp; Modern West Concert Review\">10\/30\/2021<\/a> &#8211; Kevin Costner And Modern West @ The Corbin Center in Corbin, KY<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2021\/11\/14\/i-saw-bob-dylan-again-bob-dylan-concert-review\/\">11\/13\/2021<\/a> &#8211; Bob Dylan @ Municipal Auditorium in Charleston, WV<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2021\/12\/04\/the-maestro-yngwie-malmsteen-concert-review\/\">12\/3\/2021<\/a> &#8211; Yngwie Malmsteen @ The King Of Clubs in Columbus, OH-Mariah went with me.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2021\/12\/09\/the-last-domino-genesis-concert-review\/\">12\/8\/2021<\/a> &#8211; Genesis The Last Domino Tour @ Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2020\/02\/28\/keep-on-rocking-yt-concert-review\/\">2\/27\/2020<\/a> &#8211; Y&amp;T @ Ludlows Garage in Cincinnati, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2020\/11\/17\/thank-you-melendy-britt\/\" title=\"Thank You Melendy Britt!!\">11\/17\/2020<\/a> &#8211; Melendy Britt Video Shout Out<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2019<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2019\/02\/11\/what-a-show-cher-chic-concert-experience\/\" title=\"What a Show!! Cher\/Chic Concert Experience\">2\/10\/2019<\/a> &#8211; Cher @ Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2019\/03\/03\/i-met-arnold-again-arnold-sports-festival-2019\/\" title=\"I Met Arnold Again!! Arnold Sports Festival 2019\">3\/3\/2019<\/a> &#8211; Arnold Sports Festival 2019 @ Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2019\/03\/09\/i-saw-two-comedians-steve-martin-martin-short-show-review\/\" title=\"I Saw Two Comedians!! Steve Martin\/Martin Short Show Review\">3\/9\/2019<\/a> &#8211; Steve Martin and Martin @ Keith Albee Performing Arts Center in Huntington, WV<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2019\/03\/16\/i-met-kiss-my-8th-kiss-show\/\" title=\"I Met KISS:  My 8th KISS Show\">3\/16\/2019<\/a> &#8211; KISS @ Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2019\/03\/24\/my-lexington-comic-toy-convention-2019-experience\/\" title=\"My Lexington Comic &amp; Toy Convention 2019 Experience\">3\/22 &amp; 3\/24\/2019<\/a> &#8211; Lexington Comic &amp; Toy Convention 2019 @ Rupp Arena in Lexington, KY<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2019\/04\/08\/early-floyd-nick-masons-saucerful-of-secrets-concert-review\/\" title=\"Early Floyd:  Nick Mason\u2019s Saucerful of Secrets Concert Review\">4\/7\/2019<\/a> &#8211; Nick Mason&#8217;s Saucerful Of Secrets @ Palace Theater in Columbus, OH-I went with my brother Christopher.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2019\/04\/14\/i-met-the-midnight-express-asw-all-star-wrestling-show\/\" title=\"I Met The Midnight Express:  ASW All Star Wrestling Show\">4\/13\/2019<\/a> &#8211; ASW All Star Wrestling @ Madison Civic Center in Madison, WV<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2019\/04\/29\/thrash-overkill-death-angel-concert-review\/\" title=\"Thrash!! Overkill\/Death Angel Concert Review\">4\/28\/2019<\/a> &#8211; Overkill\/Death Angel @ House Of Blues Cleveland in Cleveland, OH-I went with my friend Kevin.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2019\/06\/02\/mothership-connection-george-clinton-others-concert-review\/\" title=\"Mothership Connection:  George Clinton &amp; Others Concert Review\">6\/1\/2019<\/a> &#8211; George Clinton and Parliament\/Funkadelic\/Galactic\/Fishbone\/Miss Velvet and The Blue Wolf @Riverfront Live in Cincinnati, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2019\/06\/22\/awesome-all-star-group-kings-of-chaos-concert-review\/\" title=\"Awesome All-Star Group:  Kings Of Chaos Concert Review\">6\/21\/2019<\/a> &#8211; Kings Of Chaos @ Fraze Pavilion in Kettering, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2019\/07\/06\/prog-rock-at-its-finest-yes-asia-john-lodge-carl-palmers-elp-legacy-concert-review\/\" title=\"Prog Rock at it\u2019s Finest:  Yes\/ASIA\/John Lodge\/Carl Palmer\u2019s ELP Legacy Concert Review\">7\/5\/2019<\/a> &#8211; Yes\/Asia\/John Lodge\/Carl Palmer&#8217;s ELP Legacy @ Express Live in Columbus, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2019\/07\/13\/show-me-the-way-peter-frampton-jason-bonhams-led-zeppelin-evening-concert-review\/\" title=\"Show Me The Way:  Peter Frampton\/Jason Bonham\u2019s Led Zeppelin Evening Concert Review\">7\/12\/2019<\/a> &#8211; Peter Frampton\/Jason Bonham&#8217;s Led Zeppelin Evening @ Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati, OH-I went with my Aunt Kim and her friend Barry.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2019\/07\/14\/mr-roboto-dennis-deyoung-concert-review\/\" title=\"Mr. Roboto:  Dennis DeYoung Concert Review\">7\/13\/2019<\/a> &#8211; Dennis DeYoung @ Columbus Commons in Columbus, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2019\/07\/01\/quite-the-birthday-jeff-lynnes-elo-concert-review-william-shatner-cameo\/\" title=\"Quite the Birthday:  Jeff Lynne\u2019s ELO Concert Review\/William Shatner Cameo\">7\/30\/2019<\/a> &#8211; Jeff Lynne&#8217;s ELO @ Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH (I went with my friend Chris Perkins-RIP) &amp; William Shatner Birthday Shout Out<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2019\/08\/11\/great-guitar-playing-and-songs-santana-the-doobie-brothers-concert-review\/\" title=\"Great Guitar Playing and Songs:  Santana\/The Doobie Brothers Concert Review\">8\/10\/2019<\/a> &#8211; Santana\/The Doobie Brothers @ Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2019\/08\/13\/pet-sounds-more-brian-wilson-concert-review\/\" title=\"Pet Sounds &amp; More:  Brian Wilson Concert Review\">8\/13\/2019<\/a> &#8211; Brian Wilson @ The Rose Music Center At The Heights in Huber Heights, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2019\/08\/17\/the-voice-of-yes-jon-anderson-concert-review\/\" title=\"The Voice of Yes:  Jon Anderson Concert Review\">8\/16\/2019<\/a> &#8211; Jon Anderson @ People&#8217;s Bank Theatre in Marietta, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2019\/08\/26\/mostly-terrible-experience-my-experience-at-a-certain-expo\/\" title=\"Mostly Terrible Experience:  My Experience at a Certain Expo\">8\/24\/2019<\/a> &#8211; Bubba Fest @ Knoxville Convention Center in Knoxville, TN<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2019\/09\/01\/dont-fear-the-reaper-blue-oyster-cult-concert-review\/\" title=\"Don\u2019t Fear The Reaper:  Blue Oyster Cult Concert Review\">8\/31\/2019<\/a> &#8211; Blue Oyster Cult @ Portsmouth River Days in Portsmouth, OH-My friend Jamie went with me.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2019\/09\/07\/rocking-show-l-a-guns-concert-review\/\" title=\"Rocking Show!!  L.A. Guns Concert Review\">9\/7\/2019<\/a> &#8211; L.A. Guns @ The Blue Note Harrison in Harrison, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2019\/09\/09\/such-a-fun-night-the-b-52s-omd-berlin-concert-review\/\" title=\"Such a Fun Night!! The B-52s\/OMD\/Berlin Concert Review\">9\/8\/2019<\/a> &#8211; The B-52s\/OMD\/Berlin @ The Rose Music Center at The Heights in Huber Heights, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2019\/09\/14\/i-met-dee-my-scarefest-weekend-experience\/\" title=\"I Met Dee!!  My Scarefest Weekend Experience\">9\/14\/2019<\/a> &#8211; Scarefest Weekend @ Central Bank Center in Lexington, KY<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2019\/09\/21\/i-met-some-star-trek-stars-my-cincinnati-comic-expo-experience\/\" title=\"I Met Some Star Trek Stars:  My Cincinnati Comic Expo Experience\">9\/21\/2019<\/a> &#8211; Cincinnati Comic Expo @ Duke Energy Convention Center in Cincinnati, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2019\/09\/22\/i-finally-saw-willie-nelson-outlaw-music-festival-concert-review\/\" title=\"I Finally Saw Willie Nelson:  Outlaw Music Festival Concert Review\">9\/22\/2019<\/a> &#8211; The Outlaw Music Festival @ Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2019\/10\/11\/i-saw-wolverine-in-person-hugh-jackman-show-review\/\" title=\"I Saw Wolverine In Person:  Hugh Jackman Show Review\">10\/10\/2019<\/a> &#8211; Hugh Jackman @ The Schottenstein Center in Columbus, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2019\/11\/12\/last-slayer-show-i-see-slayer-primus-ministry-philip-h-anselmo-and-the-illegals-concert-review\/\" title=\"Last Slayer Show I See?  Slayer\/Primus\/Ministry\/Philip H. Anselmo And The Illegals Concert Review\">11\/11\/2019<\/a> &#8211; Slayer\/Primus\/Ministry\/Philip H. Anselmo &amp; The Illegals @ KFC Yum Center in Louisville, KY-My cousin Zachary went with me.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2019\/11\/24\/my-galaxycon-2019-experience\/\" title=\"My GalaxyCon 2019 Experience\">11\/23\/2019<\/a> &#8211; GalaxyCon Louisville 2019 @ Kentucky International Convention Center in Louisville, KY<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2019\/12\/22\/i-saw-my-favorite-snl-cast-member-in-person-chevy-chase-qa-christmas-vacation-screening\/\" title=\"I Saw My Favorite SNL Cast Member in Person:  Chevy Chase Q&amp;A\/Christmas Vacation Screening\">12\/21\/2019<\/a> &#8211; An Evening With Chevy Chase @ Palace Theater in Columbus, OH<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2018<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2018\/03\/11\/a-long-but-rewarding-day-my-lexington-comic-toy-convention-2018-experience\/\" title=\"A Long But Rewarding Day:  My Lexington Comic &amp; Toy Convention 2018 Experience\">3\/10\/2018<\/a> &#8211; Lexington Comic &amp; Toy Convention 2018 @ Rupp Arena in Lexington, KY-My cousin Zachary went with me.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2018\/03\/17\/schenker-fest-michael-schenker-concert-review\/\" title=\"Schenker Fest:  Michael Schenker Concert Review\">3\/16\/2018<\/a> &#8211; Michael Schenker Fest @ The Agora in Cleveland, OH-I went with my friend Kevin.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2018\/04\/04\/fast-as-a-shark-u-d-o-dirkschneider-concert-review\/\" title=\"Fast As A Shark:  U.D.O. Dirkschneider Concert Review\">4\/3\/2018<\/a> &#8211; Dirkschneider @ Trixie&#8217;s Entertainment Complex in Louisville, KY<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2018\/04\/07\/3-classic-rock-shows-in-1-night-reo-speedwagon-styx-don-felder-concert-review\/\" title=\"3 Classic Rock Shows in 1 Night:  REO Speedwagon\/Styx\/Don Felder Concert Review\">4\/6\/2018<\/a> &#8211; REO Speedwagon\/STYX\/Don Felder @ Big Sandy Superstore Arena in Huntington, WV<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2018\/04\/15\/hello-cleveland-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-induction-ceremony-2018-review\/\" title=\"Hello Cleveland!  Rock And Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony 2018 Review\">4\/14\/2018<\/a> &#8211; The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony 2018 @ Cleveland Public Auditorium in Cleveland, OH-I went with my friend Jamie.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2018\/05\/02\/a-long-rocking-night-foo-fighters-the-struts-concert-review\/\" title=\"A Long Rocking Night:  Foo Fighters\/The Struts Concert Review\">5\/1\/2018<\/a> &#8211; Foo Fighters\/The Struts @Rupp Arena in Lexington, KY-I went with my friend Jamie.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2018\/05\/23\/chicago-2-in-full-more-chicago-concert-review\/\" title=\"Chicago 2 in Full &amp; More:  Chicago Concert Review\">5\/22\/2018<\/a> &#8211; Chicago @ Charleston Municipal Auditorium in Charleston, WV<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2018\/06\/06\/not-runnin-on-empty-jackson-browne-concert-review\/\" title=\"Not Runnin\u2019 On Empty:  Jackson Browne Concert Review\">6\/5\/2018<\/a> &#8211; Jackson Browne @ PNC Pavilion in Cincinnati, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2018\/06\/15\/happy-birthday-mom-and-dad-alison-krauss-and-zz-top-john-fogerty-concert-reviews\/\" title=\"Happy Birthday Mom and Dad!!  Alison Krauss and ZZ Top\/John Fogerty Concert Reviews\">6\/12\/2018<\/a> &#8211; Alison Krauss @ Charleston Municipal Auditorium in Charleston, WV &amp; 6\/14\/2018 &#8211; ZZ Top\/John Fogerty @ Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati, OH-I took my Mom to the Alison show and my Dad to the Fogerty\/ZZ Top show.  Birthday presents.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2018\/06\/26\/3-favorites-foreigner-whitesnake-jason-bonhams-led-zeppelin-evening-concert-review\/\" title=\"3 Favorites:  Foreigner\/Whitesnake\/Jason Bonham\u2019s Led Zeppelin Evening Concert Review\">6\/26\/2018<\/a> &#8211; Foreigner\/Whitesnake\/Jason Bonham&#8217;s Led Zeppelin Evening @ Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2018\/07\/30\/sir-rod-cyndi-rod-stewart-cyndi-lauper-concert-review\/\" title=\"Sir Rod &amp; Cyndi:  Rod Stewart\/Cyndi Lauper Concert Review\">7\/29\/2018<\/a> &#8211; Rod Stewart\/Cyndi Lauper @ KFC Yum Center in Louisville, KY<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2018\/08\/09\/classic-rock-w-a-capital-c-paul-rodgers-jeff-beck-ann-wilson-deborah-bonham-concert-review\/\" title=\"Classic Rock w\/a Capital C:  Paul Rodgers\/Jeff Beck\/Ann Wilson\/Deborah Bonham Concert Review\">8\/8\/2018<\/a> &#8211; Paul Rodgers\/Jeff Beck\/Ann Wilson\/Deborah Bonham @ Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2018\/08\/22\/hard-rock-and-metal-legends-deep-purple-judas-priest-concert-review\/\" title=\"Hard Rock and Metal Legends:  Deep Purple\/Judas Priest Concert Review\">8\/21\/2018<\/a> &#8211; Deep Purple\/Judas Priest @ Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati, OH-My cousin Zachary went with me.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2018\/08\/26\/not-a-great-night-dee-snider-missed-his-set-dokken-warrant-concert-review\/\" title=\"Not a Great Night:  Dee Snider (Missed His Set)\/Dokken\/Warrant Concert Review\">8\/25\/2018<\/a> &#8211; Dee Snider (missed his show)\/Dokken\/Warrant @ The Rose Music Center at The Heights in Huber Heights, OH-I went with my friend Jamie.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2018\/09\/10\/national-treasure-buddy-guy-concert-review\/\" title=\"National Treasure:  Buddy Guy Concert Review\">9\/9\/2018<\/a> &#8211; Buddy Guy @ The Clay Center in Charleston, WV<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2018\/09\/15\/i-met-chewy-my-cincinnati-comic-expo-2018-experience\/\" title=\"I Met Chewy: My Cincinnati Comic Expo 2018 Experience\">9\/15\/2018<\/a> &#8211; Cincinnati Comic Expo @ Duke Energy Convention Center in Cincinnati, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2018\/09\/17\/the-voice-of-rock-glenn-hughes-concert-review\/\" title=\"The Voice of Rock:  Glenn Hughes Concert Review\">9\/16\/2018<\/a> &#8211; Glenn Hughes @ The House Of Blues Cleveland in Cleveland, OH-I went with my cousin Zachary and my friend Kevin.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2018\/09\/23\/i-saw-captain-kirk-william-shatner-qa-after-star-trek-2-screening\/\" title=\"I Saw Captain Kirk:  William Shatner Q&amp;A After Star Trek 2 Screening\">9\/22\/2018<\/a> &#8211; William Shatner Live On Stage Following a Screening of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan @ The Taft Theatre in Cincinnati, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2018\/10\/20\/dream-come-true-phil-collins-concert-review\/\" title=\"Dream Come True:  Phil Collins Concert Review\">10\/19\/2018<\/a> &#8211; Phil Collins @ Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH-My cousin Zachary went with me.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2018\/10\/24\/i-saw-another-legend-sir-elton-john-concert-review\/\" title=\"I Saw Another Legend:  Sir Elton John Concert Review\">10\/23\/2018<\/a> &#8211; Elton John @ KFC Yum Center in Louisville, KY<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2018\/12\/01\/my-louisville-supercon-2018-experience\/\" title=\"My Louisville Supercon 2018 Experience\">12\/1\/2018<\/a> &#8211; Louisville Supercon 2018 (only event with this name, never happened again) @ Kentucky International Convention Center in Louisville, KY<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2018\/12\/16\/mr-scary-lynch-mob-george-lynch-concert-review\/\" title=\"Mr. Scary:  Lynch Mob (George Lynch) Concert Review\">12\/15\/2018<\/a> &#8211; Lynch Mob @ The Venue Cincinnati in Cincinnati, OH<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2017<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2017\/03\/05\/3rd-time-around-arnold-sports-festival-2017\/\" title=\"3rd Time Around:  Arnold Sports Festival 2017\">3\/5\/2017<\/a> &#8211; Arnold Sports Festival Arnold Seminar @Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2017\/03\/13\/i-met-a-hero-my-lexington-comic-toy-convention-2017-experience\/\" title=\"I Met a Hero:  My Lexington Comic &amp; Toy Convention 2017 Experience\">3\/13\/2017<\/a> &#8211; Lexington Comic &amp; Toy Convention 2017 @ Rupp Arena in Lexington, KY<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2017\/03\/19\/its-my-life-bon-jovi-concert-review\/\" title=\"It\u2019s My Life:  Bon Jovi Concert Review\">3\/18\/2017<\/a> &#8211; Bon Jovi @ Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH-I went with my school friend Heather.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2017\/03\/29\/phenomenal-ufo-saxon-jared-james-nichols-concert-review\/\" title=\"Phenomenal:  UFO\/Saxon\/Jared James Nichols Concert Review\">3\/28\/2017<\/a> &#8211; UFO\/Saxon\/Jared James Nichols @ The House Of Blues Cleveland in Cleveland, OH-I went with my friends Jamie and Kevin.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2017\/04\/26\/an-evening-with-alice-alice-cooper-concert-review\/\" title=\"An Evening With Alice:  Alice Cooper Concert Review\">4\/25\/2017<\/a> &#8211; Alice Cooper @Charleston Municipal Auditorium in Charleston, WV<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2017\/04\/27\/80s-classic-rock-def-leppard-poison-tesla-concert-review\/\" title=\"80s Classic Rock:  Def Leppard\/Poison\/Tesla Concert Review\">4\/26\/2017<\/a> &#8211; Def Leppard\/Poison\/Tesla @KFC Yum Center in Louisville, KY-I went with my school friend Heather.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2017\/05\/17\/give-it-away-red-hot-chili-peppers-concert-review\/\" title=\"Give It Away! Red Hot Chili Peppers Concert Review\">5\/16\/2017<\/a> &#8211; Red Hot Chili Peppers\/Irontom\/Jack Irons @KFC Yum Center in Louisville, KY<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2017\/05\/23\/classics-hall-oates-tears-for-fears-concert-review\/\" title=\"Classics:  Hall &amp; Oates\/Tears For Fears Concert Review\">5\/22\/2017<\/a> &#8211; Hall &amp; Oates\/Tears For Fears @Schottenstein Center in Columbus, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2017\/05\/29\/us-and-them-roger-waters-concert-review\/\" title=\"Us And Them:  Roger Waters Concert Review\">5\/28\/2017<\/a> &#8211; Roger Waters @ KFC Yum Center in Louisville, KY-I went with my brother Christopher.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2017\/05\/01\/sweet-caroline-neil-diamond-concert-review\/\" title=\"Sweet Caroline!!  Neil Diamond Concert Review\">5\/30\/2017<\/a> &#8211; Neil Diamond @ The Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, OH-I went with my friend Chris Perkins (RIP).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2017\/06\/06\/red-rocker-sammy-hagar-the-circle-concert-review\/\" title=\"Red Rocker:  Sammy Hagar &amp; The Circle Concert Review\">6\/5\/2017<\/a> &#8211; Sammy Hagar and The Circle @ The Rose Music Center At The Heights in Huber Heights, OH-I went with my friend Jamie.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2017\/06\/13\/a-refugee-and-an-eagle-tom-petty-the-heartbreakers-joe-walsh-concert-review\/\" title=\"A Refugee and an Eagle:  Tom Petty &amp; The Heartbreakers\/Joe Walsh Concert Review\">6\/12\/2017<\/a> &#8211; Tom Petty &amp; The Heartbreakers\/Joe Walsh @ U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2017\/06\/28\/classic-songs-and-musicianship-journey-asia-concert-review\/\" title=\"Classic Songs and Musicianship:  Journey\/ASIA Concert Review\">6\/27\/2017<\/a> &#8211; Journey\/Asia @ Big Sandy Superstore Arena in Huntington, WV-I went with my cousin Zachary.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2017\/06\/29\/continuing-the-long-strange-trip-dead-and-company-concert-review\/\" title=\"Continuing the Long Strange Trip:  Dead And Company Concert Review\">6\/28\/2017<\/a> &#8211; Dead And Company @ The Blossom Music Center in Cuyahoga Falls, OH-I went with my friend Jamie.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2017\/07\/02\/the-joshua-tree-live-u2-concert-review\/\" title=\"The Joshua Tree Live:  U2 Concert Review\">7\/1\/2017<\/a> &#8211; U2\/One Republic @ Firstenergy Stadium in Cleveland, OH-I went with my brother Christopher.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2017\/07\/19\/thrash-and-death-metal-slayer-lamb-of-god-behemoth-concert-review\/\" title=\"Thrash and Death Metal:  Slayer\/Lamb Of God\/Behemoth Concert Review\">7\/18\/2017<\/a> &#8211; Slayer\/Lamb Of God\/Behemoth @Express Live in Columbus, OH-I went with my cousin Zachary.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2017\/07\/22\/an-amazing-kind-of-magic-queen-adam-lambert-concert-review\/\" title=\"An Amazing Kind of Magic: Queen + Adam Lambert Concert Review\">7\/21\/2017<\/a> &#8211; Queen + Adam Lambert @ The Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, OH-I went with my cousin Zachary.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2017\/08\/02\/intimate-but-great-my-graham-nash-concert-review\/\" title=\"Intimate but Great: My Graham Nash Concert Review\">8\/1\/2017<\/a> &#8211; Graham Nash @ Lexington Opera House in Lexington, KY<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2017\/08\/09\/i-met-a-juke-box-hero-foreigner-cheap-trick-jason-bonhams-led-zeppelin-experience-concert-review\/\" title=\"I Met a Juke Box Hero:  Foreigner\/Cheap Trick\/Jason Bonham\u2019s Led Zeppelin Experience Concert Review\">8\/8\/2017<\/a> &#8211; Foreigner\/Cheap Trick\/Jason Bonham&#8217;s Led Zeppelin Experience @Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnat, OH-I met Mick Jones of Foreigner!!  My cousin Zachary went with me to the show.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2017\/09\/11\/3-classics-deep-purple-alice-cooper-edgar-winter-concert-review\/\" title=\"3 Classics:  Deep Purple\/Alice Cooper\/Edgar Winter Concert Review\">9\/10\/2017<\/a> &#8211; Deep Purple\/Alice Cooper\/Edgar Winter @Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati, OH-I went with my cousin Zachary and friend Jamie.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2017\/09\/13\/rock-and-roll-is-not-dead-queens-of-the-stone-age-royal-blood-concert-review\/\" title=\"Rock And Roll is Not Dead:  Queens of the Stone Age\/Royal Blood Concert Review\">9\/12\/2017<\/a> &#8211; Queens Of The Stone Age\/Royal Blood @Express Live in Columbus, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2017\/09\/15\/twist-of-cain-danzig-concert-review\/\" title=\"Twist of Cain:  Danzig Concert Review\">9\/14\/2017<\/a> &#8211; Danzig\/Corrosion Of Conformity\/Acid Witch\/Mutoid Man @ The Agora in Cleveland, OH-I went with my friend Jamie.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2017\/10\/03\/stills-collins-together-stephen-stills-and-judy-collins-concert-review\/\" title=\"Stills &amp; Collins Together:  Stephen Stills and Judy Collins Concert Review\">10\/2\/2017<\/a> &#8211; Stephen Stills and Judy Collins @ Keith Albee Performing Arts Center in Huntington, WV<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2017\/10\/25\/theyre-still-great-eagles-concert-review\/\" title=\"They\u2019re Still Great:  Eagles Concert Review\">10\/24\/2017<\/a> &#8211; The Eagles @ KFC Yum Center in Louisville, KY-I went with my Aunt Kim and her friend Barry.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2017\/10\/28\/forever-twisted-dee-snider-concert-review\/\" title=\"Forever Twisted:  Dee Snider Concert Review\">10\/27\/2017<\/a> &#8211; Dee Snider @ MGM Northfield Park in Northfield, OH-I went with my cousin Zachary.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2017\/11\/06\/drove-through-rain-to-see-magic-david-crosby-concert-review\/\" title=\"Drove Through Rain to See Magic:  David Crosby Concert Review\">11\/5\/2017<\/a> &#8211; David Crosby @ The Kent Stage in Kent, OH<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2016<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2016\/03\/06\/i-met-arnold-arnold-sports-festival-2016\/\" title=\"I Met Arnold!!  Arnold Sports Festival 2016\">3\/16\/2016<\/a> &#8211; Arnold Classic Seminar With Arnold @Hilton Grand Ballroom in Columbus, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2016\/03\/13\/thrash-metal-slayer-testament-carcass-concert-review\/\" title=\"Thrash Metal!!:  Slayer\/Testament\/Carcass Concert Review\">3\/8\/2016<\/a> &#8211; Slayer\/Testament\/Carcass @LC Pavilion in Columbus, OH-I went with my cousin Zachary and friend Jamie.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2016\/04\/06\/women-rock-halestorm-lita-ford-dorothy-concert-review\/\" title=\"Women Rock!! Halestorm\/Lita Ford\/Dorothy Concert Review\">4\/5\/2016<\/a> &#8211; Halestorm\/Lita Ford\/Dorothy @Big Sandy Superstore Arena in Huntington, WV<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2016\/04\/24\/my-name-is-on-a-documentary\/\" title=\"My Name is On a Documentary!!\">4\/24\/2016<\/a> &#8211; My Name is on a Jake &#8220;The Snake&#8221; Roberts Documentary<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2016\/05\/25\/mothertruckers-sebastian-bach-concert-review\/\" title=\"Mothertruckers:  Sebastian Bach Concert Review\">5\/24\/2016<\/a> &#8211; Sebastian Bach\/Santa Cruz @Bogarts in Cincinnati, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2016\/06\/01\/phenomenal-tribute-jason-bonhams-led-zeppelin-experience-concert-review\/\" title=\"Phenomenal Tribute:  Jason Bonham\u2019s Led Zeppelin Experience Concert Review\">5\/29\/2016<\/a> &#8211; Jason Bonham&#8217;s Led Zeppelin Experience @Taft Theatre in Cincinnati, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2016\/06\/08\/musicanship-extraordinaire-steely-dan-steve-winwood-concert-review\/\" title=\"Musicanship Extraordinaire:  Steely Dan\/Steve Winwood Concert Review\">6\/7\/2016<\/a> &#8211; Steely Dan\/Steve Winwood @Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati, OH-I went with my brother Christopher.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2016\/06\/15\/two-rocking-bands-whitesnake-and-whitford-st-holmes-concert-review\/\" title=\"Two Rocking Bands:  Whitesnake and Whitford\/St. Holmes Concert Review\">6\/14\/2016<\/a> &#8211; Whitesnake\/Whitford St. Holmes @PNC Pavilion in Cincinnati, OH-I met Brad Whitford and Derek St. Holmes!!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2016\/06\/22\/two-singing-superstars-together-sting-peter-gabriel-concert-review\/\" title=\"Two Singing Superstars Together:  Sting\/Peter Gabriel Concert Review\">6\/21\/2016<\/a> &#8211; Sting\/Peter Gabriel @Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2016\/06\/23\/i-saw-another-beatle-and-his-phenomenal-band-ringo-starr-and-his-all-starr-band-concert-review\/\" title=\"I Saw Another Beatle and his Phenomenal Band:  Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band Concert Review\">6\/22\/2016<\/a> &#8211; Ringo Starr &amp; His All-Starr Band @PNC Pavilion in Cincinnati, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2016\/07\/07\/once-in-a-lifetime-reunion-guns-n-roses-concert-review\/\" title=\"Once In A Lifetime Reunion:  Guns N Roses Concert Review\">7\/6\/2016<\/a> &#8211; Guns N Roses\/Tyler Bryant And The Shakedown @Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2016\/07\/13\/my-slipknot-marilyn-manson-concert-review\/\" title=\"My Slipknot\/Marilyn Manson Concert Review\">7\/12\/2016<\/a> &#8211; Slipknot\/Marilyn Manson @Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati, OH-I went with my school friend Brandy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2016\/07\/23\/three-awesome-bands-heart-joan-jett-the-blackhearts-cheap-trick-concert-review\/\" title=\"Three Awesome Bands:  Heart\/Joan Jett &amp; The Blackhearts\/Cheap Trick Concert Review\">7\/22\/2016<\/a> &#8211; Heart\/Joan Jett &amp; The Blackhearts\/Cheap Trick @Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2016\/07\/27\/two-singer-songwriters-john-moreland-tyler-childers-concert-review\/\" title=\"Two Singer\/Songwriters:  John Moreland\/Tyler Childers Concert Review\">7\/26\/2016<\/a> &#8211; John Moreland\/Tyler Childers @The V Club in Huntington, WV-I went with my friend Jamie.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2016\/08\/04\/born-to-be-wild-and-slow-ride-john-kay-steppenwolf-foghat-concert-review\/\" title=\"Born To Be Wild and Slow Ride:  John Kay &amp; Steppenwolf\/Foghat Concert Review\">8\/3\/2016<\/a> &#8211; John Kay &amp; Steppenwolf\/Foghat @2016 Ohio State Fair Celeste Center in Columbus, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2016\/08\/22\/yacht-rock-great-music-i-think-michael-mcdonald-boz-scaggs-concert-review\/\" title=\"Yacht Rock?  Great Music I Think:  Michael McDonald\/Boz Scaggs Concert Review\">8\/21\/2016<\/a> &#8211; Michael McDonald\/Boz Scaggs @PNC Pavilion in Cincinnati, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2016\/08\/24\/i-saw-an-eagle-don-henley-concert-review\/\" title=\"I Saw an Eagle:  Don Henley Concert Review\">8\/23\/2016<\/a> &#8211; Don Henley @PNC Pavilion in Cincinnati, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2016\/08\/01\/i-met-space-ace-ace-frehley-concert-review\/\" title=\"I Met Space Ace!!:  Ace Frehley Concert Review\">8\/30\/2016<\/a> &#8211; Ace Frehley @Mercury Ballroom in Louisville, KY-I went with my cousin Zachary and friend Jamie.  I met Ace!!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2016\/09\/05\/axl-dc-ac-dc-concert-review\/\" title=\"Axl\/DC:  AC\/DC Concert Review\">9\/4\/2016<\/a> &#8211; AC\/DC w\/Axl Rose singing @Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2016\/09\/11\/7th-kiss-kiss-the-dead-daisies-concert-review\/\" title=\"7th KISS:  KISS\/The Dead Daisies Concert Review\">9\/10\/2016<\/a> &#8211; KISS\/The Dead Daisies @Big Sandy Superstore Arena in Huntington, WV-I went with my cousin Zachary.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2016\/11\/03\/pulitzer-prize-winner-bob-dylan-concert-review\/\" title=\"Pulitzer Prize Winner:  Bob Dylan Concert Review\">11\/2\/2016<\/a> &#8211; Bob Dylan @The Clay Center in Charleston, WV<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2016\/11\/10\/sharp-dressed-men-zz-top-concert-review\/\" title=\"Sharp Dressed Men:  ZZ Top Concert Review\">11\/9\/2016<\/a> &#8211; ZZ Top @The Clay Center in Charleston, WV<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2015<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2015\/01\/17\/i-met-mr-eric-braeden-victor-newman\/\" title=\"I Met Mr. Eric Braeden (Victor Newman)\">1\/16\/2015<\/a> &#8211; Meeting Mr. Eric Braeden in Charleston, WV<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2015\/03\/08\/i-saw-a-hero-of-mine-in-person-arnold-sports-festival-arnold-sunday-showcase-review\/\" title=\"I Saw a Hero of Mine in Person:  Arnold Sports Festival Arnold Sunday Showcase Review\">3\/8\/2015<\/a> &#8211; 2015 Arnold Classic Seminar With Arnold @Hilton Grand Ballroom in Columbus, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"The Who\/Joan Jett Concert Experience\" href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2015\/05\/16\/the-who-joan-jett-concert-experience\/\">5\/15\/2015<\/a> &#8211; The Who\/Joan Jett &amp; The Blackhearts @Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH-I went with my friend Jamie.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2015\/05\/18\/hellbent-for-denim-and-leather-judas-priest-saxon-concert-review\/\" title=\"Hellbent for Denim and Leather:  Judas Priest\/Saxon Concert Review\">5\/17\/2015<\/a> &#8211; Judas Priest\/Saxon @The Shoe-Horseshoe Cincinnati in Cincinnati, OH-I went with my friend Jamie.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2015\/05\/01\/best-night-of-my-life-the-rolling-stones-w-kid-rock-opening-concert-review\/\" title=\"Best Night of My Life:  The Rolling Stones w\/Kid Rock Opening Concert Review\">5\/30\/2015<\/a> &#8211; The Rolling Stones\/Kid Rock @Ohio Stadium in Columbus, OH-I went with my friend Jamie.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2015\/06\/09\/r40-rush-concert-review\/\" title=\"R40:  RUSH Concert Review\">6\/8\/2015<\/a> &#8211; RUSH @Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2015\/07\/08\/here-i-go-again-whitesnake-concert-review\/\" title=\"Here I Go Again:  Whitesnake Concert Review\">7\/7\/2015<\/a> &#8211; Whitesnake\/The Answer @The Rose Music Center At The Heights in Huber Heights, OH-I went with my friend Jamie.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2015\/08\/18\/what-a-night-def-leppard-styx-tesla-concert-review\/\" title=\"What a Night:  Def Leppard\/Styx\/Tesla Concert Review\">8\/17\/2015<\/a> &#8211; Def Leppard\/Styx\/Tesla @Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2015\/09\/01\/the-best-van-halen-concert-review\/\" title=\"The Best:  Van Halen Concert Review\">8\/31\/2015<\/a> &#8211; Van Halen\/Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band @Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2015\/09\/23\/rock-you-like-a-hurricane-queen-of-the-reich-scorpions-queensryche-concert-review\/\" title=\"Rock You Like A Hurricane &amp; Queen of the Reich:  Scorpions\/Queensryche Concert Review\">9\/22\/2015<\/a> &#8211; Scorpions\/Queensryche @LC Pavilion in Columbus, OH-I went with my friend Jamie.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2015\/09\/24\/the-papa-ghost-purson-concert-review\/\" title=\"The Papa:  Ghost\/Purson Concert Review\">9\/23\/2015<\/a> &#8211; Ghost\/Purson @Newport Music Hall in Columbus, OH-I went with my friend Jamie.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2015\/10\/12\/last-time-motley-crue-alice-cooper-concert-review\/\" title=\"Last Time? Motley Crue\/Alice Cooper Concert Review\">10\/11\/2015<\/a> &#8211; Motley Crue\/Alice Cooper @Rupp Arena in Lexington, KY-I went with my friend Jamie.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2015\/10\/14\/i-saw-a-beatle-sir-paul-mccartney-concert-review\/\" title=\"I Saw a Beatle:  Sir Paul McCartney Concert Review\">10\/13\/2015<\/a> &#8211; Paul McCartney @Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH-I went with my friend Jamie.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2015\/10\/19\/death-metal-at-its-finest-cannibal-corpse-cattle-decapitation-soreption-empure-concert-review\/\" title=\"Death Metal at it\u2019s Finest:  Cannibal Corpse\/Cattle Decapitation\/Soreption\/Empure Concert Review\">10\/19\/2015<\/a> &#8211; Cannibal Corpse\/Cattle Decapitation\/Soreption\/Empure @The V Club in Huntington, WV-I went with my cousin Zachary.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2015\/10\/27\/that-dirty-dirty-lowdown-boz-scaggs-concert-review\/\" title=\"That Dirty Dirty Lowdown:  Boz Scaggs Concert Review\">10\/27\/2015<\/a> &#8211; Boz Scaggs @Keith Albee Performing Arts Center in Huntington, WV<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2014<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2014\/04\/16\/the-boss-bruce-springsteen-the-e-street-band-concert-review\/\" title=\"The Boss:  Bruce Springsteen &amp; The E-Street Band Concert Review\">4\/15\/2014<\/a> &#8211; Bruce Springsteen &amp; The E-Street Band @Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH-I went with my friend Jamie.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2014\/07\/07\/what-a-motley-crew-motley-crue-alice-cooper-concert-review\/\" title=\"What a Motley Crew!!:  Motley Crue\/Alice Cooper Concert Review\">7\/6\/2014<\/a> &#8211; Motley Crue\/Alice Cooper @Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati, OH-I went with my friend Jamie.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2014\/07\/16\/two-favorites-together-kiss-def-leppard-concert-review\/\" title=\"Two Favorites Together:  KISS\/Def Leppard Concert Review\">7\/15\/2014<\/a> &#8211; KISS\/Def Leppard @Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati, OH-I went with my friend Jamie.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2014\/07\/23\/awesome-rock-and-roll-aerosmith-slash-w-myles-kennedy-and-the-conspirators-concert-review\/\" title=\"Awesome Rock and Roll:  Aerosmith\/Slash w\/Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators Concert Review\">7\/22\/2014<\/a> &#8211; Aerosmith\/Slash Feat. Myles Kennedy And The Conspirators @Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati, OH-I went with my friend Jamie.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2014\/08\/27\/part-2-kiss-def-leppard-concert-review\/\" title=\"Part 2:  KISS\/Def Leppard Concert Review\">8\/26\/2014<\/a> &#8211; KISS\/Def Leppard @Blossom Music Center in Cuyahoga Falls, OH-I went with my cousin Zachary and my friend Jamie.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2014\/09\/10\/you-go-chris-chris-robinson-brotherhood-concert-review\/\" title=\"You Go Chris:  Chris Robinson Brotherhood Concert Review\">9\/9\/2014<\/a> &#8211; Chris Robinson Brotherhood @Park Street Patio in Columbus, OH-I went with my friend Jamie.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2014\/10\/02\/finally-i-saw-pearl-jam-my-concert-review\/\" title=\"Finally!! I saw Pearl Jam.  My Concert Review\">10\/1\/2014<\/a> &#8211; Pearl Jam @U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati, OH-I went with my friend Jamie.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2014\/12\/14\/i-met-jake-the-snake-roberts\/\" title=\"I Met Jake \u201cThe Snake\u201d Roberts\">12\/14\/2014<\/a> &#8211; Meeting Jake The Snake Roberts in Ashland, KY<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2013<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2013\/02\/17\/the-who-plays-quadrophenia\/\" title=\"The Who Plays Quadrophenia\">2\/16\/2013<\/a> &#8211; The Who @KFC Yum Center in Louisville, KY<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2013\/07\/25\/bad-company-lynyrd-skynyrd-black-stone-cherry-concert-review\/\" title=\"Bad Company\/Lynyrd Skynyrd\/Black Stone Cherry Concert Review\">7\/24\/2013<\/a> &#8211; Bad Company\/Lynyrd Skynyrd\/Black Stone Cherry @Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2013\/08\/10\/rob-zombie-mastodon-machine-concert-review\/\" title=\"Rob Zombie\/Mastodon\/Machine Concert Review\">8\/9\/2013<\/a> &#8211; Rob Zombie\/Mastodon\/Machine Head @LC Pavilion in Columbus, OH-I went with my friend Jamie.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2013\/10\/23\/lionize-concert-review\/\" title=\"Lionize Concert Review\">10\/22\/2013<\/a> &#8211; Lionize @A&amp;R Music Bar in Columbus, OH-I went with my friend Jamie.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2013\/11\/06\/overkill-kreator-warbringer-concert-review\/\" title=\"Overkill\/Kreator\/Warbringer Concert Review\">11\/5\/2013<\/a> &#8211; Overkill\/Kreator\/Warbringer @Alrosa Villa Nightclub in Columbus, OH-I went with my friend Jamie.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2012<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2012\/05\/13\/godsmack-staind-halestorm-concert-review\/\" title=\"Godsmack\/Staind\/Halestorm Concert Review\">5\/12\/2012<\/a> &#8211; Godsmack\/Staind\/Halestorm @Big Sandy Superstore Arena in Huntington, WV<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2012\/05\/26\/i-finally-saw-a-member-of-pantera\/\" title=\"I Finally Saw a Member of Pantera\">5\/25\/2012<\/a> &#8211; Hellyeah @The V Club in Huntington, WV<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2012\/07\/25\/mayhem-festival-2012-review\/\" title=\"Mayhem Festival 2012 Review\">7\/24\/2012<\/a> &#8211; Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival (Slipknot\/Slayer\/Motorhead\/Anthrax\/Hatebreed\/More) @Riverbend Music Center and PNC Pavilion in Cincinnati, OH-I went with my cousin Zachary.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2012\/09\/01\/the-tour-kiss-motley-crue-concert-review\/\" title=\"The Tour!!  KISS\/Motley Crue Concert Review\">8\/31\/2012<\/a> &#8211; KISS\/Motley Crue @Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati, OH-I went with my cousin Zachary and friend Jamie.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2011<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2011\/01\/26\/avenged-sevenfold-stone-sour-concert-review\/\" title=\"Avenged Sevenfold\/Stone Sour Concert Review\">1\/25\/2011<\/a> &#8211; Avenged Sevenfold\/Stone Sour\/Hollywood Undead\/New Medicine @Big Sandy Superstore Arena in Huntington, WV-I went with my cousin Zachary.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2011\/02\/19\/my-3rd-tna-wrestling-house-show\/\" title=\"My 3rd TNA Wrestling House Show\">2\/18\/2011<\/a> &#8211; TNA Wrestling Live! House Show @Big Sandy Superstore Arena in Huntington, WV<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2011\/03\/21\/i-saw-edge-and-christian-wrestle\/\" title=\"I Saw Edge and Christian Wrestle!!\">3\/20\/2011<\/a> &#8211; WWE Smackdown Road To Wrestlemania House Show @ Charleston Civic Center in Charleston, WV<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2011\/04\/18\/i-went-to-a-wrestling-ppv\/\" title=\"I Went to a Wrestling PPV!!\">4\/17\/2011<\/a> &#8211; TNA Wrestling Lockdown PPV @U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati, OH-I went with my cousin Zachary.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2011\/06\/27\/70s-and-80s-classics-motley-crue-poison-new-york-dolls-concert-review\/\" title=\"70s and 80s Classics:  Motley Crue\/Poison\/New York Dolls Concert Review\">6\/26\/2011<\/a> &#8211; Motley Crue\/Poison\/New York Dolls @Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati, OH-I went with my cousin Zachary.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2011\/07\/20\/i-finally-saw-steely-dan-in-concert\/\" title=\"I Finally Saw Steely Dan in Concert\">7\/19\/2011<\/a> &#8211; Steely Dan @PNC Pavilion in Cincinnati, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2011\/08\/18\/1st-time-seeing-alice-cooper\/\" title=\"1st Time Seeing Alice Cooper\">8\/17\/2011<\/a> &#8211; Alice Cooper @LC Pavilion in Columbus, OH-I went with my friend Jamie.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2011\/09\/17\/my-last-wwe-house-show-to-date\/\" title=\"My Last WWE House Show to Date\">9\/16\/2011<\/a> &#8211; WWE Raw and Smackdown Supershow House Show @Big Sandy Superstore in Huntington, WV<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2011\/11\/09\/epitaph-not-quite-judas-priest-black-label-society-thin-lizzy-concert-review\/\" title=\"Epitaph? Not Quite:  Judas Priest\/Black Label Society\/Thin Lizzy Concert Review\">11\/8\/2011<\/a> &#8211; Judas Priest\/Black Label Society\/Thin Lizzy @U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati, OH-I went with my cousin Zachary.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2011\/11\/28\/2nd-time-seeing-alice-cooper\/\" title=\"2nd Time Seeing Alice Cooper\">11\/27\/2011<\/a> &#8211; Alice Cooper @Keith Albee Performing Arts Center in Huntington, WV-I went with my cousin Zachary.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2010<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2010\/04\/11\/my-2nd-tna-wrestling-house-show\/\" title=\"My 2nd TNA Wrestling House Show\">4\/10\/2010<\/a> &#8211; TNA Wrestling Live! House Show @Big Sandy Superstore Arena in Huntington, WV<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2010\/04\/14\/i-finally-saw-ac-dc\/\" title=\"I Finally Saw AC\/DC\">4\/13\/2010<\/a> &#8211; AC\/DC @Freedom Hall in Louisville, KY<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2010\/04\/20\/loudest-show-ive-seen-alice-in-chains-concert-review\/\" title=\"Loudest Show I\u2019ve Seen:  Alice In Chains Concert Review\">4\/19\/2010<\/a> &#8211; Alice In Chains\/Shooter Jennings @Big Sandy Superstore Arena in Huntington, WV-I went with my friend Jamie.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2010\/07\/22\/mayhem-festival-2010-review\/\" title=\"Mayhem Festival 2010 Review\">7\/21\/2010<\/a> &#8211; Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival 2010 (KORN\/Rob Zombie\/Lamb Of God\/Five Finger Death Punch) @Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati, OH-I went with my cousin Zachary.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2010\/07\/01\/seeing-kiss-on-my-birthday\/\" title=\"Seeing KISS On My Birthday\">7\/30\/2010<\/a> &#8211; KISS @Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati, OH-I went with my Dad and cousin Zachary.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2010\/09\/11\/aerosmith-and-sammy-hagar-concert-review\/\" title=\"Aerosmith and Sammy Hagar Concert Review\">9\/2\/2010<\/a> &#8211; Aerosmith\/Sammy Hagar &amp; The Wabos @Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2010\/10\/07\/i-met-mick-foley\/\" title=\"I Met Mick Foley!!\">10\/7\/2010<\/a> &#8211; Meeting Mick Foley at Marshall University in Huntington, WV<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2010\/10\/13\/clash-of-the-titans-part-2-slayer-megadeth-anthrax-concert-review\/\" title=\"Clash Of The Titans Part 2:  Slayer\/Megadeth\/Anthrax Concert Review\">10\/12\/2010<\/a> &#8211; Slayer\/Megadeth\/Anthrax\/Jim Florentine @Freedom Hall in Louisville, KY-I went with my cousin Zachary.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2009<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2009\/02\/21\/i-saw-chris-jericho-wrestle\/\" title=\"I Saw Chris Jericho Wrestle\">2\/20\/2009<\/a> &#8211; WWE Raw\/ECW Road To Wrestlemania House Show @Big Sandy Superstore Arena in Huntington, WV<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2009\/02\/26\/disturbed-sevendust-skindred-concert-review\/\" title=\"Disturbed\/Sevendust\/Skindred Concert Review\">2\/25\/2009<\/a> &#8211; Disturbed\/Sevendust\/Skindred @Big Sandy Superstore Arena in Huntington, WV-I went with my cousin Zachary.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/18\/meeting-ric-flair\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"31289\">4\/18\/2009<\/a> &#8211; Ric Flair Meet And Greet at Charleston Town Center Mall in Charleston, WV<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2009\/05\/03\/my-1st-tna-wrestling-house-show\/\" title=\"My 1st TNA Wrestling House Show\">5\/2\/2009<\/a> &#8211; TNA Wrestling Live! House Show @Big Sandy Superstore Arena in Huntington, WV<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2009\/07\/22\/29-years-of-british-steel-judas-priest-whitesnake-pop-evil-concert-review\/\" title=\"29 Years of British Steel:  Judas Priest\/Whitesnake\/Pop Evil Concert Review\">7\/21\/2009<\/a> &#8211; Judas Priest\/Whitesnake\/Pop Evil @PNC Pavilion in Cincinnati, OH-I went with my cousin Zachary.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2009\/08\/15\/cruefest-2-review\/\" title=\"Cruefest 2 Review\">8\/14\/2009<\/a> &#8211; Cruefest 2 (Motley Crue\/Godsmack\/Theory Of A Dead Man\/Drowning Pool\/Charm City Devils) @Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2009\/11\/26\/1st-time-seeing-rob-zombie\/\" title=\"1st Time Seeing Rob Zombie\">11\/25\/2009<\/a> &#8211; Rob Zombie\/Captain Klegg and The Night Creatures\/Nekromantix @LC Pavilion in Columbus, OH-I went with my friend Jamie.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2008<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2008\/04\/20\/i-finally-saw-a-member-of-led-zeppelin-robert-plant-alison-krauss-with-t-bone-burnett-concert-review\/\" title=\"I Finally Saw a Member of Led Zeppelin:  Robert Plant &amp; Alison Krauss with T. Bone Burnett Concert Review\">4\/19\/2008<\/a> &#8211; Robert Plant and Alison Krauss w\/T Bone Burnett @The Louisville Palace in Louisville, KY-I went with my friend Barry.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2008\/05\/11\/the-undertaker-vs-edge\/\" title=\"The Undertaker vs Edge\">5\/10\/2008<\/a> &#8211; WWE Smackdown &amp; ECW Presents Wrestlemania Revenge House Show @Big Sandy Superstore Arena in Huntington, WV<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2008\/07\/13\/i-saw-shawn-michaels-wrestle\/\" title=\"I Saw Shawn Michaels Wrestle!!\">7\/12\/2008<\/a> &#8211; WWE Raw Presents Summerfest House Show @Charleston Civic Center in Charleston, WV<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2008\/07\/19\/plant-krauss-part-2\/\" title=\"Plant &amp; Krauss Part 2\">7\/18\/2008<\/a> &#8211; Robert Plant and Alison Krauss w\/T Bone Burnett @Rupp Arena in Lexington, KY-I went with my Aunt Kim and friend Barry.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2008\/08\/20\/cruefest-1-2008-review\/\" title=\"Cruefest 1 2008 Review\">8\/19\/2008<\/a> &#8211; Cruefest (Motley Crue\/Buckcherry\/Papa Roach\/SIXX AM, Trapt) @Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati, OH<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2007<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2007\/05\/09\/i-saw-black-sabbath-w-dio-and-megadeth-opened\/\" title=\"I Saw Black Sabbath w\/Dio!!!  And Megadeth Opened!!\">5\/8\/2007<\/a> &#8211; Heaven And Hell (Black Sabbath w\/Dio)\/Megadeth\/Machine Head (Missed MH) @U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati, OH-I went with my brother Christopher.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2007\/06\/20\/two-classic-80s-bands-poison-ratt-concert-review\/\" title=\"Two Classic 80s Bands:  Poison\/RATT Concert Review\">6\/19\/2007<\/a> &#8211; Poison\/RATT @Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati, OH-I went with my brother Christopher.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2007\/08\/04\/my-1st-wrestling-show-in-16-years\/\" title=\"My 1st Wrestling Show in 16 Years\">8\/3\/2007<\/a> &#8211; WWE Raw Presents Biggest Party of Summer House Show @Big Sandy Superstore Arena in Huntington, WV<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2007\/09\/03\/an-evening-with-rush\/\" title=\"An Evening With RUSH!!\">9\/2\/2007<\/a> &#8211; RUSH @Germain Amphitheater in Columbus, OH-I went with my brother Christopher.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2007\/10\/11\/happy-birthday-dave-van-halen-concert-review\/\" title=\"Happy Birthday Dave!!:  Van Halen Concert Review\">10\/10\/2007<\/a> &#8211; Van Halen @Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, OH-I went with my brother Christopher.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2007\/10\/22\/the-misfits-concert-review\/\" title=\"The Misfits Concert Review\">10\/21\/2007<\/a> &#8211; The Misfits @Columbia Music Hall in Portsmouth, OH-I went with my cousin Zachary.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2007\/11\/26\/i-saw-another-wrestling-show-twice-in-one-year\/\" title=\"I Saw Another Wrestling Show Twice in One Year\">11\/25\/2007<\/a> &#8211; WWE Presents Smackdown\/ECW Live! House Show @Charleston Civic Center in Charleston, WV-I went with my Aunt Karen and her son, my cousin Zachary.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2006<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2006\/08\/06\/i-finally-saw-the-black-crowes\/\" title=\"I Finally Saw The Black Crowes\">8\/5\/2006<\/a> &#8211; The Black Crowes\/Drive By Truckers\/Robert Randolph @Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati, OH-I went with my brother Christopher and some of his friends.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2005<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2005\/07\/05\/grand-funk-railroad-at-summer-motion\/\" title=\"Grand Funk Railroad at Summer Motion!\">July 4th week of 2005<\/a> &#8211; Grand Funk Railroad\/The Loving Spoonful\/John Michael Montgomery @Summer Motion in Ashland, KY<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2005\/08\/02\/shadows-fall-soundcheck\/\" title=\"Shadows Fall Soundcheck\">8\/1\/2005<\/a> &#8211; Shadows Fall\/Trivium\/Bury Your Dead\/Gizmachi (Only saw Shadows Fall do their soundcheck and a local band opener, who was a friend of a friend&#8217;s band that a friend and I were there to film) @Monkey Bar in Huntington, WV-I went with my friend Jamie.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2005\/08\/29\/carnival-of-sins-motley-crue-reunited\/\" title=\"Carnival of Sins:  Motley Crue Reunited\">8\/28\/2005<\/a> &#8211; Motley Crue @Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati, OH-I went with my brother Christpher.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2005\/09\/01\/gigantour-2005-review\/\" title=\"Gigantour 2005 Review\">8\/31\/2005<\/a> &#8211; Gigantour (Megadeth\/Dream Theater\/Fear Factory\/Nevermore\/Life Of Agony\/Symphony X\/Dry Kill Logic\/Bobaflex) @Big Sandy Superstore Arena in Huntington, WV-I went with my cousin Zachary.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2004<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2004\/04\/29\/seeing-metallica-and-godsmack-for-the-1st-time\/\" title=\"Seeing Metallica and Godsmack for the 1st Time\">4\/28\/2004<\/a> &#8211; Metallica\/Godsmack @Freedom Hall in Louisville, KY-I went with my brother Christopher.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2004\/07\/21\/three-founders-together-black-sabbath-judas-priest-slayer-at-ozzfest-2004\/\" title=\"Three Founders Together:  Black Sabbath\/Judas Priest\/Slayer at Ozzfest 2004\">7\/20\/2004<\/a> &#8211; Ozzfest 2004 (Black Sabbath\/Judas Priest\/Slayer\/Dimmu Borgir-only saw some of them, missed all the ones before them) @Germain Amphitheater in Columbus, OH-I went with my brother Christopher.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2003<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2003\/07\/03\/prog-metal-trio-queensryche-dream-theater-fates-warning-concert-review\/\" title=\"Prog Metal Trio:  Queensryche\/Dream Theater\/Fates Warning Concert Review\">7\/2\/2003<\/a> &#8211; Queensryche\/Dream Theater\/Fates Warning @LC Pavilion in Columbus, OH-I went with my brother Christopher.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2003\/07\/04\/i-saw-the-doobie-brothers-for-free\/\" title=\"I Saw The Doobie Brothers for Free!!\">7\/3\/2003<\/a> &#8211; The Doobie Brothers @Summer Motion in Ashland, KY-I went with my parents.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2003\/08\/10\/a-heavy-triple-bill-iron-maiden-dio-motorhead-concert-review\/\" title=\"A Heavy Triple Bill:  Iron Maiden\/Dio\/Motorhead Concert Review\">8\/9\/2003<\/a> &#8211; Iron Maiden\/Dio\/Motorhead @Germain Amphitheater in Columbus, OH-I went with my brother Christopher.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2002<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2002\/02\/11\/operation-enduring-metal-judas-priest-anthrax-concert-review\/\" title=\"Operation:  Enduring Metal-Judas Priest\/Anthrax Concert Review\">2\/10\/2002<\/a> &#8211; Judas Priest\/Anthrax @Newport Music Hall in Columbus, OH-My parents took me.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2002\/07\/06\/fun-free-show-the-beach-boys-at-summer-motion\/\" title=\"Fun Free Show:  The Beach Boys at Summer Motion\">7\/5\/2002<\/a> &#8211; The Beach Boys (Mike Love and Bruce Johnston) @Summer Motion in Ashland, KY-I went with my parents.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2002\/08\/09\/a-weird-but-good-show-tool-tomahawk-concert\/\" title=\"A Weird But Good Show:  Tool\/Tomahawk Concert\">8\/8\/2002<\/a> &#8211; Tool\/Tomahawk @Huntington Civic Center in Huntington, WV-I went with my brother Christopher.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2002\/08\/22\/slayyyyyyyeeeerrr-slayer-concert-review\/\" title=\"SLAYYYYYYYEEEERRR!!:  Slayer Concert Review\">8\/21\/2002<\/a> &#8211; Slayer @Newport Music Hall in Columbus, OH-I went with my brother Christopher.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2001<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2001\/06\/28\/i-saw-a-byrds-tribute-band-in-my-future-hometown\/\" title=\"I Saw a Byrds Tribute Band in My Future Hometown\">June of 2001<\/a> &#8211; The Byrds tribute band @Ironton, OH-I went with my parents.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2001\/07\/01\/my-6th-concert-and-it-was-free-lynyrd-skynyrd-deep-purple-ted-nugent-review\/\" title=\"My 6th Concert and It Was Free:  Lynyrd Skynyrd\/Deep Purple\/Ted Nugent Review\">6\/30\/2001<\/a> &#8211; Lynyrd Skynyrd\/Deep Purple\/Ted Nugent @Polaris Amphitheater in Columbus, OH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2001\/07\/12\/my-7th-concert-aerosmith-fuel-concert-review\/\" title=\"My 7th Concert:  Aerosmith\/Fuel Concert Review\">7\/11\/2001<\/a> &#8211; Aerosmith\/Fuel @Polaris Amphitheater in Columbus, OH-My parents took me.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2000<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2000\/05\/03\/my-2nd-kiss-kiss-ted-nugent-skid-row-concert-review\/\" title=\"My 2nd KISS:  KISS\/Ted Nugent\/Skid Row Concert Review\">5\/2\/2000<\/a> &#8211; KISS\/Ted Nugent\/Skid Row @Charleston Civic Center in Charleston, WV-My Dad took me.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2000\/07\/01\/my-birthday-concert-def-leppard\/\" title=\"My Birthday Concert:  Def Leppard!!\">7\/30\/2000<\/a> &#8211; Def Leppard\/The Unband @Polaris Amphitheater in Columbus, OH-My parents took me.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1999<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/1999\/07\/15\/maximum-rock-motley-crue-scorpions-concert-review\/\" title=\"Maximum Rock:  Motley Crue\/Scorpions Concert Review\">7\/14\/1999<\/a> &#8211; Motley Crue\/Scorpions\/Flash Bastard @Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati, OH-My parents took me.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1998<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2023\/09\/26\/my-1st-kiss-my-1st-concert\/\" title=\"My 1st KISS:  My 1st Concert\">12\/8\/1998<\/a> &#8211; KISS w\/Openers Econoline Crush @Charleston Civic Center in Charleston, WV-My Dad took me.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1991<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2023\/09\/28\/my-1st-wrestling-show\/\" title=\"My 1st Wrestling Show\">1\/14\/1991<\/a> &#8211; WWF House Show @Huntington Civic Center in Huntington, WV-My Dad took me.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here&#8217;s a list of concerts I&#8217;ve attended through the years. 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