Earthday Birthday

FROM THE PIT TO THE CROWD: WJRR’S EARTHDAY BIRTHDAY 2026 – CENTRAL FLORIDA FAIRGROUNDS – ORLANDO FL – MARCH 21, 2026

After a one-year absence, WJRR’s Earthday Birthday 2026 returned to the Central Florida Fairgrounds on Saturday, March 21, 2026. It was a beautiful, warm day, with the sun shining bright without a cloud in the sky. And […]
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FROM THE PIT TO THE CROWD: NOTHING MORE WITH CATCH YOUR BREATH AND ARCHERS – HOUSE OF BLUES ORLANDO – LAKE BUENA VISTA FL – JANUARY 19, 2026

With the new year in full swing, the Central Florida area was blessed to have a fun show coming to House of Blues Orlando on Monday, January 19th. Rockers Nothing More , along with Catch Your […]
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FROM THE PIT TO THE CROWD: CREED WITH 3 DOORS DOWN AND MAMMOTH WVH – KIA CENTER – ORLANDO FL – DECEMBER 5, 2024

“Are you ready?” That’s what thousands of fans were asked at the Kia Center on December 5, 2024 when Florida’s own Creed performed for their last stop on their “Are You Ready?” Tour. Along for the ride were 3 […]
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FROM THE PIT TO THE CROWD: KLASH OF THE TITANS – TESTAMENT AND KREATOR WITH SPECIAL GUEST POSSESSED – HARD ROCK LIVE ORLANDO – ORLANDO FL – OCTOBER 15, 2024

Thrash metal planted its roots in the early 80s. Music with heavy drums, complex guitar riffs, and speed quickly made its way into mainstream listening. Many of those bands that started back then are still […]
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FROM THE PIT TO THE CROWD: BUSH WITH JERRY CANTRELL AND CANDLEBOX – DAILY’S PLACE AMPHITHEATER – JACKSONVILLE FL – AUGUST 29, 2024

When Bush announced the release of Loaded: The Greatest Hits 1994-2023 via Round Hill Records, I couldn’t believe it had been 30 years since they’d been together. I feel like I still remember when their debut album Sixteen Stone […]
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FROM THE PIT TO THE CROWD: “RENEGADES & JUKE BOX HEROES TOUR”: STYX WITH FOREIGNER AND JOHN WAITE – MIDFLORIDA CREDIT UNION AMPHITHEATRE – TAMPA, FL – JULY 20, 2024

It’s been 10 years since legendary rock bands Styx and Foreigner toured together. So this summer the bands decided to get back together to tour once again on the “Renegades & Juke Box Heroes Tour” produced by Live Nation. Along […]
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FROM THE PIT TO THE CROWD: THE ORIGINS TOUR – QUEENSRYCHE WITH ARMORED SAINT – THE PLAZA LIVE – ORLANDO FL – MAY 10, 2024

Sometimes, people look back at themselves to see where it all started. Retrospectively it’s looking at how they got to where they are today. Heavy metal band Queensryche decided to do just that with The Origins Tour. […]
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FROM THE PIT TO THE CROWD: MINISTRY WITH GARY NUMAN AND FRONT LINE ASSEMBLY – HARD ROCK LIVE ORLANDO – ORLANDO FL – MARCH 23, 2024

Synthesizers, sampling, heavy guitar riffs are all elements of the industrial music genre, known for the fantastic music and the high energy it brings to a crowd. And when you put a tour built around […]
Eyehategod - Photo by Breaux Photeaux
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FROM THE PIT TO THE CROWD: EYEHATEGOD WITH WRITHINGS AND ELECTRIC AGE – CHELSEA’S LIVE – BATON ROUGE LA – DECEMBER 7, 2023

Eyehategod at Chelsea’s Live in Baton Rouge   What do you do on a chilly Thursday night in Baton Rouge, LA? Go see a metal show, of course. New Orleans metal giants Eyehategod made a […]
Fit for a Autopsy - Photo by Breaux Photeaux
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FROM THE PIT TO THE CROWD: FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY AND EXODUS WITH DARKEST HOUR AND UNDEATH – THE CIVIC THEATRE – NEW ORLEANS LA – NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Metal Giants Fit for an Autopsy and Exodus Co-Headline The Big Easy   The Civic Theatre was no place to take your mama Sunday night when hardcore artists Fit for an Autopsy and Exodus brought […]