Lots of new things are coming to Smalltownrocker.com! Recently was welcomed into the Tropix staff in Charlotte, NY and I will be assisting with booking bands there for the rest of my time in New York! Some of you may know, some may not, that my Fiance and I will be moving to South Carolina…
2020 End of the Year Update
I cant believe I started this all just over 3 years ago. To think this was all created with such high hopes of a almost graduated 16 year old. In my senior year, watching as my Aunt slowly got worse. I remember this is one of the last things I got to show her I…
Interview with Metal Mike of Halford – February 14, 2019
I had an incredible time interviewing Metal Mike! If you are local to the Rochester NY area, be sure to join us at the Historic German House on March 8th. Mike will be performing right before Dokken! GET YOUR TICKETS TO DOKKEN MARCH 8TH HERE! Be sure to use my Promo Code to get $5…
KISS Kruise VIII
Back from KISS Kruise VIII, my sixth year! What an amazing time! I was interested to see how the Kruise would play out without the photo factored in. I do have to say that there were some new activities, but nothing will ever top the photo with KISS! I do with that KISS would have…
KISS announces their Farewell Tour
The time has come… KISS has announced their final tour, End of The Road, beginning January 31st. This is just the first leg of the 2-3 year long tour, so if you do not see a show near you, there are more dates to follow. If you are a KISS Kruiser, you may now know…
KISS – End of The Road, Farewell Tour announcement
On September 19th, 2018, KISS fans all over the world were hit with the news they knew was coming but did not know when. On Americas Got Talent Season finale, KISS performed and announced their Farewell tour, “The End of The Road”. A few months back, KISS Kruisers specifically, realized that KISS had trademarked “The…
Gene Simmons – Moneybag Soda at Wegmans, Rochester NY.
On September 18th, I went to Chili Paul Wegmans around noon to stand in line to meet Gene Simmons, of KISS. Gene Simmons was in Rochester, NY to promote the sales of his new product, Moneybag Soda, produced right in Niagara Falls, NY. The four-pack of soda was for sale for the price of twenty-five dollars. This included a photo with Gene and…
Fernway – “An Ache for Distant Places”
As a band that I formally met as Rescue Dawn back in 2015 at the California Brew Haus, I knew that they would go places. As Rescue Dawn, I fell in love with each song and for different reasons. Their style was similar to the sound of Fall out Boy and The 1975, as mentioned…
One Year?
Hey everyone! I can’t believe that I started this ONE year ago.. From a Steel Panther concert, to a website being built. I am so happy that I am able to share my experiences and photos with you all. Without the amazing people around supporting me, this website wouldn’t be here. Since last year, on…
“Great Expectations” for KISS Kruise 8
Throughout the past week, tons of KISS related news has surfaced. From the return of Vinnie Vincent to the first KISS Kruise announcement that many are very unhappy about. I wanted to get opinions from those that have been on all of them and also opinions from those that were planning on coming this year…