Show Review: Freaks on Parade with Rob Zombie, Alice Cooper, Ministry, Filter in Concord!

Photos and review by: Alan Ralph @AlanHasPicks

Alice Cooper for President!

Toyota Pavilion at Concord was the third-to-last stop on this summer’s Freaks on Parade tour. 12,000 devotees traveled far and wide to be in attendance for this rally featuring Cooper, alongside running mates Rob Zombie, Al Jourgensen (Ministry), and Richard Patrick (Filter).  

Make no mistake though… while Zombie might play second fiddle on a presidential ticket to the elder Cooper, the spectacle of his production and show easily makes him the final headliner of this co-headline gathering!

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Show Review: Industrial Accident: The Story of Wax Trax! Records, Ministry, Cold Cave at The Teragram Ballroom 04/22/2019

I have to confess, I was completely in the dark about Wax Trax! Records, which seems criminal to me now considering my music tastes. So, what better way to learn the whole story than a documentary screening followed by a concert?

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Spinning Platters Weekly Guide to Bay Area Concerts, 5/7/15-5/14/15

Tonight at Brick & Mortar!
Tonight at Brick & Mortar!

Because nobody WANTS to be a responsible adult…

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