Slamfest Podcast

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 334 - Brad saw his 17th show of 2026 and back to another tribute show…well, sort of.  He saw Lights Out: A UFO Experience featuring Andy Parker on 10/22/26 at The Token Lounge in Westland, MI.  For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, he puts UFO songs from the 70's Schenker-era up against UFO songs from the 80's post-Schenker-era.  After a Slamfest Tip of the Week, he is faced with a "Which Side are you On?"  Side 1, 2, 3 or 4 from UFO's first live album, Strangers in the Night, from 1979.Music in this episode by:UFOThe BeatlesBlack SabbathKissOzzyVisit the Slamfest Podcast online at: https://slamfest-podcast.simplecast.comRequest to join the Slamfest Podcast private Facebook page here:https://www.facebook.com/groups/slamfestpodcastE-mail us at: [email protected] Tom & Zeus at Shout it Out Loudcast:https://www.shoutitoutloudcast.com/https://www.facebook.com/ShoutItOutLoudcast

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 333 - Brad saw the former singer of a 80's metal band for the first time - he only saw this singer's original band once in 2022. He saw Dirkschneider's Back to the Roots Tour on 1/12/27 at The Token Lounge in Westland, MI.  For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, he goes through Dirkschneider's 23-song setlist and comments on each of the songs.  After a Slamfest Tip of the Week, he is faced with a Which Side Are You On - Side 1 or 2, from Accept's seventh studio album, Russian Roulette, from 1986.Music in this episode by:AcceptBon JoviMotorheadBlack SabbathKissOzzyVisit the Slamfest Podcast online at: https://slamfest-podcast.simplecast.comRequest to join the Slamfest Podcast private Facebook page here:https://www.facebook.com/groups/slamfestpodcast

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 332 - Brad saw the former singer of a huge late 80’s/early 90’s hard rock band for the fifth time - all of those shows were in different venues. He saw Sebastian Bach on 11/17/16 at The Music Factory in Battle Creek, MI.  For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, he goes through the highlights/lowlights from Sebastian Bach’s first three studio albums – Angel Down, Kicking & Screaming and Give ‘em Hell and he ranks them from 3 to 1.  He is then faced with a variation of the Which Side Are You On segment - he chooses his favorite disc, 1 or 2, from Sebastian Bach's second live album, Abachalypse Now, from 2013.Music in this episode by:Skid RowSebastian BachBon JoviMotorheadBlack SabbathKissOzzyVisit the Slamfest Podcast online at: https://slamfest-podcast.simplecast.comRequest to join the Slamfest Podcast private Facebook page here:https://www.facebook.com/groups/slamfestpodcast

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 331 - Brad never thought he'd see this huge 80's hard rock band in this lifetime...he was wrong.  He saw Guns n' Roses/Alice in Chains on 6/23/16 at Ford Field in Detroit, MI at the kickoff show of the Not in this Lifetime Tour.  He welcomes Slamfest crew members, Andy and Mike, to recap this show and talk about Guns n' Roses.  For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, they rank the 12 songs off Guns n' Roses' debut studio album, Appetite for Destruction.  After a Slamfest Tip of the Week, they are faced with a variation of the Which Side Are You On segment and choose their favorite of the five singles, Side A & B, off Appetite of Destruction, from 1987.Music in this episode by:Iron MaidenAlice in ChainsGuns n' RosesBon JoviMotorheadBlack SabbathKissOzzyVisit the Slamfest Podcast online at: https://slamfest-podcast.simplecast.comRequest to join the Slamfest Podcast private Facebook page here:https://www.facebook.com/groups/slamfestpodcast

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 330 - It's the end of the 3rd quarter and time for another concert regret episode.  This time Brad goes back to 1989 and discusses missing the chance to see a legendary 1980's hard rock band.  He covers the Bon Jovi/Skid Row shows at the Omaha Civic Auditorium from 4/5/89 and 7/31/89. He welcomes Sonny Pooni back to the podcast to recap these shows and discuss the shows Sonny saw on the New Jersey Tour - Mountain View, CA on 4/30/89 and Sacramento, CA on 9/9/89 - and talk about Bon Jovi, in general.  For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, they put "like" songs from Slippery When Wet vs. "like" songs from New Jersey up against each other and choose their favorites. After a Slamfest Tip of the Week, they are faced with a variation of the "Which Side are you On?" segment.  They choose their favorite from the five singles released, Side A and Side B, from Bon Jovi's fourth studio album, New Jersey, from 1988.Music in this episode by:Bon JoviSkid RowBlack SabbathKissOzzyVisit the Slamfest Podcast online at: https://slamfest-podcast.simplecast.comRequest to join the Slamfest Podcast private Facebook page here:https://www.facebook.com/groups/slamfestpodcastE-mail us at : [email protected] Sonny "Hollywood" Pooni at Growin' Up Rock and Podcast Rock City:https://growinuprock.com/https://www.facebook.com/growinuprock

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 329 - Brad saw his 14th show of 2026 - this time he saw a rock icon's solo band for the 2nd time...the first time was 9 years earlier. He saw the Gene Simmons Solo Band on 9/19/26 at Fire Keeper's Casino in Battle Creek, MI.  He welcomes Tom & Zeus, from the Shout it Out Loudcast, back to the podcast to discuss this show and Gene Simmons' songwriting in Kiss and his 1978 solo album.  For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, they participate in a Kiss song draft - sole-writing credit songs from Gene Simmons - there are 32 songs available and they each draft 10 songs.  After a Slamfest Tip of the Week, they are faced with a "Which Side are you On?"  Side 1 or 2 from Gene Simmons' first solo album, from 1978.Music in this episode by:KissBon JoviMotorheadKissBlack SabbathGene SimmonsOzzyVisit the Slamfest Podcast online at: https://slamfest-podcast.simplecast.comRequest to join the Slamfest Podcast private Facebook page here:https://www.facebook.com/groups/slamfestpodcastE-mail us at: [email protected] Tom & Zeus at Shout it Out Loudcast:https://www.shoutitoutloudcast.com/https://www.facebook.com/ShoutItOutLoudcast

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 328 - Brad saw his 13th show of 2026 - this time it included a road trip to another state and hitting another venue for the first time. He saw Iron Maiden and Megadeth on 9/12/26 at Truliant Amphitheater in Charlotte, NC.  He welcomes Steve, BB and BC, from the Podder than Hell Podcast, back to the podcast to discuss this tour and Iron Maiden and Megadeth, in general - Steve, BB and BC saw the first of two shows at Sports Illustrated Stadium, in Harrison, NJ, on 9/5/26.  For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, they put "like" songs from The Number of the Beast up against "like" songs from Piece of Mind up against each other and they choose their favorites.  After a Slamfest Tip of the Week, they are faced with a "Which Side are you On?"  Side 1 or 2 from Megadeth's seventeenth and final studio album, which is self-titled, from 2026.Music in this episode by:MegadethIron MaidenBon JoviMotorheadKissBlack SabbathOzzyVisit the Slamfest Podcast online at: https://slamfest-podcast.simplecast.comRequest to join the Slamfest Podcast private Facebook page here:https://www.facebook.com/groups/slamfestpodcastE-mail us at : [email protected] Steve and the Podder than Hell Podcast at:https://www.facebook.com/PTHpodcasthttps://station5174.libsyn.com/

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 327 - Brad saw his 12th show of 2026 - it was another Canadian artist he hadn't seen in 35 years...after seeing them twice in 15 months. He saw Rush on 8/26/26 at Little Caesar's Arena in Detroit, MI.  He welcomes Kevin Williams, from the Inobscuria Podcast, back to the podcast to discuss this tour and Rush, in general - Kevin saw the first Toronto show on 8/7/26.  For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, they dive into Rush’s 80’s Synth/sequencer/electronic instrumentation-era: Signals, Grace Under Pressure, Power Windows and Hold Your Fire.  They give their highlights of these albums and they rank them from 4 to 1.  After a Slamfest Tip of the Week, they are faced with a variation of the "Which Side are you On?" segment.  Side 1, 2, 3, or 4 from Rush's third live album, A Show of Hands, from 1989.Music in this episode by:RushBon JoviMotorheadKissBlack SabbathOzzyVisit the Slamfest Podcast online at: https://slamfest-podcast.simplecast.comRequest to join the Slamfest Podcast private Facebook page here:https://www.facebook.com/groups/slamfestpodcastE-mail us at : [email protected] Kevin Williams from the Inobscuria Podcast at:https://inobscuria.com/https://www.facebook.com/InObscuriahttps://twitter.com/inobscuria

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 326 - Brad took his kids to their first concert - they saw the king of the comedy/parody genre.  Weird Al Yankovic's Mandatory Fun Tour hit Freedom Hill Amphitheater in Sterling Heights, MI on 8/27/16.  For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, he dives into Weird Al's 8th, 9th and 10th studio albums - Alapalooza, Bad Hair Day and Running with Scissors and gives his highlights and lowlights of both the parody and original songs.  After a Slamfest Tip of the Week, he is faced with a "Which Side are you On?" Disc 3 or Disc 4 from Permanent Record: Al in the Box Boxset, from 1994.Music in this episode by:Weird Al YankovicBon JoviMotorheadBlack SabbathKissOzzyVisit the Slamfest Podcast online at: https://slamfest-podcast.simplecast.comRequest to join the Slamfest Podcast private Facebook page here:https://www.facebook.com/groups/slamfestpodcast

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves.  Episode 325 - Brad saw a huge 70's hard rock band in the same arena for the third time.  He saw Kiss on the Freedom to Rock Tour at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, MI.  For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, he dives into the Kiss Alive! Boxset - Disc 1 - Kiss Alive! Remastered, Disc 2 - Davenport, IA - 7/20/75 - 2nd show, Disc 3 - Wildwood, NJ - 7/23/75 and Disc 4 - Rehearsals Davenport, IA - 7/20/75 and Cleveland, OH - 6/21/75.  After a Slamfest Tip of the Week,  he is faced with a "Which Side are you On?" Side 1 or 2 from Kiss' seventeenth studio album, Carnival of Souls, from 1997. Music in this episode by: Kiss Bon Jovi Motorhead Black Sabbath Ozzy Visit the Slamfest Podcast online at: https://slamfest-podcast.simplecast.com Request to join the Slamfest Podcast private Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/slamfestpodcast