The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. 

Episode 2683 - This was night one of a double-header concert weekend in the Motor City.  Another great quadruple bill dubbed "Live & Loud 2014" featuring Tesla, Winger, Skid Row and Firehouse at Freedom Hill Amphitheatre in Sterling Heights, MI on 8/3/13.  For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, he matches songs from all four of these band's setlist and chooses his favorite.  After a Slamfest Tip of the Week, he is faced with a "Which Side are you On?" Side 1 or Side 2 from Tesla's 10th studio album, Simplicity, from 2014.

Music in this episode by:

Firehouse

Skid Row

Winger

Tesla

Bon Jovi

Motorhead

NSYNC

Black Sabbath

Kiss

Ozzy

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Episode 20 - 1985 Albums pick 'em from multiple genres - Hard Rock, Hair Band, Rock and Heavy Metal albums wsg. Slamfest Crew Member, Brad C.

Music in this episode by:

Tenacious D

Aerosmith

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Episode 282 - Brad saw Motley Crue and Alice Cooper on the Final Tour on 8/9/14 at the DTE Energy Music Theatre in Clarkston, MI - this was the last time he saw Motley Crue.  He welcomes Slamfest Crew Member, Craig, to recap this show and talk about Motley Crue.  For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, they create their Dream 25-song Motley Crue setlist.  And last but not least, they are faced with a Which Side are You On - Side 1 or Side 2 from Greatest Hits, from 1998.

Music in this episode by:

Alice Cooper

Motley Crue

Bon Jovi

Motorhead

Black Sabbath

Kiss

Ozzy

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Episode 281 - Brad saw Sammy Hagar & The Circle on 7/23/14 at the Freedom Hill Amphitheatre in Sterling Heights, MI - this was a last minute show for him.  For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, he goes through the “Sammy Hagar & The Waboritas” studio releases – Red Voodoo, Ten 13, Not 4 Sale and Livin’ it Up and ranks them from 4 to 1.  And last but not least, he's faced with a Which Side are You On - Side 1 or Side 2 from Van Halen’s first live album, Live: Right Here, Right Now, from 1993.

Music in this episode by:

Sammy Hagar

Sammy Hagar & The Waboritas

Van Halen

Bon Jovi

Motorhead

Black Sabbath

Kiss

Ozzy

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Episode 280 - An impromptu Slamfest gathering in Winter Park, CO.  Brad saw Eddie Money on 8/2/14 at the Winter Park Music Festival.  He welcomes Slamfest crew member, Andy, back to the podcast to discuss this show and Eddie Money.  For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, they discuss Eddie Money's three studio albums from the 90's - Right Here, ('91), Love and Money ('95) and Ready Eddie ('99) and they rank these albums.  After a Slamfest Tip of the Week, they are faced with a "Which Side are you On?", Side 1 or 2 from Eddie Money's first live EP, Unplug it In, from 1991.

Music in this episode by:

Eddie Money

Black Sabbath

Kiss

Ozzy

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Episode 19 - Taking a break from the topic themes this month…we are are paying tribute to the late, great Ace Frehley. Brad welcomes Gary Cap and Bill Elam to remember Ace and to each create their own 25-song dream Ace solo setlist.

Music in this episode by:

Tenacious D

Aerosmith

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Episode 279 - Brad saw Queen + Adam Lambert on 7/12/14 at the Palace of Auburn Hills in Auburn Hills, MI - this was his first and only time seeing Queen.  For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, he puts songs from the second half of Queen's Greatest Hits Vol. 1 up against songs from the second half of their Greatest Hits Vol. 2 and chooses his favorites.  After a Slamfest Tip of the Week, he is faced with a variation of "Which Side are you On?" segment, Side 1, 2, 3 or 4 from Queen's first live album, Live Killers from 1979.

Music in this episode by:

Queen

Olivia Newton John/ELO

Bon Jovi

Motorhead

Black Sabbath

Kiss

Ozzy

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Episode 278 - Brad saw Kid Rock/ZZ Top on the Best Night Ever Tour on 8/19/13 at DTE Energy Music Theatre in Clarkston, MI - this was his first and only time seeing ZZ Top.  He welcomes Slamfest Crew Member Mike back to the podcast to discuss this show and ZZ Top, specifically.  For the band on the bill spotlight, they put 70's/early 80's ZZ Top songs up against 80's/early 90's ZZ Top songs and pick their favorites.  After a Slamfest Tip of the Week, they are faced with a variation of "Which Side are you On?" - Side 1 or Side 2 from ZZ Top's 15th studio album, La Futura, from 2012.

Music in this episode by:

ZZ Top

Kid Rock

Bon Jovi

Motorhead

Black Sabbath

Kiss

Ozzy

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Episode 277 - It's the end of the 3rd quarter and time for another concert regret episode.  This time Brad goes back to the early 90's and late 90's and discusses a huge 70's rock band - first, touring with a replacement singer and second, a reunion tour with the original singer. Bad Company w/ Brian Howe on lead vocals hit Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Des Moines, IA on 7/2/93 and Bad Company's reunion tour with Paul Rodgers on lead vocals hit Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, MI on 7/9/99.  He welcomes Sonny Poony, from the Growin' Up Rock Podcast and Podcast Rock City and Steve Wright, from Podder than Hell, back to the podcast to recap these tours and talk about both versions of Bad Company.   For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, they put Paul Rodgers-era Bad Company songs up against Brian Howe-era Bad Company songs and they choose their favorites.  After a Slamfest Tip of the Week, they are faced with a variation of the "Which Side are you On?" segment - Side 1 from Bad Company's self-titled album from 1974 vs. Side 1 from Bad Company's ninth studio album, Holy Water from 1990.

Music in this episode by:

Bad Company

Black Sabbath

Kiss

Ozzy

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The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. 

Episode 276 - Brad saw another musical in 2025, this time it revolved around a songwriting legend.  He saw A Beautiful Noise: A Neil Diamond Musical on 9/17/25 at the Wharton Center in East Lansing, MI.  For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, he dives into hit songs Neil Diamond wrote for others, some he recorded himself and some he did not. After a Slamfest Tip of the Week, he is faced with a "Which Side are you On?" Side 1, 2, 3 and 4 from Neil Diamond's live album, Hot August Night II, from 1987.

Music in this episode by:

Neil Diamond

Bon Jovi

Motorhead

The Monkees

Smashmouth

Deep Purple

UB40

Urge Overkill

The Angels

Black Sabbath

Kiss

Ozzy

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