Slamfest Podcast

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:

Kiss

Bon Jovi

Motorhead

Kiss

Black Sabbath

Gene Simmons

Ozzy

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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:

Megadeth

Iron Maiden

Bon Jovi

Motorhead

Kiss

Black Sabbath

Ozzy

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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:

Rush

Bon Jovi

Motorhead

Kiss

Black Sabbath

Ozzy

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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 Yankovic

Bon Jovi

Motorhead

Black Sabbath

Kiss

Ozzy

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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

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Episode 324 - Brad saw an underrated Canadian band for the 2nd time in 8 months.  He saw Killer Dwarfs at The Token Lounge in Westland, MI on 5/21/16.  For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, he dives into Killer Dwarfs' videos - Heavy Mental Breakdown, Keep the Spirit Alive, Stand Tall, We Stand Alone, Dirty Weapons, Doesn't Matter and Hard Luck Down.  After a Slamfest Tip of the Week,  he is faced with a "Which Side are you On?" Side 1 from the Killer Dwarf's third studio album, Big Deal, from 1988 or Side 1 from the Killer Dwarf's fifth studio album, Method to the Madness, from 1992.

Music in this episode by:

Killer Dwarfs

Bon Jovi

Motorhead

Black Sabbath

Kiss

Ozzy

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Episode 323 - Brad saw his 11th show of 2026 - it was another Canadian artist for the first time. He saw Aldo Nova on 8/16/26 at the Diesel Concert Lounge in Chesterfield, MI.  For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, he dives into Aldo Nova's four core albums - the self-titled, Project...Aldo Nova, Twitch and Blood on the Bricks - and ranks them from 4 to 1.  After a Slamfest Tip of the Week, he is faced with a variation of the "Which Side are you On?" segment.  He chooses his favorite Aldo Nova single - A-side & B-side - that was released between 1982 - 1991.

Music in this episode by:

Aldo Nova

Most Wanted

Loverboy

Bon Jovi

Motorhead

Hot Butter

Kiss

Black Sabbath

Ozzy

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Episode 322 - Piggy-backing on last week's episode, which revolved around Brad seeing Chicago and Styx on 7/30/26 at Acrisure Amphitheatre in Grand Rapids, MI.  This time Brad focuses the segments around Chicago.  For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, he puts songs from Chicago IX – Chicago’s Greatest Hits, Chicago XV – Greatest Hits Vol. II, and Chicago XX – Greatest Hits 1982 - 1989, up against each other and chooses his favorites.  After a Slamfest Tip of the Week, he is faced with a "Which Side are you On?" Disc 1 or 2 from Chicago's The Very Best of Chicago: Only the Beginning 2 CD compilation, from 2002.

Music in this episode by:

Chicago

Bon Jovi

Motorhead

Kiss

Black Sabbath

Ozzy

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Episode 321 - Brad saw his 10th show of 2026 - and it was full of several firsts.  He saw two 70's/80's rock bands for the first time in a venue which just opened in 2026.  He saw The Windy Cities Tour featuring Chicago & Styx on 7/30/26 at Acrisure Amphitheatre in Grand Rapids, MI.  For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, he puts 70's Styx hits up against late 70's/80's and early 90's Styx hits and chooses his favorite.  After a Slamfest Tip of the Week, he is faced with a "Which Side are you On?"  Side 1 or 2 from Styx's Greatest Hits from 1995.

Music in this episode by:

Styx

Chicago

Bon Jovi

Motorhead

Loverboy

Kiss

Black Sabbath

Ozzy

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Episode 320 - Another Slamfest gathering...this time in the "Sooner" state.  Not only did Brad see the 2nd show of this band's world tour, he saw one of only 10 U.S. shows by this band in 2016.  The Slamfest crew saw Iron Maiden at the BOK Center in Tulsa, OK on 2/26/16.  Brad welcomes Slamfest crew members, Andy, Craig and Mike back to the podcast to recap this show, the entire weekend and discuss Maiden.   For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, they participate in a Maiden song draft - live songs from the 80's off of Maiden Japan, Live After Death and Maiden England.  After a Slamfest Tip of the Week where they paid tribute to Jimmy Bain, David Bowie and Lemmy, they are faced with a "Which Side are you On?" Side 1 or 2 from Iron Maiden's sixteenth studio album, Book of Souls, from 2015.

Music in this episode by:

Iron Maiden

Bon Jovi

Motorhead

Black Sabbath

Kiss

Ozzy

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