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

Episode 259 -  Brad covers the opening night show of the 2013 Common Ground Music Festival - this time he recaps seeing two 90's bands for the first only time - he saw Barenaked Ladies and Ben Folds Five on 7/14/12.   For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, he goes through five of the Barenaked Ladies studio albums - Gordon, Stunt, Barenaked Ladies are Me, Grinning Streak and DeTour de Force and he gives his two fav's and one least fav from each of those albums. After a Slamfest Tip of the Week, he is faced with a "Which Side are you On?" - Side 1 or 2 from Barenaked Ladies' tenth studio album, Grinning Streak, from 2013.

Music in this episode by:

Ben Folds Five

Barenaked Ladies

Bon Jovi

Motorhead

Black Sabbath

Kiss

Ozzy

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Episode 258 - Brad saw the remaining members of an 80's hard rock/metal band recruit two singers to help pay tribute to their legendary, fallen vocalist.  He saw Dio Disciples at Harpo's Concert Theatre in Detroit, MI on 11/10/12.  He invites Slamfest crew member, Mike to help him recap this show and talk about Ronnie James Dio's entire discography.  For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, they are faced with 9 song matchups including Dio-era Rainbow, Dio-era Sabbath and the Dio Solo Band and they have to choose their favorite.  After a Slamfest Tip of the Week, they are faced with a "Which Side are you On?" - "Side 1 or 2" from Dio's sophomore solo album, The Last in Line, from 1984.

Music in this episode by:

Dio

Rainbow

Black Sabbath

Kiss

Ozzy

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Episode 257 - The second show of a double-header concert weekend - Brad saw Papa Roach for the second and last time...this time at the Orbit Room in Grand Rapids on 1/27/13.  For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, he creates a 20-track Papa Roach compilation drawing songs from the first five major label studio albums - Infest through Metamorphosis.  After a Slamfest Tip of the Week, he is faced  with a "Which Side are you On?" - "Side 1 or 2" from Papa Roach's sixth major label studio album, The Connection, from 2012.

Music in this episode by:

Papa Roach

Bon Jovi

Motorhead

Black Sabbath

Kiss

Ozzy

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Episode 16 - Underrated Album the Slamfest Crew loves - Black Sabbath Born Again.  Brad welcomes Slamfest crew members Andy, Brad C and Craig this album and they give their two fav’s and one least fav from it.

Music in this episode by:

Tenacious D

AC/DC

Aerosmith

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Episode 256 - Brad saw his first Las Vegas Residency - Def Leppard's Viva! Hysteria on 3/22/13 at The Joint - the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, NV. He welcomes Steve from the Podder than Hell podcast to help review this residency and discuss Def Leppard, in general. For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, they rank the songs from Def Leppard's fourth studio album, Hysteria, from 12 to 1.  After a Slamfest Tip of the Week, they are faced  with a variation of the "Which Side are you On?" segment - which of the seven singles, including the A and B-side, do you prefer from Hysteria?

Music in this episode by:

Def Leppard

Bon Jovi

Motorhead

Black Sabbath

Kiss

Ozzy

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Episode 255 - Brad saw his fifth and sixth real time shows of 2025...and this time it was another Slamfest gathering.  He saw Noise Pollution: The AC/DC Experience on 4/25/25 at the Hard Rock Cafe and AC/DC & The Pretty Reckless at Allegiant Stadium on 4/26/25 - both in Las Vegas, NV.  He welcomes Slamfest Crew Members Andy, Brad C and Craig back to the pod to recap these shows and the overall weekend in Sin City. For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, they conduct an AC/DC 80's output draft - only rule was you had to have at least one song off of each of the five full length studio albums from the 80's.  After a Slamfest Tip of the Week, they are faced with a variation of the "Which Side are you On?" segment...Disc 1 or Disc 2 from AC/DC's second live album, AC/DC Live - 2 CD Collector’s Edition, from 1992.

Music in this episode by:

AC/DC

The Pretty Reckless

Bon Jovi

Motorhead

Black Sabbath

Kiss

Ozzy

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Episode 254 - Brad saw The Darkness for the first time...at the Majestic Theatre in Detroit on 1/25/13 - this was also Brad's first time at The Majestic Theatre to see a show.  For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, he puts The Darkness member's side project albums up against each other - The Stone Gods' Silver Spoons and Broken Bones, from 2008 up against Hot Leg's Red Light Fever, from 2009 - and he 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 The Darkness' third studio album, Hot Cakes, from 2012.

Music in this episode by:

The Darkness

Bon Jovi

Motorhead

Stone Gods

Hot Leg

Black Sabbath

Ozzy

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Episode 253 - Brad saw The Tour - featuring Kiss & Motley Crue - in 2012 at the DTE Energy Music Theatre in Clarkston, MI, outside of Detroit.  Originally scheduled for 9/5/12, this show took place 24 hours later on 9/6/12 due to an accident involving one of the tour's tractor trailers.  He welcomes Slamfest Crew Member, Craig, to discuss this show and Kiss and Motley Crue, in general.  For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, they put Motley Crue’s first three studio albums – Too Fast For Love thru Theatre of Pain up against Kiss’ releases from the same era - Creatures of the Night thru Animalize and they have to 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 Kiss' third live album, Alive III, from 1993.

Music in this episode by:

Motley Crue

Kiss

Bon Jovi

Motorhead

Black Sabbath

Ozzy

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Episode 15 -  Out of these six 1970's hard rock bands - AC/DC, Aerosmith, Alice Cooper, Deep Purple, Kiss and Queen - which four would make your Big 4 of 1970's Hard Rock.  Brad welcomes Slamfest crew members Andy and Craig, o debate this topic.

Music in this episode by:

Tenacious D

Aerosmith

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Episode 252 - Brad saw another one-off bill in the Detroit metro area - this time it was Operation Rock featuring Cinderella, Sebastian Bach, Enuff z' Nuff, Lynch Mob and John Corabi on 8/18/12 at the DTE Energy Music Theatre in Clarkston, MI.  For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, he compares songs from the setlists of all the bands that performed that night.  He is then faced with a "Which Side are you On?" - "Side 1 or 2" from The Scream's debut album, Let it Scream, from 1991

Music in this episode by:

Lynch Mob

Enuff z' Nuff

Sebastian Bach

Skid Row

Cinderella

Black Sabbath

Kiss

The Scream

Ozzy

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