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

Episode 251 - Brad saw his fourth real time show of 2025...and again, it was a tribute show.  He saw Slow an' Easy: The Whitesnake Experience & Under Lokken Key on 3/21/25 at the  Chateau Aeronautique Winery, Blue Skies Brewery & Mile High Distillery – Irish Hills Biergarten in Onsted, MI. For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, he ranks the songs on Whitesnake's 30th Anniversary of the 1987 album from 11 to 1.  After a Slamfest Tip of the Week, he is faced with a variation of the "Which Side are you On?" segment...Side 1 from Dokken's third studio album, Under Lock and Key, from 1985 or Side 1 from Dokken's fourth studio album, Back for the Attack, from 1987.

Music in this episode by:

Dokken

Whitesnake

Bon Jovi

Motorhead

Black Sabbath

Kiss

Ozzy

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Episode 250 - It's the end of the 1st quarter and time for another concert regret episode.  This time Brad goes back to the late 90's and discusses a reunion tour by a huge rock band from the 70's. The Dance Tour - A evening with Fleetwood Mac at The Palace of Auburn Hills in Auburn Hills, MI on 10/4/97.  He welcomes Slamfest Crew Member Mike back to the podcast to recap this tour and talk about the Fleetwood Mac show he saw at the Qwest Center in Omaha, NE on 10/9/03.   For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, they put "like" songs up against each other from Fleetwood Mac's self-titled tenth studio album and their eleventh studio album, Rumours.  They also discuss some of Fleetwood Mac's 80's output.  After a Slamfest Tip of the Week, they are faced with a "Which Side are you On?" - Side 1 or 2 from Fleetwood Mac's live album, The Dance, from 1997.

Music in this episode by:

Fleetwood Mac

Black Sabbath

Kiss

Ozzy

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Episode 249 - Brad saw MJ: The Musical at Cobb Hall - Wharton Center in East Lansing, MI on 2/12/25.  He welcomes Tom Gigliotti back to the podcast to recap this show and the Who's Bad: The Michael Jackson Experience show he saw at The Palace Theatre in Manchester, MA on 2/22/25.   For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, they go through Michael Jackson's core discography - Off the Wall through Dangerous and they put "like" songs from each of those albums up against each other.  After a Slamfest Tip of the Week, they are faced with a "Which Side are you On?" - Side 1 or 2 from the best selling album of all time, Michael Jackson's Thriller, from 1982.

Music in this episode by:

Michael Jackson

The Jacksons

Bon Jovi

Motorhead

Lionel Richie

Madonna

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 248 - Official Slamfest Gathering #8...Night #1 - Five of the seven Slamfest Crew members found their way to the Mile High City to see the Maiden England Tour on 8/13/12 at the Comfort Dental Amphitheatre in Englewood, CO.  The night before they saw Joe Cocker and Huey Lewis & the News at the same venue.  For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, he goes through the songs on the 16-track Best of Joe Cocker compilation from 1992.  The Slamfest Tip of the Week finds him ranking the four new songs from Huey Lewis and the News' 1996 compilation, Time Flies...The Best of and giving some love to their "other" song on the Back to the Future Soundtrack...Back in Time.   He is then faced with a "Which Side are you On?" - "Side 1 or 2" from Huey Lewis & the News' seventh studio album, Four Chords and Several Years Ago, from 1994.

Music in this episode by:

Huey Lewis & The News

Joe Cocker

Bryan Adams

Black Sabbath

Kiss

Ozzy

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Episode 14 -  Related artist output debate – DLR-related output vs. Sammy Hagar-related output between 1981 and 1994.  Brad "comingles" and "cross-pollinates" for the first time on the Slamfest family of podcasts...he welcomes Slamfest crew member Craig and one of the hosts from the Podder than Hell Podcast, Steve, to debate this topic.   DLR-related output in play - Fair Warning, Diver Down, 1984, Crazy from the Heat EP, Eat 'Em and Smile, Skyscraper, A Little Ain't Enough and Your Filthy Little Mouth.  Sammy Hagar-related output in play - Standing Hampton, Three Lock Box, H.S.A.S., VOA, 5150, I Never Said Goodbye, OU812 and For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge.

Music in this episode by:

Tenacious D

Aerosmith

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Episode 247 - Brad covers the Saturday night show of the 2012 Common Ground Music Festival. This time he recaps a big band from the 2000's that he saw for the first and only time - Brad saw Three Days Grace on 7/14/12. For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, he goes through Three Days Grace's first four studio albums - the self-titled through Transit of Venus - and chooses four tracks from each to include on a compilation if it were released in 2013. After a Slamfest Tip of the Week, he is faced with a "Which Side are you On?" - Side 1 or 2 from Three Days Grace's fourth studio album, Transit of Venus, from 2012.

Music in this episode by:

Three Days Grace

Bon Jovi

Motorhead

Black Sabbath

Kiss

Ozzy

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Episode 246 - Official Slamfest Gathering #8...Five of the seven Slamfest Crew members found their way to the Mile High City to see the Maiden England Tour on 8/13/12 at the Comfort Dental Amphitheatre in Englewood, CO.  Brad welcomes Slamfest Crew Members Andy, Brad C and Craig back to recap this show and discuss Iron Maiden.  For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, they go through and rank the songs off Iron Maiden's 7th studio album, Seventh Son of a Seventh Son, including the Can I Play with Madness B-side, Black Bart Blues, 9 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 or 2" from Iron Maiden's Maiden England VHS release, from 1989.

Music in this episode by:

Iron Maiden

Bon Jovi

Motorhead

Black Sabbath

Kiss

Ozzy

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Episode 245 - Brad attended his first show at Detroit's Rockin' on the Riverfront Festival on 7/27/12...he saw Ace Frehley for the second time in just over a year. He welcomes Shout it out Loudcast Hall of Famer and uber Kiss fan, Gary Cap, back to the podcast to recap this show and talk about Ace Frehley.   For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, they go through Ace Frehley's 12 songwriting/lead vocal contributions to Kiss' discography (not including Shock Me or Rocket Ride) and rank them from 12 to 1.  After a Slamfest Tip of the Week, they are faced with a "Which Side are you On?" - Side 1 or 2 from Frehley's Comet's sophomore studio album, Second Sighting, from 1988.

Music in this episode by:

Ace Frehley

Frehley's Comet

Kiss

Bon Jovi

Motorhead

Black Sabbath

Ozzy

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Episode 13 - Add a year on the front-end or Back-end of a three-year period to create the better four-year period of music.  Brad welcomes Slamfest crew members Andy and Craig, to debate this topic.  The base three-year period is 1986-1988.  Add 1985 or 1989? 

Music in this episode by:

Tenacious D

Kiss

Scorpions

Aerosmith

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

Episode 244 -  Brad covers another night of the 2012 Common Ground Music Festival - this time he recaps two artists from the 70's that he saw for the first and only time.  He saw Joe Walsh and Foghat on 7/10/12.   For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, he goes through the tracks on Joe Walsh’s 1997 compilation, Little Did He know, and chooses six Joe Walsh solo songs to replace the James Gang/Barnstorm songs on the compilation. After a Slamfest Tip of the Week, he is faced with a "Which Side are you On?" - Side 1 or 2 from Foghat's first live album, Foghat Live, from 1977.

Music in this episode by:

Foghat

Joe Walsh

The James Gang

Bon Jovi

Motorhead

Black Sabbath

Kiss

Ozzy

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