Top Five Jay Porks Experiences of 2012 The end of the year brings us empty wallets, fat stomachs and most importantly larger egos than we had the year before. It's because of these egos that people like me put together these year end "best of"  lists. Although as you know, here at Concert Confessions we do things a little differently then other sites. We don't have a Top Albums list, Top Artist list, Male and Female Rookies of the year list we do ... Read More

In 2012 I exchanged maxing out my credit card with Ticketmaster and instead maxed it out on diapers. In June I became a first time father which meant my sleepless nights were spent with an infant in my arms instead of next to the PA. Despite the life change I still managed to see some great gigs. 10) Baroness/Meshuggah 05/05/12   Nothing say Cinco De Mayo on the Sunset Strip like the double shot of Baroness and Meshuggah. The House of Blues was sold out ... Read More

Hacienda Make Their Network TV Debut On Letterman Hacienda was a part of a one of the most epic concerts in recent New York City history,  and that was March 22nd of this year, when they played Terminal 5 opening for Kasabian (the greatest band you've never heard of) when they finally made it back across the pond.  Glad the band was making their network television debut last night on the Late Show with David Letterman, my memory was foggy as to if ... Read More

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds & Kasabian Live In Dublin Ireland A few years back Reverend Justito started a Facebook group in hopes of getting Kasabian to hit America. Not only did it work, he has met some amazing folks as a result. One of those fine folks is a gal named Ellen who lives in the UK. She travels all over the world to see Kasabian. She gave us one of our first reviews of the band when she took a holiday ... Read More

Watch Kasabian Take On Fatboy Slim Okay so it is more of a tease then the full song but it’s still pretty bad ass. With headline appearances this weekend at the Reading and Leads Festivals over in the UK, Kasabian has been adding a little bit of Fatboy Slim’s Praise You into their set this summer. Check out some fan filmed footage from the 2012 Lowlands Festival below. Click here to check out our past Kasabian coverage including numerous reviews from their recent ... Read More

Watch Kasabian Drive From Coachella to Santa Monica We are posting this video of Kasabian driving from Coachella to Santa Monica for three reasons. 1) Reverend Justito had a blast with Kasabian at Coachella 2) Reverend Justito is obsessed with Kasabian 3) Kasabian basically drives past Reverend Justito’s home in this video and he had no clue they were staying a few blocks away. Clearly he slacked in his stalking duties back in April. That said, stalking Reverend Justito (who is writing this and feels like ... Read More

Toadies w/ USELESS KEYS and Blank Faces 05/19/12 The Roxy - West Hollywood, CA Words/Photos by Reverend Justito With thoughts of Tyler in a Paper Dress dancing in my mind, I knew it was going to be a good night when I entered the Roxy as Club Foot by Kasabian played over the sound system. I hit the bar and filled my cargo short pockets with cans of Does Equis before grabbing myself a spot right up against the stage. As soon as I cracked ... Read More

Kasabian Share Their Coachella Experience With The World Coachella was a life changing experience for our founder Reverend Justito. A big part of that experience was the chance to finally see his heroes in Kasabian perform live. The band has put together a mini-movie of their Coachella experience and we would like to share it with you. We hope you enjoy this as much as we do. To read a bit more about the band’s experience, check out this great article over at ... Read More

In late 2008, Reverend Justito started a Myspace page with the idea that fans could share their concert tales with other fans. Out of the gate the page was an instant success to the point that Myspace could no longer support the beast. A few months later Justito was in a garage in Santa Maria California creating this very website – Concert Confessions. Over the past few years, this site has featured 100% fan submitted reviews from artists ranging from the timeless ballads ... Read More

Kasabian 04/19/12 Bud Lite Concert Stage at Jimmy Kimmel Live - Hollywood, CA Words/Photos by Reverend Justitio There is a line from the Kasabian song “Days Are Forgotten” that has been running through my head since I awoke this morning. Perhaps this line is here because I heard the band sound check the song no less than six times yesterday; perhaps it is there because of a deeper meaning? Hell, it is possible it is there for both reasons. The line is as follows: “Cos I’m ... Read More

Kasabian w/ The Dear Hunter 04/17/12 The Fonda Theatre - Hollywood, CA Words/Photos by Reverend Justito Standing along the fence that separates a parking lot from Hollywood Blvd I watched as a tour bus slowly backed up and parked next to an 18 wheeler. With doors for The Fonda Theater not open for another two hours I felt like a teenager again as I watched as each member of the band exited the bus and entered the venue. In a day and age where I ... Read More

Coachella Music and Arts Festival 04/14/12 Empire Polo Fields - Indio, CA Words/Photos by Reverend Justito I had three goals for Coachella on Saturday. See as many acts as possible while getting inebriated enough to enjoy Radiohead after having my Kasabian live cherry popped. All I have to say is Mission Fucking Accomplished. Black Lips One of my top twelve bands to see at Coachella, I made it to the stage about ½ through the Flower Punkers set. I saw no barfing; I saw no guitars being ... Read More

Coachella Music and Arts Festival 04/13/12 Empire Polo Fields - Indio, CA Words/Photos by Reverend Justito There was a reason I have always avoided Coachella and that reason is the sun. Fact is my white ass doesn’t do so well out in the middle of the desert. So it is fitting that my first trip to Coachella felt more like my hometown of San Francisco versus the Palm Desert. Strong winds, sporadic showers and thick fog were a downer for everyone but me. But enough ... Read More

The Top 12 Must See Acts of Coachella 2012 According To Our Shit Talking Loud Mouth Founder Reverend Justito My only trek to Indio for three days of music in the desert was nearly 2 ½ years ago. It featured one band performing 8 sets for 45,000 devoted fans. Truth be told, I am a bit scared of my first Coachella experience. I am not really the violent type, but the right mix of mind altering substances as well as the heat and ... Read More

They have finally returned to America! That's where Episode 66 of the Jay Porks Never Ending Concert Series kicks off, bringing us to Terminal 5 in New York City to see the one and only Kasabian. This is a special night for all of us fans out there who've waited for this band to return to the United States. Facebook groups have been started, Twitter accounts have been created, all in efforts to get this band back to U.S. Soil ... Read More

Nada Surf w/ An Horse 03/20/12 The Fonda Theatre - Hollywood, CA Words/Photos by Reverend Justito Before we begin this latest confession, a few shout outs are in order. Big thanks to the incredible Adrian Garro for inviting me out to the show. Truly one of the nicest people you will encounter here in Los Angeles thanks again for the hookup. Likewise, thanks to You Tell Concerts who held the contest for Nada Surf tickets that Adrian won. To check out Adrian's review of the ... Read More

Lineups for the 2012 Reading & Leeds Festival Announced  The lineup for the 2012 Reading and Leeds Festivals have been announced and as always they are mighty impressive. Headliners include Kasabian, Foo Fighters and The Cure. Other notable acts include At The Drive-In, Paramore and The Black Keys. As of press time, the website for Leeds Festival has crashed from all the heavy traffic, but you can check out the lineup for the Reading Festival below. For additional information on Leeds - click here. ... Read More

Goldenvoice Adds Coachella Week Shows For Southern California Goldenvoice just posted information on which Coachella 2012 bands will be playing shows in/around the greater Los Angeles Area during the week between each festival. Highlights include Kasabian at the Fonda, Refused at the Glass House and Pulp at the Fox Theatre. Check out the above poster to see which of your favorite Coachella Artists are playing in Southern California this April. As always, check out the official Goldenvoice page for up to the minute ... Read More

A few months back when the Rev Justito was telling us all at the Concert Confessions family about this band known as Kasabian I didn't really do much but a Wikipedia quick peak, and move on. I mean this was coming from a fan of the Electric Six , how could I take him seriously? Truth be told, Kasabian has went from "Band I'll see to review for Concert Confessions" to "Band I can't f%&king wait to see because they are f%&king ... Read More

Finally. After months and months of Facebook groups being started, Twitter accounts being created-England's brightest stars Kasabian , are finally here in North America. Even with tickets to their Terminal 5 show on March 22nd purchased, I still wasn't gonna believe it til I saw it with my own eyes. And at the Ed Sullivan Theater in Manhattan yesterday, when I tuned in at about 12:31 AM, there they were. I'm confident that Letterman pronounces the name of their album "Velociraptor" better than I do, ... Read More

On the same evening that New York Jets Running Back Curtis Martin get's elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, can you believe that's only the second best thing that happened today? Well, The 64th installment of the Jay Pork Never Ending Concert Series may have had something to do with that. Tonight brings us to Irving Plaza in NYC for an epic evening with The Darkness! Along with Foxy Shazam (Which 'thenaturalstoner' praises for their latest stellar release), and I ... Read More

Coachella 2012 Lineup Announced Kasabian, Refused, At The Drive-In and Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg - oh my. The 2012 Coachella lineup is out and it's epic like elephant titties. Tickets go on sale Friday January 13th 2012 at 10 am PST via coachella.com We hope to see you in the desert in April. Update 01/13/12 1:00 PM PST Both weekends of Coachella 2012 sold out in less than three hours. Our man Reverend Justito has purchased tickets for the first weekend. If you are heading ... Read More

Reverend Justito's Top Ten Shows of 2011   #10 Rammstein 05/20/11 – The Forum - Inglewood, CA Oh those crazy German’s. I truly assumed I would never catch these guys again after the Great White fiasco, but there I was on the floor of the sold out Forum watching the band’s first North American tour in nearly a decade. It was all you could want from a Rammstein show – pulverizing riffs, shock value galore and lots and lots of fire. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogbZvtBesgw #9 Chris Cornell 05/04/11 – ... Read More

Kasabian To Broadcast New Year's Eve Gig Live on YouTube Kasabian have just announced plans to stream their sold out New Year’s Eve performance live on YouTube. The band will perform from the o2 Arena in London. The stream starts at 3pm PST and the best part is that it’s free. Tom and Serge made a quick video to plug the webcast which you can watch below. As we reported earlier this year, Kasabian will be touring across the United States in early 2012.     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRp4Kh_Keew Read More

Kasabian Announce 2012 North American Tour For those who are unaware, our founder Reverend Justito is obsessed with Kasabian. Last year he launched a Facebook Group with the goal to bring the band back to America. When the groups outstanding new record Velociraptor! failed to crack the Billboard Top 200 he upped the ante by creating a Twitter and a Tumblr page. Well, the good news for Reverend Justitio is that it worked as today Kasabian announced dates for a massive tour of ... Read More

Kasabian Set To Return To America With 9/11 Anniversary Concert On September 11th, Kasabian will perform their first concert on US soil in five years. The band who is set to release their fourth record Velociraptor later this month will perform on a rooftop in New York City to mark the 10 year Anniversary of 9/11. While details have yet to be announced, Kasabian front man Tom Meighan recently told The Sun: “"It will be strange for us playing in the city on such ... Read More