Dinosaur Jr -  10/11/2012 The WOW Hall  -  Eugene, OR Words/Video  -  Phishbeard Well folks, I bring to you another review from Phishbeard’s crazy 2012 concert tour hellride. This tale is about how I was able to take a very important band off my bucket list of must see shows. I had wanted to see Dinosaur Jr. play live, since the Where You Been album was released in 1993, but whenever the opportunity arose, I was always busy doing something else. I now know that ... Read More

Earlier this week, Roger Waters' current North American Tour made a stop in beautiful Portland Oregon. While we can’t confirm that Waters stopped by Voodoo Doughnuts, we do know he built The Wall at the Rose Garden Arena. Our pal Phishbeard was in the house and you can watch the complete fan filmed experience down below.     Read More

With our pal Phishbeard always on the road it is hard for this avid concert documentation artist to post reviews. This is why we are introducing a new feature here at Concert Confessions. Phishbeard's Video Corner is where you can come to watch full (or near full) performances from artists from all walks of life. First up is a performance from Danny Barnes who recently rocked Cozmic Pizza in Eugene Oregon. We hope you enjoy.   Read More

Well folks, Phishbeard once again is falling behind on reviews for his 2012 concert tour hellride. I am just running into the issue of lack of time, especially when I hit more than 3 shows in the same week. There is something in the early stages though friends at ConcertConfessions.com, which will be a link to featured whole shows that I film. I may not be able to get all my reviews out in a timely fashion, but I will always have ... Read More

Cornmeal and Hot Buttered Rum 03/14/12 Wow Hall - Eugene, OR Words/Photos by Phishbeard   Here we go again my fellow readers, round two of Phishbeard’s Cornmeal and Hot Buttered Rum adventure. Another fine addition to my 2012 concert tour hellride. After a most wonderful night of being hammered and dancing my ass off in Bend, I knew that the WoW Hall in Eugene was in store for some good times on the night of 3/14/12. I was pretty hung over during the day while driving ... Read More

Ok folks, once again I will start out with an apology about the tardiness of my review, but nobody’s perfect right? Life always has a way of changing one’s plans and I get sidetracked enough as it is. The adventure that this review will cover is about another stop in Bend, Oregon for Phishbeard’s 2012 concert tour hellride to see Cornmeal and Hot Butter Rum play at the Goodlife Brewing Company. I have seen Hot Buttered Rum a handful of times over ... Read More

There are many times during Phishbeard’s 2012 concert tour hellride that I get the opportunity to experience a local adventure, instead of hitting the road to fuel my addiction of live music. The night of 3/7/12, Deborah Henson-Conant blessed the fans at Jaqua Concert Hall in Eugene, Oregon with her ever so wonderful music. The night prior, I arrived at the venue right as the show was supposed to start. I was running late because I was waiting for my friend's from ... Read More

The newest addition to Phishbeard’s 2012 concert tour hellride took place in Portland, OR for a two night run of Railroad Earth and Poor Man’s Whiskey. I must admit that I have only seen Railroad Earth a small handful of times, so I was excited to get a double header at the Crystal Ballroom. That weekend for me will be forever stored in that resonated filing cabinet that I call my memory. The adventure may have had it’s ups and downs, but ... Read More

Valentine’s Day, 2012 was extra special for Phishbeard this year. I attended a formal house party of approximately 50 people, where there was a potluck and Fruition played 2 sets of music. Rocking fancy clothes is something I rarely do, so dressing up for this party was actually fun for me. The show took place at a house located in the Belmont District of Portland, Oregon. The folks in attendance that night were mostly friends of the band and hardcore fans. It ... Read More

With my 2012 concert tour hellride in full swing, my latest adventure took place at Sam Bonds Garage in Eugene, OR on 2/20/12. I had a friend inform me about Neutral Uke Hotel playing at one of my favorite Eugene bars, Sam Bonds Garage. How could I say no to great drinks, friendly bar employees, and excellent food? Plus I got to check out a band that I have never seen, actually 3 bands to be exact. I knew that the headliner ... Read More

Once again my friends, I am going to share another adventure from my 2012 concert tour hellride. The night of 2/17/12, may have started out troubling, but the fabulous music played during that show held my spirits high and kept me in the “zone”. I arrived a bit late to the WoW Hall in Eugene, OR. and ended up parking in a motorcycle parking spot, so that I could minimize the music that I would miss. Unfortunately, upon entering the venue, I ... Read More

Eugene, Oregon definitely was blessed with a wonderful night of music when moe. came to town on 1/29/12 to play my favorite local venue, the McDonald Theatre. This was my second consecutive night of getting the pleasure of being at a moe. concert and after the previous show in Portland, I was oozing with eagerness to see the band throw down another bitchin’ night of great tunes. I showed up early in hopes of snagging the best seat in the house to ... Read More

As promised, I am trying to get my 2012 reviews out in a more timely fashion, so here is the latest addition to my 2012 hellride. This adventure begins in the wonderful city of Potland, OR. The rain let up once I arrived down town, which is always a rarity during Portland’s winter months. I found a parking garage with ease that was close to the venue with plenty of cheap late night parking available, a definite blessing as well. After a ... Read More

The next show to be covered on my 2011 “The Lost Reviews” extravaganza is The Devil Makes Three and Brown Bird, coming to Eugene and selling out their first show at McDonald Theatre on 11/18/11. To be honest folks, this was the first time I have witnessed The Devil Makes Three play live. I had heard from numerous people that they put on a show that is not to be missed. When in Eugene prior to this show, the band used to ... Read More

Well folks, I have encountered this question many times in the last couple months, “Hey Phishbeard, why do you go to so many shows, but haven’t posted reviews to everything you have seen?”. My answer to that question is hard to truly justify. I have been without my laptop for some time now and often I am on the road for numerous days before I even get a chance to sit down at a computer. Coupled with my ... Read More

Well folks, it is that time of year, when all the crew at Concert Confessions take our best concert memories of 2011 and sum them up into the 10 best shows of the year. I must say, I have been dragging my feet on this one, even more than my tardiness of the 20 plus reviews I still must write. 2011 has been a year of many ups and downs for me and can be considered a fucking hellride ... Read More

The last time that I decided to attend a concert by myself at the Crystal Ballroom in Portland, OR was back in 1999, when I saw an epic Mighty Mighty Bosstones and Flogging Molly show. I finally came to the conclusion that I really needed another show at the Ballroom while flying solo. November 10, 2011 was as good as time as any for that to happen and what better way to enjoy myself, than to attend a show ... Read More

Soundgarden w/ QOTSA, Mastodon & Meat Puppets 07/30/11 The Gorge - George, WA Words/Photos by PhishBeard Ok folks, I first must once again apologize for the severe tardiness of my reviews. I have had a very eventful summer to say the least and my lazy ass never got motivated enough to post my reviews. I did however post 95% of all the videos I recorded this summer on Youtube.com. Now it is time to kick back and enjoy the hellride of a summer that I ... Read More

Ween 07/02/11 Les Schwab Amphitheater - Bend, OR Words/Photos by PhishBeard   July 2nd, 2011, there was a meeting of the minds from the great states of OR, WA, and ID and they all gathered in Bend, OR. Their sole purpose was to make Bend their bitch and own that town as if it were theirs. Oh and they also came to see the band with an awesome sound… Ween. The weather was perfect and having the Les Schwab Amphitheater as the venue, made for a ... Read More

Alison Krauss and Union Station 06/29/11 Mcmenamins Historic Edgefield Manor – Troutdale, OR Words/Photos by Phishbeard Alison Krauss and Union Station blessed the Edgefield Motel in Troutdale, OR with their presence. The day started out with a nice overcast that tempted rain all day long, but fortunately it did not rain till the evening time. This weather made for a pleasant drive to the venue and the traffic on the I-5 was fairly decent for once. I met a friend of mine who is from ... Read More

Floater - The McDonald Theatre - Eugene, OR 5/21/11 Review, photos and video from Phishbeard   Well folks, I am back! Got myself a new camera and will be posting many HD vids and pics for now on! On a spur the moment decision, I decided on very short notice that I would check out the Floater concert at McDonald Theater in Eugene, OR, since it was the night the Rapture was supposed to go down lol. After getting into ... Read More

String Cheese Incident at Horning’s Hideout in North Plains, OR 7/29-8/1 2010 Part 2 (Saturday and Sunday) Link to Horning's Hideout Review Part 1 Review and pictures by Phishbeard Saturday started off slow as a sloth on heroin. Fortunately, mother nature gave all campers a break by allowing everyone to bask in the overcast. It was pleasant to be in the shade for once and the temperature was perfect! This was definitely a blessing for all those people who partied hard the night before and for ... Read More

String Cheese Incident at Horning’s Hideout in North Plains, OR 7/29-8/1 2010 Part 1 (Thursday and Friday) Review and pictures by Phishbeard First off I would like to apologize to my fans for the tardiness of this concert review, but I have had a busy month of concerts and weddings.  Multitasking has never been a forte of mine. I am sorry that I don’t have as many pictures as I should have and that they are not of super quality, but I am in the ... Read More

Lyle Lovett and his Large Band, Jace Everett 7-18-10 Cuthbert Amphitheater, Eugene, OR Review by Phishbeard On July 18, 2010, I had the privilege of going to see Lyle Lovett and his Large Band in concert at the Cuthbert Amphitheater in Eugene, Oregon. This venue is very park like and quite cozy. The Handicap accessibility, available restrooms, and food vendors were all up to par and the weather was very pleasant for the entire show as well. Many of the concert attendees brought in coolers ... Read More