Anthrax Teams With Testament and Death Angel For US Tour With a new album entitled Worship Music set to hit shelves on September 13th, Anthrax has announced dates for an American tour. The trek kicks off October 14th in Grand Rapids Michigan and will cover most of the nation over five weeks. While Anthrax will close all shows, the tour will feature co-headliners Testament while Death Angel will cover the opening duties. The American tour follows a hometown appearance for Anthrax at Yankees Stadium ... Read More

Reverend Justito Presents His Top 5 Concerts of 2010   I have been attending concerts non-stop since 1996.  2010 has been a wonderful year of music.  Not that I have the time to keep track of such a statistic, but I do believe that I have seen more shows in 2010 than any other year of my life.  It was not easy to narrow down my top five shows from this year, and chances are this list would be different if you asked me ... Read More

Faith No More (w/ Mariachi Los Toros & Redd Kross) 12/01/10 Palladium - Hollywood, CA Words/photos by Reverend Justito I am not sure why Live Nation added a second Faith No More show at the Hollywood Palladium.  Granted, I was shocked that the first show didn’t sell out in a matter of minutes, I personally thought two weeknight shows at the mid-size venue was too much in this harsh economy.  I of course was correct, and earlier this week Live Nation had a $20 gets ... Read More

Faith No More (w/ The Creepy Creeps) 11/30/10 The Palladium - Hollywood, CA Words/Photos by Reverend Justito/concertconfessions.com I had always assumed that I would get the chance to see Faith No More.  Sure, the band broke up long before I started seeing concerts on a regular basis, but I knew one day when I was fat, old and bald the time would be right and I would get my chance.  On the last day of November, 2010 this fat, old and balding freakshow got the ... Read More

The Cool Tour 2010 07/31/10 - Palladium: Hollywood, CA Words/Photos/Videos by Reverend Justito/concertconfessions.com  A major reason I started concertconfessions.com was my disgust of journalists from major media outlets.  I hated old and out of touch professionals who were paid to see a show, only to trash and miss-represent an artist due to their failure to connect.  Not knowing over half the bands on the inaugural Cool Tour, I was hesitant to accept an offer for a free ticket/full access press credential.  Fearful of becoming everything ... Read More

      Earlier this year, one of my favorite bands broke my heart.  I understand that Coachella is very special, but how dare Coheed and Cambria schedule their spring tour to run through Southern California as I was on vacation in Hawaii? Thankfully, the guys will make it up to me by kicking off their US Summer Tour at the Palladium in Hollywood, CA on August 12th.  Dates and opening acts as follows: With Porcupine Tree, The Dear Hunter August 12 Hollywood, CA – Hollywood Palladium Los Angeles, ... Read More

All Day All Ages Metalfest  W/ Dirge Within, Hate Eternal, Born of Osiris, Whitechapel, Unearth, Chimaira, Cannibal Corpse, Trivium & Hatebreed The Palladium - Hollywood, CA 11/28/2009 Words/Photos/Video by Reverend Justito/concertconfesions.com While many used Thursday to feast and give thanks, I managed to wait till Saturday to truly celebrate Thanksgiving.  Armed with two comp tickets and a fancy photo pass (thanks KM), I hit the Palladium in chilly Hollywood, CA for a day long metal festival.  With a lineup featuring rising acts like Whitechapel, legends such ... Read More

Mastodon & Dethklok 11/20/09 The Palladium - Hollywood, CA Words/Photos/Videos by Justin On the night of Sunday, November 15th, 2009 I was sitting on the floor of my bathroom puking into my recently cleaned toilet when the unthinkable happened.  With no warning at all, warm liquid poop flowed right out of my bottom and straight into my underwear.  As I sat with vomit dripping from my beard and pants full of feces, I knew that it could only get better.  No matter how rotten I felt ... Read More

Brand New w/ Manchester Orchestra/The Builders & The Butchers 10/17/2009 - The Palladium: Hollywood, CA Words/Photos/Videos by Reverend Justito! It is pure dumb luck that I ever gave Brand New a chance.  Sent on assignment to check in on the emerging y’alt rock hipster scene coming out of Portland, OR, I ended up watching Brand New steal a poorly planned festival gig from two veteran alt rock bands.  With an outstanding new album called Daisy I headed into my old stomping grounds to finally experience ... Read More

Nine Inch Nails (with special guests Queen Kwong and Mew) Wave Goodbye Tour 2009 Hollywood Palladium, Hollywood, CA 09/02/09 Words/Video by Justin/Photos by Justin & Sylvrtail (Editors Note:  I did not take many photos last night, as I used the laxed taping policy to video tape a good chunk of the set.  I am going to create a nice DVD of it, stay tuned for details). November 1994: Somewhere between San Francisco and San Jose on a cold and damp afternoon.  I am down on my knees ... Read More

No Fear Energy Tour Featuring Municipal Waste/God Forbid/DevilDriver/Children Of Bodom & Lamb Of God: The Palladium - Hollywood, CA 04/03/09 Words/Photos/Videos by Reverend Justito/Concertconfessions.com   There is nothing more shocking than showing up to a show in Los Angeles on Friday night at the early hour of 7:30pm only to discover that the main floor is operating at capacity and you are stuck in the very back of the already packed auditorium. How could this be I thought to myself. God Forbid is not even ½ way ... Read More

Biohazard & Suicidal Tendencies The Palladium - Hollywood, CA 03/28/09 Words/Photos/Videos by Reverend Justito/concertconfessions.c0m Walking into the Hollywood Palladium just past 9pm on Saturday night, my heart was split 50/50. The left side had hope, the right side was full of natural fear. After all, this is LA and Suicidal Tendencies are about to throw down in their home town. I had high hopes for violence, mayhem, disorderly conduct, nudity, a bit more violence, a few beers and of course a few good tunes serving ... Read More