Slamfest Podcast

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 330 - It's the end of the 3rd quarter and time for another concert regret episode.  This time Brad goes back to 1989 and discusses missing the chance to see a legendary 1980's hard rock band.  He covers the Bon Jovi/Skid Row shows at the Omaha Civic Auditorium from 4/5/89 and 7/31/89. He welcomes Sonny Pooni back to the podcast to recap these shows and discuss the shows Sonny saw on the New Jersey Tour - Mountain View, CA on 4/30/89 and Sacramento, CA on 9/9/89 - and talk about Bon Jovi, in general.  For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, they put "like" songs from Slippery When Wet vs. "like" songs from New Jersey up against each other and choose their favorites. After a Slamfest Tip of the Week, they are faced with a variation of the "Which Side are you On?" segment.  They choose their favorite from the five singles released, Side A and Side B, from Bon Jovi's fourth studio album, New Jersey, from 1988.Music in this episode by:Bon JoviSkid RowBlack SabbathKissOzzyVisit the Slamfest Podcast online at: https://slamfest-podcast.simplecast.comRequest to join the Slamfest Podcast private Facebook page here:https://www.facebook.com/groups/slamfestpodcastE-mail us at : [email protected] Sonny "Hollywood" Pooni at Growin' Up Rock and Podcast Rock City:https://growinuprock.com/https://www.facebook.com/growinuprock

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 329 - Brad saw his 14th show of 2026 - this time he saw a rock icon's solo band for the 2nd time...the first time was 9 years earlier. He saw the Gene Simmons Solo Band on 9/19/26 at Fire Keeper's Casino in Battle Creek, MI.  He welcomes Tom & Zeus, from the Shout it Out Loudcast, back to the podcast to discuss this show and Gene Simmons' songwriting in Kiss and his 1978 solo album.  For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, they participate in a Kiss song draft - sole-writing credit songs from Gene Simmons - there are 32 songs available and they each draft 10 songs.  After a Slamfest Tip of the Week, they are faced with a "Which Side are you On?"  Side 1 or 2 from Gene Simmons' first solo album, from 1978.Music in this episode by:KissBon JoviMotorheadKissBlack SabbathGene SimmonsOzzyVisit the Slamfest Podcast online at: https://slamfest-podcast.simplecast.comRequest to join the Slamfest Podcast private Facebook page here:https://www.facebook.com/groups/slamfestpodcastE-mail us at: [email protected] Tom & Zeus at Shout it Out Loudcast:https://www.shoutitoutloudcast.com/https://www.facebook.com/ShoutItOutLoudcast

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 328 - Brad saw his 13th show of 2026 - this time it included a road trip to another state and hitting another venue for the first time. He saw Iron Maiden and Megadeth on 9/12/26 at Truliant Amphitheater in Charlotte, NC.  He welcomes Steve, BB and BC, from the Podder than Hell Podcast, back to the podcast to discuss this tour and Iron Maiden and Megadeth, in general - Steve, BB and BC saw the first of two shows at Sports Illustrated Stadium, in Harrison, NJ, on 9/5/26.  For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, they put "like" songs from The Number of the Beast up against "like" songs from Piece of Mind up against each other and they 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 Megadeth's seventeenth and final studio album, which is self-titled, from 2026.Music in this episode by:MegadethIron MaidenBon JoviMotorheadKissBlack SabbathOzzyVisit the Slamfest Podcast online at: https://slamfest-podcast.simplecast.comRequest to join the Slamfest Podcast private Facebook page here:https://www.facebook.com/groups/slamfestpodcastE-mail us at : [email protected] Steve and the Podder than Hell Podcast at:https://www.facebook.com/PTHpodcasthttps://station5174.libsyn.com/

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 327 - Brad saw his 12th show of 2026 - it was another Canadian artist he hadn't seen in 35 years...after seeing them twice in 15 months. He saw Rush on 8/26/26 at Little Caesar's Arena in Detroit, MI.  He welcomes Kevin Williams, from the Inobscuria Podcast, back to the podcast to discuss this tour and Rush, in general - Kevin saw the first Toronto show on 8/7/26.  For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, they dive into Rush’s 80’s Synth/sequencer/electronic instrumentation-era: Signals, Grace Under Pressure, Power Windows and Hold Your Fire.  They give their highlights of these albums and they rank them from 4 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, 2, 3, or 4 from Rush's third live album, A Show of Hands, from 1989.Music in this episode by:RushBon JoviMotorheadKissBlack SabbathOzzyVisit the Slamfest Podcast online at: https://slamfest-podcast.simplecast.comRequest to join the Slamfest Podcast private Facebook page here:https://www.facebook.com/groups/slamfestpodcastE-mail us at : [email protected] Kevin Williams from the Inobscuria Podcast at:https://inobscuria.com/https://www.facebook.com/InObscuriahttps://twitter.com/inobscuria

The Slamfest Podcast brings the premier rock concert pregaming experience from the parking lot to the podcasting airwaves. Episode 326 - Brad took his kids to their first concert - they saw the king of the comedy/parody genre.  Weird Al Yankovic's Mandatory Fun Tour hit Freedom Hill Amphitheater in Sterling Heights, MI on 8/27/16.  For the Band on the Bill Spotlight, he dives into Weird Al's 8th, 9th and 10th studio albums - Alapalooza, Bad Hair Day and Running with Scissors and gives his highlights and lowlights of both the parody and original songs.  After a Slamfest Tip of the Week, he is faced with a "Which Side are you On?" Disc 3 or Disc 4 from Permanent Record: Al in the Box Boxset, from 1994.Music in this episode by:Weird Al YankovicBon JoviMotorheadBlack SabbathKissOzzyVisit the Slamfest Podcast online at: https://slamfest-podcast.simplecast.comRequest to join the Slamfest Podcast private Facebook page here:https://www.facebook.com/groups/slamfestpodcast