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September 19, 2023

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Skid Row and Buckcherry brought their Gangs All Here tour to MGM's Center Stage for a no frills, straight ahead, totally live, rock and roll show!

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Buckcherry have been on the scene for close to twenty-five years and lead singer Josh Todd knows how to work the crowd.  The band opened the show with their first hit, "Lit Up" from their 1999 self-titled debut record and the band was off and running.

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Even though there have been several lineup changes, Todd and long time guitarist Stevie D have been keeping their brand of rock alive.

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The band played tunes from several different albums including "So Hott," "Ridin'" and from their latest album, Volume 10, "Keep on Fighting."  They even broke out a great cover of Bryan Adams anthem, "Summer of '69."

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Toward the end of the set, Todd and the boys slowed things down to play their multi-platinum selling single, "Sorry."

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This live, in your face show closed with the stripper anthem, "Crazy Bitch" that also included a medley of other songs including Tina Turner's "Proud Mary."

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Skid Row took the stage next with their brand of east coast rock and roll.

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Whereas Buckcherry has gone through different band members, Skid Row has gone through a bunch of lead singers.  However the trio of guitarists, Rachel Bolan, Dave "Snake" Sabo and Scotti Hill have remained constant since 1987.

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Current vocalist, Erik Gronwall recently announced that he has had some health concerns and that they had to postpone their October dates.  

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However, Gronwall didn't miss a beat, was full of energy and sounded fantastic!  He not only hit the high notes, he also maintained them over a period of time.

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Opening up with the rocker, "Slave To The Grind" the band was all smiles and having fun, while kicking ass.

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The band sprinkled in two new songs, "Time Bomb" and "The Gang's All Here" from their latest album.

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Of course the fans came to hear the hits like "Big Guns," "18 and Life," and the power ballad "I Remember You."  And the band played those songs with a renewed energy.  I believe the younger vocalist has re-energized the band.

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"Youth Gone Wild" closed out the show even though the original band members aren't that young anymore.  However, age is just a number and these guys certainly were youthful on stage.

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Newcomer, Kurt Daimer and his band warmed up the crowd with some good rockin' tunes.

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Review and photos by Greg Drugan

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