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BURNING WITCHES TO CELEBRATE 10TH ANNIVERSARY AT THE VAULT IN NEW BEDFORD, MA

March 15, 2025 limelightmagazine Leave a comment

Swiss heavy metal band Burning Witches is celebrating their 10th anniversary in 2025 with a world tour. The all-female band will make a stop at The Vault in New Bedford, MA, on Saturday, September 13, 2025, with special guest Stormstress. Purchase tickets to this 21+ show HERE.

Founded by rhythm guitarist Romana Kalkuhl, the band also includes bassist Jeanine Grob, drummer Lala Frischknecht, vocalist Laura Guldemond, and guitarist Courtney Cox (formerly of The Iron Maidens).

The Vault is located at located at 791 Purchase Street in New Bedford, Mass.

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L.A. Guns and Mac Sabbath coming To The Vault in New Bedford, MA

February 15, 2025 limelightmagazine Leave a comment

JKB Entertainment Group has two great rock shows coming to The Vault in New Bedford, MA, this spring.

On Saturday, April 26, L.A. Guns, featuring Phil Lewis and Tracii Guns, return to The Vault to promote their new album “Leopard Skin” which will be released in early April. The band will be playing songs from the new albums and the classics you know and love. All Sinners open the show. Click HERE for tickets.

One week later, on Saturday, May 3, Mac Sabbath, the McDonald’s-themed Black Sabbath tribute, will make their debut performance at t The Vault. The date is part of the band’s final leg of their 10^th anniversary tour which began in 2024.Guttermouth and Flummox open the show. Click HERE for tickets.

The Vault is located at located at 791 Purchase Street in New Bedford, Mass. It is a 21+ venue. Tickets to both shows can be purchased through Eventbrite.com.

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MAC SABBATH MAKES STOP AT VAULT IN NEW BEDFORD, MA, ON FINAL LEG OF 10TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR

February 10, 2025 limelightmagazine Leave a comment

After celebrating their 10th anniversary in 2024, Mac Sabbath, the McDonald’s-themed Black Sabbath tribute, returns for another round of dates with a stop at The Vault in New Beford, MA, on May 3, 2025. Guttermouth and Flummox open the show. Purchase tickets to this 21+ show HERE.

Why do we care about a disturbed clown named Ronald Osborne? A clown who’s convinced he traveled through a wormhole in the time-space continuum from the 1970’s with a band of Monsanto mutants named Slayer MacCheeze, Grimalice and the Cat Burglar? Because they are here to save us from the disastrously decayed synthetic state of music and sustenance! THAT’S WHY! Mixing raucous comedy with borderline-horrific theatrics, the only thing more petrifying than the impending health problems resulting from years of overeating fast food is a MAC SABBATH show. The gruesome foursome was recently seen performing their song, “Sweet Beef,“ for the Prince Of Darkness™ himself, Ozzy Osbourne on the American idiot box. MAC SABBATH puts on a multimedia stage show complete with grill, laser-eyed clowns, bouncing burgers and many more magical surprises! Basically, everything a theatrical rock show consumer has been jonesing for.

The Vault Performing Arts Center is located at 791 Purchase Street in New Bedford, MA. This concert is presented by JKB Entertainment Group/Limelight Magazine.

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GRAHAM BONNET BAND TO PERFORM AT VAULT IN NEW BEDFORD, MA

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The Graham Bonnet Band will perform a rare concert in New England at The Vault in New Bedford, MA, on Friday, May 9, 2025, with special guest Crystal Fogg. Bonnet is one of the most legendary vocalists on the hard rock scene best known for Rainbow, Michael Schenker Group, and as a founding member of Alcatrazz. Purchase tickets to this 21+ show HERE.

Graham Bonnet is one of the most legendary vocalists on the hard rock scene best known for Rainbow (“Since You’ve Been Gone), Michael Schenker Group (Assault Attack album) and founder of Alcatrazz who had four releases with four guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen, Steve Vai, Danny Johnson and Joe Stump.

He has not only left his mark on the music industry but has also amassed a dedicated fan base that continues to grow. From his signature powerful vocals to his dynamic stage presence, Bonnet’s impact is undeniable.

Throughout his career, Bonnet has had the opportunity to work with some of the greatest guitarists in rock history. From Ritchie Blackmore and Yngwie Malmsteen to Michael Schenker, his collaborations have produced unforgettable musical moments.

The Vault Music Hall is located at located at 791 Purchase Street in New Bedford, MA. This concert is presented by JKB Entertainment Group/Limelight Magazine.

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YARDBIRDS TO PERFORM MULTI-MEDIA SHOW AT NARROWS CENTER ON APRIL 10, 2025

December 20, 2024 limelightmagazine Leave a comment

The Yardbirds, the legendary rock band of the “British Invasion,” will return to the Narrows Center in Fall River, MA, on April 10, 2025, for a completely new multi-media show. Purchase tickets HERE.

The Yardbirds have a long and storied history and were part of the “British Invasion” of bands that broke out of the U.K. in the 1960s. The blues/rock band will be remembered as having produced the top three English blues-based guitarists of the ‘60s: Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page. Since then, co-founder of the Yardbirds, Jim McCarty, continues to lead this ground-breaking rock band, while pioneering the use of innovations like fuzztone, feedback and distortion. This drummer, singer, songwriter, and producer is said to be one of the driving forces responsible for the band’s haunting sound.

New from the Yardbirds comes a multi-media show YARDBIRDS LEGACY with McCarty telling stories and anecdotes from the formation of the band in the early 60s through the legendary lead guitarists — Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page — who made important contributions to Rock music, to the 1992 induction into the Rock’n’Roll Hall of Fame, the reformation of the band shortly after that and spanning 60 years to today. McCarty will tell all with video clips and photographs with the current band playing the hits along the way.

The heavily Blues influenced Yardbirds had some major hits back in the 60s that include “For Your Love” and “Over Under Sideways Down” and “I’m a Man,” but their recorded repertoire includes Blues staples such as “Muddy Water” and “New York City Blues” and the Mose Allison tune “I’m Not Talkin.” Jim will pay tribute to the YARDBIRDS LEGACY by showing vintage film clips of the iconic lead guitarists who graced the stage in this band including Jimmy Page (currently #3 on Rolling Stone’s list of Top Guitarists), Jeff Beck (#5), and Eric Clapton (#35) as former lead guitarists. The current band includes Godfrey Townsend on lead guitar (John Entwistle, Happy Together Tour), Kenny Aaronson on bass (Billy Idol, Joan Jett, Rick Derringer), and Myke Scavone is on Blues harp (Doughboys). Lead singer John Idan just celebrated his 30 year anniversary with the Yardbirds.

The current band just recorded a new live album Mind the Gap which will be released soon. A special compilation featuring the original band recordings, The Yardbirds Psycho Daisies – The Complete B-Sides, was just released for Record Store Day 2024. A documentary film, The Yardbirds in Their Own Words produced by Nick Samwell-Smith and directed by James Tonkin, is currently airing on SKY-UK channel and will be released in the USA soon.

The Narrows Center is located at 16 Anawan Street in Fall River, MA. Attendees are welcome to bring their own food, beverages, and alcohol to all events in bags and small coolers that will fit under your chair. Tickets to this show can be purchased HERE or by calling the box office at 508-324-1926. For those wanting to purchase tickets in person, box office hours are Thursday through Saturday, 12 noon to 5 PM.

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GARRISON KEILLOR COMING TO THE NARROWS CENTER IN FALL RIVER, MA, ON MAY 3, 2025

November 23, 2024 limelightmagazine Leave a comment

Garrison Keillor is coming to the Narrows Center in Fall River, MA, on Saturday, May 3, 2025, with his show Garrison Keillor Tonight. Purchase tickets HERE.

Garrison Keillor Tonight is an evening of stand-up, storytelling, audience song, and poetry. One man, one microphone. There are sung sonnets, limericks and musical jokes, and the thread that runs through it is the beauty of growing old. Despite the inconvenience, old age brings the contentment of LESS IS MORE. Your mistakes and big ambitions are behind you, nothing left to prove, and small things give you great pleasure because that’s what’s left. (“I was unhappy in college because it was a requirement for an intellectual, but then I went into show business and discovered that people won’t pay to be made unhappy, their kids will do it for free.”) There is the

News from Lake Wobegon, a town booming with new entrepreneurs, makers of artisanal firewood and gourmet meatloaf, breeders of composting worms, and dogs trained to do childcare. But some things endure, such as the formation of the Living Flag on Main Street, citizens in tight formation wearing red, white or blue caps, and Mr. Keillor among them, standing close to old neighbors, Myrtle Krebsbach (“Truckstop”) and Julie Christensen (“Bruno, The Fishing Dog”) and Clint Bunsen. And an a cappella sing-along with the audience singing from memory an odd medley of patriotic songs, pop standards, hymns, and ending with the national anthem.

Born in Anoka, Minnesota, Garrison Keillor is the author of numerous books, including novels, a memoir, That Time of Year, and his recent Brisk Verse. For more than forty years, he hosted the radio show A Prairie Home Companion, heard on public radio coast to coast and beyond.

The Narrows Center is located at 16 Anawan Street in Fall River, MA. Tickets can be purchased online HERE. For those wanting to purchase tickets in person, box office hours are Thursday through Saturday, 12 noon to 5 p.m. Parking is free. Patrons are welcome to bring their own food, beverages, and alcohol to all events in bags and small coolers that will fit under your chair. The venue also uses all-in ticket pricing, meaning the price you see is the price you see with no hidden fees at check out.

This event is presented by JKB Entertainment Group/Limelight Magazine.

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L.A. GUNS TO PERFORM AT THE VAULT IN NEW BEDFORD, MA

November 19, 2024 limelightmagazine Leave a comment

Rock band L.A. GUNS featuring members Phil Lewis & Tracii Guns will perform at The Vault in New Bedford, MA, on Saturday, April 26, 2025, in a concert presented by JKB Entertainment Group/Limelight Magazine. All Sinners open the show. Purchase tickets HERE.

L.A. GUNS was formed in 1983 and have sold over six million records, including 1988’s L.A. Guns and 1990’s Cocked And Loaded, which contained the hit single “The Ballad Of Jayne” that went to No. 33 on Billboard’s Hot 100 and No. 25 on the Mainstream Rock charts. From the mid-’90s to the mid-2000s, L.A. GUNS continued to tour and release new music. Following their successful performance at SiriusXM’s Hair Nation festival in September 2016, L.A. GUNS went into the studio to record the critically acclaimed The Missing Peace, which was the highest-selling release for Frontiers Music Srl in 2017. Their 12th album, The Devil You Know, was released in 2019. Since reuniting, Lewis and Guns continue to tour around the world with L.A. GUNS, which currently includes Johnny Martin (bass) and Ace Von Johnson (guitar). The band’s most recent studio album, Leopard Skin, was release don April 4, 2025.

The Vault is located at located at 791 Purchase Street in New Bedford, Mass. It is a 21+ venue.

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING:

*MUST BE 21 or OLDER with Valid ID for Entry.

*All ticket sales are final. There are no refunds or exchanges unless the concert is postponed or cancelled.

*There is NO SMOKING OR VAPING allowed inside The Vault or in the bathrooms. If you are caught doing either, you will be escorted off premises and forfeit your tickets.

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ATLANTA RHYTHM SECTION TO PERFORM AT NARROWS CENTER IN FALL RIVER, MA

November 18, 2024 limelightmagazine Leave a comment

Rock band Atlanta Rhythm Section will make their debut performance at the Narrows Center in Fall River, Mass., on Saturday, September 20, 2025. Click HERE to purchase tickets.

Formed from the cream of Atlanta’s studio musicians, the Atlanta Rhythm Section (actually hailing from nearby Doraville, Georgia) came together in 1970 after working on a Roy Orbison recording session. Since their formation, Atlanta Rhythm Section (ARS) have put out 15 studio albums of excellent original material, and have consistently put on entertaining live shows to audiences all over the world with their many Top 10 hits. Along with contemporaries Lynyrd Skynyrd and Allman Brothers Band, they carry the mantle of “Southern Rock,” but by performing more musically diverse hits with a softer, pop flavor, they have a sound all their own. Hits include “So Into You,” “Imaginary Lover,” “Champagne Jam,” “Doraville,” “I’m Not Gonna Let It Bother Me Tonight,” “Do It Or Die” and “Spooky.”

This concert is presented by JKB Entertainment Group/Limelight Magazine.

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Van Halen’s ‘5150’ To be Played In Its Entirety at The Vault in New Bedford, MA

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If you are a fan of Van Halen, you know that their first studio album with Sammy Hagar, 5150, sold six million copies and is a favorite among Hagar-era fans. With hits such as “Why Can’t This Be Love,” “Dreams,” “Best of Both Worlds,” and “Love Walks In,” these songs still receive massive airplay on the radio.

On Saturday, December 7, Van Halen tribute band Van Hagar will celebrate this album by performing it in its entirety for the first time ever along with other Hagar-era hits at The Vault in New Bedford, MA. Dokken tribute band Without Warning open the show. Click HERE for tickets.

Formed in 2015, Van Hagar initially started as something else entirely. The possibility of playing a few Sammy Hagar era Van Halen songs morphed into a full on tribute band that continue to grow in popularity with each live performance.

Van Hagar brings you all the hits that made Van Halen one of the biggest acts of their time. Faithfully reproduced and executed with precision, Van Hagar bringing you the best of Van Halen from the Sammy years.

If you attended their Vault performances in the past, you know they put on a great show!

The Vault is located at 791 Purchase Street in New Bedford, MA. This is a 21+ show. All ticket sales are final. There are no refunds or exchanges unless the concert is postponed or cancelled.

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VANILLA FUDGE RETURN TO THE NARROWS CENTER IN FALL RIVER, MA

September 24, 2024 limelightmagazine Leave a comment

Legendary rock band Vanilla Fudge will perform at the Narrows Center for the Arts in Fall River, Mass., on Friday, February 28, 2025. Click HERE to purchase tickets.

Since the summer of 1967, Vanilla Fudge were architects of a new musical style that included psychedelic, rock, soul music and gospel. They were, and are masters of reinterpreting other artist’s hit songs, and their effect on the soon to explode late 60’s “heavy metal” scene was undeniable.

To be an influence on the likes of Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple and Van Halen certainly secures a place in rock n roll history for the legendary Vanilla Fudge.

Now in their 57^th year, the powerhouse vocals and keyboard flourishes of virtuoso organist Mark Stein, along with the fluid guitar explosions of Vinnie Martell, all anchored by arguably one of the best rhythm sections in the history of rock music, with the legendary Carmine Appice on drums and Pete Bremy on bass (filling in for the retired Tim Bogert), they create a sound so unique that it cannot be imitated. Your spirit will jettison right back to a “happening” in that magical summer of 1967, and this “happening” needs to be felt live to truly be appreciated!

The Narrows Center is located at 16 Anawan Street in Fall River, Mass. Tickets to this show can be purchased online at www.narrowscenter.org or by calling the box office at 508-324-1926. To purchase tickets in person, box office hours are Thursday through Saturday, 12 noon to 5 p.m.