Atlantic City - - Puddle of Mudd opened up for Shinedown and the sold out crowd was totally into them. POM featured some tight, friendly, solid drumming from Ryan Yerdon on the second song, “Spaceship”, a song off their successful album Songs in the Key of Love and Hate, they opened up with “Control” and then they played “Famous”.

Puddle of Mudd (POM), whose dependable songwriting and musicianship was once again in full swing, continues to show fan-savvy in just about everything thing they do.

This band's music is heard at so many sporting events now that it made complete sense that the NHL had the Dropkick Murphys at the recent Winter Classic at Fenway Park. Growing up a Sawwks fan Scruffy Wallace was doing most of the talking and the conversation centered around having tickets to great events.

Philadelphia -- This show has all the elements of the perfect holiday show. Anthony Daniels, who was C3po, actually narrates the entire Star Wars story with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra out of London, England backing him up.

The Alternative Press (AP) Tour is back from a very successful run last spring, with headliners Mayday Parade and The Academy Is…, as well as opening bands Set Your Goals, The Secret Handshake, and You Me At Six. This ‘Fall Ball’ debuted in September and stretches till November 15th.