Rocktember is a two day outdoor show. This is the third one we’ve been to and it’s always a great time. The bands start earlier in the day, so we missed a few, but the first night we saw Britny Fox, Quiet Riot, Stephen Pearcy and Jackyl. Really good lineup. I had never been a big Britny Fox fan back in the day, but they put on a rocking show. I was glad to get to see it. Dizzy Dean hasn’t been with the band for a very long time, but this singer was great.

This was the fourth time I’ve seen Quiet Riot, the first was with Kevin Dubrow in 1984 and every time since has been with Jizzy Pearl on vocals. They are a serious party band and can get a crowd going. I’ll never turn down an opportunity to see them.

Stephen Pearcy, formerly of Ratt, was up next and did a nice job. I got the distinct impression he was not thrilled to sing “You’re In Love” by the way he led into it and then skipped the first verse. Lol. But his show was good. After the whole night’s worth of shows was over, we went into the casino from the outdoor amphitheater and happened to meet Scot Coogan, who was drumming for Pearcy. What a nice guy. Really down to earth and outgoing.

The final show of the night was Jackyl. I hung around for a few songs. They sounded awesome and really got the crowd going, I’m just not a huge Jackyl fan.

Next day we were laid up after a late night, so we missed a lot of the early bands and only made it out for Winger and Tom Keifer. Winger was actually a lot better than I expected. A lot of good guitar playing in that band. Kip can’t hit the high notes anymore though. His voice has deepened a lot in general, but it was a good show.

Last show of the night was Tom Keifer and it was definitely worth the wait. He performed all the big Cinderella hits as well as other later songs of his own. He’s very interactive with the audience. His voice sounded a lot better than I thought it would considering the vocal cord surgeries and problems he’s had. I really enjoyed the show and he hinted he might be back to Rocktember next year.

Overall, it was another great fest. No complaints here and it looked like a good time was had by all.