Concert Review: The F*Bomb Collective

Concert Review:
The F*Bomb Collective
Arlene's Grocery
Saturday, October 2, 2021

 The F*Bomb Collective delivered a raucous concert on Saturday, October 2nd with their Rolling Stones tribute show at Arlene's Grocery on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. Known for their impressive array of performers from a smattering of NYC musical scenes, the F*Bomb house band - led by world-renowned session musician and former Ozzy Osbourne keyboardist C. P. Roth - drove the crowd into a frenzy with their takes on many of the Stones' greatest hits. Of course, with the recent loss of drummer Charlie Watts, The Rolling Stones are in the forefront of everybody's minds and the audience was more than thrilled to sing along with every word as the band pulled out all of the stops to deliver the goods. No 'stone' was left unturned, as both mega-hits and B-sides alike filled out the sets. F*Bomb has been entertaining the music lovers of NYC for years, and we are so thankful to have them back on stage again after missing out on their performances in 2020. Next up: A Tribute to KISS! on October 30th.
 

-  Stephanie Hall, Music Matters


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