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Review 1 for Grand Funk Railroad

5 / 5

GFR "Rocked" the house Again!

Indian Ranch @

- Webster @

, MA @

- Sat, Jul 7, 2012 @

Favorite moment: The whole show but If I had to pick one it was when they played "Locomotion" @

Setlist: Locomotion, American Band and others! @

Opening act(s): Glen Stewart, I think! @

Posted 07/09/2012

by Terry55

Location:Central MA

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My friends and I saw GFR last year and were so happy they were back this year! Mark, Donny, Tim (the cutie on the keyboards) and the rest of the boys definitely were hot (literally, I think the temp was 90deg)!
As an added bonus we got to go backstage and meet the guys!

Indian Ranch @

- Webster @

, MA @

- Sat, Jul 7, 2012 @

Favorite moment: The whole show but If I had to pick one it was when they played "Locomotion" @

Setlist: Locomotion, American Band and others! @

Opening act(s): Glen Stewart, I think! @

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Review 2 for Grand Funk Railroad

5 / 5

Grand Funk

The Seneca Niagara Events Center at Seneca Niagara Casino @

- Niagara Falls @

, NY @

- Fri, Jan 11, 2013 @

Posted 03/19/2013

by Eastiron

Grand Funk was GREAT. They have not missed a beat and still sound as good as when I first saw them in the 70's. The drummer is soooooooooo good!!!!! I was sorry they did not play my favorite in Mean Mistreater but overall it was a very good show. The seating was not the best as I am short, but thankfully the person ahead of me was too, Walking through the smoke filled casino was horrible but I it not let it ruin my night. I recommend anyone who is a fan of Grand Funk Railroad to go and see them perform. You will not be disappointed.

The Seneca Niagara Events Center at Seneca Niagara Casino @

- Niagara Falls @

, NY @

- Fri, Jan 11, 2013 @

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Review 3 for Grand Funk Railroad

4 / 5

Grand Funk was OK

Gold Strike Casino @

- Tunica Resorts @

, MS @

- Sat, Feb 23, 2013 @

Opening act(s): WAR @

Posted 02/28/2013

by OlderGuy59

While GF show was good, it could have been so much better.
The WAR set lasted 1 hr 30 mins, and GF only went for 1 hr 15 mins including having to beg for an encore for them to come back and do "We're An American Band".
They took a couple of songs and let them go on forever, including one with a really long drum solo.
Would have much rather heard a few more of their hits from the past, than a 15 minute drum solo.

Gold Strike Casino @

- Tunica Resorts @

, MS @

- Sat, Feb 23, 2013 @

Opening act(s): WAR @

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Review 4 for Grand Funk Railroad

5 / 5

Grand Funk and War were truly amazing

Gold Strike Casino @

- Tunica Resorts @

, MS @

- Sat, Feb 23, 2013 @

Favorite moment: when Closer to Home was played @

Opening act(s): War what a class act @

Posted 02/26/2013

by Bob1467

Location:North Carolina

This was my first time being able to see both groups in concert. They both were non-stop
pure energy and rocking. The audience was able to get into the concert from the beginning
of both groups which made for even a better time. Gold-Strike provided cozy atmosphere
and the offset seats ensured nobody got blocked out from seeing the groups. The only
downside was the staff was overwhelmed by the crowd between the groups sets. I think
it could have been handled a little more efficiently.

Gold Strike Casino @

- Tunica Resorts @

, MS @

- Sat, Feb 23, 2013 @

Favorite moment: when Closer to Home was played @

Opening act(s): War what a class act @

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Review 5 for Grand Funk Railroad

4 / 5

Some Kind of Wonderful!

Gold Strike Casino @

- Tunica Resorts @

, MS @

- Sat, Feb 23, 2013 @

Favorite moment: I'm Your Captain, Cisco Kid @

Posted 02/25/2013

by DirtyOldRichard

Location:Memphis

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Macho 70's arena rock! Drummer Don Brewer still sings and drums. I guess he is the leader onstage. Max Carl is the MC, doing most of the vocals, playing guitar, and even a little drumming, and I doubt the Mark Farner resemblance is mere coincidence. I think they played about an hour and 10 minutes, not a long show but understandable in a rare casino twin-bill. Brought back a lot of memories.

Opening act War played about an hour. Good act but could've cut down to about half that time and kept the momentum rolling. I love War's hits but Low Rider will never be the same for me after that girl on crutches was allowed to sing. Ugh! Give her an A for enthusiasm though.

Gold Strike Casino @

- Tunica Resorts @

, MS @

- Sat, Feb 23, 2013 @

Favorite moment: I'm Your Captain, Cisco Kid @

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Review 6 for Grand Funk Railroad

5 / 5

Great Concert

Gold Strike Casino @

- Tunica Resorts @

, MS @

- Sat, Feb 23, 2013 @

Posted 02/25/2013

by alrev

Grand Funk Railroad & War were great. My wife and I had a great time. I had forgotten all if the good songs that both sang. It MADE the trip to Tunica.

Gold Strike Casino @

- Tunica Resorts @

, MS @

- Sat, Feb 23, 2013 @

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Review 7 for Grand Funk Railroad

1 / 5

Very disapointed

Goldstrike Casino Tunica MS @

- Robinsonville @

, MS @

- 02/23/2013 @

Favorite moment: War @

Setlist: lousy @

Opening act(s): War was worth the price of admission, and more @

Posted 02/25/2013

by Bassist1

Location:Eudora MS

When i heard GFR was playing at Goldstrike casino i knew i had to go see them, i had seen GFR before and it was one of the greatest Rock shows around.
Well it didn't take long into the show to realize they weren't even a shadow of the original GFR they didn't play the songs that got them to Rock stardom, they seemed like they really didn't want to be there, Mel& Don were good, not Grand!
It took 2 guitar players to mediocrily do what Mark did by himself.
If they don't reunite as Mark,Mel&Don i'll be staying away from GFR.

Goldstrike Casino Tunica MS @

- Robinsonville @

, MS @

- 02/23/2013 @

Favorite moment: War @

Setlist: lousy @

Opening act(s): War was worth the price of admission, and more @

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Review 8 for Grand Funk Railroad

5 / 5

War was great and GFR was unforgetanle

Gold Strike Casino @

- Tunica Resorts @

, MS @

- Sat, Feb 23, 2013 @

Favorite moment: Don's drum solo @

Posted 02/25/2013

by fireman312

Location:Corinth Ms.

Grand Funk Railroad was just as great as if not better than when I saw them at the Mid South Coliseum in 1973, Great,Great,Great,Great

Gold Strike Casino @

- Tunica Resorts @

, MS @

- Sat, Feb 23, 2013 @

Favorite moment: Don's drum solo @

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Review 9 for Grand Funk Railroad

2 / 5

not that good

beau revage @

- biloxi @

, ms @

- 02/22/2013 @

Favorite moment: cannot name one @

Setlist: not enough classic gfr @

Opening act(s): war @

Posted 02/25/2013

by 96deciblefreak

Location:covington la

maybe they had a bad nite or bad food before show but their heart was not in the music! war was great and so made gfr look that much worst. growing up gfr was one of my favorite bands but this was not gfr, lame!

beau revage @

- biloxi @

, ms @

- 02/22/2013 @

Favorite moment: cannot name one @

Setlist: not enough classic gfr @

Opening act(s): war @

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Review 10 for Grand Funk Railroad

3 / 5

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- Tunica Resorts @

, MS @

- Sat, Feb 23, 2013 @

Posted 02/25/2013

by dbryan53

Grand Funk only played an hour, War played 2 hours. Alot of new songs and alot of instrumental solo time. Would have liked to have heard more of their old hits.

Gold Strike Casino @

- Tunica Resorts @

, MS @

- Sat, Feb 23, 2013 @

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Review 11 for Grand Funk Railroad

5 / 5

Grand Funk Railroad left it all onstage!

Gold Strike Casino @

- Tunica Resorts @

, MS @

- Sat, Feb 23, 2013 @

Favorite moment: Toss up between MIssissippi Fife and Drum and American Band encore ... @

Setlist: All of GFR's big ones, plus bonus tracks from Max Carl's past with 38 Special - "Second Chance" and Mississippi Fife and Drum (really, really neat), and the solo's (Bruce, Tim and Mel) were AWESOME. @

Opening act(s): WAR .. excellent band, great songs - really engaged the audience! @

Posted 02/25/2013

by RocketCityFan

From the lead singer's incredible range to the drummer's raw talent .. you don't want to miss this group! Simply five incredible musicians ...

Gold Strike Casino @

- Tunica Resorts @

, MS @

- Sat, Feb 23, 2013 @

Favorite moment: Toss up between MIssissippi Fife and Drum and American Band encore ... @

Opening act(s): WAR .. excellent band, great songs - really engaged the audience! @

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Review 12 for Grand Funk Railroad

4 / 5

War was Awesome and Grand Funk was very good.

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- Tunica Resorts @

, MS @

- Sat, Feb 23, 2013 @

Posted 02/25/2013

by pandapro

Location:Little Rock, AR

Grand Funk Railroad should have been opening for War. The aging rockers of GFR were entertaining but War was a showstopper. The musicians of War understand what their audience was there to see. A nonstop set list of hits kept the crowd entranced. GFR played their hits but you could tell they had aged harder than the musicians of War. Good value in a beautiful and relatively small theatre.

Gold Strike Casino @

- Tunica Resorts @

, MS @

- Sat, Feb 23, 2013 @

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Review 13 for Grand Funk Railroad

3 / 5

Not the GRR of old

Gold Strike Casino @

- Tunica Resorts @

, MS @

- Sat, Feb 23, 2013 @

Setlist: Inside looking out! One of my favorites. @

Opening act(s): War @

Posted 02/25/2013

by MoProc

Location:Memphis

Don and Mel were outstanding. Don's drumming is amazing as always. But the band seems to be missing its heart. Without Mark there just wasn't the style of vocals expected. (usually the replacement is an even better talent than the original). War played as lead in band and was very entertaining. I just had higher expectations for a high end band such as GRR. The amazing guitar rifts sometimes didn't come through as if the sound systems were not adjusted correctly.

Gold Strike Casino @

- Tunica Resorts @

, MS @

- Sat, Feb 23, 2013 @

Setlist: Inside looking out! One of my favorites. @

Opening act(s): War @

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Review 14 for Grand Funk Railroad

4 / 5

Good Show

Gold Strike Casino @

- Tunica Resorts @

, MS @

- Sat, Feb 23, 2013 @

Favorite moment: We're and American Band, GFR!! @

Setlist: OK @

Opening act(s): Good @

Posted 02/25/2013

by RichardAverwater

Location:Memphis

Could have used a little less War, and a little more Grand Funk Railroad. But both bands were really good. The lead singer of War did a great job with the music and with the crowd.

The ticket I bought on-line was NOT where it showed on the chart. However, it ended up being GREATLY to my advantage, as I sat RIGHT in the middle! But be careful of that, you would think they would have this system down by now...

Goldstrike was a great venue, first time there!

Gold Strike Casino @

- Tunica Resorts @

, MS @

- Sat, Feb 23, 2013 @

Favorite moment: We're and American Band, GFR!! @

Setlist: OK @

Opening act(s): Good @

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Review 15 for Grand Funk Railroad

4 / 5

Beau Rivage Theatre @

- Biloxi @

, MS @

- Fri, Feb 22, 2013 @

Opening act(s): War was also wonderful. @

Posted 02/25/2013

by Anonymous

Really enjoyed. More fun standing in general area than being seated.

Beau Rivage Theatre @

- Biloxi @

, MS @

- Fri, Feb 22, 2013 @

Opening act(s): War was also wonderful. @

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Review 16 for Grand Funk Railroad

5 / 5

Grand Funk with War was amazing!!!

Beau Rivage Theatre @

- Biloxi @

, MS @

- Fri, Feb 22, 2013 @

Opening act(s): war @

Posted 02/24/2013

by sb4change

I had a wonderful time rocking to War and Grand Funk. The crowd was fun and the bands were great. I would see them again in a heart beat!

Beau Rivage Theatre @

- Biloxi @

, MS @

- Fri, Feb 22, 2013 @

Opening act(s): war @

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Review 17 for Grand Funk Railroad

4 / 5

Grank Funk great as usual

Beau Rivage Theatre @

- Biloxi @

, MS @

- Fri, Feb 22, 2013 @

Posted 02/24/2013

by ThomasBlackBear

Location:Orange Beach, Alabama

The only reason I didn't rate the concert 5 stars is I thought it was a little short. I'm sure they had time constraints due to War playing in front of them (which I thought went a little long but there did seem to be a good many War fans in the audience). I hate Mark Farner is no longer playing with them but the replacment members are very good and play well with the original members. Overall I would highly recommend going to see GFR if you are a fan because I don't think you will be disapponted. The theatre at the Beau Rivage is a very good place to watch a performance so I also highly recommend that as well. Thank you Don and Mel for keeping the music alive! I've never stopped listening since 1969.

Beau Rivage Theatre @

- Biloxi @

, MS @

- Fri, Feb 22, 2013 @

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Review 18 for Grand Funk Railroad

3 / 5

Beau Rivage Theatre @

- Biloxi @

, MS @

- Fri, Feb 22, 2013 @

Posted 02/24/2013

by sasmds

The show was so loud, we had to wear earplugs. I know the bands often play outdoors, or big arenas; however, the same volumn in a casino showroom is deffening.

Beau Rivage Theatre @

- Biloxi @

, MS @

- Fri, Feb 22, 2013 @

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Review 19 for Grand Funk Railroad

4 / 5

Beau Rivage Theatre @

- Biloxi @

, MS @

- Fri, Feb 22, 2013 @

Posted 02/24/2013

by Purpletiger2

Location:Louisiana

Great show brought back a lot of memories.
War sounded great and loved the drum solo from Grand Funk.

Beau Rivage Theatre @

- Biloxi @

, MS @

- Fri, Feb 22, 2013 @

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Review 20 for Grand Funk Railroad

2 / 5

Disappointed Ex Die Hard Old School GFR Fan :(

Beau Rivage Casino @

- Biloxi @

, MS @

- 02/22/2012 @

Favorite moment: When it was finally over after their lame one song "We're An American Band" encore. Maybe they should reconsider where America stands nowadays. @

Setlist: same as the previous one in Vinton, LA @

Opening act(s): WAR @

Posted 02/23/2013

by thebabydaddy

Location:Louisiana

My first mistake was purchasing tickets before I was aware Mark Farner was muscled out from the band. When they out negotiated him, they did the same to their true blue fans, To coin one of their much anticipated, but not included songs, "Nothing Is The Same" without Mark. Sorry, the playlist was lame, meaning the poplular overplayed radio play list (same as a previous one in Vinton, LA) was duplicated. Where was Sins a Good Man's Brother, Aimless Lady, In Need, Into the Sun, People Let's Stop the War, Mr Limousine Driver, Gimme Shelter, Country Road, Paranoid, etc. Mel and Don, you guys still have it, but with the poor play list selection you continually choose and minus Mark, I have to give you generously only two stars. Sadly let me include, that your old band, to me, was at the top of my heap with Led Zeppelin. Sorry, to say that is not close anymore. You all need to differentiate yourselves from mainstream once again, and play the songs that made you great, not popular. If I wanted the same as what the marketing World of today insists, then I'll electrocute myself while listening to that Dubstep crap and gyrate from wall to wall like carpeting, which is also obsolete.
Good thing WAR also played, they knocked it out of the park. They could only get to half of their best songs due to time constraints. I only wish GFR wouldn't have been the headliners, and WAR would have been the solo act so they could have gotten to their remaining hits.
I hope my passion for music is felt in my honest well thought out words.

Beau Rivage Casino @

- Biloxi @

, MS @

- 02/22/2012 @

Favorite moment: When it was finally over after their lame one song "We're An American Band" encore. Maybe they should reconsider where America stands nowadays. @

Setlist: same as the previous one in Vinton, LA @

Opening act(s): WAR @

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