SKETCHES BY THE EDITOR And The Live Shows Begin with

Sketches By The Editor

And The Live Shows Begin with

Sara Baldwin and Nikki Stringfield

The last show I covered for Highwire Daze with photographer Jack Lue before the great pandemic hit us all was Dragonforce, Unleash The Archers and Visions Of Atlantis at The Regent in Downtown LA on March 6th, 2020. Who knew that my next show would take place over a year later? It has been quite a wait - so long that I was beginning to think I only ever imagined being at a live concert. This imposed hiatus ended on May 14th, 2021 as Highwire Daze went to Dipiazza’s in Long Beach to celebrate the sold out record release show of Sara Baldwin! And it was a night to remember - a return to the live shows for the music community at long last!

Sara Baldwin and her band were on fire, performing selections from her just released No Turning Back full length album. Combining modern metal and fiery grunge with a strong sense of conviction and perseverance, the entire night was inspirational. In addition to Sara Baldwin’s vibrantly scorching vocals and stage presence, top notch performances were delivered from her amazing band - Mic Dangerously De La Torre (lead guitarist and producer), Scott Wittenberg (drums), and Dylan Wilson (bass). Also making a very special guest appearance was Nikki Stringfield from The Iron Maidens and Heaven Below, lending her gloriously high energy guitar work to a few of the songs. From the opening refrains of She’s Gone to a brilliant cover of Sober by Tool and beyond, Sara Baldwin and her band blew the roof off DiPiazza’s! What an unforgettable, epic night!

And so live shows are slowly making their way back into our lives at last! We are the survivors of Covid-19 and we are ready to rock! We’ve been waiting a very long time for this, so bring it on! Hope to see you all supporting the live music we all love very soon!

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