FRESNO – The kind of night every local metalhead daydreams about actually happened, five minutes from Fresno State, inside the sweat-soaked walls of The Great Room Shows.
On Nov. 29, Neon Bloom Shows hosted an all-tribute lineup that felt less like a concert and more like a lightning bolt aimed directly at the heart of every student stressing over finals. Held five minutes away from Fresno State in the Great Room Shows at 1776 E. Roberts Ave., it was the kind of night people usually have to drive to LA to experience.
During the performance, four bands, two guest musicians and one Ozzy Osbourne tribute closer turned that ordinary Friday into a full-blown metal pillow. For a night, the Great Room felt like a sanctuary for every Fresno State student who needed a break from midterms, roommates, Canvas notifications and the general slow grind of the semester…