Dogstar takes Stroudsburg to 'Somewhere Between the Power Lines and Palm Trees '

A day after the release of their third album, Dogstar brought their 'Somewhere Between the Power Lines and Palm Trees' tour to one of the smallest markets on the tour but easily on off the largest sold out rooms - Stroudsburg, PA at the Sherman Theater. In the hours leading up to the show social media was a buzz about the band's arrival in town and things were sent into a frenzy once reports that bassist, Keanu Reeves, was out on the town that morning. The night before the band celebrated the release of their new album with a small show and Reeves made an appearance at Main Street Jukebox to seemingly sign a few copies of the new record, grab a t-shirt for the show and take a few selfies with lucky fans who saw him out on the town. At 11AM Dogstar fans were already taking over the small Pennsylvania town ahead of the show and by an hour before doors the line for the venue stretched down the block as the venue prepared themselves for a truly sold out performance from the reunited rockers.

Dogstar's surprise reunion and new album announcement took over social media earlier in 2023 when it happened and the first round of tour dates sold out almost instantly as the band routed their way through major markets like Tokyo, Washington DC and more. Luckily Pennsylvania fans of the 90's rock legends were treated to a surprise announcement of the Sherman Theater performance when the band announced an additional round of dates. While Stourdsburg may not be a major market in a traditional sense it is certainly a mainstay of the touring rock world and the fans stepped up selling out this show well in advance. As doors opened to the venue fans flocked to the merch both to grab the band's new LP on vinyl, cd (or both) and many were grabbing one of the really well designed tour shirts as well. After a quick stop at the bar fans began to back the venue to capacity and get ready for the rock show of the year in town.

The rock trio consisting of movie superstar Keanu Reeves on bass, actor and drummer Robert Mailhouse behind the kit and Bret Domrose on guitar and vocals took the stage to a roaring ovation from the Stroudsburg crowd. Slowly but methodically the band took their places and quickly exchanged small smiles with each other as the lights around them began to burst to life. With a smirk on his face Reeves struck the first bass notes of "Blonde" as the band dove into a powerhouse and impressive 18 song setlist. While it has been a proverbial "minute" since Dogstar was on the road the band hasn't missed a day when it comes to the live performances with Reeves, Mailhouse and Domrose all still embodying the rockstar energy they had nearly two decades ago when they were fresh on the scene.

From a technical stand point the show was flawless and the vibe within the sold out Sherman Theater was truly remarkable from start to finish of the band's set. Reeves worked the crowd from time to time while he remained focused on the bass lines that kept the entire band rolling along. Bret Domrose shined bright through out the set both vocally and performance wise as he captivated the audiences attention every time he stepped away from his microphone stand to riff on the guitar for a bit. 'Somewhere Between the Power Lines and Palm Trees' is one of the strongest albums released in 2023 and just a day after it's official release the crowd was singing along to many of the songs. From "Glimmer" to "Everything Turns Around" and beyond the band's artistic vision translated masterfully into a live set.

With many bands it's easy to predict that they'll be back and supporting new music but there is a genuine chance that Dogstar's sold out show in Stroudsburg may have been a once in a lifetime gig. Whether or not it goes down in history as that way is up to fate at this point and fans can at the very least be grateful for the amazing night they spent with the iconic rockers 'Somewhere Between the Power Lines and Palm Trees' in the middle of nowhere, Pennsylvania.