The Space Ballroom hosted King’s X for a sold out concert on Thursday October 16, 2025. The crowd gathered outside on one of the first crisp fall evening for what promised to be a fantastic night of progressive rock music.
The Space Ballroom is a relatively small venue so when they say it’s intimate and you get up close it’s no exaggeration. The crowd stood shoulder to shoulder with the front audience so close to the band they could lean up and touch if they wanted to. They respectfully stood off from the stage and let the players have room to do their thing.
The three-piece band is comprised of Doug Pinnick on Bass/Vocals, Jerry Gaskill on Drums and Ty Tabor on Guitar/Vocals. They are a three piece band with large sound. The band having been together since 1978 still hold together when many have long since folded.
The band is on the road promoting the album Three Sides of One album they launched in 2022. Never one to be locked into one sound they are considered an American hard rock / heavy metal band that also strays into other styles which including, blues, progressive rock and grunge.
They played an hour and a half long set and had the whole house jamming. They performed cuts from many of their 14 albums and tried to give the audience a good mix of sounds to satisfy their followers. During the concert before playing Cigarettes Ty Tabor sent out a tribute to Ace Frehley.
King’s X are not mainstream. It’s a raw sound like cut glass with some smoothed out edges. Their live performances are an indication of what music can be when it’s played from the heart and unfiltered with no backing tracks. Sound coming straight from the musicians and their instruments to the listeners.
The Ballroom is an intimate venue and was packed full but it just added to the flavor of the night. They saved the best for last. “It’s Love” led into “Dogman.” The final song was “Goldilox” which Doug Pinnick encouraging the audience to sing along and they did without hesitation.
Not your ordinary band King’s X has a sound all their own and generations of fans that have made it into a bit of a cult following with many in attendance having seen them more than a few times. It was a fun, loud and enjoyable evening and if you get the chance to see them live go for it.
For more information about Kings X and their upcoming shows visit Kings X
Review by Donna Erichsen
Photos by George Bekris
Setlist:
Groove Machine
The World Around Me
Pillow
Cigarettes
Fade
All God’s Children
Alright
Nothing but the Truth
Summerland
Black Like Sunday
Let It Rain
Festival
In the New Age
We Were Born to Be Loved
Encore:
It’s Love
Dogman
Goldilox