We arrived about an hour before Adelitas Way came onto the main stage at 6:00. They were great, I knew all of their songs and really enjoyed their performance. I have seen Adelitas Way before with Shinedown and they were not so good, I think frontman, Rick was better at engaging the crowd at this concert. The crowd was a little disappointing during their show, guess not many people know them. The Collapse, Sick, Invincible are great live!!!
Staind was next and put on a good show however frontman Aaron is a weird dude, or his onstage performance is super cocky. I have heard this about him before but didn't expect him to leave the stage at the end and say nothing to the crowd.....Not even a Thanks Houston or Long Live Rock and Roll.....I will see them again but only if they are paired with another awesome band.
Godsmack!!!!! Daaaang, this show kicked ass. These guys know how to rock. First of all, they had a curtain completely covering their set and when they came on the curtain just dropped and they started jamming. It was intoxicating!!! Their setlist selection was superb and the crowd was freaking amazing!!! Everyone was on their feet and the energy was none I have ever seen before,,,,except maybe Rush or Linkin Park. At one point during the show Sully had everyone turn off their cell phones, I think at the end of Speak and just "feel" the rock and roll energy. It was incredible, really enjoyed this show. I will for sure see them again, headliner or not!!! Sully and company were total beasts!! Speak, Cryin like a Bitch, Get Up, Get Out, Straight Out of Line.....all of them were unreal.
Shinedown was the headliner and they are always outstanding live!!! I looooove this band and Brent's voice is like none other. I could listen to him 24-7. They had a good mixture of old and new tunes,,,,Fly from the Inside----always one of my faves and I knew all of the Amaryliis new tunes. The pyro show was good but not necessary, sometimes it takes away from actual performace. They could do without so much of it in my opinion. Their Simple Man gig is getting old....even though they are better than Skynryd, they can take this one out of their show now. They rocked this show and if you haven't seen them GO SEE THEM!!!