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Rob Zombie

08/05/2022
Rob Zombie
Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
Chicago, IL

On a warm and humid evening just South of Chicago, the Hollywood Casino Amphitheater was the place to be. The lines waiting to get through the gates were long and all the way back toward the parking lot. The parking lot was filled with folks sitting at their vehicles enjoying their favorite beverages and generally enjoying each other’s company. The music was bumping and the mood was fairly playful. Everyone was in a fantastic mood on a beautiful day.

The venue itself is a three-level facility with two levels that wrap around in three sections. There is a pit around down front and up top is a massive grass hill. Around the venue, massive screens are set up for the live video feeds. No way you could miss a moment of what was in store. On the main ground behind the stage were courtyards that hosted multiple merchandise stands that were filled to the brim with items from all four bands on the bill. The alcohol huts were slinging suds at a feverish pace. Patrons were decked out in all sorts of Rob Zombie gear. Old tour shirts to Halloween movie shirts. It was pretty clear he was the highlight for nearly everyone in attendance. 

As the day turned to dusk, the bowl illuminated and the party began raging in the seats, the lights dimmed and the stage set up began to be rolled out. 4 large video-wrapped pillars stood with the band’s drum kit perched right in the middle of it. Behind them ran a massive video board. Up front along the front of the stage ran 3 metal walkways that also ran video synced to the others. The crowd went absolutely bonkers once “Zombie” was streamed letter by letter amongst every video board. The anxiousness elevated and once the lights kicked up the man himself, Rob Zombie stood above the stage on a platform that read Zombie. It was an impressive spectacle to have witnessed. The dirty grit in his voice resonated cleanly over the hyped-up audience. Off to his left, guitar guru John 5, the co-writer of many newer songs stood smiling and shaking his head from right to left. Across the stage stood a dressed to the nines Piggy D on bass.  Behind everyone, Ginger Fish was on drums. 

Armed with decadent costumes, the band itself was an extremely fine-tuned machine. The accomplished John 5 was on fire. The multitude of finger-picking and riffs being laid out were a sight to behold. His efforts displayed his skill set and he smiled through it all. Before the encore, John 5 delivered an incredible solo that even had a partial cover of Thunderstruck by AC/DC mixed in. Even Rob Zombie shared an approving look with him while sharing the front risers hyping up the already revved-up masses. Piggy D was perhaps the most dapperly dressed of the bunch. His Eddy Munster-styled outfit threw everyone off when he delivered and punished them with thundering bass riffs. Very often he carried a conversation with the crowd in front of him. He gave everything he had and provided the infectious grooves we all know and love. Ginger Fish was a killer on the skins. His kit was loud. His snare snaps were quick and clean. Throughout the duration of the show, his arms flailed everywhere. He smiled consistently and often engaged with Rob whenever he turned around. Perhaps no one on that stage had more fun than him.

As one knows, Rob Zombie is the man you go to watch. His presence on the stage is electric. His raspy vocals connect you to the overall feel of his music. Spooky, sexy, and heavy as can be. His legion of freaks came out in full force just for this. Zombie was in peak performance mode. Running and jumping along the front of the stage. Dancing in his signature bell-bottomed jeans and frayed jean jacket that is plastered with patches from the 80s. His interactions were the stuff of legends. Routinely pointing out fans up front losing their minds. The cast of characters that emerged from behind the stage play with the front man in an almost choreographed manner. Everything about this performance was an art school masterpiece. The classic robot and devil man characters from Zombies cartoons and videos made their appearances and moved across the stage freely. 

This performance had a little bit of everything you would expect from one of the horror genre’s most famous directors, the elaborate costumes, lighting, theatrics even a Munsters trailer for an encore break. The stage decor was nothing but horror movie themed. Red, orange, and purple lighting shoot across the stage at all times. The setlist covered Rob Zombie’s entire discography dating back to his time with White Zombie. Mostly they featured tracks from the last few albums he released. Nonetheless, the hits from his first two albums Hellbilly Deluxe and The Sinister Urge were extremely prominent and popular. This assembly of metalheads raged to the classic sounds and visuals of one of today’s modern gods of metal. The conversations around were talking about how extraordinary this performance was. It was hard to argue with. Every little detail was planned and performed to perfection. If there is anything one could take away from the night it would be to never miss a Rob Zombie or Freak on Parade tour stop if it comes near.

Setlist:
INTRO - Expanding The Head of Zed
1. Triumph of King Freak
2. Super Beast
3. Meet The Creeper
4. Shake Your Ass, Smoke Your Grass
5. Living Dead Girl
6. More Human Than Human
7. Scum of The Earth
8. Dead City Radio & The New Gods of Supertown
9. Never Gonna Stop
10. Well, Everyones Fucking in a UFO
11. House of a 1000 Corpses
12. Guitar solo (Partially covering Thunderstruck by AC/DC)
13. Thunderkiss 65
14. Blitzkrieg Bop (Ramones Cover)
15. Shadow of The Cemetery Man
ENCORE - The Munster Movie Trailer
16. Dragula


Powerman 5000

08/05/2022
Powerman 5000
Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
Chicago, IL

Setlist:
1. Footsteps and Voices
2. Nobody’s Real
3. Invade, Destroy, Repeat
4. Horror Show/7 Nation Army
5. Bombshell
6. An Eye Is Upon You
7. Supernova Goes Pop
8. When Worlds Collide

Stray From The Path

08/04/2022
Stray From The Path
The Rave
Milwaukee, WI

Stray From The Path performed as direct support to The Devil Wears Prada. The images are not my best work, but I can assure you that this band is extremely fun to watch play.

Setlist:
1. Guillotine
2. Outbreak
3. Goodnight Alt-Right
4. III (Live Debut)
5. Second Death
6. Fortune Teller
7. Neighbourhood Watch (Live Debut)
8. Damien
9. Badge & A Bullet
10. First World Problem Child

New Found Glory

07/23/2022
New Found Glory
The Rave
Milwaukee, WI

Setlist:
1. Understatement
2. My Friends Over You
3. Sonny
4. Something I Call Personality
5. Head On Collision
6. It’s Been A Summer
7. Forget My Name
8. Never Give Up
9. The Great Houdini
10. Singled Out
11. Belated
12. The Story So Far
13. Hit Or Miss
14. Hold My Hand
15. King of Wishful Thinking (Go West cover)
16. Trophy
17. Truth of My Youth
18. Let It Go (Cover)
19. Intro
20. All Down Hill From Here


 

Four Years Strong

07/23/2022
Four Years Strong
The Rave
Milwaukee, WI

Four Years Strong performed as direct support to New Found Glory.

Setlist:
1. Wasting Time
2. Heroes Get Remembered, Legends Never Die
3. Get Out Of My Head
4. Seventeen
5. Brain Stew/Jaded (Green Day cover)
6. Learn To Love The Lie
7. It Must Really Suck To Be Four Years Strong Right Now
8. Talking Myself In Circles
9. Brain Pain
10. We All Float Down Here
11. We Go Down In History

Be Well

07/23/2022
Be Well
The Rave
Milwaukee, WI

Be Well opened as support to New Found Glory.

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Shinedown

07/16/2022
Shinedown
Rock Fest Main Stage
Cadott, WI

Performance covered for Knotfest.com

Setlist:
1. The Saints of Violence and Innuendo
2. Devil
3. Planet Zero
4. State of My Head
5. 45
6. Get Up 
7. Bully
8. Daylight
9. Enemies
10. Cut The Chord
11. Second Chance
12. Unity 
13. Monsters
14. Diamond Eyes
15. Call Me
16. Simple Man (Lynyrd Skynyrd cover)
17. Sound of Madness

Starset

07/16/2022
Starset
Rock Fest Main Stage
Cadott, WI

Setlist:
1. Carnivore
2. Trials
3. Infected
4. Echo
5. Where The Skies End
6. Manifest
7. Monster
8. It Has Begun
9. Richocet
10. Devolution
11. My Demons

Performance covered for Knotfest.com

Skillet

07/16/2022
Skillet
Rock Fest Who’s On Top? Stage
Cadott, WI

Performance coverage for Knotfest.com

Setlist:
1. Whispers In The Dark
2. Rise
3. Surviving The Game
4. Legendary
5. Awake & Alive
6. Hero
7. Not Gonna Die
8. Feel Invincible
9. Comatose
10. Dominion
11. Monster
12. The Resistance

Motionless in White

07/16/2022
Motionless In White
Rock Fest Who’s On Top? Stage
Cadott, WI

Performance coverage for Knotfest.com

Setlist:
1. Disguise
2. Necessary Evil
3. Voices
4. Reincarnate
5. Thoughts & Prayers
6. Cyberhex
7. Scoring The End of The World
8. Another Life
9. Somebody Told Me (The Killers cover)
10. Eternally Yours

From Ashes To New

07/16/2022
From Ashes To New
Rock Fest Who’s On Top? Stage
Cadott, WI

Performance coverage for Knotfest.com

Setlist:
1. Panic
2. Land of Make Believe
3. My Fight
4. Broken
5. Stay This Way
6. Heartache
7. Broken By Design
8. My Name
9. Scars That I’m Hiding
10. Crazy
11. Light Up The Sky
12. Nothing
13. Through It All

All Good Things

07/16/2022
All Good Things
Rock Fest Who’s On Top? Stage
Cadott, WI

Performance coverage for Knotfest.com

Setlist:
1. Kingdom
2. Machines
3. Break Through This Wall
4. Push Me Down
5. Four Letter Words
6. Lights Out
7. Survivor (Destinys Child cover)
8. The Comeback
9. For The Glory

Evanescence

07/15/2022
Evanescence
Rockfest Main Stage
Cadott, WI

Performance covered for Knotfest.com

Setlist:
1. Broken Pieces Shine
2. Made of Stone
3. Take Cover
4. Going Under
5. The Game Is Over
6. Lithium
7. Wasted On You
8. Feeding The Dark
9. Weight of The World
10. End of The Dream
11. Better WIthout You
12. Call Me When You’re Sober
13. Imaginary
14. Use My Voice
15. Bring Me To Life
ENCORE
16. My Immortal
17. Blind Belief

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