Here was a show all in the Dogg pound were wating to see. Wednesday turned out to be the perfect weather day for a 4 band festival. Clear skies and about 82 at show time. Our partt consisted of the Dogg, BLT, Jamin Jamie, Amazing Scott, the Hawg and Rockin Marissa. Due to partying in the VIP, we missed Saving Abel, not too much of a loss, since we saw them warm up Nickelback this winter.
At about 6:45, Papa Roach threw down a furious set, full of energy and four letter expletives. Frontman Jacoby Shaddix had it going on and had some serious interplay with the crowd. I was amazed that throughout their set, the entire pavillion and hill were on their feet. After a fast paced 45 minute set, it was back to the VIP for more cocktails.
At just past 8:00, Hinder took the stage and just throughly kicked ass. Strong sound, great guitar work, a steady rythem section, and the perfect rock vocals of Austin Winkler, kept things pumping all set. Excellent staging and lighting for a warm up act. The crowd embraced all the songs and rocked out for 1 hour. A truly must see band!
At 9:15 Nickelback took the stage and the crowd was in a frenzy! Pine Knob was rockin like only a sold out, outdoor venue can. After 3 crashing blasts of pyro, the show is on! Chad Kroeger may have talked a little too much, but the 17 song set kept the pacing moving on. All the hits, a few rather obscure tracks, and a cover of Highway to Hell (sang by Hinders Austin Winkler and Papa Roach's Jacoby Shaddix flawlessly) was the highlight for the Dogg. The lighting was incredible, the pyro, fantastic, and the energy of the band was high octane all set. The sound was spot on. One funny scene was when the t-shirt slingshot team misfired and shot the holder right in the ass. By 11:00, we were a crowd that was drained and ready for more still. The final song concluded at 11:10. A perfect night with a perfect show. It gets no better than this! Next up Jimmy Buffet tomorrow.
Crowd A+
Atmosphere A+
Bands A+
Sound A
Lighting A+
Effects A
Staging A+
Weather A+
Overall an A+ concert experience. If you've never seen Nickelback live, you must put them on your short list.
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