Wednesday, Brenda, Bob, Linda and I braved 100 degree heat and high humidity to see one of all time favorite bands Styx, and oh yeah, "YES". After a nice but terribly uncomfortable dinner in the VIP and numerous drinks, the gang takes our seats in the 16th row and settle in for a long, hot night.
To our dismay, Styx came on first and absolutely played the best set I've seen them play in the past 15 years! The interplay between Tommy Shaw and JY- James Young was perfect. Add in the superb backing players, including Chuckie Panozza on bass for 1/2the show. With the huge catalog of songs to choose from, Styx never disappoints us. Tonight all the classics, Crystal Ball, Suite Madame Blue, Lorilie, Come Sail Away,Man in the Wilderness, Castle Walls, Miss America, Fooling Yourself, Grand Illusion, etc. Despite the temps pushing 100 degrees, the hill was 70
% full and the pavilion about the same. Tommy Shaw announced just after the second song that the temperature on stage was 132 degrees. What pros! They rocked like they were 30, not 50 something. The crowd had a rocking time and sang along passionately. Isn't it time for Styx to be in the Hall of Fame. Come on America, start chirping about this injustice.
We try to take a break in the VIP to rehydrate between sets, but this heat id stifling. We fear the ancient members of YES may play their last show tonight. this weather can kill the old, weak and infirm ed. Most of YES have qualified for all 3 for over 2 decades!
When YES took the stage about 9:20, most of the crowd had no idea they lost their lead singer and replaced him with a man that is a clone. Whoever this guy is, he is Jon Andersen reincarnate. The band is tight , the singer rocks, but it is not near enough. Me and Brenda walked out during the last 10 minutes of the show. Not a bad show, but it was not as advertised. The crowd of approx. 10,000 was well behaved, well dressed, and stayed in their seats until Roundabout and Starship Troopers. Then they finally stood up and rocked. Just an average headliner. Styx would have been a true crowd pleaser as headliner. In any event, Styx kicked ass and YES was a bore.
Crowd B
Atmosphere C
Staging B
Band line up B
Sound A
Lighting B-
Staging B
This concert was difficult to judge. Styx was great, YES below average, weather horrible to sit in. Overall I give it a B-. Styx an A, Yes a C the weather a D
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