Carnival of Madness at Red Rocks Amphitheater
by Daniel Gallagher
photo credit Daniel Gallagher
Red Rocks is a nationally known natural amphitheater and I had the pleasure of being able to see We As Human, In This Moment, Papa Roach, Skillet, and Shinedown. Despite the frequent showers, the show was something that the majority of people enjoyed. Carnival of Madness drew an impressive crowd for the rainy day in Colorado and the crowd grew as time pressed on, regardless of the weather.
The band that put on the best show had to be In This Moment (Maria Brink, Tom Hane, Travis Johnson, Chris Howarth, and Randy Weitzel) because of their edgy performance including masked bloody nurses, Maria’s sex appeal, and the props used on set. It added to the overall feeling of their music and the crowd loved it. The best performance, however, was Skillet (John Cooper, Korey Cooper, Seth Morrison, and Jen Ledger). They had two string players that were on ascending and descending stages, phenomenal stage presence, and the lovely Jen Ledger behind the drums. Their opening dubstep remix of Hero was very impressive and the night definitely worked int their favor. The one thing I wished Skillet did that they’ve done in the past was a drum solo. She is so talented and the crowd would have gone insane if she got them moving.
Papa Roach and We As Humans were both pretty entertaining and are a definite must-see the next time they come to Colorado. The headliner, Shinedown, lived up to their reputation for being engaging and fun to watch. Brent Smith (vocals) shook all the photographers hands and was constantly interacting with the crowd. Their use of pyrotechnics was awesome, and they had carnies that spun torches and other fire-like props. This show was truly a carnival of madness.
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