Well tonight, last night if you want to be all technical about it, I went to the concert over at Pop’s in Sauget, IL. I went with me, myself, and I, and I really need to stop hanging around with those guys. I got there just before 7 which was when the doors opened and I cound not believe the lines. There were two lines stretching across the entire parking lot, it’s was insane. After about 10-15 minutes in line I finally got inside and I bought a Fingertight T-Shirt. The place was already well over half full, so i was not able to get very close. I wound up to the right of the big ass pole on the right. On to the bands…

7:30-8:00: Fingertight

They guys were the main reason for me going to the concert. I do not think they really fit in with the crowd, but none the less they put on a great show.

Setlist:
Surface
At War
Bellevue
Fear in Me
Guilt
Speak in Tongues

I can’t remember if this is the exact order, Bellevue and Fear in Me may be switched, but I know these are the one’s they played.

8:15-8:45: V Shape Mind

I had no idea who these guys were before tonight. I was impressed. They were really good. The highlight was when Chad from Mudvayne came out and sung on one of the songs. He was wearing a giant afro wig, it was funny and the crowd was going nuts.

9:00-9:45: Powerman 5000

They were really good. They played all of the stuff that everyone knows and even a song off of their first cd. The crowd started to rally get going during their set. They played; Super Nova Goes Pop, Tonight the Stars Revolt, When World’s Collide, Nobody’s Real and a bunch of other ones that I do not know.

10:15-11:30: Mudvayne

I personally am not that big of a Mudvayne fan, but I had seen them live twice before. I first saw them on Nov. 16, 2002, at the same venue and then I saw them on July 25, 2003, at Summer Sanitarium over at the Edward Jones Dome. The crowd was freaking insane. I was near the back thinking I wound not have to worry about moshing, but I was wrong. Right behind me a pit formed and that one stayed around for the first four or five songs, but I think they all got tired and stopped. I stayed around all but the last song they did because I had to rush out and get all of my swag to hand out. So, I missed them play Dig, but it’s not a big deal.

After the show I was out there to hand stuff out. I got rid of all my, Powerman 5000, Adema, SWAT, Cabin Fever, Freddy vs Jason, Fingertight, Sloth, and N-Gage sawg. The people were like vultures after the free stuff. By this point I was tired and did not feel like waiting around for any of the bands so I got in the car to leave. The line to get out of there was crazy. It took me 20 minutes to move about 50 feet. So after 20 minutes of waiting I had enough so I went around the parking lot to the side and went out the other was. I don’t know why others didn’t do the same. Then, there was construction on that road and it was narrowed down to one lane, but it wasn’t a big deal. So, after 25 minutes or so I am finally on the highway and am home 15 minutes later. Well, there you have it.

Rumor: There is a rumor going around the The Urge are going to get together to play a Christmas Show, but I have no idea if it’s true or not.