Imagine Dragons come to St Louis

My husband, son and I had the opportunity to attend a 6 hour rock concert here in St Louis at the Verizon Wireless Ampitheater.  I kind of wish Greek Fire had been the first act for two reasons, one the lead singer is an excellent show man getting the crowd engaged in the music and excited about the show, two, they are straight out of St Louis so the loyalty is there.  As a result The Neighborhood, a fantastic band, did not get the crowd they hoped for or deserved and their music is awesome!  I felt bad for them.

Next came Cage the Elephant.  Great energy, great music, lead singer even found himself surfing in the audience a couple times.  All I kept thinking was if I was one of those teenage girls right now no matter how much I might love him he woulda been sweaty and I woulda been passing him along saying ew ew ew and wiping my hands off onto someone else's shirt lol.  Still they have an impressive front man was a great set! It set the tone for the next act, one of my favorites, Silversun Pickups.  Their music and performance remind me of the Smashing Pumpkins, that's a huge compliment coming from me by the way SP is one of my all time favorite bands, but they are definitely their own.  Their bass player Nikki blew our minds with her playing she is hands down best bass player to date!  If you haven't heard their music I highly recommend surfing YouTube and discover them for yourselves well worth the listen.  Was hard not to dance and do a lil head banging when they played this band is amazing!  Brilliant!  Superb!

Being that this was our 13 yr old son's first concert and he didn't really know the bands beforehand he found himself getting bored but I think that was because he had to wait 4 and half hours to get to the main event that he was out of his mind excited to see.  The Imagine Dragons!  Best show I've seen in years!  These guys are extremely talented and have  a kind of music that speaks to everyone of all ages and that's a rare thing these days.  They are a nice bridge to the gap of old school rock and new alternative.  It's nice to feel the words they sing they are so passionate about their music and it translates well to their audience.  Would see them again 1000 times over worth every penny and more!  If you are located in their future venue they are a must see show.  So get your tickets now you will NOT be disappointed.