...Their performance, it’s high energy, it’s passionate, and it’s the right kick in the teeth... Here at “rock n’ roll’s nesting grounds.”
Coupe D'etat
It’s quiet, the crowd at this point is modest at best, and after finding a spot on the floor, it’s time to get this battle started. Our first band is introduced and Week 4 is now underway!
Navarro reminded everyone of his tragic allergy to shirts of any kind. Women all across the venue swooned.
Jane’s Addiction @ UPROAR Festival / Klipsch Music Center — Indianapolis on August 23rd, 2013 Trailing after Coheed and Cambria’s performance, Jane’s Addiction took to the stage as Pink Floyd’s “Welcome to the Machine” played overhead. Members of the audience stood to enjoy the show as the band started off …
“Coheed! Coheed! Coheed!” negated the need for an introduction ...the chillingly low first notes ...rang from [the] guitar.
Coheed And Cambria @ UPROAR Festival / Klipsch Music Center — Indianapolis on August 23rd, 2013 The crowd miraculously built up any enthusiasm they had been saving from Circa Survive’s performance as Coheed and Cambria’s atmospheric track “The Ring In Return” preluded the band’s entrance. A resounding chant of “Coheed! …
...scattered, stifled applause was a recurring theme for Circa.
Circa Survive @ UPROAR Festival / Klipsch Music Center — Indianapolis on August 23rd, 2013 After an awkward beauty pageant that was presumably meant to hype up the crowd for the show (a failed attempt), Circa Survive walked out onto the main stage to start the night. Once the members …
...who rushed onto the stage and burst into a cover of Limp Bizkit’s “Break Stuff.” The crowd went absolutely wild for the song...
Three Days Grace @ The Egyptian Room in Indianapolis — Despite a number of obstacles, including nearly every entrance into the venue being blocked off for a bicycle race, eager fans made their way to the Old National Centre to see longtime Canadian rock band Three Days Grace… As the doors to the venue opened and tickets were checked, the Egyptian Room at the Old National Centre began to fill up for another night of music and entertainment.
...it’s a nice change of pace, as their back-and-forth 25-minute set feels more like storytelling than a standalone performance.
Miss World Wide and Knowledge
The Battle of Birdy’s resumed action last Friday night, where once again, some of the local Indy scene’s finest will give it their all to prove that they belong at the top of the mountain, and while each is worthy in their own way, only two more will move on.
...Yes clearly knows who their audience is, and those who grew up with them are clearly loving every second of it.
Yes @ The Murat Theatre in Indianapolis — The theatre itself is also starting to fill out, with many already seated and the rest trying to find their seats before the show begins. Before too long, the lights go out, and we’re treated to a brief video package set to an excerpt from Stravinsky’s “Firebird Suite” that highlight the three albums that we would all hear this evening. The band greets the crowd, and we’re underway.
...and as the sun retreated behind the clouds and created a beautiful sunset on the lawn, the stage went black and drums rumbled the earth...
Daughtry taking the stage
3 Doors Down & Daughtry @ The Lawn at White River State Park in Indianapolis — We kicked off August with weather that had finally eased up for the night of the concert. It was a vast difference from the previous days and nights of 100+ degree temps. Hundreds upon hundreds of people were storming the ticket lines, waiting in anticipation for this night of perfect weather and music.
...Eclectic it is... Sure, there’s a contingency of rock... but you also have the occasional hip-hop act, a folk band, or even... a bare-bones, stripped down, acoustic solo artist...
For the ninth consecutive year, Indy’s largest organized battle of the bands – better known as the Battle of Birdy’s – kicked off. Over the course of the next 13 weeks, nearly 60 bands will take to the stage to compete for a variety of prizes… [from] $5000 in spending chase to a 2-song EP… and so much more…
...although it seemed to take Ann the length of the lofty song to wind up that powerhouse voice of hers, she found her bearings and left us, seemingly, listening to a recording in our living rooms...
Heart @ Klipsch Music Center in Noblesville — The weather was a bit dreary as excited concertgoers headed to their upgraded seats at Klipsch Music Center. The slight drizzle didn’t seem to dampen anyone’s mood, knowing that they were about to see an overwhelming amount of talent. There was a slight buzz in the air…