![]() The encore consisted of Joey Cape coming onstage alone with a guitar to kick off “Alien 8” before large and in charge lead guitarist Chris Flippin took the guitar away from him and the rest of the band joined in for the rest of the song. Coffee” and “Razor Burn” (which is definitely one of my absolute favorites, and usually a closer) before coming back on for an encore – you know…the “not-at-all-planned-extra-songs.” They ended their set with two of their most well-known songs as well in “Mr. Some of my personal favorites were "Sleep" (possibly my favorite song of theirs), “Violins,” “Give It Back,” “Heartbreaking Music,” and “Island of Shame.” Though I will say, I truly love all of their songs. The band played about 21 songs over the course of their 80 minute set which literally spanned the 33 year history of the band’s catalog, and the crowd went nuts for just about every last one of them. The show was about an hour earlier than normal “headlining” bands in Vegas as they came on right at about 10pm (which definitely seems normal to me, but for some reason punk bands always have to go on way too late here). Last but not least, Lagwagon came to the stage with a band that looked like they were already having a lot of fun backstage celebrating the last few nights on tour. Indoors, they will 100% bring the volume. I have seen them at least 2 other times, and only when I saw them at an outdoor venue was it less noticeable (soundwaves floating to the ether and such). ![]() The one thing I will say about Strung Out is when you come to watch their show, be prepared for a loud wall of sound to hit you at full force. Lead singer Jason Cruz is still on top of his game even though he has a bit more salt in his pepper black hair these days. ![]() The band belted out some of their hits and also a couple of new songs along the way. So, for both bands, it could be said that they were celebrating “30ish” years as a band. The band has been around about as long as Lagwagon. Next up was the legendary punk band Strung Out. ![]() It was an excellent piece of character portrayal as the band ripped through about 12 songs in 30 minutes at lightning speed with very little banter. Templeman had a much different stage presence in this band then in TBR as he pretty much came out like a drunk bum (as in, scummy dude) just going crazy on stage. It was pretty awesome, and I felt like a dummy for not having looked into them, but at the same time, it is a side project that has only emerged a couple of times over the past 20 years (the band originally had Ray’s twin brother Brandon in the band before he died about 7 years ago). Well, color me surprised when I see Kody Templeman (Teenage Bottlerocket / Lillingtons) and Ray Carlisle (Teenage Bottlerocket) front and center playing a much heavier, louder version of punk rock then any TBR or Lillingtons songs really venture into. Normally, I like to preview any band that I have not heard of on a bill, and for some reason, I hadn’t heard the name “Sack” before. The evening started with Denver-based punk band Sack taking the stage. I have had the pleasure of seeing Lagwagon in concert on a number of occasions, and in pretty much every size venue from massive festival stages to the more intimate type shows, and I will say that this show may have been my very favorite one yet. DJ Lethal has collected and contributed a half-million dollars’ worth of memorabilia and legendary concerts are shown on a “Smorgasbord” of visual formats, showcased by an 8-foot-by-20-foot movie screen theater behind the bar.Las Vegas, NV – Lagwagon brought their “30ish” anniversary of “Being on the Wagon” tour to Las Vegas on Wednesday, October 5th at the Backstage Bar & Billiards on Fremont Street, and they brought along punk favorites Strung Out and long-running, Teenage Bottlerocket / Lillington’s side project Sack. Triple B’s eclectic décor includes custom furniture by rock outfitter Anvil Cases, original print concert posters from some of the most famous concerts in the history of rock ‘n’ roll and the “turntable library” covering eight decades. Backstage Bar & Billiards’ name originates from literally being backstage to the adjoining Fremont Country Club, downtown’s premier music venue. “Triple B” is part upscale billiards lounge and part rock ‘n’ roll library and homage to live music subculture. The venue is downtown’s top spot for live acts, comedy and world-renowned DJs.Visit Triple B’s Facebook page for nightly drink specials and upcoming shows and events. ![]() Downtown Las Vegas’ premier rock ‘n’ roll bar continues to create a buzz throughout Las Vegas and the Fremont East District! Backstage Bar & Billiards, 601 Fremont St., is one of several unique entertainment experiences created by Hollywood/Las Vegas nightlife impresarios Ava and Big Daddy Carlos.Ĭo-owner DJ Lethal (Limp Bizkit, House of Pain) is also resident at Triple B. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |