Target Center - Minneapolis, MN
March 11, 2019
Review and photos by Brett Zisler
This past Monday night in downtown Minneapolis definitely had a different vibe as the legions of fans made their way into the Target Center. And for good reason. Shinedown’s ATTENTION ATTENTION World Tour made its way into Minnesota and brought along friends Papa Roach & Asking Alexandria to perform to the masses. This night marked almost three years since the band last played the metro area (Northern Invasion 2016) and the energy level from both Shinedown and the fans could not have been higher.
Shinedown started off their set with a thunderous boom as the large white curtain separating the band and their fans fell to the arena floor as they opened with “Devil,” the band’s first single from their 2018 release, Attention Attention. With fire shooting off behind the band during the song’s chorus, it was clear the fans were going to be in for a sensory overload for the night. Lead by the vocals of Brent Smith and the pounding drum beats from Barry Kerch, Shinedown powered their way through hits like “Diamond Eyes” and “Enemies.” Guitarist Zach Meyers & bass player Eric Bass added so much energy to the live show experience as they roamed the stage side to side singing along with the crowd word for word.
It was very evident that Shinedown has an extreme amount of pride in their new album ATTENTION ATTENTION, and it came through as they performed singles “Monsters” and the ever so inspiring “Get Up.” To be able to easily insert these new songs within some of the fan favorites “Unity” and “I’ll Follow You,” only shows the growth of this band over their last six albums. As the time came for the band to venture into the crowd onto their smaller stage, you could see how much this band genuinely enjoys what they do. With a never-ending sea of lighters and cell phones illuminating the Target Center, Shinedown weaved their way into classics “45” and the popular rendition of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Simple Man” as the crowd of over 10,000 sang along.
As the show came winding down to the end, Shinedown left nothing behind in giving their fans “Cut the Chord” and “Sound of Madness.” The energy level given by both the band their fans felt like the beginning of the show all over again. And personally, that is what Rock N’ Roll is all about. Fun. The age range of this show were kids in their early teens to the older beer drinking fans with Iron Maiden t-shirts on. All left with the same feeling of enjoyment as Shinedown closed their 18 song setlist with their uplifting new song “Brilliant.”
One thing was for certain passing through the halls of the Target Center after the show, Shinedown will always have a loyal fanbase in Minneapolis. “I wish they could have played all night” and “When do you think they will be back? We have to go!” were the common conversations being had. Shinedown is a band that has worked hard at perfecting their craft. From writing songs that resonate with fans worldwide, tours that seem to hit all over the world, but most of all, give their fans a live rock and roll show they will never forget.
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