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<\/a>Finally, at around 9 p.m., a giant circus tent enclosed the stage and lit up with a red light. A video started playing of a creepy ringmaster stating, \u201cWelcome, welcome, welcome to the Carnival of Sins.\u201d Then, \u201cRed Hot,\u201d in the album Shout at the Devil, by M\u00f6tley Cr\u00fce started playing. As the curtains opened, Nikki Sixx (bass), Tommy Lee (drummer), Vince Neil (lead vocalist), and John 5 (guitarist) flooded onto the stage.<\/p>\nM\u00f6tley Cr\u00fce played a total of seventeen songs that night according to David Niederhoffer in an article on Just Jared. Including their top hits, \u201cKickstart My Heart\u201d (Dr. Feelgood), \u201cHome Sweet Home\u201d (Theatre of Pain), and \u201cGirls, Girls, Girls\u201d (Girls, Girls, Girls), all of them were released between 1985 and 1989. Along with the songs, the visuals were beyond impressive. Tommy Lee performed his famous \u201cmoving\u201d drum solo by, instead of spinning in a cage like in the 80s, drumming on a platform that just lifted his kit up. As a huge fan of M\u00f6tley Cr\u00fce and Tommy Lee, I found this especially cool even though he wasn\u2019t going upside down. Furthermore, towards the end of the show flames and fireworks struck the stage right in front of where Tommy was drumming. Making the audience even more fired up and excited.<\/p>\n
The part I value the most from the concert, however, is when the band introduced the song, \u201cHome Sweet Home.\u201d It started with Nikki Sixx speaking to the audience one-on-one. He shared his background, the band\u2019s upbringing, and that it is important to never give up on your dreams. Then Tommy appeared next to him, sitting in front of a piano where he played the first notes to \u201cHome Sweet Home.\u201d I found this moment especially memorable since the audience got a personal moment with members of the band. Furthermore, \u201cHome Sweet Home\u201d is one of the bands\u2019 most meaningful songs, being described as a \u201cpower ballad\u201d by Tina Benitez-Eves in an article on American Songwriter.<\/p>\n
To close out the performance, M\u00f6tley Cr\u00fce thanked the audience for their support and ended with a bow. Furthermore, before Tommy left the stage, he had an interactive moment with the audience that really showed how much the band values their fans. Overall, I would say the return of Carnival of Sins has been an amazing success. M\u00f6tley Cr\u00fce, Tesla, and Extreme had an unforgettable show, bringing all their energy for the audience. Impacting teenagers, young adults, and older generations that grew up with them. As Nikki Sixx said during his personal time with the audience, \u201cIt\u2019s multigenerational.\u201d Showing how they are keeping that legacy of rock legends alive.<\/p>\n
Keep on the lookout for more Cutting-Edge Encore, as I will be attending another concert this month!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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<\/a>The Ruoff Music Center in Noblesville, Indiana, lit up on the evening of Aug. 28. When I arrived, hundreds of fans were following in around me from teenagers to older individuals. It was clear M\u00f6tley Cr\u00fce had reached multiple generations with their audience, not only being popular in their prime.<\/p>\n