On Saturday, September 12th, I joined my friends for the first time in a while for some great local live music at the all-too-familiar by now GB Leighton's Pickle Park in Fridley, MN. It would be the first show before seeing my friends again in a couple of weeks for my favorite band, so I relished the experience.
The first band, Mankato natives Arms for Elephants, led off the show, which was also their CD release party. They later played a cover by the band Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, and I'd say they were pretty similar to them and Linkin Park. A good energetic set by a young up-and-coming band!
The next act, Pinwheel, was one I'd seen open for Buckcherry at Mill City Nights in Minneapolis last summer. I knew to expect a good set. Although their sound wasn't a hit with everyone in attendance, I give them an "A" for effort. Their dedicated fans enjoyed their set, at least.
Up next were my friends in the band Cold Kingdom. I was impressed by their endurance on the final day of Rockfest in Cadott, WI this summer, and they put on another powerful set. The crowd that had left during Pinwheel's set reappeared for Cold Kingdom, and it was great to see the energy in the room building.
The final act, Emergent, was also very impressive at Rockfest. This was one of many strong performances by the Twin Cities rockers, and by far the most watched set of the night. During their set, it was announced that they were the local opening band for Sevendust at the same venue in a couple of weeks. I was proud of these guys, and took home one of their CDs to give to the guys in Sevendust the next week.
Next blog will be all about my trip to the Sevendust studio hang, a story I like to call...
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