The Friday before Halloween, I attended a special show at Pov's in Spring Lake Park, MN: a benefit concert featuring all upper Midwest bands that were hand-picked by a local music fan who's been battling a very aggressive form of cancer. Even though I didn't know her that well, I wanted to join my friends in showing support for such a worthwhile cause.
I got to the show in time to see the first act, pop rockers Dividing Eden, kick off the evening's music. I've seen them at Pov's a few times before, and their loyal fans always flock to the front of the stage for their performances. Next up were the spacey sounds of Wisconsin natives Antistar. They have a bit of a Linkin Park/Limp Bizkit influence, and they did a good job of warming up the audience.
The next performance was bittersweet: the final performance by my friends in Fifth Hour. The guys are moving on to bigger and better things, and I'm glad I was there to send them off in style. Hearts were very heavy during their set, and I made a point to buy a couple of merch items after the show. Who knows, they may end up as collectors items someday!
The next act was the local band Cold Kingdom. I had to laugh, as I saw that all of the band members were dressed as senior citizens for Halloween. What impressed me besides the music was that they stayed in character for their entire set!
Before long, a hair metal band launched into a faithful cover of Bon Jovi's hit "Shot Through the Heart." They were my friends in the popular Twin Cities rock group Emergent. After that, they launched into a heavy group of songs from their debut album. I was hanging in the back for a while, catching up with a friend from out of state until the lead singer spotted me and called me out. I simply had to go to the front and rock out to the last couple of songs of the night.
In the end, everyone enjoyed a lot of great music for a great cause. I'm glad I could do my part. I stayed and chatted with friends until the wee hours of the morning. I was a little tired, but tried to take it easy during the day that Saturday, knowing I had another show coming up that night!
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