An extremely hot night, almost unbearable, with the temperature in the 90s and humidity raging. We tailgated with some pizza before the show and met some interesting characters in the parking lot and the venue. From a venue standpoint it was not the best concert. It was a little hard to hear and some of the microphones kept going on and off. Although it had its negative moments, it was cool to see some of the most influential and long lasting heavy metal acts in Alice Cooper and Iron Maiden. Cooper, known for his theatrics on stage, pulled out all the stops including the guillotine, snakes, baby dolls, and giant balloons. Of course he also played the hits I'm Eighteen, No More Mr. Nice Guy, and School's Out. Iron Maiden was just as entertaining with lead singer Bruce Dickinson and bassist Steve Harris running up and down the stage constantly. An Iron Maiden concert would not be complete without an appearance from one of the only mascots in rock, Eddie the Head, who appears on all of the Iron Maiden album covers and most of the merchandise (see above). A metal concert can't get any better than the middle of Iron Maiden's setlist, songs 6-10. I actually preferred Alice Cooper over Iron Maiden not to say that Iron Maiden wasn't good. Maybe it was the heat, but I thought that Alice Cooper was easier to listen to. A good concert overall but could have been better with a stronger venue.
Setlist:
Alice Cooper:
1. The Black Widow
2. Brutal Planet
3. I'm Eighteen
4. No More Mr. Nice Guy
5. Hey Stoopid
6. Guitar Solo
7. Billion Dollar Babies
8. Feed My Frankenstein
9. Poison
10. Wicked Young Man
11. I Love the Dead
12. School's Out
1. The Black Widow
2. Brutal Planet
3. I'm Eighteen
4. No More Mr. Nice Guy
5. Hey Stoopid
6. Guitar Solo
7. Billion Dollar Babies
8. Feed My Frankenstein
9. Poison
10. Wicked Young Man
11. I Love the Dead
12. School's Out
Iron Maiden:
1. Moonchild
2. Can I Play with Madness
3. The Prisoner
4. 2 Minutes to Midnight
5. Afraid to Shoot Strangers
6. The Trooper
7. The Number of the Beast
8. Phantom of the Opera
9. Run to the Hills
10. Wasted Years
11. Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
12. The Clairvoyant
13. Fear of the Dark
14. Iron Maiden
Encore:
15. Aces High
16. The Evil That Men Do
17. Running Free
2. Can I Play with Madness
3. The Prisoner
4. 2 Minutes to Midnight
5. Afraid to Shoot Strangers
6. The Trooper
7. The Number of the Beast
8. Phantom of the Opera
9. Run to the Hills
10. Wasted Years
11. Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
12. The Clairvoyant
13. Fear of the Dark
14. Iron Maiden
Encore:
15. Aces High
16. The Evil That Men Do
17. Running Free
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