Photos: CANE HILL at Chicago Open Air in Chicago, IL 7/15/2017
Photos of Cane Hill at Chicago Open Air. All photos taken by Luke Spencer in Chicago, IL on July 15, 2017. Click on any photo below to open the gallery.
Photos: DRAGONFORCE at Chicago Open Air in Chicago, IL 7/15/2017
Photos of Dragonforce at Chicago Open Air. All photos taken by Luke Spencer in Chicago, IL on July 15, 2017.
This was my first time seeing Dragonforce live and their speed and synchronized playing really came through in Chicago. It was a testament to their ability to match what they can do on their albums. Click on any photo below to open the gallery and scroll below the photos to Dragonforce’s music video for “Ashes of the Dawn”.
Photos: SUICIDE SILENCE at Chicago Open Air in Chicago, IL 7/14/2017
Photos of Suicide Silence at Chicago Open Air. All photos taken by Luke Spencer in Chicago, IL on July 14, 2017. Click on any photo below to open the gallery.
Photos: AVATAR at Chicago Open Air in Chicago, IL 7/15/2017
Photos of Avatar at Chicago Open Air. All photos taken by Luke Spencer in Chicago, IL on July 15, 2017.
The eagles have landed! Feathers & Flesh was my favorite album of 2016 and at Chicago Open Air Avatar brought their stage show and madness to the main stage. Every time I see Avatar live I always notice that they earn new fans in the crowd as there are some who had no idea what to expect (especially with a lead singer drinking out of a gas can). I can’t stress this enough: SEE AVATAR LIVE!
Click on any photo below to open the gallery and scroll below the photos to watch the adventurous music video for “New Land”.
Avenged Sevenfold To Headline Closing Night Of Monster Energy Houston Open Air
Avenged Sevenfold
To Headline Closing Night Of
Monster Energy Houston Open Air
Prophets of Rage Shift To Saturday, October 14
At The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion In The Woodlands, TX
Avenged Sevenfold will close out the final night (Sunday, October 15) of the second annual Monster Energy Houston Open Air at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman in The Woodlands, TX. Festival producers Danny Wimmer Presents are very excited to bring the band back to Houston, after dangerous storms and lightning in the area prevented them from playing at last year’s event.
“We were ecstatic to get the call from Danny Wimmer about playing this year’s Houston Open Air,” said Avenged Sevenfold vocalist M. Shadows. “We love playing Houston, and after last year’s unfortunate weather, we’ve been looking forward to going back and giving our fans there a much-deserved headlining show. Can’t wait to see you all.”
Prophets of Rage will shift from Sunday night to Saturday, just before Five Finger Death Punch’s headlining set.
Tom Morello from Prophets of Rage said, “We are excited to remain on Houston Open Air festival. Prophets of Rage wants to thank Avenged Sevenfold for stepping up and taking our Sunday headline slot as we have a personal band conflict that makes us unable to play Sunday. Prophets will now make Houston RAGE AGAIN on Saturday, October 14 and Avenged will do the same on Sunday!”
As previously announced, Texas’s biggest rock experience is set for Saturday, October 14 and Sunday, October 15 and will feature performances from top rock artists on two stages, also including: Stone Sour, Marilyn Manson, Mastodon, Halestorm, In This Moment, Gojira, Of Mice & Men, Suicidal Tendencies and more. Monster Energy Houston Open Air also features multiple onsite experiences and a Texas-sized food experience underscoring Houston’s emergence as a great American food city.
Danny Wimmer, Founder of Danny Wimmer Presents, said, “Avenged Sevenfold was the storm that we wanted to close out the first-ever Houston Open Air, but it’s not the storm that we got. We’ve been working for a long time to get Avenged Sevenfold back after last year’s weather prevented them from playing. We’re excited to have this second chance to bring the spectacle of A7X to the Houston Open Air stage on Sunday night. And Saturday is going to be amazing, with Prophets of Rage joining Five Finger Death Punch, Marilyn Manson, Halestorm, Gojira and more.”
The updated music lineup for Monster Energy Houston Open Air is as follows:
Saturday, October 14: Five Finger Death Punch, Prophets of Rage, Marilyn Manson, Halestorm, Gojira, In This Moment, Of Mice & Men, Starset, Beartooth, Avatar, Code Orange, Greta Van Fleet
Sunday, October 15: Avenged Sevenfold, Stone Sour, Mastodon, Suicidal Tendencies, Steel Panther, Zakk Sabbath, August Burns Red, Power Trip, Radkey, DED, Black Map, Palisades
Single day and weekend tickets for Monster Energy Houston Open Air are available at www.HoustonOpenAir.com. Fans are encouraged to buy early and save. Weekend passes start at just $66.66, and single day tickets start at $45.00. VIP upgrades are $40.00 per day or $75.00 for the weekend.
Each VIP upgrade pass includes access to The VIP Lounge (located in the Event Center) which features air conditioning, a live video stream of main stage performances, VIP-only restrooms, and dedicated concessions (for additional purchase); a VIP-only entrance into the venue; and a commemorative Monster Energy Houston Open Air laminate.
Discounted online hotel rates will be available through Curadora. Visit www.HoustonOpenAir.com for details.
Monster Energy Houston Open Air partner experiences include Monster Energy Experience, Fxck Cancer / Dyin 2 Live, Take Me Home, and more to be announced. The Monster Energy Houston Open Air Eats area will feature a Texas-sized food experience underscoring Houston’s emergence as a great American food city. Initial food vendors for Monster Energy Houston Open Air include: Brazilian Bistro, Cousins Maine Lobster, El Guajillo, Texas Taco Depot, and The Grove Truck. Look for many more to be announced.
The weekend kicks off with the Official Monster Energy Houston Open Air Pre-Party at Warehouse Live in Houston on Friday, October 13. Between The Buried And Me will be bringing their “Colors” Ten Year Anniversary Tour to Houston, and the night will also feature performances from support acts The Contortionist, Polyphia, and Toothgrinder.
Monster Energy Houston Open Air is produced by Danny Wimmer Presents in association with Live Nation.
Sponsors and media partners for Monster Energy Houston Open Air include: Monster Energy, CWMP, 94.5 The Buzz, Fxck Cancer / Dyin 2 Live, Razor & Tie, Century Media, Bud Light, and Take Me Home, with more to be announced.
The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman is an outdoor amphitheater surrounded by lush forests located in The Woodlands, TX, approximately 30 miles north of downtown Houston.
Website: www.HoustonOpenAir.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/HouOpenAir
Facebook: www.facebook.com/houstonopenair
Instagram: www.instagram.com/houopenair
Photos: LAMB OF GOD at Chicago Open Air in Chicago, IL 7/16/2017
Photos of Lamb Of God at Chicago Open Air. All photos taken by Luke Spencer in Chicago, IL on July 16, 2017.
There was an invitation from Lamb Of God on day three of Chicago Open Air and mosh pits on both sides of general admittance and the VIP areas were open. Lamb Of God is currently on tour with Slayer and Behemoth. Click on any photo below to open the gallery and scroll below the photos to watch the music video for “Redneck”.
Photos: KYNG at Chicago Open Air in Chicago, IL 7/16/2017
Photos of Kyng at Chicago Open Air. All photos taken by Luke Spencer in Chicago, IL on July 16, 2017.
Introduced by SiriusXM’s Jose Mangin, Kyng took to the Blackcraft Stage on day three of Chicago Open Air. Kyng recently finished a tour this spring with Fozzy and are promoting their latest album Breathe In The Water. Click on any photo below to open the gallery and scroll below the photos to watch the puppet filled video for the “Breathe In The Water” (song).
Photos: HELLYEAH at Chicago Open Air in Chicago, IL 7/16/2017
Photos of HELLYEAH at Chicago Open Air. All photos taken by Luke Spencer in Chicago, IL on July 16, 2017.
While on stage between songs Chad Gray took to the mic and said, “This is a place where we all belong. There are no freaks or outsiders because we ALL are freaks and outsiders.” It was at that moment Gray encouraged over 20,000 fans to high five each other and the crowd quickly started doing so and afterward applauded. It was a unique moment to say the least.
Click on any photo below to open the gallery and scroll below the photos to watch special video for the live experience of HELLYEAH’s “Love Falls”.
Photos: CODE ORANGE at Chicago Open Air in Chicago, IL 7/14/2017
Photos of Code Orange at Chicago Open Air. All photos taken by Luke Spencer in Chicago, IL on July 14, 2017.
Of all the young up and coming bands in metal I don’t think there is one that stands out more than Code Orange. Already gaining the blessing of names like Randy Blythe and Jose Mangin AND touring with bands like Anthrax and Killswitch Engage, Code Orange has taken big steps in a short amount of time to earn the attention of metal crowds.
Click on any photo below to open the gallery and scroll below the photos to watch the music video for “Bleeding In The Blur”.
Photos: AMON AMARTH at Chicago Open Air in Chicago, IL 7/16/2017
Photos of Amon Amarth at Chicago Open Air. All photos taken by Luke Spencer in Chicago, IL on July 16, 2017.
For the past year and a half Amon Amarth has been travelling the world promoting Jomsviking. They made the announcement on stage saying they could think of no better city to end that voyage than in Chicago. Along with warring vikings, a Nordic demon king and a viking ship coming alive surrounded by fire, Amon Amarth raised their horns to the crowd and toasted Chicago. It was by far one of the best sets of the three day festival.
Click on any photo below to open the gallery and scroll below the photos to watch the new music video for “The Way of Vikings”.
