Three Days Grace Rocked The State Theatre
Venue: The State Theatre
Review by: Micah Gummel
Photos by: Micah Gummel
Show Photos: HERE
The Band Three Days Grace is a Canadian rock band from Norwood, Ontario, Canada. Who just early this year announced that lead singer Adam Gontier had resigned. The reasoning for his departure was because of a “non-life threatening” health issue. My Darkest Days singer Matt Walst and brother of Three Days Grace bassist Brad Walst, has replaced him on this tour.If you were wondering yeah he is good and is an excellent fit for the band!
The packed State Theater Portland Mine was steeped with anticipation for Three Days Grace’s arrival this kept building up as the crew set up the stage with a backdrop of a post-apocalyptic city in ruins. A sign stood there with a drape covering what was really behind. They continued to place objects like HAZARD barrels. The smoke began to roll across the vacant stage and the quiet background rock music grew louder and then changed to Rage Against the Machine’s hit “Killing In the Name”. Just as the crowd began get in to the beat and singing along, all having no clue what was about to occur next.
Suddenly the music was cut off as the whole venue went dark. The mysterious sign’s lights flickered and the drape fell, revealing a sign that read “WELCOME TO FABULOUS LAS VENUS MAINE.” The music changed to an eerie song sung by Nancy Sinatra, “Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)” along with the sound effects of a rainstorm. The stage lit up with a blue hue, and the rain sounds ended as drummer, Neil Sanderson, emerged from below and sat behind his kit. Next to arrive was keyboardist, Dan Rosenoer, who sat in his perch next to Neil. Following Rosenoer was lead guitarist, Barry Stock, then finally, the Walst brothers, bassist Brad and Matt, emerged from the shadows. Matt stepped up to the microphone, preparing for their cue…the anticipatory silence with the exception of the wildly cheering fans. Neil started the rhythm of the beginning song, “Chalk Outline”, as Barry did his guitar riff, and the strobes brightened up the venue. The excited fans sang along with Walst, as he began to show off his vocal talents, blowing us all out of the water. The song ended with Walst doing a high jump from the platform below Sanderson’s kit. The crowd continued to sing along to all of the songs from the set list as well as crowd surf, jump up and down, and have the time of their lives. Following “The Good Life”, Neil and Dan did a piano and drum solo together. Then after Dan exited the stage for a brief break, Neil stayed on to do his legendary drum solo. The night continued to rock on with other numerous favorites. It’s clear that these guys are already family, I wish these guys much success with their next chapter of their adventure!
Set List
Chalk Outline
Just Like You
The High Road
Pain
Home
Get Out Alive
Break
The Good Life
Drum/Piano Solo
Misery Loves My Company
World So Cold
I Hate Everything About You
Animal I Have Become
Never Too Late
Break Stuff
(Limp Bizkit cover)
Encore:
Riot