Linkin Park Fan Photos

Part of the fun of my job and this blog is to interact with people who attend (or plan to attend) events at Rupp Arena and get feedback from them as well as photos they took from their perspective. As the famous saying goes, “beauty is in the eye of the beholder” and despite the best efforts from our house photographers and myself, we still pass over parts of concerts or events that would be great to have photos of. Sometimes it is the timing, other times it is the angle of the shot, but it is always great to view someone else’s photos and put yourself in their shoes and see what parts of an event they took pictures of.

During my call-to-arms for fan photos from the Linkin Park concert, someone by the name of Kevin Foster sent me twenty photos he took of the concert. It turns our he was sitting in the stands on almost the opposite side of myself, so he got to capture a few rock poses that I never knew existed. My thanks goes out to Kevin for the great shots and for sending them to us. You can view Kevin’s pictures in the Fan Photos (LP) set under our Linkin Park collection on Flickr. If you have some pictures you took of the Linkin Park concert, George Strait, or Monster Jam, send them along to us at our email, rupparenablog@gmail.com. Not only would I love to take a look at them, but I will toss them up on our Flickr page for everyone to see.

Linkin Park Set List

Although you may know every song, it is usually hard to remember what order they went in. Alas, we have the set list for the Linkin Park show to put your mind at ease. Below is the list of all the songs Linkin Park played at their concert at Rupp Arena on February 25, 2008.

01 - Wake
02 - Given Up
03 - Lying From You
04 - Somewhere I Belong
05 - No More Sorrow
06 - Don’t Stay
07 - Points Of Authority
08 - In Pieces
09 - Numb
10 - My December (Piano Version)
11 - Breaking The Habit
12 - Shadow Of The Day
13 - Crawling
14 - In The End
15 - A Place For My Head
16 - One Step Closer
17 - In Between
18 - What I’ve Done
19 - Bleed It Out
20 - Faint

Linkin Park Aftermath

Finally starting to crash from the adrenaline boost that was the Linkin Park concert this past Monday? I will make things a bit easier, and allow for your memories to stay active much longer. After all, as they say, “a picture is worth a thousand words.” Well, if that is true, then we have exactly 83,000 words for you to chow down on.

Our always excellent house photographer, Michael Wright, managed to get some amazing shots of all three bands (such as the one above, of guitarist Brad Delson from Linkin Park). Michael managed to get still shots of the anything-but-still Chiodos and some face-revealing photos of the always-shrouded singer of Coheed and Cambria. If you would like to take a look at Michaels photos as well some some that I captured from the from the stands, then stop by our Flickr page. There should be more than enough there for you to feast your eyes on. As a special treat, we made the following panoramas for you to do with what you will. Click on each image to get the large version. Be forewarned, when I say large I really do me LARGE, making it easy for you to spot yourself if you were down in the pit or on one side of the arena.

Load-in Panorama

Concert Panorama

Do you have any pictures from the show? If so, we would love to see them. Email your photos to rupparenablog@gmail.com and we will add them to the Linkin Park section of our Flickr page. Be sure to include any notes you would like on the photos, and please zip them up if you send us a lot.

Linkin Park Recap

To say that the Linkin Park concert tonight was amazing would be selling it short. Linkin Park is known for their excellent live performances, and this one proved no different. Partnered with solid groups such as Coheed & Cambria as well as the up-and-coming Chiodos, there was no question that everyone got their money’s worth. Below are some photos and notes about each band, with many more photos (full size) coming in the next few days.

Chiodos

The fairly unknown group, Chiodos, was the first band to take the stage. The singer definitely knows how to get a crowd pumped up. Although people may not have known their songs, they were screaming and ‘rocking’ to them regardless. It was a great way to start of the night and get the intensity up quick.

Coheed & Cambria

Coheed & Cambria were no stranger to the stage, or the audience. Although at first their first songs seems a bit weak, it all fell into place as the set list built up to a perfect climax of “Welcome Home,” the most intense yet, and the audience favorite. From great harmonizing vocals to amazing guitar riffs, Coheed & Cambria definitely had an amazing night.

Linkin Park

The opening bands were at their best, and really gave Linkin Park a challenge of toping them. Never to be outdown, Linkin Park lived up to their reputation as amazing live performers. The stage had many levels and colors that made it seem that much more overpowering. Above it all were five giant screens which displayed a variety of things, from light patterns, to blooming flowers, to video feeds of the performers on stage. From song to song, the screens would tilt and pulse up and down creating amazing effects and making it all seem larger than life. Of course, all good things must come to an end. After their initial farewell, they came back on stage for an expected and highly-anticipated encore of two songs. The arena lights faded up, some fans started to leave, but time stood still as they came back on stage for a second encore, with not only one, but two more songs. Although each song in their set list was good, their last were perhaps the most intense and involved a lot of energy and appreciation from the audience.

Were you able to make it to the concert? We would LOVE to know what you thought of it. Please comment with your thoughts (good and bad) and let us know about your experience. Be sure to tell your friends to do the same. Stay tuned for many more pictures from the concert in the next few days.

Linkin Park Load-in

Linkin Park is in Lexington!

The crew is already hard at work loading in all the instruments (above) and stage parts to prepare for the show tonight. I was able to get some shots behind-the-scenes of the stage being assembled and built. Complicated is an understatement when talking about all the detail that goes into the construction. Thousands of cords have to find their appropriate sockets, frame have to fit seemlessly together, and then it all has to be perfectly suspended about 100 feet above everything.

Below are some exclusive photos from the Linkin Park load-in to Rupp Arena.

For some more photos, stop by our Flickr page. Stay tuned for more preshow content coming later today, and then an event recap right after the concert.

Music for Relief

For the upcoming Linkin Park and Coheed & Cambria concert this Monday, many elements of the show are going “green.” Linkin Park has committed to make their tour as green as possible, and is encouraging and working with their venues so they can do the same. Together with Music for Relief, the aid charity their tour supports, they will be implementing the following green initiatives throughout all their venues:

- Using bio-diesel fuel in most trucks and buses.

- Running shore power for buses whenever possible and offsetting when not possible.

- Utilizing reusable kitchenware and utencils, have the tour caterer utilize locally grown organics and use recyclable materials and reusable serving products.

- Implementing a tree-planting initiative in which Linkin Park is donating $1 from every ticket sold to Music for Relief and fellow nonprofit American Forests to plant trees.

In an effort to support the band’s causes, Rupp Arena will be offering a variety of ways for patrons to do their part to make the concert green. The following initiatives will be in place:

- Backstage Recycling

- Music for Relief table will be set up at the concourse, and selling merchandise to raise funds. Rupp Arena has removed their merchant fees from this booth so that all money raised will be donated to support Music for Relief.

- Preferred parking offered to people who drive hybrid or electric vehicles, or are carpooling with 4 or more people in their car. There are 100 spots available on a first come, first served basis. (See map below and click for Google Map)

Together, with Linkin Park, Music for Relief, and American Forests, we hope to raise awareness of ways to save energy and be more eco-friendly. For more information about Music for Relief and American Forests, you can visit their websites at MusicforRelief.org and AmericanForests.org.