Crandall Concert Archive

Seether, Bush & Nickelback – Air Canada Centre 04/22/12

I used to LOVE the band Bush – so the fact they hadn’t played in Canada for nearly a decade meant that I had to see them. Their comeback album was an underrated gem and I really needed to catch them live again (I use the term ‘them’ loosely, since Gavin Rossdale is the only original member still playing in the band). I decided last minute to check out this show since I was able to get a Floor ticket. The crowd got warmed up by My Darkest Days, who sounded fine but really play up the douche-rocker image. Next up was Seether, who I really enjoy but the crowd was left kind of cold until they played a few bigger hits towards the end of their set. Bush killed it, with Gavin living up to his rockstar image, getting the crowd involved and playing a lot of the vintage material. He even went into the crowd for ‘Come Together’ and was walking up and down the aisles of the ACC – it was crazy! My only complaint was that the barely played anything off the new album, which I really enjoy. It was worth the trip. Nickelback then took the stage and did their thing – it might not be for everyone but they know how to put on a redneck fueled, fire filled show. They sound record perfect, make it look effortless and had a flying spaceship platform that went over the audience – very cool.

MY DARKEST DAYS SETLIST:
Sick and Twisted Affair
Move Your Body
Casual Sex
Porn Star Dancing

SEETHER SETLIST:
Gasoline
Fine Again
Broken
Tonight
Country Song
Rise Above This
Fake It
Remedy

BUSH SETLIST:
Machinehead
The Sound of Winter
Everything Zen
The Chemicals Between Us
Come Together (The Beatles cover)
Little Things
Glycerine
Comedown

NICKELBACK SETLIST:
This Means War
Something in Your Mouth
Never Again
Photograph
Far Away
Bottoms Up (On Second Floating Stage)
Rockstar (On Second Floating Stage)
Someday (On Second Floating Stage)
Animals (On Second Floating Stage)
Lullaby
When We Stand Together
Drum Solo
How You Remind Me
Side of a Bullet (Snippet)
Because of You (Snippet)
Burn It to the Ground

ENCORE:
Gotta Be Somebody
Figured You Out

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