Def Leppard

On Wednesday September 14th Def  Leppard, REO Speedwagon, and Tesla rocked the Metrapark Arena.

Although the show rocked, there was a problem with the Metra. Before the show started everyone was herded into the new cattle pen that you have to wait in before you can go inside. Yet, it gets worse from there. The biggest problem with the concert was that getting a good seat was pure luck of the draw. When you buy tickets online (the best way to buy tickets unless you want to wait outside the metra for three hours) buyers are randomly assigned a seat.

The show started with Tesla (an 80s hair metal band) who came out to a laser light show and is promoting a live album which plays every song from the first album. I have never heard much Tesla before but from what I can tell they rocked pretty hard and seemed to be having a good time. The highlights of Tesla’s set were the theremin solo using the neck of a guitar and “Save That Goodness” where they were joined by Phil Collen from Def Leppard.

Junior Will Herbert said, “Tesla was kind of annoying. They were making too much of a big deal. Everybody came for Def Leppard."

Then, REO Speedwagon came onstage. Lead singer Kevin Cronin oozed charisma and had the audience loving him just as much as Def Leppard, despite playing their hits, nothing really stood out from their set though.

Finally, Def Leppard came out to a deafening applause. They are promoting a new album, imaginatively called Def Leppard. Def Leppard had an exciting show and everybody sang along to every song that was not from the new album. Highlights of the set were a snippet of David Bowie’s “Heroes” being playing in the middle of “Hysteria,” Rick Allen’s Drum solo that got a massive three minute standing ovation, and a cover of David Essex’s “Rock on” in which Joe Elliott dressed up in what looked like a black and white Sergeant Pepper outfit, accompanied by a black top hat.