The Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton, Pennsylvania presents Rob Zombie. With a scheduled set time of 9:45, fans were growing angsty as the clock struck 10 and a giant curtain covered the stage while the stage crew worked rapidly to get everything in place. Suddenly the lights dimmed, and an eerie and alarming sound began to roar throughout the arena grabbing everyones’ attention. The curtains finally dropped and we were presented with what appeared to be a Giant 20 foot metallic robot in the middle of the stage. Bassist Piggy D and guitarist John 5 took to the stage, both wearing their signature masks and began to salute the crowd and pose for the photographers as we awaited the arrival of the man of the hour. About a minute in to the introduction, the robot caught on fire, and its chest opened up revealing inside, Rob Zombie himself. He creepily walked out wearing a skull like mask, a roman helmet and a skeletal arm and approached his ridiculously intriguing microphone stand. He quickly went into the first song of the night getting everyone involved as they started changing “All hail, Jesus Frankenstein” and then transitioned into “Superbeast”. He displayed such high energy, I was honestly blown away. For a “zombie” he sure felt very alive. Throughout the set, they had guest appearances from creatures such as robots, skeletons, a Mars rover and other unnamed monsters which really brought out the feel of his horror like style. They continued to play other hit songs such as “Mars Needs Women” “Sick Bubble-Gum” and finished their set off with an extended version of Thunder Kiss ’65 which included an incredible guitar solo by guitarist John 5 that left fans mesmerized in which he even managed to include a short version of the National Anthem. While the solo continued, Rob climbed down the stage and into the seating area where he ran through different parts of the arena acknowledging his fans, hugging them, giving them high fives and some even took pictures with him. He finally returned to the stage and finished off the song. They left the stage while fans screamed and begged for one last song. They immediately returned and finished off the night with their hit “Dragula”. The show and performance was both visually entertaining and shocking. By far, it was absolutely the most outstanding show I have been to this year.

 

Setlist:

1. Jesus Frankenstein

2. Superbeast

3. Scum of the Earth

4. Never Gonna Stop

5. Living Dead Girl

6. More Human Than Human

7. Demonoid Phenomenon

8. Mars Needs Women

9. Sick Bubble-Gum

10. Pussy Liquor

11. Thunder Kiss ’65

Encore:

12. Dragula

 

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