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September 6, 2008
Maroon 5, the Counting Crows and opening act Augustana were in fine form Saturday night at Superpages.com Center. Maroon 5 played most of its hit songs, including "This Love," "Sunday Morning" and "Won't Go Home Without You." Girls in the crowd stood up and screamed as Adam Levine stayed true to form and performed the band's songs almost exactly as they sound on the radio. The screams of young girls were largely absent from the Counting Crows' performance, which was characterized by subdued fans who sat and watched Adam Duritz's artistic presentation of the group's songs. He made it clear he wasn't there to just sing; he was there to emotionally engage the audience in songs that hinted at deeper meanings than their lyrics might suggest. The group played some of its classics, such as "Long December" and "Mr. Jones," as well as some tunes from its newest album, "Saturday Nights & Sunday Evenings."  Comments (12) Leave comment
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Energy, fun, fireworks and confetti (TONS of confetti) were the key components Friday night at Superpages.com Center, as opening act Montgomery Gentry and superstar Toby Keith took the stage. We also got a look at three promising new acts signed to Toby's Show Dog Records: Carter's Chord, Mica Roberts and Trailer Choir. Montgomery Gentry's dozen-song opener was powerful and raucous, with particularly entertaining moments courtesy of Eddie Montgomery and his mike-stand-twirling antics. Mr. Montgomery's voice -- a shot of grizzled honey -- and wicked laugh propelled the set from merely "really good" to "totally excellent." It was a hard act to follow, but headliner Toby Keith managed just fine, starting his hour-and-a-half set with the feisty "She's a Hottie." The crowd, for the most part, sang along with every song and never sat down. (Didn't see a single Dixie Chicks T-shirt, in case you were wondering.) Comments (1) Leave comment
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