Amazing experience
by AnaPatty on 12/5/18House of Blues Anaheim presented by Cricket Wireless - AnaheimSuch an amazing show!!! Mike Shinoda did not disappoint. All the great hits, new music and his ever positive energy!
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Mike Shinoda In Concert
If frontman Chester Bennington provided the howling catharsis in Linkin Park, Mike Shinoda served as the rock band's understated, Yoda-like presence. On hits such as "In The End" and "Somewhere I Belong," Shinoda dishes out hard-fought wisdom in an easygoing voice that reveals an intuitive grasp of groove and flow. Despite such outward calm, he isn't always even-keeled: On the angsty "Faint," Shinoda cranks up the urgency of his rapping to match the jagged, electro-metallic instrumentation.
Unsurprisingly, his non-Linkin Park work is just as wide-ranging and adventurous. Fort Minor serves as a solo outlet for inventive hip-hop with socially conscious lyrics and eclectic instrumentation. And on the 2018 album ‘Post Traumatic,' released under his own name, Shinoda exudes raw-nerve vulnerability as he works through the range of emotions he felt after Bennington's 2017 suicide. Naturally, it's a moving collection steeped in evocative electronic sounds, moody hip-hop production, and ruminative lyrics.
This genre-busting approach makes sense: Shinoda was raised in southern California, where he grew up a hip-hop fan—albums by Run-DMC, Beastie Boys, and LL Cool J were early faves—and he played piano and keyboards. As a teenager, his tastes broadened to include blues and jazz; later, he started dabbling in guitar, sampling and making beats, and eventually rapping.
Shinoda co-founded Linkin Park precursor band Xero while still in high school. He continued playing with the group during and after college, juggling graphic design work with his burgeoning music career. That love of art has never dissipated; in fact, Shinoda even contributed to Linkin Park's design aesthetic and packaging.
Appropriately, fans coming to his headlining tour can see displays of original artwork he made in parallel with ‘Post Traumatic,' in addition to hearing songs culled from that album, plus select cuts spanning his entire career.
Such an amazing show!!! Mike Shinoda did not disappoint. All the great hits, new music and his ever positive energy!
Mike was AMAZING! A MUST SEE Concert. Thanks Mike.
Mike Shinoda was amazing! the atmosphere and the crowd were energetic and I love how Mike really engaged with the crowd. I would definitely go to another concert of his! Highly recommend it!
It is hard to describe an amazing show. Mike Shinoda always puts on so much energy and no show is ever the same. He does go off script and always delivers the best performance.
The show was amazing, Mike was amazing, there was a band I have not heard before called "Don Broco" which were very energetic and got the crowd going and their music is awesome I am now a fan. Mike's show was truly great, I am looking to attending another one of his shows. Don't think about it, BUY THE TICKETS!!!!!!
This show was so wonderful in so many ways. Thank you for being here for your fans and showing much love!
Great acoustics, friendly staff. Cool ambiance. Loved seeing Mike Shinoda here!
It was an amazing show and atmosphere. For fans of Linkin Park, Fort Minor or just fans of Mike. He covered a lot of music and touched on different albums as well. An amazing show that everyone needs to see!
Mike is a great entertainer and seems like the truly love performing. We loved the show and will go see him whenever we can. A plus was to see him in Hollywood.
Mike Shinoda blew me away, what an amazing show!! Wish I could make it to tonight's show.