Puscifer is a twisted comedy show with a side of music
by AG on 5/22/23Duke Energy Center for the Arts - Mahaffey Theater - St PetersburgMahaffey was beautiful though seemingly understaffed (took forever to get inside and didn't even try to get any refreshments with the limited selection and the length of lines). Seats were comfortable and the sound quality was perfect. I've seen Puscifer before (twice) and neither time prior was the opener good. I respect their willingness to give artists their shot...I don't understand why they keep choosing the artists they do because all three openers have been comically awful. "Night Club" was a gothic girl and a past his prime DJ that looked like they were cast as extras in the first Wesley Snipes Blade movie and then at the last second the directors were like "You two, we're going to have you guys pretend to be musically engaged, but don't worry the main actors are going to talk over you no one will hear what you're saying/playing" and then instead of hearing actors we heard the music that these two created when they thought no one was listening. As far as the main event, well done. Maynard is the lifeblood both through his vocals and charisma and does not show any signs of slowing down which was a pleasant sight/sound. Carina continues to harmonize with him and stand out when she needs to beautifully. This was the first time of the three shows of Puscifer I've been to where I actually looked forward to more skit than songs and I can't quite decide if it was because of the quality of the skit or that Existential Reckoning just wasn't my favorite album. The collection of throwback songs that were played were the highlights of the concert for me, and from the sound of crowd reaction everyone in attendance, but that is not to say the rest of the show was bad. 4 stars, but would not go a second time for the same tour.