Vertical Horizon rocked! Tonic...not so much.
by jasandem on 7/29/14Golden Nugget - Biloxi - BiloxiRating: 4 out of 5The Golden Nugget Casino venue is intimate and great for being "up close and personal" with the performing bands. It's standing room only, which isn't ideal for those in the audience who desire to sit for periods of time. However, if you don't mind standing, you can freely move around the room, side to side and front to back. Vertical Horizon was the opening act and quickly got the crowd amped up for the show. The lead singer, Matt Scannell was charismatic, engaged the crowd, and shared some background about how a few of the songs were inspired and written. Tonic was the headlining act and although I am admittedly slightly bias with my love for VH, I felt that Tonic's performance was a little disappointing. The lead singer was clearly intoxicated and even appeared to smoke a joint during the performance. The vocals were sloppy at times and he seemed more interested in feeling a buzz than giving a good performance. At times it appeared that the band had to carry him. The longer they played, the more F-bombs he threw out. Before the end of Tonic's performance, I noticed several people exiting the venue. Highly recommend VH, don't recommend Tonic.