Absolutely Perfect
by Swick on 7/13/09Merriweather Post Pavilion - ColumbiaRating: 5 out of 5We are from the Philadelphia area and this was our first time at the MPP, so we did not know what to expect. Well, the arena and the show far exceeded all expectations. This may be the best arena that we've ever been to for a concert. I guess the perfect weather helped a lot, but the MPP makes all aspects convenient. There are tons of concession stands (with an incredible variety of drinks and food... particularly loved the Smirnoff stands), ample bathrooms, and a vey friendly, non-harassing staff. We are used to the SBC (formerly Tweeter) in Camden, NJ and the MPP blows that away in all categories listed above.
To top it all off, we got to see an amazing performance!! I am a huge fans of all the bands on the main stage (except Extreme), so this was a real treat. Of particular notwe, Y&T, Jani Lane, Ratt, and Sister all sounded amazing. I have seen the Jani Lane-less Warrant a couple of times in recent years and,w hile they were awesome, nothing compares to seing Jani Lane perform his own songs. All the other guys (i.e., Dokken, Slaughter, Gilby, Kix) were awesome too, and LA Guns were incredible on the second stage too. It was great seeing Kix because they had a real home-town following that they don't necessarily get in Philly and they probably got some of the better crowd reaction for the day.
Overall, this concert is an ABSOLUTE MUST SEE for any fan of the 80's hair bands. If they come back next year, we are there!!