ok, I heard about this concert a few months ago and couldnt pass it up. Three doors down was the main feature, but i came for breaking benjamin and staind. No adress was also there.
 
It started off with No Adress. not a bad band, actually pretty good. but the only song of theirs i knew was "when im gone". they stayed on stage for 4 songs and then left.
 
Next came Breaking Benjamin, the main reason i came, and they certainly didnt dissappoint. they came onto the stage and launched right into "natural life", from their first album, a good start. If i remember correctly, they followed up with "break my fall". they also hit a number of favorites such "simple design", "home", and "breakdown". they finished up with "so cold". they put on a good show, it seemed like they were the favorite that night of most of the crowd.
 
Next came staind. of the first three bands they had the most impressive light show. nothing fancy, but a few new tricks with the spotlights came out pretty nice. they played a lot of acoustic songs, but they threw in a fair share of hard rock as well, finishing up with a crowd favorite, "mudshovel". they also played three songs from their upcoming album,  chapter V, including "paper jesus" with which i was particularly impressed.
 
And last came three doors down. despite not knowing them too well, they didnt put on too shabby of a show. they did some flame effects on stage and very nice lighting effects. I enjoyed the display, but their music wasnt too bad either. they played many of their old hits, such as "kryptonite", but also hit many new songs from their recently released album, 17 days.
 
overall, it was a great concert. i would have liked to have a spot on the floor, but i got stuck off to the side in a seat. I still enjoyed the show a lot though. I think it could have been better with Breaking Benjamin as the main event. I think a lot of people in the audience would agree with me on this point. either way, i still enjoyed the concert. if anyone gets the chance, i would highly recommend it.
 
                                            Erik Kowitz
                                                venue: mark of the quad cities, Illinois