Mastodon

Nothing but an awesome 2 hour set of mind-blowing, amazing Mastodon. Closing w/ "Steambreather" was choice but they also played "Colony of Birchmen." Incredible.

Russian circles opened and in my opinion stole the show! So brilliant. Next up was eagles of death metal. They were a lot of fun! Brent Hinds of mastodon played the first song and it was superb. The band had a blast you could tell. Then we hear the mighty Mastodon!! They were so tight and heavy! They played a good mix of songs spanning their career. Most of their new album which is insanely great was played. Would have like to have heard some more songs from leviathan! Overall and excellent time.

I've been a big Mastodon fan since the beginning thanks to my son, Asa, & the fact that Brent is from our hometown. They are always super tight. I have never been disappointed at any of their shows. The sound was incredibly crisp & clear & loud but not painful...perfect! All three bands rocked the house. This was the 3rd time we've seen this show & it is awesome each time. In short, I highly recommend Mastodon, EODM, & Russian Circles, & this venue as well. We're looking forward to seeing more shows here. ✌

I have seen Clutch 4 times and Mastadon 3 times, and this was my favorite show for both of them. I have never seen either of them outdoors so it was great! I was able to make it up to the front and see them very closely. Had a blast!

Mastodon put in a great show! It was my first time seeing them live and they sound just as they do on the CD!

This was my first outside show at AE and it was cool... but no encore? Is there a city ordinance or something about how late outdoor shows can go Pittsburgh? It seemed that Clutch got rushed off the stage. Maybe I was just having such a good time that it seemed short? Either way, Clutch was awesome as always can't wait to see them in Bethlehem on Friday..

Great show! I wish the stage was higher. Luckily I got a great spot up front. Other times I've been stuck in the back at the Palladium which is horrible because you cannot see the stage.

Loved the band's music and presentation. sound quality was off though. Seemed the sound man was stuck in the 70's with all bass drum and the rest buried in the mix. Need more vocals out front and more guitar especially on solos. Big drums and buried rest is not good considering the quality of modern sound equipment. I remember this being an issue long ago, but it seems the new era of sound techs have gone backwards. Better mix would have made for a much better show. Lights and set design were fantastic.

This was a must-see show. Two excellent, if commercially unappreciated, bands rocking one of the finest venues in California. On a Tuesday night no less (we drove 100 miles one-way). Had never seen Mastodon and as powerful as they are in the studio, their live performance should've made them the opener. Clutch was powerful.

A combination of Clutch and Mastodon was a wonderful pairing, with each band performing a full set. The Burton Cummings Theatre should have been a great venue with tight sightlines: our seats were in the first balcony. The band performances were fine - I've seen Clutch many times and this was a normal show for them. Mastodon's stage and light show was better than expected and the multiple singers was a treat. However, the sound quality and lack of ventilation in the venue was so bad that it ruined what should have been a great show. While the volume was contained just about perfect for this type of music, the mix was just not good. Drums far too loud (and I m a drummer!), vocals lost, lead guitar lost, bass indeterminate. The entire sound mix seemed to be a low end wash, which I feel was partly the fault of the venue s shape and acoustics. I was worried about Mastodon sounding this way their recorded music is crisp and relies on a clean mix to allow the listener to understand the complex songs. Unfortunately the only way I could tell there were 2 guitars and a bass was to watch the band s hands to see what they were playing otherwise as I said it was a muddy mess. The other thing about the theatre was heat built up fast within the hall and collected in pockets of which one was the lower balcony. No ventilation within the space so it was a horrible heat box for both main bands. Solid B++ for the bands, D- at best for the venue.

Saw them at the Rockstar Mayhem Festival at the Bangor Waterfront in Maine 7/17/13 for the first time. They're awesome live and the music is genuine talent. Definitely recommend!

I loved the show in SanFran, hope to see these guys again! Only downers were the sound--make it too loud, and the music becomes blended together--and the fact that they did not play their entire new set of songs, only half or less were new :( But killer show, and I will definitely see them again!

This was an awesome show from start to end. Minor technicalities made all the more real and the live performances by each artist in the band really made the shoe unforgettable. I wish I had Mastodon waking me up every morning with that kick ass show!

Best, most tame metal show I've ever been to and such a fun, cool crowd!

This is my third time seeing Mastodon, and it's amazing every time. Had a seat from the left of the stage, so I didn't get to see Brann any besides the end, but that's okay. Seeing them is surreal every time since I've LOVED their music for years. Got to hear a couple hits from their first album, Remission, which would be Mother Puncher and March of the Fire Ants, and it blew me away. First time also hearing The Wolf is Loose and Colony of Birchmen, from what may be my favorite album from them, Blood Mountain. Out of the three times I've seen them, this was perhaps the most aggressive performance of Brent Hinds yet, given the aforementioned songs played. I'll be wherever they are again next time they're in Nashville.

Hands down best show in my life. Mastodon melted my face and it was glorious.

Had a great experience as always with Taft Theater. Should always carry PBR.

The line up of Russian circles, the eagles of death metal and mastodon promised a great show. Having seen them all at least once before, I knew I was going to have a good time no later what. It by far past any expectations I could ever have placed on it and it was fun. I would recommend this show to anyone if they come to your town. Each band alone is worth your time to check out, let alone putting them all together. The extra element of fun was the venue. Not the typical place for mastodon to play, but they destroyed it just like any of the other places I have been lucky enough to see them. As they continue to put out great music they still look like they are having fun too. The setting just made it different but in some cases where us regulars are getting to the point we want the seats. It really made Russian circles very enjoyable as they seemed to put us in a trance with the awesome sounds they got out of the room it really was a powerful thing. Eagles of death metal. All you need to know is that you need to see them live. They are a joyous celebration of rock n roll. Before the show I passed Jesse out on the street and he said hello like he knew me. Said see you inside and away they went. When he came back he actual went to the front door and hung out taking pictures with people. Just a top notch guy who leads one of the greatest rock n roll bands in your lifetime. They are devilish loud fun. Great band. Perhaps one of the more unusually highlights was at the end of the night was when Brann brought his mother out as it was mothers day. It was a really touching moment that was a little out of place as was Taft theatre presence as the bands all looked like they had ad much fun playij g in such an odd venue making the entire night for me a beautiful experience. Thank you boys.

Mastodon was great. Everything you might expect; power, technical prowess, beautiful harmonies, haunting lyrics. But the opener (eagles of death metal) was nothing like Mastodon. I did not care for them nor would I have expected to see an act like that with Mastodon.

Russian Circles was the opening band and are highly underrated, I doubt most people realized what they were seeing, and most weren't even present yet. I personally think they should headline tours as people who saw them tonight might take 10 years to digest their magnitude.

The bands and the show was amazing. The taft concert hall is cramped and claustrophobic.

Showed up to the Taft Theatre just in time for the first song of Eagles of Death Metal (my new favorite band!). The show was electric, but the crowd was subdued compared to what I experienced a year before in Indianapolis. Half the balcony was sitting down, and remained sitting even through Mastodon. For a metal show sitting down is pretty lame, and I was standing in the balcony and some girl came up to me and "hit" me on back and said "can you please move or sit down so we can see"!! Go home and go to BED. Otherwise, Mastodon is a force to be reckoned with and I will stand and rock with them anytime...

The lineup, venue setup for this show and the experience had were fantastic. Russian Circles was an amazing band that I had not seen live before. Seeing them live is a totally different animal than listening to their records and the lighting used at the Taft really enhanced the experience. Eagles of Death Metal are consummate showmen/women and injected a nice boost of high energy rock n'roll. Mastodon closed the show with a fantastic mix of songs from the whole catalog along with a healthy dose of the new record. The sound quality was great and all in all this was one of the top 5 shows I've ever seen and I have seen a lot...

I had so much fun that the couple in the seat next to me got annoyed and left.

Blown Away. These guys know how to put on a hell of a show.

I have seen many of these bands before, and as usual they were amazing. The venue was absolutely horrendous though. It seemed as though they were completely unprepared for the amount of people that were coming. I missed the first opening act while standing in line, which I did for over an hour. I even missed the beginning of the second band due to their horrible line. Inside, getting food also required missing the music, so I opted out. The merch line was equally awful. If the bands hadn't been so amazing, this event would have been a total disappointment. I will not be going to the Electric Factory's outdoor shows again.

Great night for a show! I'm glad it was moved indoors.

Mastodon is the most consistent band I have ever seen. They continually crush it! They hit every album with their setlist, from Remission to Emperor of Sand. And they closed with March of the Fire Ants which I've heard them close with before but it never gets old! Eagles of Death Metal were also awesome. Very energetic with some guest appearances on guitar throughout the set. Russian Circles slammed at this show as well! This was a show you call your mother and tell her about.

The show was great. Mastodon played many old and new tunes. They never fail their fans. They sounded great and had some remarkable solos.

We went to see Eagles of Death Metal and were not disappointed, they were awesome!

Russian Circles the opening band put on a show that is almost impossible to follow correctly. So the show started on a huge note. Eagles of Death Metal came out next and had a really energetic show that pumped the crowd. It was funny and happening. They played a cover of David Bowie's Moon Age Day Dream and did justice to his work. Mastodon came on and learned us all on the fundamentals of rock and metal. See the show.

Mastodon, Eagles of Death Metal, and Russian Circles played at Stage AE Indoors. Originally slated to play outside, due to the weather the show was moved in doors. The bands playing were amazing. I do feel that the bass was SO loud that all other instruments were distorted. We had to move up to the balcony to get quality sound. The bands were amazing and the MOSH PIT WAS INSANE!

The show was awesome from start to finish. I had a great time and really enjoyed the experience. The opening bands were both really good and I would absolutely see them all again in the future. Stage AE is my favorite venue in the city.

This show was awesome!! The bands were so spot on and the lights if the show were amazing!

The opening band to the headliner were amazing! we go to a lot of shows at Stage AE and we haven't seen a bad show yet! Russian Circles were a band I never heard of, their set was one of the heaviest shows I've ever saw, Eagles of Death Metal were fantastic! Mastodon sounded like stampeding elephants stomping on guitars and drums!

Increíble show from beginning to end. The sets weee on point and Hammerstein always provides great sound

Mastodon completely blew me away. Listening to them for years and finally getting to see them was mind blowing. They just rocked Troy Brent Brann and Bill thank you for what you do. The new album took me on another journey as all the preceding records. Thank you Mastodon

Was very live and aggressive although I wish Mastodon had played Tread lightly

Acoustics at the Hammerstein not great. Vocals were too low. Mastodon still killed it. Need a better venue next time.

Amazing night, Mastodon is a band I was looking forward to watch live for a very long time an they nailed it. Killer setlist, powerful performance and a great stage production. Really worth the trip from Brazil to US!!! One of the best moments of my vacation in New York.

I've seen Mastodon a zillion times, I was blown away by how great they sounded. It was the best I've seen them outside their first Crack The Skye tour. Brent was on point and I've seen him very not on point. He looked totally sober. Vocals were on point for all 3 of them. It was also great seeing them play so many classics, especially from Blood Mountain. I went with my son, brothers and friend and we are all voracious fans (4 of us are also in a Mastodon tribute band), all 5 of us were blown away. Don't miss this tour!

Gojira hits like a hammer and puts on a killer show (per the usual), Opeth was excellent, definitely going to buy some of their stuff, lastly Mastodon was on point. I was concerned because I heard Mastodon used to get wasted and weren't very good live but that was not the case in Philly, they killed it. Overall I couldn't have been happier with the billing, however I did miss one of the opening acts that I wanted to see :(

The venue opened the doors a half hour before Russian Circles played. Upset that I missed that. The other 5 bands all were phenomenal.

Eodm should of been the headliner. Mastadon not my type of music.

Russian circles and eagles of death metal where great.Mastodon sounded distorted and couldn't here them sing.we left early.

This was a unforgetable show. Great venue great everything.

Clutch and Mastodon were both fantastic and so much fun to see live, but my husband and I were a bit disappointed that neither band played much material beyond their most recent albums. Also there was no encore for either set; wonder if it was a time issue?

Clutch, Mastadon, and Graveyard were all great. Would see any of them again separately

This was one of the best overall events I have been to. I have seen Clutch several times so it goes without saying that their live show was excellent. I have been a fan of Graveyard for several years & I could not believe they were a part of this ticket. I would have come just to see them. They were great as well. As for Mastadon, I only had one studio album & did not even know that very well. I was not sure what to expect from them. Their sound and the feel that band coveted was unlike anything I have experienced. I was very surprised how good this band is live. If I ever see Mastadon coming near me in concert, I will do wahever I can to make sure I do not miss them. So, as far as I am concerned, this show was like seeing 3 headliners.

Awesome show. This was my first time outside at Stage AE and the sound was great. Plenty of room to roam and enjoy the views, concessions were easy to access, water misters to keep cool. Even with more people attending I was still able to get my usual spot just a few feet away from the stage.

I was front row for this show. Intense!!! Sounded awesome. Brann even came out after to greet the fans. =D <3

Mastodon was my first metal show, and they got me hooked. It pays to get up front when possible as these guys are very good about handing out guitar picks and such. Unbelievable live performers- you won't be sorry!

A great performance from Mastodon. I would give 4.5 stars, because it was not perfect, but I'd rather rate higher than lower for this band. They are very good live. They played the majority of their most recent album, Crack The Skye. They were epic. After they finished their set, they continued with many songs from almost all of their previous albums, including Crystal Skull, I Am Ahab, and Iron Tusk. They finished off with an encore of March of the Fire Ants and Blood and Thunder. Although they didn't deviate much from what you hear on the records, they did play it all well, and they should be heard live. Audio/visual was good. I didn't expect much from Mastodon, but they had some video and "moving pictures" which were good to look at during the show. It added to the performance. Valient Thorr, Baroness, and Between the Buried and Me all opened for them. I missed most of Valient Thorr unfortunately. Baroness was fantastic (maybe just as good as Mastodon), and Between the Buried and Me was decent as well. The merchandise at this show is quite good, with plenty of tour-only t-shirts, vinyl and other items avialable. The venue was sold out, or close to selling out, and the crowd was in good spirits the whole night. The Vogue has great drinks as well, and the sound quality is great if you find the sweet spot. Balcony seating is nice if you can get it as well.

So I'm not sure why they have assigned seating since everyone ended up standing in the aisle and up to the stage. Acoustics were good. Bar had good service. Russian Circles, opening band was good, Eagles of Death Metal were fantastic. Mastadon put on a good show, but EoDM were so high energy Mastadon felt a little flat even though they did a good job. Apparently Uber has a little trouble finding the location of the venue as the address and where the front door is is not the same.

Band was awesome. Venue charged way to much for beer, ridiculous!!! Have to pay for parking as well, seemed a bit of a rip off just to see some killer music. No money left over to buy a shirt or hat, makes it seem unwelcoming(like pay up suckers)!!!

Great performance. EODM were fantastic & Russian Circles blew my mind! They up their game every time.

Eagles of Death Metal were worth the price of admission but the sound at the show was horrible. At no point could you hear the vocals at all during Mastodon unless the band stopped completely. Mastodons setlist could have been better, too. Not bad...not great, either.

Love Mastodon, who were great,but I was very excited to see Eagles of Death Metal. What can I say other than they are awesome and if you can't get moving to EODM you have an issue. After what they went through and to still be super positive and loads of fun is AMAZING!!!! We need more Jessie's in the world.

Mastodon killed it from beginning to end. They opened with "The Last Baron" and never let up. A set relying mostly on newer material with a heavy dose of "Crack The Skye". An amazing night. 19 songs strong. If you're a fan do not miss this tour.

The last baron was a real treat. Every song note for note.

The acoustics at this venue were terrible. I have seen Mastodon at least 6 previous times before and have never been so disappointed in the sound quality with my prior events as I was with this venue.

This was my first Hard Rock Live experience (though I had been trying to attend a show there for years). I had a spectacular time. The music was great from start to finish. Of course Mastodon was my favorite, but I was very impressed with Eagles of Death Metal and Russian Circles as well.

Russian Circles opened to put on a dark, moody instrumental set, followed by Eagles of Death Metal. EoDM had fantastic energy, hyping up the crowd, very entertaining antics. Mastodon took the stage last and played a excellent selection spanning their catalog. This was actually my second time seeing them this year, Carolina Rebellion the first, and this show was even better than that. Having the time allotted to headline, they played an unflinching, masterful set. They're ability and presence are truly spectacular.

1st time attending a concert at the Hard Rock! I was very impressed! The sound was amazing. Of course Mastodon and Eagles of the Death Metal were on point. You need to see this performance!

EDOM brought tons of energy and fun to the show! Mastodon are incredible musicians, the sound was excellent. They lack in stage presence and interaction with the fans.

Awesome show, can't wait to see them again. Venue was great as well.

Excellent show. Great venue. The sound system beyond believe.

Great show! My only complaint is if you say doors open at 730, make sure the doors open at 730...I got there at 730 and Russian Circles was already playing... Would of been nice if Russian Circles set was a bit longer, then again, not sure how long it was because they were already playing when the doors opened

They killed it!! Best live show I've seen in a while! Can't wait until next time.

Two problems: - Their sound man needs an adjustment. The sound was SO loud that everything distorts in my ears. The quality of the sound was awful. Crackly in the treble range, and everything was muddled because of how loud it was. Their music is so tight and well defined and amazing, but this sound guy just KILLED it. Over loud, distorted, and messy. If I plugged my ears, I could tell the sound was good, it was there, they had it. The sound guy should be fired. It's a nice venue, and there's no reason the sound couldn't be everything: loud, clear, and quality! - They played a few things from Crack the Skye and from Emperor of Sand (which I love), but then focused the rest of the show on mediocre boring songs from the rest of their albums. Really?? Because Crack the Skye and Emperor are great iconic amazing albums. And stuff like Leviathan and The Hunter get a little... hmm... boring. But maybe it was because a.) i'm unfamiliar with those other albums, and b.) the sound quality was so awful I couldn't enjoy these new (to me) songs... I came to this show so excited. And walked away like 'meh', so disappointed. I was a huge fan, listened to crack the skye every night for months, and now I just kind of feel blah about the whole thing. This show just failed to impress, or even make me smile. So sad.

Mastodon has never sounded so good live! Couldn't have been a better first metal band for the Ryman.

Mastodon was excellent! So heavy, so epic. A relentless attack on my eardrums. Truly a Metal lover's show. Some of their songs seems to be better tuned for the small venue than others. Maybe they are too loud of a band for small confines? Love the guys!

Already looking forward to Mastodon coming back to the Ryman. Great show!