2019 is off to a great start with an absolute killer tour package featuring Sevendust and Tremonti. Mid-way through the tour they would find themselves at the 2600 capacity Boston House of Blues, adjacent to the legendary Fenway Park, home to the World Series Champions Boston Red Sox. This is one of the better theater sized venues with plenty of room to breathe and not a bad seat in the place. With a strong rock line-up, I highly recommend taking in a show here.
After three warm-up bands Tremonti would hit the stage. Touring in support of their fourth studio album A Dying Machine, lead guitarist and vocalist Mark Tremonti, guitarist Eric Friedman, bassist Tanner Keagan and drummer Ryan Bennett (filling in for Garrett Whitlock who is sitting out the tour for undisclosed reasons) would once again deliver a kick ass hard rock performance.
For those expecting to hear something like Tremonti’s other bands, Alter Bridge or the long hibernating Creed, think again. Tremonti is all about metal and the influences of bands like Metallica and Slayer that Mark grew up idolizing. With songs like “Cauterize,” ” Another Heart,” ” A Dying Machine” and show closer “Wish You Well” it won’t take long for the listener to pick up on this. Tremonti is a true metal band and the live show is an extension of that. The packed crowd at the House of Blues would get their faces smashed in with the short but powerful nine song setlist. Great way to whip the Bostonians into a frenzy just before headliners Sevendust would close out the show.
The quintet would come out with one of their monster hits “Black” off of the 1997 debut album. With all original members intact, Lajon Witherspoon (vocals), John Connolly (rhythm guitar), Morgan Rose (drums), Vince Hornsby (bass) and Clint Lowery (lead guitar) would provide the Boston crowd with a 14-song setlist balancing cuts from their 12 studio album repertoire including their latest release All I See Is War. The energy Lajon and Company bring to the stage is second to none and well worth the price of admission. For fans of metal this is a dream team combination. I highly recommend catching this tour if it’s passing through your area or look out for Sevendust and Tremonti individually as they continue their tracks through 2019. And be sure to pick up a copy of Sevendust’s latest All I See Is War and Tremonti’s A Dying Machine. Support metal!
