- Last week the hottest rock show of the summer blew through the BB&T center in Camden, NJ. Five Finger Death Punch, Breaking Benjamin, Nothing More and Bad Wolves brought the hard rock to a nearly sold out BB&T Pavilion in Camden, NJ.
Bad Wolves started off the evening at 6PM, but don’t let these “openers” fool you that rock as hard as the headliners. With their version of the Cranberries “Zombie” off their debut album tearing up the rock charts, Bad Wolves came out early and rocked that Camden crowd. Diamante made a special appearance during the song “Hear Me Now” and during other songs like “Learn to Live” and “Officer Down” vocalist Tommy Vext was jumping and playing for the cameras. When Bad Wolves ended their set with Zombie, Vext picked a young kid out of the crowd and held him while they sang the song together. After their set, Five Finger Death Punch joined them on stage to present them with a plaque to signify the the single “Zombie” going platinum.
Setlist:
- Officer Down
- Learn to Live
- No Masters
- Remember When
- Better the Devil
- Hear Me Now
(with Diamante) - Zombie
(The Cranberries cover)
Three time Grammy nominated “Nothing More” was up second. Singer Johnny Hawkins energy while performing is never outdone, while Nothing More puts on maybe one of the best live performances in the business. The emotion and passion of the guys in the band can be seen during songs like “Go To War, “Jenny” and the latest single off of 2017’s album “The Stories We Tell Ourselves” “Just Say When. ” During their se,t Hawkins climbs about the “Scorpions Tail” a metal contraption built with scrap metal and vehicle parts that rises up almost 15 feet in the air. While up on this beast Hawkins has controls that effect his voice and he also plays a version of Skrillex’s hit “First of the Year.”
Setlist:
- Do You Really Want It?
- Let ’em Burn
- Don’t Stop
- Go to War
- Just Say When
- Jenny
- Ocean Floor
- This Is The Time (Ballast)
- Salem (Burn the Witch)
Five Finger Death Punch was up next. After an evil version of the Barney theme song and a black curtain drop, 5FDP started cranking out “Lift Me Up” all while a giant skull and flames shoot up from behind the band. Every member of the band interacts with their fans like no metal band we have ever seen. Ivan, Zoltan, Chris and Jason all will lean over the pit, smile, throw picks and even a give a loving middle finger to their fans while playing hits like “Jekyll and Hyde,” “The Bleeding,” and their cover of “Bad Company.”
Setlist:
- Lift Me Up
- Trouble
- Wash It All Away
- Jekyll and Hyde
- Bad Company
(Bad Company cover) - Never Enough
- Wrong Side of Heaven
(Acoustic) - Remember Everything
(Acoustic) - Coming Down
- Burn MF
- Gone Away
(The Offspring cover) - Under and Over It
- The Bleeding
Last up and a homecoming of sorts was Breaking Benjamin. They started the night with the first single from their latest album “Ember” while Benjamin Burnley was drenched in red light while the cover of their album and pyro was fired off behind them. One of the highlights of their set was a medley that included Star Wars’ “The Imperial March”, Tool’s “Schism”, Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit”, Pantera’s “Walk”, and Metallica’s “Sad But True”. They also played their hits like “Sooner or Later,” “Believe,” and “So Cold.” It is easy to see why this tour is one of the most successful tours of the summer and has been extended into the fall.
Setlist:
- Red Cold River
- I Will Not Bow
- Never Again
- Breath
- Imperial March / Schism / Smells Like Teen Spirit / Walk / Sad But True
(Keith Wallen sang “Sad But True”) - Drum Solo
- Sooner or Later
(Keith Wallen on vocals) - Blow Me Away
- So Cold
- Angels Fall
- Psycho
- Failure
- Until the End
- Believe
(Aaron Bruch on vocals) - Torn in Two
- The Diary of Jane
Upcoming Tour Dates:
08/22 – Syracuse, NY @ Lakeview Amphitheater **
08/24 – Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live *
08/25 – Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center **
08/28 – Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center *
08/29 – Chicago, IL @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre *
08/31 – Indianapolis, IN @ Ruoff Music Center **
09/01 – Detroit, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theatre *
09/03 – Darien Center, NY @ Darien Lake Amphitheater *
09/06 – Wantagh, NY @ NJones Beach Theater **
09/07 – Hartford, CT @ XFINITY Theatre *
09/09 – Cleveland, OH @ Blossom Music Center **
* with Nothing More, Bad Wolves
** with Bad Wolves
5FDP + Breaking Benjamin Fall Tour Dates with Bad Wolves, In Flames + From Ashes to New:
11/06 – Wichita, KS @ INTRUST Bank Arena ***
11/07 – Colorado Springs, CO @ Broadmoor World Arena + ***
11/10 – Phoenix, AZ @ Ak-Chin Pavilion ***
11/12 – Fresno, CA @ Save Mart Center ***
11/13 – Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center ***
11/15 – Portland, OR @ Veterans Memorial Coliseum ***
11/17 – Bozeman, MT @ Brick Breedan Fieldhouse ***
11/20 – Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center ***
11/21 – Lincoln, NE @ Pinnacle Bank Arena ***
11/23 – Sioux Falls, SD @ Denny Sanford Premier Center ***
11/24 – Green Bay, WI @ Resch Center ***
11/26 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Van Andel Arena ***
11/27 – Cedar Rapids, IA @ US Cellular Center *****
11/29 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Chesapeake Energy Arena ****
12/01 – North Little Rock, AR @ Verizon Arena ****
12/03 – Biloxi, MS @ Mississippi Coast Coliseum ****
12/07 – Fayetteville, NC @ Crown Coliseum ****
12/08 – Huntington, WV @ Big Sandy Superstore Arena ****
12/10 – Albany, NY @ Times Union Center ****
12/11 – Portland, ME @ Cross Insurance Arena ****
*** special guests Bad Wolves, From Ashes To New
**** special guests In Flames, From Ashes To New
***** 5FDP, Breaking Benjamin & From Ashes To New only
Breaking Benjamin
Five Finger Death Punch
Nothing More
Bad Wolves
