Christian/Rock band Skillet announced their “Rock Resurrection” Tour in November of 2022. The band brought along Theory of a Deadman and Saint Asonia as special guests.
The three bands hit the road for a 25-date tour beginning in Gary, Indiana, and ending in Los Angeles, CA. Most dates sold out ahead of the show nights.
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My friend and I attended the Phoenix, Arizona stop at the Arizona Financial Theatre. We purchased VIP packages which included; Early Entry into the venue, early access to merch, a limited edition signed tour poster, one GA or Pit ticket, and a special tour gift.
For the amount paid (around $200 per ticket), I thought it was a really great package. The special merch gift was a Skillet drawstring bag, a rock resurrection bandana, and a VIP lanyard.
Saint Asonia (leader singer of Three Days Grace) opened the entire show with a really energetic and fun set.
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Better Place
Above It All
The Hunted
Never Too Late (Three Days Grace cover)
I Hate Everything About You (Three Days Grace cover)
I Don’t Care (Apocalyptica cover)
Devastate
Let Me Live My Life
From their seven-song setlist, I became a fan of them. They had a really great stage presence and put their all into their live performances. I would definitely love to see them again. I also really loved how Adam Gontier (lead singer) did songs from his former band.
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Theory of a Deadman came on next with a full set. Their set began with Neil Diamond’s “Sweet Caroline” playing and it turned distorted and into the band’s song, “Dinosaur”.
Setlist:
Dinosaur
Bitch Came Back
Two of Us (Stuck)
Not Meant to Be
Lowlife
History of Violence
So Happy (tour debut)
Wicked Game (Chris Isaak cover)
Ambulance
Friends in Low Places (partial Garth Brookes cover)
Angel
Hate My Life
Rx (Medicate)
Paradise City (partial Guns N’ Roses cover)
Walk (Pantera cover)
Song 2 (partial Blur cover)
Bad Girlfriend
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The setlist really couldn’t have been better. It was such a great and even mix of both original songs and covers and they really had great stage presence. They kept the audience engaged and for the hour they were on they accomplished turning the entire audience into Theory fans. I think it says a lot about a band if you go in not knowing much or anything about them and walk out a fan.
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I have been familiar with Skillet since I was very young but didn’t listen to a lot of their music. Going into this show I was just excited to be back to live shows again and to have a good time. I was not expecting a full-on performance, smoke shooting out from the stage, a high-energy show, wanting the show to go on longer than it did, and walking out of the venue a fan of theirs.
From the second Skillet’s set started it was one amazing thing after the other. Their setlist was perfectly created and they engage with the audience incredibly.
Being in the pit for my first Skillet concert was definitely an experience - a good one. I loved being able to feel like a part of the show with this band that I had listened to so long ago.
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