Five Finger Death Punch

So I have seen FFDP many times and I have to say this show was epic. I have never seen Ivan so put together and so caring. The fact that at one point he was in tears wrenched at my heart strings. If you have seen Five Finger in the past go see them again. The show is so off the chain now.

Amazing show great sets and a lot of fan interaction. My only gripe is the crowd, over half the crowd was shorter people bitching about how they cant see because of the tall people. Almost got into 2 fights in the pit because people who dont like the pit tried to bring me to the ground and another guy threw a full beer and hit me in the face got no beer on me because I got hit in the face with the side of the cup. If you cant handle the pit get the fuck away. The only reason they say no moshpiting is so target center cant get sued by injury.

As per usual, Five Finger Death Punch blew the crowd away. The bar for arena shows has been set. The lineup was absolutely killer. From Ashes To New came out swinging! Their set got the crowd primed and ready for the following bands. Matt's honesty about his struggles really showed that rockstars are human. Bad Wolves, there's not much to say about them that hasn't. Tommy brings so much energy and passion to the stage. It's very evident the entire band loves being there and performing for their fans. 5FDP stole the night. From start to finish Ivan and the rest of the crew melted every single face in the arena. The only bad thing I can say about the night.... Breaking Benjamin... I wasn't expecting much but wanted to give them a second chance. The band just doesn't seem like they're into performing. They're a great studio band. I really enjoy their music. But their live performances fail to keep me interested. They seem to be going through the motions on the stage. I don't "feel" the music like I did with the other three bands. The passion the other bands played with was absent when Breaking Benjamin came on stage. I don't think I will go to anymore BB shows and that saddens me to say, because I do truly enjoy their music.

I went only because of FFDP. Been a huge fan for years. After all the stuff Ivan Moodys been through the last couple years or so is was great to see that guy and the band in their usual state; badass!! I enjoyed his he was signing autographs here and there during their performance and not missing a word to the songs.

Five Finger is my band. The one that I won’t miss- I MUST see them when they’re in town. They’re always awesome and absolutely worth seeing live. Wednesday was no exception. They did seem to have some problems with sound though. Very muddy at first, couldn’t hear the guitars, especially solos, for the first four or five songs. Some problems with vocals too but they seemed to get it worked out. Probably the biggest disappointment of the night was the venue. I had never been to Broadmoor World Arena and will likely never go back. Those people have no idea what they’re doing. Doors opened at 5:00 and at 6:20 we were still waiting to get it. Merch booths are set up right next to the entrances, metal detectors are a guy with a wand, not the ones one walk through- slow and inefficient. Concession booths are set up directly across from each other causing a bottleneck in the hallway. This place makes the Fillmore look good. And I hate the Fillmore. Give me Pepsi Center, Fiddlers Green or Red Rocks any day.

I would definitely see Breaking Benjamin and Five Finger Death Punch again. Didn't really like the openers but the two main bands were kickass! I didn't like the fact that a lot of people left when Breaking Benjamin took the stage, either stay for the whole set or don't go. I still had a great time seeing a band from my middle school years (Breaking Benjamin).