Stone Temple Pilots at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, St. Louis, June 8, 2008
Back for their first tour in eight years, a reunited Stone Temple Pilots played Sunday night at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater outside St. Louis. See scenes from the show in these photos by Todd Owyoung.
Fans headed out to Verizon Wireless Amphitheater to see Stone Temple Pilots perform on their first tour since reuniting earlier this year.
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Two fans near the entrance of the venue, taking refuge from the sun and from Saliva's performance.
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Fans were eager to throw up the horns at this event, which featured Stone Temple Pilots, Chevelle, Saliva, Ashes Divide, Another Animal, Copperview, and Cavo.
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Merch for all bands provided plenty of opportunity for fans to part with their money.
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Gun 'n Roses t-shirts and beer were staple items for the show, with the latter providing much needed refreshment as temperatures soared to 95 degrees.
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Chevelle's bassist Dean Bernardini, pummeling his instrument at the edge of the amphitheater's stag.e
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Pete Loeffler of Chevelle, the last of six opening bands for the Stone Temple Pilot's reunion tour.
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Fans relaxing on the lawn of the amphitheater during Chevelle's set, taking comfort after the sun finally set behind them.
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A fan lounging on the lawn during Chevelle's performance, just before the Stone Temple Pilots take the stage.
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While some fans enjoyed the concert sitting down, others showed their enjoyment in classic style: one hand putting up the horns, the other holding a beer.
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The Stone Temple Pilots took the stage to thunderous applause, with much of it lavished on frontman Scott Weiland.
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Singer Scott Weiland seemed utterly relaxed as he came out on stage, cooly smoking and surveying the audience from behind his aviator sunglasses.
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Guitarist Dean DeLeo reels back during a riff near the front of the stage at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater.
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After a reserved start, frontman Scott Weiland launched into the performance and engaged the crowd with numerous trips to the front of the stage, giving fans exactly what they wanted.
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Scott Weiland took every opportunity he could to stand on the platform of his speaker monitors.
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When his monitors didn't provide the elevation he needed, Scott Weiland climbed on the speaker stacks stage right. Drummer Eric Kretz is seen on the screen behind Weiland.
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Singer Scott Weiland, drummer Eric Kretz, and bassist Robert DeLeo are pictured here, performing in front of the massive LED backdrop for Stone Temple Pilot's set.
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Drummer Eric Kret, rocking his kit. Kret, along with all three other original members of Stone Temple Pilots, are performing on this tour.
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Singer Scott Weiland going big against the backdrop of the set's massive LED screen.
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Scott Weiland delivered all the intensity fans could have asked for in the Stone Temple Pilots' reunion performance at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater.
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