In the end, Linkin Park rocks Arco crowd

One thing’s for sure: If you didn’t have your cell phone at Linkin Park’s concert at Arco Arena on Monday, you were probably sorely disappointed.

Before the band took the stage, attendees sent text-message confessions to a Verizon code in order to have notes such as “I’m supposed to be taking a midterm right now!” displayed on a giant screen at the concert. The crowd of thousands also kept their phones high in the air at the beginning of the rap rockers’ set to snap shots of band members as they rose out from under a paneled structure, which periodically moved the musicians around the stage throughout the show.

Singer Chester Bennington appeared last during this introduction, basking in the glowing spotlight with his arms and head raised to the ceiling in an exaggerated pose. Giddy screams from the crowd rumbled the venue’s walls. The gesture translated: Your “nu-metal” rock idol has arrived, ladies and gents. [MORE]

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At about 9:26 p.m., the auditorium was filled back to back with people pushing for a front row view of the stage. For the third time that night, the lights went down, and the audience began screaming, knowing that their well awaited heroes were making it to the stage.
If the pyrotechnics had been incredible earlier, it was absolutely amazing at this point. Along with the blinking club lights were light screens that narrated each song and at times gave a clearer image of the band from Agoura Hills, Calif., as they rocked out.
Lead singer, Chester Bennington, made the crowd go wild throughout the night as he got off stage and headed into the throngs of awaiting fans.
The band performed recent hits like "Bleed it Out" and "Shadow of the Day" and after about an hour of straight playing, headed off stage to call it a night. Nevertheless, their fans were not quite satisfied, rioting for an encore.
Impressed by this tremendous admiration for their music, Linkin Park came back and performed old classics like "Papercut," "Faint" and a few other songs. Then, with a kiss goodbye, the band put down their instruments and said farewell.

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