Kid Rock gives cookie cutter concerts in Las Vegas
Kid Rock gives cookie cutter concerts in Las Vegas
Scott Harrison / Retna
Kid Rock performs at The Pearl at the Palms on Sept. 17, 2009.
By Melissa Arseniuk (contact)
Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009 | 5:21 p.m.
Kid Rock at the Pearl
Sun Coverage
Kid Rock by the numbers (9-18-2009)
Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee take Vegas together (8-2-2009)
Talk about déjà-vu.
Kid Rock recently gave two full-length performances in Las Vegas. One was on Thursday at The Pearl and the other was on Saturday at The Joint.
Yet despite being 48 hours apart, the concerts were virtual carbon copies of each other: the inter-song dialogue was almost verbatim; the set lists hardly deviated from each other; the blindfolded guitar solo was replicated note-for-note; and neither performance was followed by an encore.
Heck, even the same well-known heavy metal drummer watched both shows from a VIP skybox (Vinnie Paul of Pantera).
Still, there were a few differences.
First, the most obvious: One was at the Palms and the other was at the Hard Rock Hotel.
Second, fans could purchase tickets to Thursday’s concert, while Saturday night’s show was a private, invite-only event organized by Jim Beam’s Red Stag bourbon.
Third, Rock partied in public, on site at Wasted Space, after Saturday night’s show, but flew under the radar after he left the stage on Thursday. (That Rock look-alike at Playboy Club was an impersonator, apparently. Sorry, ladies.)
In addition to Thursday and Saturday’s shows, the Grammy Award-winner logged an additional 15 minutes on the rock ‘n' roll clock on Friday and performed an early morning mini-set at Rain.
While the top-40-filled Palms’ nightspot was a rather unlikely venue for the country-flavored rocker, DJ Jazzy Jeff and his mash-ups stepped aside when Rock took to the stage.
Rock sang a handful of songs before returning to his 30-person entourage in the VIP.
Unfortunately for the 39-year-old frontman, however, his ex-wife, Pamela Anderson, made no surprise appearances at or after any of his performances.
The former Playboy Playmate made headlines last month when she and one of her other ex-husbands, Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee, reunited at the Hard Rock for some post-show lip-lock at Body English.
Anderson was also spotted in one of The Joint’s VIP skyboxes during her on-again/off-again flame’s Crüe Fest 2 performance.
Alas, Pammy was a no-show at all three of Rock’s concerts and did not return to the Hard Rock to pay her other ex a visit.
While we love the Son of Detroit, we’re going to have to side with Lee on this one: Point Tommy.
Scott Harrison / Retna
Kid Rock performs at The Pearl at the Palms on Sept. 17, 2009.
By Melissa Arseniuk (contact)
Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009 | 5:21 p.m.
Kid Rock at the Pearl
Sun Coverage
Kid Rock by the numbers (9-18-2009)
Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee take Vegas together (8-2-2009)
Talk about déjà-vu.
Kid Rock recently gave two full-length performances in Las Vegas. One was on Thursday at The Pearl and the other was on Saturday at The Joint.
Yet despite being 48 hours apart, the concerts were virtual carbon copies of each other: the inter-song dialogue was almost verbatim; the set lists hardly deviated from each other; the blindfolded guitar solo was replicated note-for-note; and neither performance was followed by an encore.
Heck, even the same well-known heavy metal drummer watched both shows from a VIP skybox (Vinnie Paul of Pantera).
Still, there were a few differences.
First, the most obvious: One was at the Palms and the other was at the Hard Rock Hotel.
Second, fans could purchase tickets to Thursday’s concert, while Saturday night’s show was a private, invite-only event organized by Jim Beam’s Red Stag bourbon.
Third, Rock partied in public, on site at Wasted Space, after Saturday night’s show, but flew under the radar after he left the stage on Thursday. (That Rock look-alike at Playboy Club was an impersonator, apparently. Sorry, ladies.)
In addition to Thursday and Saturday’s shows, the Grammy Award-winner logged an additional 15 minutes on the rock ‘n' roll clock on Friday and performed an early morning mini-set at Rain.
While the top-40-filled Palms’ nightspot was a rather unlikely venue for the country-flavored rocker, DJ Jazzy Jeff and his mash-ups stepped aside when Rock took to the stage.
Rock sang a handful of songs before returning to his 30-person entourage in the VIP.
Unfortunately for the 39-year-old frontman, however, his ex-wife, Pamela Anderson, made no surprise appearances at or after any of his performances.
The former Playboy Playmate made headlines last month when she and one of her other ex-husbands, Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee, reunited at the Hard Rock for some post-show lip-lock at Body English.
Anderson was also spotted in one of The Joint’s VIP skyboxes during her on-again/off-again flame’s Crüe Fest 2 performance.
Alas, Pammy was a no-show at all three of Rock’s concerts and did not return to the Hard Rock to pay her other ex a visit.
While we love the Son of Detroit, we’re going to have to side with Lee on this one: Point Tommy.
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Permalink Reply by Lisa Lovell on -
Well, according to this reviewer- I guess I didn't miss anything not seeing the Sat. night show.since I saw Thrus.night show.
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Permalink Reply by BRENDA on -
i bet he really rock the place...sry not to meet u .. hope to soon..Brenda
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Permalink Reply by Gorillawoman on -
cookie cutter or not He rocked and so did TBT, I was very happy to see Dime didn't think he would be there, because of his recent medical probs, thanks Dime
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Permalink Reply by KevRock on -
This guy is surprised by this? Hell, i can recite the the inter-song dialogue to a Kid Rock show
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Permalink Reply by Corine on -
I agree!!!!!!! BOTH show were AWESOME !!! I also was very glad the Freddie(Dime) was feeling better and was there. And the "Private Show" WAS GREAT ! Yes he did some of the same stuff that he did on Thursday, but there was also some different stuff to.As for all that "Pam bull shit" I'm sure I'm not the only one that was VERY pleased that she didn't show ya know?!!!!!!! And also ANYONE that was at "The Playboy Club" as I was, YES that was a impersonator and a very bad one I might add LMAO!!! He THOUGHT he looked sooo much like Kid Rock but true Kid Rock fans could most certianly tell the difference lmao.
Anyway, thats my opion . Peace n Luv,Corine
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Permalink Reply by XO~TANGIE~XO on -
I swear to Bob there is a guy who travels around and does that...I thought I saw 'him' walking thru the crowd at the Milwaukee show and then the friends I was with said "Ahhh Tang? Kid Rock is not going to be walking around in the crowd of people...it's not him." But it was a side shot that I got and what they got was the frontal visual...and yup...KR is not going to be walking in the midst of a crowd...
Hey you were there with Linda weren't you? BadKittyRoxx?
Glad to hear you had a swingin' time Corine...:)
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Permalink Reply by Christy on -
He doe's when he come's to Oklahoma,He go to the Bass Pro shop,Ride's his motercyle around and could be seen at any bar in bricktown..come on Kid Ok needs a fix
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Permalink Reply by PKL on -
ok I hope alot beleive this about BOB ...but he does have "relatives" that look alot like bob..a cousin I beleive he is......she aims...she shoots...she nah I didn't score... ;) I did hit the net though...
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Permalink Reply by PKL on
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THe real BOB hung out in the beer tent at Cadott,wi and even went on thier warm up stage and sang a few...Linda had him on her cell phone for a LONG time...SHe also told me to stop being a bullheaded sqwau and straighten UP...
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Permalink Reply by Norm on -
Unfortunately for the 39-year-old frontman, however, his ex-wife, Pamela Anderson, made no surprise appearances at or after any of his performances.
He's 38 not 39. Get your facts straight dumbass.
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Permalink Reply by Rosaria on -
Not only that Norm, I don't think Kid Rock would give 2 shits if Pammy made a surprise visit to his concert..He probably doesnt want to see her anyway...The interview he gave on the Ellen show.. Made it clear to me he travels in totally different circles so never expects to run into her...and he said if he did he'd say hi and that's about it.. I can't believe this guy would write this...Point Tommy...what an ass....
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