On Saturday, September 6, the southern alternative rock band Kings of Leon continued their tour for their sixth album Mechanical Bull<\/i> at the Cruzan Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach.<\/p>\n
Multiple shows were cancelled for the month of August due to drummer Nathan Followill breaking his ribs in an accident in which their tour bus made an abrupt stop to avoid hitting a pedestrian on August 9 after a show in Boston. Luckily for West Palm Beach, Followill healed just in time.<\/p>\n
Starting off the night was one of the opening acts, Kongos. The band\u2014which also consists four brothers\u2014rocked the stage with their alternative tunes performing hit singles such as \u201cCome with Me Now.\u201d<\/p>\n
Seats slowly filled as fans waited for the main act. From the lawn, you could enjoy the view of the cotton candy skies while jamming to Young the Giant, who had quite the fan base singing along.<\/p>\n
After the two opening acts, the crowd cheered as the members of Kings of Leon walked onto the stage performing Mechanical Bull<\/i>\u2019s first single \u201cSupersoaker.\u201d Without saying a word, they smoothly transitioned to one of their older hits \u201cTaper Jean Girl.\u201d<\/p>\n
In his raspy southern accent, lead vocalist Caleb Followill took a moment to thank the crowd. Later, while playing \u201cFamily Tree\u201d he seductively rubbed his hands down his chest singing the lyrics \u201cthis is a secret proposition, lay your hands on me.\u201d<\/p>\n
The on stage visuals were a sight worth seeing, with an LED screen containing an array of different colors and themes ranging from watery, blue lights, patriotic images, and kaleidoscopic effects. Retro footage of sunsets and palm trees were projected onto the screen while the band performed \u201cMary\u201d from their beachy album Come Around Sundown<\/i>.<\/p>\n
During the performance of \u201cBeautiful War\u201d vintage footage of a wild horse played in the background. There was never a dull moment in either audio or visuals.<\/p>\n
Despite one small technical difficulty in which Caleb Followill strummed his guitar, smiled and said \u201cI\u2019m just gonna talk to you guys now,\u201d\u2014ironically never really saying much more as the crew fixed a few cables\u2014the show was a success. The minor error only lasted a few seconds.<\/p>\n
The Followills make each show special by playing a specific song for each city. Using the hashtag \u201c#songforthecity\u201d fans are able to request their favorite song they would like to hear on tour. For West Palm Beach, that song was none other than \u201cManhattan\u201d from their 2008 platinum album Only By the Night<\/i>.<\/p>\n
The Cruzan lit up like a starry night as people held up their cellphones while KOL performed the mellow \u201cCold Dessert,\u201d another single off of their platinum album. You could feel the emotional connection Caleb Followill has to this particular song; it was recorded after a long drunken night with only the first verse thought out and the rest completely improvised.<\/p>\n
Leaving the crowd wanting more, the band said good night and pretended to pack up their things.<\/p>\n
They quickly returned for an encore and played \u201cCrawl\u201d and \u201cBlack Thumbnail\u201d then ended with a hot, sparkling set of \u201cSex is on Fire.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Mechanical Bull<\/i> neon sign appeared on the screen, the band walked off the stage and the fans left West Palm with an unforgettable memory.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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