Two of the biggest bands of the 90s and 2000s brought a dose of nostalgia and rock to the river at The Edge Pavilion.
Laughlin, Nevada, is about an hour and a half away from Las Vegas. Sure, it has your casinos that the State is known for, but it has so much more. Located on the Colorado River, it is a playground for water sports, but it has been making a big splash in the concert world by hosting some of the largest names in rock and country music. Tonight it is a double dose of rock with Fuel and Lit. The Edge Pavilion is located at the Edgewater Casino and it is an intimate venue holding about 2,500 guests. The crowd has arrived early, ready for this night.
At 7:00 PM, Fuel takes to the stage and the crowd is on their feet from the first note. For many, this is the first time they are seeing the newer frontman, Aaron Scott. Scott joined the band in 2022, and it is clear he fits in well and is having a great time performing. He interacts with the fans from the beginning, even taking the cellphones of lucky fans to take a selfie and then passing them back. His vocals sound great, and he interacts with guitarist Carl Bell when he is not up close and personal with the fans. The 45-minute set consists of all the hits the crowd wants to hear and even includes a new song. This crowd is definitely excited to hear there will be new music from Fuel soon. They close out their set with arguably the biggest hit, “Hemorrhage.” With that, the crowd heads to buy some merchandise and wait for Lit.
After a quick set change, Lit takes to the stage. Brothers A. Jay Popoff (singer) and Jeremy Popoff (guitarist) have been doing this together since the beginning, and their stage presence is undeniably electric. Drummer Taylor Carrol and bassist Kevin Baldes match their energy and enthusiasm. It is starting to get warm in the venue, but the band isn’t phased. They are running and jumping all over the stage, and commenting how these 45-minute sets are just not long enough, and they are right. The crowd would definitely want to hear more from both bands, and they have large enough catalogues to play longer.One of the highlights of this set is the song “Miserable.” A. Jay tells the story of how this became their single before performing it. The crowd is loving it, and they are still on their feet. Again, this band has too many hits to play them all, and the set passes way too fast before closing out with “My Own Worst Enemy.”
Spent, the crowd begins to depart, but people can’t stop talking about how much fun this show has been and how they are looking forward to the new music from both bands and seeing them again. This might have been a warm one with temperatures in the triple digits and even a thunderstorm, but the weather couldn’t top the heat, excitement, and electricity coming from The Edge Pavilion.
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