{"id":41133,"date":"2014-06-09T14:23:10","date_gmt":"2014-06-09T19:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=41133"},"modified":"2014-08-02T11:31:56","modified_gmt":"2014-08-02T16:31:56","slug":"live-kc-rockfest-2014-concert-review-photo-gallery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2014\/live-kc-rockfest-2014-concert-review-photo-gallery\/","title":{"rendered":"LIVE! | KC Rockfest 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">by Shawna McHenry<\/span><br \/>\n&#8211; Photographer &#8212;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>May 31st, 2014 at Liberty Memorial in Kansas City, MO. &#8212;<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/KC-Rockfest-2014.jpg\" alt=\"KC Rockfest 2014\" width=\"851\" height=\"315\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-41203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/KC-Rockfest-2014.jpg 851w, https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/KC-Rockfest-2014-350x129.jpg 350w, https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/KC-Rockfest-2014-500x185.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 851px) 100vw, 851px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Rain or shine, Kansas City&#8217;s Rockfest has turned into a well-oiled machine. Staying true to the one-day event, two stages were erected: The Monster Energy Stage (main) and The Captain Morgan White Rum Stage. However, this year, both stages were reduced in height by 5 feet, making it easier for fans farther away to see more of the action. With the a lineup of 15 bands set, many of those bands have become regulars over the last five years. This year\u2019s festivities weathered the elements with rain showers. Zakk Wilde started it all off with his performance of the &#8220;Star Spangled Banner.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>With an attempt to appeal to a wider audience, the music genres varied, including new hard rock, radio rock, \u201890s rock and metal Vegas-style comedy rock (Steel Panther). It was difficult to tell whether any single group stood out amongst its peers. New names added to the lineup included Pop Evil, The Pretty Reckless, Nothing More and the local band Syn City Cowboys.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/The-Pretty-Reckless-fa.jpg\" alt=\"The Pretty Reckless fa\" width=\"565\" height=\"400\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-41270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/The-Pretty-Reckless-fa.jpg 565w, https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/The-Pretty-Reckless-fa-350x247.jpg 350w, https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/The-Pretty-Reckless-fa-500x353.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 565px) 100vw, 565px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Besides the addition of zip line, the typical fireworks to close the show, the advertised, &#8220;<em>&#8230; $5 food and beer<\/em> (although they forget to tell you that&#8217;s per item),&#8221; the concert went off mostly without a hitch. Unless you count Aaron Lewis of Staind, who stopped his performance to yell at several in the audience who were inappropriately abusing a teenage girl while she crowd-surfed. This went viral on YouTube, Twitter, etc. <\/p>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Q9uIcWIWOLI\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n<p>While this year\u2019s show featured a more diverse crowd, the overall vibe of the event was status quo when compared to previous years. Plenty of litter and a destroyed landscape comes with such a large crowd and rain. But it looks like Kansas City survived another year; I guess we\u2019ll see you next year for another go around.<\/p>\n<p>Lineup featured 15 bands:<br \/>\nSyn City Cowboys (KC local band)<br \/>\nNothing More<br \/>\nAdelitas Way (Rockfest regulars)<br \/>\nEve to Adam<br \/>\nPop Evil<br \/>\nHeaven\u2019s Basement (British band)<br \/>\nBlack Label Society<br \/>\nThe Pretty Reckless<br \/>\nSteel Panther<br \/>\nSoil (reunited)<br \/>\nStaind (Ryan Lewis stopped mid-song to reprimand the main stage crowd for groping a teen female crowd surfer)<br \/>\nEscape The Fate<br \/>\nFive Finger Death Punch (Rockfest regulars)<br \/>\nKillswitch Engage<br \/>\nKorn (Rockfest headliner repeat &#8211; last stop of its tour after coming back from Europe)<\/p>\n<h3>LIVE! | KC Rockfest 2014 Concert Photo Gallery<\/h3>\n<p>[nggallery id=252]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\">by Shawna McHenry &#8211; Photographer &#8212; May 31st, 2014 at Liberty Memorial in Kansas City, MO. &#8212; Rain or shine, Kansas City&#8217;s Rockfest has turned into a well-oiled machine. 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