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Staind Marks 25 Years of ‘Break the Cycle’ at Darien Lake Amphitheater

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Staind / Seether / Hoobastank / Hinder – Darien, NY

Staind – Darien Lake Amphitheater – Darien, NY

Hinder opened the night at Darien Lake Amphitheater with a short set before Hoobastank and Seether took the stage ahead of Staind. The lineup brought together several bands that have been part of the rock landscape for more than two decades, leading into Staind’s 25th anniversary celebration of Break the Cycle. It was also the final Saturday concert of the season at Darien Lake, with a sold out crowd filling the venue for the occasion.

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Divorce Dad Rock Takes Over Darien Lake with Breaking Benjamin and Chevelle

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Breaking Benjamin / Chevelle / Starset / Kami Kehoe – Darien, NY

Breaking Benjamin – Darien Lake Amphitheater – Darien, NY

Breaking Benjamin and Chevelle shared the Darien Lake stage as the venue’s concert season moves toward its close, with Starset and newcomer Kami Kehoe opening the evening. Both veteran bands kept the focus on their music, with Chevelle working through three decades of material before Breaking Benjamin followed with an 18 song set filled with familiar favorites. The night also offered plenty of visual contrast, particularly with Starset’s elaborate presentation and the look back at Breaking Benjamin’s early years.

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Blink 182 / Alkaline Trio / Drug Church

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High Prices, Mixed Results – Blink 182’s Return To Darien Center, NY

Blink 182 – Darien Lake Amphitheater, Darien Center, NY

It was a night of loud guitars, dark melodies, and varying levels of satisfaction as Blink 182 brought their Missionary Impossible 2 tour to Darien Lake Amphitheater, joined by Alkaline Trio and Drug Church. On paper, this lineup promised a stacked night of punk and emo nostalgia. Ultimately, it was the openers that delivered more substance than the headliner.

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+Live+ / Collective Soul / Our Lady Peace

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Summer Unity Co-Headline Tour +Live+ / Collective Soul and Our Lady Peace Lands In Darien Center, NY

Ed Kowalczyk – Live – Darien Lake Amphitheater, Darien Center, NY

The Summer Unity Tour rolled into Darien Lake Amphitheater on a steamy Saturday night, bringing together three iconic ’90s alt-rock acts; co-headliners Live and Collective Soul, as well as Our Lady Peace plus a promising newcomer, Greylin James Rue. For fans of the golden age of alternative rock, this was more than a concert, it was a celebration of a musical era that still resonates loud and clear.

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