Powerhouse vocals on display as Seether and Daughtry rock the UPMC Event Center

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Starting off the evening was Las Vegas-based singer/songwriter Kami Kehoe. Her stage presence and solid vocals showed the audience why she’s winning fans across the country. She took a seat behind the drum kit and wowed the early attendees with her skills, drumming, singing, and maintaining a high-energy show. 

Next to warm up the crowd were veteran nu-metal rockers P.O.D., who exploded onto the stage and didn’t let up the entire set. Their mix of new tracks and classics was the perfect way to get fans ready for the main acts.

The night’s first headliner was Daughtry. After nearly 20 years of shows, the members of Daughtry run like a well-oiled machine that still knows how to engage a crowd and put on a show. Singer Chris Daughtry shared banter and encouraged the fans to sing along, especially to several songs from their early albums. Daughtry’s vocals were strong with the right amount of distortion to carry the melody while the band entertained fans by making full use of the stage. The biggest fans packed the rail and sang the lyrics to every song right back. The band brought Kami Kehoe out for a duet before slowing down for a solo acoustic track mid-set, and finished with one of their harder tracks, “Heavy is the Crown.”

Rounding out a night of rock and nostalgia were Seether, veterans of the stage for more than two decades. Their setlist consisted of songs from across their discography, bringing Chris Daughtry out for a cameo early in the set; later, Dale Stewart traded his bass for an acoustic guitar for a stripped-down version of “Broken.” Singer Shaun Morgan didn’t spend time chatting; instead showed that his vocals are strong and recognizable as ever. His mic stand (decorated with clown dolls and a single rubber ducky) was a podium, allowing him to preach the gospel of rock and roll. Fans couldn’t get enough and sang along to all of their favorites while being lit up by the stage’s spinning lights. It was the kind of show that brings fans from several generations together and will continue to do so far into the future.

​Review/Photo By: Aarika MacIntyre