Staind performed live, for free!

So, it's race week here in Charlotte. 2 straight weeks of NASCAR hosted by the city. It's actually Charlotte's crowning event of every year. And each year to add to the events, the city hosts a festival held uptown. The streets of uptown are closed off, and the city brings in tons of musical artists to perform live. And the best part is, it's all free! This year, although the total number of legitimate bands was down from years past, the fun was still the same. There are 3 stages spread througout the uptown area, and a different genre of music is played on each. Thursday night I saw MC Hammer perform. He was a riot. The show wasn't that good, the audio was horrible, I'm pretty sure he lip synched the first 3 songs, and he actually had a "wardrobe malfunction". But, he sang "Pray" and closed with "Can't Touch This", so I can't really complain. Friday night was very cool. Staind performed, while Twisted Sister was playing on a nearby stage. Poor Twisted Sister. They probably only had a handful of people watch them, because anybody who was in there area was crowded around the Staind stage. They put on an awesome show. There must have been 15,000+ people there. It was a cool experience, and one so glad I had the chance to enjoy. Staind did a cover of Peal Jam's "Black". Very well done. The whole crowd was singing along, as it seemed nearly everyone knew the words. Here's the video... I know someday you'll have a beautiful life I know you'll be the sun in somebody else's sky But why, why, why can't it be Mine? The rest of the lyrics are here...