A violin melody welcomed the entrance of A Perfect Circle, together with a hugely excited crowd, that filled the area from the front of the stage to the top of the hill.
The stage was cool and minimalistic, equipped only with round and striped lights that created a personalized atmosphere for each song. There were three small elevated stages on top of the stage, and Maynard James Keenan had the central one: he didn’t step down from there the whole concert, but still succeeded in transmitting his energy with his unique movements.
There were not many interactions between him or the rest of the band and the crowd: if you were waiting for a theatrical performance, filled in with speeches and storytelling, you were not in the right place; here it was about a perfect circle of music, melodies, guitar riffs, bass powerful notes and drum strokes. You just had to embrace, taste and enjoy the experience.
The first song, The Package, was an explosion of Devil Horns and enthusiastic shouts, while orange and yellow lights were moving fast on stage.
Classics like Judith, and Weak and Powerless, made it to the setlist with the big band logo in the middle of the background screen seemed to watch you, almost hypnotizing and bringing you to another dimension.
A Perfect Circle didn’t step onto stage with a big energy storm, they didn’t need it: they have their aura that the crowd perceived and locked them in, not only for the full gig, but even beyond.
Luca Bruschi
