Hello everyone. We just returned from the Audioslave concert at the Hard Rock Live in Orlando. It was a great show! Cameron, David and myself attended. We got their early around 6pm and had dinner at the Jimmy Buffet Restaurant. Dave had steak and shrimp and Cameron had a Carribean Salad with chicken. They both enjoyed their meals. I had a fish sandwich that wasn't very good. However, it did the trick because I was pretty hungry at that point. After dinner, we hung out in front of the venue and talked. The show was sold out, so alot of people were asking us for extra tickets. David got a compliment on his Tool t-shirt. It was nice to see another fan of Tool.
Eventually, we made our way inside. We had GREAT seats! We were up in the balcony where they had private bars and bathrooms. If you get tickets general admission, you have to wait in huge lines for drinks and to use the restroom. We didn't have to deal with any of that. 
A band called 30 Seconds To Mars opened first. They were pretty good. It was the first time I had heard their music before. Dave and Cameron heard their new single on the radio before the show. Next was a band called Seether. I knew two of their songs from the radio. They were pretty good too. The highlight of their set was the last song. They did a cover of Alice in Chains called 'Man in the Box'. We all LOVE that song! They did a great job playing it too.
Finally, Audioslave came out. They had the curtain down so you couldn't see the stage. A picture of blue ocean waves were projected onto the curtain. The lights went out and you heard the beginning of the song called 'Your Time Has Come'. Right as the opening riff ended, the curtain dropped and the music exploded! It was great. They played most of my favorites. In the middle of the set, the played two or three acoustic songs. One of them was an old Soundgarden song called 'Black Hole Sun'. Great song. After the acoustic portion, the band pick things up again big time. They played a couple of Rage Against The Machine songs. They place went nuts. It was so much fun.
Overall, I would have to say they exerience was better than I expected. I wasn't sure what to expect. They played a great set and the opening bands were good too. The seats were great and the view of the stage was perfect. I wouldn't mind seeing them again. But I'm thinking the next concerts for us will be early next year when Tool releases their new album. We have already talked about following them around the southeastern US. Can't wait for that! 
