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Seether & Daughtry Deliver a One-Two P.O.D. and Kami Kehoe light the fuse for a night where every band fought - and won - the crowd’s attention
On Wednesday, November 12th, the 713 Music Hall turned into a four-tiered proving ground, with Kami Kehoe sparking the fire, P.O.D. fanning the flames and co-headliners Seether and Daughtry hammering home two very different but equally commanding visions of modern rock. What could have felt like a genre-spanning tug-of-war instead became a masterclass in dynamics, legacy and the kind of emotional release only live music can pull from a crowd of thousands. Kami Kehoe: The Slow Burn That Caught Flame Before most fans had even settled into their spots, Kami Kehoe walked onstage with the confidence of a headliner and the soul of an artist who knows exactly where she’s headed. The rising alt-pop force, still early in her major-tour journey, crafted a set that swayed between dark pulse and bright vulnerability. “SOMETHING IN THE WATER” set the tone immediately, a brooding opener that showcased her smoky vocals and clever rhythmic phrasing. By “DIE 4 U” and “Kandy,” she had the front rows dancing, pulling the venue into her emotional orbit. Her cover of Kings of Leon’s “Sex on Fire” wasn’t a copy, it was a re-interpretation, slowed and simmering, pulling the melody into her aesthetic. Next, “DOPAMINE” and “Fade” heightened the mood before she closed with the frantic, pulsing “SLEEP WHEN I’M DEAD,” a mission statement if ever there was one. “Every song felt like a confession - and we were all leaning in to hear it.” P.O.D.: The Veterens Who Still Play Llike Uunderdogs Where Kehoe hypnotized, P.O.D. detonated. Celebrating more than three decades as one of nu-metal’s most resilient survivors, the San Diego quartet hit the stage like a band still hungry. Frontman Sonny Sandoval bounded across the stage with his trademark blend of preacher-like intensity and streetwise grit, while guitarist Marcos Curiel unleashed riffs that were equal parts crunch and melody, his tone still one of the most recognizable in the genre. Traa Daniels anchored the low end with a fluid, bouncing bass presence and drummer Wuv Bernardo, the band’s rhythmic backbone since day one, hammered through the set with a mix of swagger and precision. P.O.D. Started their set off with "Boom” and it lived up to it's name, sending shockwaves through the hall as the crowd jumped in unison. “Rock the Party (Off the Hook)” turned the floor into a swirling mass of movement and “Drop” hit with the same relentless push that made early-2000s P.O.D. impossible to ignore. Their surprise detour into The Beatles’ “Don’t Let Me Down” let Sandoval stretch into a warmer vocal pocket while Curiel added a bluesy touch. But the emotional center, as always, was “Youth of the Nation,” delivered with the weight and sincerity that has kept the song painfully relevant. The home stretch - “Murdered Love,” “Afraid to Die” and a triumphant “Alive” - proved P.O.D. is a legacy act only in history, not in energy. “P.O.D. performed like a band with nothing left to prove, but still determined to prove it anyway.” Daughtry: The Showman With A Band Built For Arena-Sized Emotion If the previous set landed like atmospheric thunder, Daughtry came in like high-voltage spotlight lightning. Frontman Chris Daughtry stood center-stage, confident and commanding, backed by his bandmates — guitarist Brian Craddock, keyboardist/backing vocalist Elvio Fernandes, bassist Marty O’Brien and their latest drummer Anthony Ghazel. They launched into “Divided” with swagger, each member locking in tightly, Steely’s twin-guitar tone, Craddock’s rhythm drive and Fernandes adding layers that let the choruses soar. The sequence of “The Day I Die,” “The Bottom” and a surprising cover of Journey’s “Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)” showcased Chris’s vocal reach and the band’s arena-ready precision. When they stripped it back for an acoustic “Home,” you could feel the crowd lean in, every chord and word magnified by simplicity. Then came “Antidote,” “The Dam,” “Over You,” “Terrified” and “Heavy Is the Crown,” each song an escalation, the band tightening like a coil ready to snap. For the encore, they returned with “Artificial,” a fitting statement cut for 2025’s rock landscape, delivered with the same polished intensity but also with the wear-and-tear honesty you’d expect of musicians who’ve been doing this for years. “Chris Daughtry sings like a man with something to prove - and proves it in every chorus.” Seether: Grinding Guitars and Grit That Hits the Soul When Shaun Morgan walks onto a stage he doesn’t need theatrics. His presence - brooding, grounded, powerful - signals exactly what Seether fans know is coming: volume, honesty and a storm of tightly controlled chaos. Flanking him were his longtime brothers-in-arms: bassist Dale Stewart, the band’s steady melodic anchor; drummer John Humphrey, whose thunderous precision gives Seether their backbone and touring guitarist Corey Lowery, adding weight and texture to every riff. They erupted into “Lost All Control,” Morgan’s gravel-edged voice cutting through the hall with surgical clarity. “Needles” and “Country Song” followed, Stewart’s low end rumbling through the floorboards while Humphrey drove the set with clockwork force. “Rise Above This” marked one of the night’s most powerful sing-alongs, Morgan putting every ounce of emotion into the performance. “Judas Mind,” “Fine Again” and “Broken” carried that weight, each song releasing a different shade of intensity. The middle stretch - “Wasteland,” “Words as Weapons,” “Dangerous” and “Nobody Praying for Me,” felt like a showcase of everything Seether does best: melodic despair, grinding heaviness and a muscular sense of atmosphere. They closed with a ferocious double punch of “Fake It” and “Remedy,” sending the crowd into a final frenzy of emotional release. “Seether didn’t need spectacle, their intensity was the spectacle.” A Night Of Contrasts That Fit Together Perfectly Four acts, four distinct identities - yet the night flowed with surprising cohesion. Kami Kehoe’s rising-star spark. P.O.D.’s veteran fire. Daughtry’s razor-sharp arena rock Seether’s brooding storm. By the end it wasn’t a competition.... it was a celebration of what rock can still feel like when every artist shows up swinging. Houston didn’t just witness a co-headlining show, it experienced a multi-front assault of passion, precision and pure release. Seether Setlist: Lost All Control 2024 Needles 2004 Country Song 2011 Rise Above This 2008 Judas Mind 2024 Fine Again 2002 Broken 2004 Wasteland 2024 Words as Weapons 2014 Dangerous 2020 Nobody Praying for Me 2024 Fake It 2007 Remedy 2005 DaughtrySetlist: Divided 2025 The Day I Die 2025 The Bottom 2025 Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) (Journey cover) Pieces 2024 It's Not Over 2006 Home (Chris solo acoustic) 2007 Antidote 2025 The Dam 2024 Over You 2007 Terrified 2025 Heavy Is the Crown 2021 Encore: Artificial 2023 P.O.D. Setlist: Boom 2001 Rock the Party (Off the Hook) 1999 Drop 2023 I Got That 2024 Don't Let Me Down (The Beatles cover) Youth of the Nation 2001 Murdered Love 2012 Afraid to Die 2023 Alive 2001 Kami Kehoe Setlist: DIE 4 U 2024 Kandy 2025 Sex on Fire (Kings of Leon cover) DOPAMINE 2025 Fade Out 2025 Nov 21 SLEEP WHEN IM DEAD 2023 |
                                Daughtry                        P.O.D.                        Kami Kehoe                    
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