Rage Against The Machine, Wu Tang Clan, Atari Teenage Riot
August 15th, 1997
Merriweather Post Pavillion, Columbia, Md

Rating :  Scene (C-) Music (A+)

I knew going in this was a bad idea. Such an adrenaline-pumping show in an auditorium-setting. Just a few years ago, someone broke his neck at a Pantera show in the same location. By some stroke of luck, no one died at the August 15th show, where I personally witnessed 2 seperate full-scale riots. No gate was unpassable, no security guard too tough. The true definition of mass chaos. The bands sounded great, but the danger was too distracting. Having seen many concerts, I can say Rage has an energy rarely seen in a band.

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8/26/97