Queensrÿche

Pictures from the concert at the VLA site coming soon ...

Queensryche has officially begun their Journey to the Now Frontier tour. They kicked off their tour with a live broadcast and then a private show for about 200 of us lucky contest winners. We were driven to the VLA ( Very Large Array ) site just outside of Socorro,New Mexico. It looked like a scene from a science-fiction movie. It was an isolated location in the middle of the desert and we were surrounded by about thirty large radio dishes. The scenery would make an ideal background for a new video. In fact, there were several movie cameras around the stage and on the helicopter circling the area. I expect some of the footage will be used either for a new song video or full-length video.

The band spent the first hour answering questions for the live broadcast and then started their show with Miles Away and The Voice Inside. I was surprised to hear Queensrÿche play some of their older material. After the broadcast we were treated to a private concert. Here's a list of the songs that I remember from their set:

Hear in the Now Frontier

Miles Away, The Voice Inside, Sign of the Times, Get a Life, Some People Fly

Promised Land

I am I,Damaged, Bridge

Empire

Jet City Woman, Another Rainy Night, Empire, Silent Lucidity

Operation: Mindcrime

Spreading the Disease, The Mission, I Don't Believe in Love

The last song of the night was The Lady Wore Black from their first EP. It was an incredible performance from Queensrÿche in a very unique concert setting. Thanks to EMI Records and KLAQ for taking us to see the ultimate Queensrÿche concert.

Val Juarez
MrAndrom@aol.com