[SETLIST] [PA] - Sparkle Lounge Intro, [01] - Rocket, [02] - Animal, [03] - Let's Get Rocked, [04] - Foolin', [05] - Mirror, Mirror (Look Into My Eyes), [06] - Nine Lives, [07] - Love Bites, [08] - Rick Savage Bass Solo, [09] - Rock On, [10] - Two Steps Behind (Thrust), [11] - Bringin' On The Heartbreak, [12] - Switch 625, [13] - Hysteria, [14] - Armageddon It, [15] - Photograph, [16] - Pour Some Sugar On Me, [Encore]: [17] - Rock Of Ages. ------------------------------- [Pic Galleries] - One | Two - NEW [Show Recording] - San Diego DVD [Last Played] - 23rd Aug 2006 [Venue Pic Link] - View [Capacity] - 19,442. [Tour Map] - View [Show News] - Here [Support Act] - REO Speedwagon Def Leppard Fan Videos - NEW

Show 13 - SAT 26th Apr 2008: Coors Amphitheatre, San Diego, CA, USA. [Main Gallery] - 8 Pics by Ross. [Show Notes] - A venue/city last played in August 2006 during the YEAH! tour with Journey. Many thanks to Ross for the review/pics. And once again to Lisa for the reviews/pics (see galleries on left). Def Leppard's new album Songs From The Sparkle Lounge | Buy @ Amazon US

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Fan Review - Ross - [ Add Yours ]

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Great show as usual last night. Band sounded really good. Had 3rd row, 3rd in from ramp seat. The SoCal crowd was really into the show. Secuity guy near me was a real pain about pics, he kept bugging everyone but eventually gave up as the show went on. Hum, is it the band? Only say this because I've never been bothered b4...I don't know what the media guy in Idaho heard unless Joe wasn't fully up and running then because he sounded great! Good set, I still miss Rock, Rock! as an opener but I'll take Rocket. Best performed...Foolin', BOTH, and Rock of Ages. Enjoy the pics!

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Fan Review - Lisa - [ Add Yours ]

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Def Leppard rocked San Diego! The place was packed! The guys looked like they were having a great time. Another fantastic Leppard night!

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Media Review - by Thedeadhub - [ Link Back ]

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Def Leppard and the 80's Round-up ::

A concert is defined by not only the music but by the experience around the music. I won't go into detail about mine, lets just say it was a VERY long wait in the will call line. How long you ask? Try long enough to miss REO Speedwagon completely. As we waited in line we could hear the faint music of REO, but none of us thought they were actually going to go on because all of us were outside waiting to pick up tickets. I wouldn't had to wait in line if my tickets we to have actually arrived on time.

We walked into the actual amphitheatre to find our seats and to hear the start of Styx. Styx ran through their set that was full of their hits minus "Mr. Roboto." My favorite was actually hearing "Come Sail Away" live and it was better than hearing on the radio or through the home system. San Diego was also Styx last night on tour with Def Leppard. You can read Tommy Shaw's write-up on the last night of touring with Def Leppard here.

19,000 people packed the amphitheatre for Def Leppard. The venue was pretty much filled to capacity on the most beautiful Saturday night. This was Def Leppard's second to last night on their tour in support of The Speckle Lounge. Around 9:20pm Def Leppard started with Rocket and the crowd went wild. The entire set was filled with all the hits plus a new song. I think they really just played off their 1995 release of The Vault. I am not complaining because it has been awhile since I have been to a concert where I knew ever song in their set. A Def Leppard fan sitting next to us, Kate Utterback exclaimed to me, "Rockin' Awesome!" she yelled that at me as Animal started. Joe Elliot can out the the extension on the stage and politely asked the crowd whether we like to be called Chula Vista or San Diego. The crowd roared for San Diego. That was brownie points for Joe and the crew. Sometime rockers just lump smaller cities with bigger ones when it's not proper.

Def Leppard's stage was lit up with the huge movie screen in the background that played either the video to the songs being played or customized videos for the songs and lots of older pictures of the band. A younger woman even jumped onstage and started singing "Bringing on the Heartache" with Joe for a minute before being pulled offstage by security.

The fans ranged from mid 20's to well the older generation of Def Leppard fans. Their were fans there trying to relive the 80's and ones that just wanted to enjoy it in the new millennium. We saw everything from fake 80's wigs to green spandex pants. Yes, GREEN spandex pants. Why on earth are those things still around! EVIL I tell you!
© Thedeadhub 2008 - (see link for full review/5 pics).

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