[ Def Leppard UK - US Sparkle Lounge Tour 2008 ]
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[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] - none yet [Last Played] - 22nd Sep 2006 [Capacity] - 3,700. [Tour Map] - View [Show News] - Here [Support Act] - STYX [Support Act] - REO Speedwagon Def Leppard Fan Videos - NEW |
Show 6 - FRI 4th Apr 2008: Borgata Events Center, Atlantic City, NJ, USA. 
[Main Gallery] - 12 Pics by Loretta. [Show Notes] - The band last played here on the X promo tour in September 2002. The song 'Four Letter Word' made it's live debut there. The venue is home to the Reading Royals Ice Hockey team and the Reading Express arena football team. In late February local press reported this show as sold out. Many thanks to Sean for the review and info. And to Michele for another review/pics. Thanks once again to Loretta and Pamela for their pics (see pic links). And Kim for her review. Def Leppard's new album Songs From The Sparkle Lounge | Buy @ Amazon US |
Fan Review - DJ Sean Patrick - [ Add Yours ]
Same set list as the previous shows... with the opening cords and verse to Sweet Home Alabama before Two Steps Behind.
Sold Out show. REO and Styx were very good, but most were there for Def Leppard, though Styx got a really great response from the crowd. Opening video was awesome. Band sounded good and tight. I couldn't believe how good Nine Lives sounded live, proving Tim McGraw was not needed. Overall, another great Def Leppard show. Number 23 for me since 1987.
Also, I work for a radio station in Atlantic City and I had a chance, or should I say honor, to interview Joe. Twenty minutes of just Joe and me. What a thrill!!! Look for a full length Nine Lives video to arrive soon. The band signed off on it a few days ago. Pic Card to come with the release of the CD with all kinds of bonus stuff you can access through the card. Back in the US sometime in July, plans still being worked out.
Ellen on the 28th. Dancing with the Stars on the 29th. Jimmy Kimmel on the 30th. Nine Lives is flip flopping with the Black Crowes new tune for the #1 spot on Media Bases Classic Rock chart. The interview should be up on our website - wzxl.com - by the end of next week. GO BUY THE CD, IT'S REALLY GOOD!!!
Rock On!!!
[DLUK] - This video will be included on the UK Deluxe Edition
Fan Review - Michele O - [ Add Yours ]
What a great night in Atlantic City! This was the fourth time Lepp has played there and they did not disappoint.
REO and Styx were ok but let's face it I was there for the Lepps. This show was really a hot ticket as it had been sold out for a long time and tickets up front were going for up to $700. I was lucky enough to have seats right next to the thrust on Phil's side. The guys had a blast with a very animated crowd. Everyone was dancing and singing to all the tunes and when they played Foolin' you could feel the ground shaking. My favorite song of the night was Mirror Mirror which sounded amazing. (Nice job Joe). One of the highlights from the show was when they played Nine Lives. It went over really well with the crowd. Joe mentioned that the song hit number one on the rock charts that day to the roar of the crowd. Acoustic to electric Heartbreak was incredible as well. Other than that not much change in the set list. Rock of Ages was the only encore. Can't wait for the Sparkle Lounge CD and more shows at the end of the summer. High fives from the guys made a great night greater. Job well done boys. See you next time. (And there will be a next time). Sorry, I couldn't help it :).
Fan Review - Kim D - [ Add Yours ]
What an awesome night!! REO and Styx were very good. I saw Styx last summer with Def Leppard and they played more hits this time. The Event Center at the Borgata is a nice venue.
You can't get much better than the 5th row and right in front of Phil for my first indoor Lep concert! Yes, indeed, I was there to see Def Leppard and what a show. Although the sound seemed distorted for all three bands at times, the Leps rocked as usual.
Same setlist as last summer but LOVED the opening video montage! The guys looked and sounded great. Gotta love Rick's sunflower and incense on his drum kit! Nine Lives sounded awesome live and everyone seemed to know the words already. Joe brought out a cowboy hat as a tribute to Tim McGraw. My favorite part was probably the acoustic Two Steps Behind and the beginning of Bringin' on the Heartbreak which changed to full-on rock and back to electric guitars! Hope to see Def Leppard soon back at the PNC Bank arts center or Atlantic City!!
Media Review - by Scott Cronick - [ Link Back ]
Def Leppard tops bill at rocking show ::
ATLANTIC CITY - After Ace Frehley, Edgar Winter and Rick Derringer rocked the House of Blues Thursday night, '70s and '80s nostalgia weekend continued Friday night at Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa with a triple bill of REO Speedwagon, Styx and Def Leppard.
Before Borgata came to town, these three acts would easily headline on their own. In other words, the fans got their money's worth on Friday night.
The sold-out concert may have been the biggest arsenal of hits released on Atlantic City in one night. Of the 33 songs performed throughout the evening, not only were 23 of them hits, they were absolute smashes. Instead of unnecessarily prolonging the night with obscurities, openers Styx and REO both played tight 50-minute sets - mostly full of Top 10 charters.
After a commendable quick set change, Def Leppard took the stage for a 17-song performance that had the crowd standing throughout.
With a great light show and three large video screens behind the band plus two more on the side, the production was top notch, but a tad too loud.
Seeing a Def Leppard concert is like attending a giant '80s singalong. Nearly every song is a rock anthem, including the opener "Rocket," "Armageddon It," "Pour Some Sugar On Me" and "Animal." Def Leppard's setlist mostly features songs that ruled the charts at one time or another, including "Let's Get Rocked," "Foolin'," "Bringin' On the Heartbreak," "Photograph" and "Hysteria." But the band did pull out some tunes for diehard fans, including "Mirror Mirror," an acoustic version of "Two Steps Behind" and the instrumental "Switch 625," which showed off the fine abilities of guitarists Vivian Campbell and Phil Collen, who has one of the coolest guitars on the planet, imprinted with Bela Legosi's image.
Def Leppard even played its new single, "Nine Lives," off the band's forthcoming album, "Songs from the Sparkle Lounge." While not an instant classic, it is a solid tune.
Lead singer Joe Elliott remains a great frontman despite the fact that his voice sometimes can't hit the notes it used to. He really struggled on "Rock of Ages" and "Love Bites." Luckily, the band's abundance of flawless harmonies covered some of the singer's deficiencies.
The promoter who put this tour together knew what he was doing. All three acts seemed very appreciated by the crowd, a concert rarity.
Scott Cronick © Press Of Atlantic City 2008 - (See link for full review).