Evanescence and Lindsey Stirling Light Up Mountain View at Shoreline

Evanescence and Lindsey Stirling
Shoreline Amphitheater, Mt. View
September 5, 2018

Photos by Raymond Ahner.

In one of the more unique pairings of the Summer concert series, American rock band Evanescence have teamed up with Lindsey Stirling for a thirty-plus date tour as part of Evanescence’s “Synthesis Tour” which has been ongoing since October of 2017. Backed by a complete orchestra, both acts shined during a recent date at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California.

Evanescence took the stage with the orchestra behind them and opened their set with “Never Go Back” off their most recent release, Synthesis. Vocalist and band founder Amy Lee was behind the piano and mesmerized the crowd with her beautiful voice.

Over the next ninety minutes, they touched on all of their records, and highlights included “End of the Dream,” “My Heart is Broken,” and a cover of The Beatles “Across the Universe.” Of course, no Evanescence set would be complete without “Bring Me to Life,” and the band did not disappoint their fans.

After wrapping up their set with “Imperfection,” the band returned to the stage with Lindsey Stirling for a mash-up of “Palladio”, “No More Tears,” and “Alive.”

Lindsey Stirling, who made a name for herself as a contestant on America’s Got Talent nearly eight years ago, was up first, and during her somewhat brief set wowed the nearly sold-out crowd with her beyond-energetic set, during which she displayed not only her amazing violin playing but her dance moves as well.

Benefiting from the orchestra that backed her, Stirling was seldom not moving all over the stage, often times going up to the drum riser while not missing a beat. After opening her set with “The Arena,” Stirling walked down the stairs to the first level of the stage and was joined by two dancers and various headstone stage props, but never missed a beat.

Highlights from her set included “Moon Trance,” “Take Flight,” and “Hold My Heart,” and after wrapping up her set with “Dont Let This Feeling Fade,” it was apparent that Evanescence had their work cut out for them.

Evanescence took the stage with the orchestra behind them and opened their set with “Never Go Back,” off of their most recent release, Synthesis. Vocalist and band founder Amy Lee was behind the piano and mesmerized the crowd with her beautiful voice.

Over the next 90 minutes, the touched on all of their records, and highlights included “End of the Dream,” “My Heart is Broken,” and a cover of The Beatles “Across the Universe.” Of course, no Evanescence set would be complete without “Bring Me to Life,” and the band did not disappoint their fans.

After wrapping up their set with “Imperfection,” the band returned to the stage with Lindsey Stirling for a mash-up of “Palladio”, “No More Tears,” and “Alive.”

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