PNC Welcomes Rob Zombie and Other Freaks on Parade
...with Alice Cooper, Ministry and Filter; Sept. 11, 2024
Two years ago, the Freaks on Parade Tour hit Charlotte with Rob Zombie headlining a show that also featured Mudvayne, Static-X and Powerman 5000. For the latest iteration, Zombie brought along Alice Cooper, Ministry and Filter for a tour that arrived at Charlotte’s PNC Music Pavilion on Wednesday.
Zombie, bathed in red, green, blue and purple lights, remains a showman who loves to perform. His setlist was similar to that of 2022, with a different order and a few substitutions. For fans of Rob Zombie’s music, it’s basically what they all want — the hits with a few random songs thrown in. Once again, there was a large robot dancing around behind him during “More Human Than Human.”
Zombies shows are theatrical and entertaining, and the same can be said for Alice Cooper, who also has been performing with the same theatrics for quite some time, garnering a nostalgic appeal. Fans want to see Cooper with a large boa constrictor around him or being placed in a guillotine … or simply waving a sword around. Just like the black makeup on his eyes, it’s what makes Alice Cooper, well, Alice Cooper.
The opening acts sparked their fair share of excitement. After performing three new songs, Ministry cruised through a handful of their biggest hits, including “Thieves,” “Stigmata” and “Just One Fix.” Singer Al Jourgensen, sans piercings and dreadlocks, stalked the stage while growling through his vocals.
The night’s first act was Filter who tossed hits into a varied setlist showcasing the vocal range of Richard Patrick. Overall, a great night for rock ‘n’ roll from yesteryear.
Rob Zombie setlist
Demon Speeding
Dead City Radio and the New Gods of Supertown
Feel So Numb
Well, Everybody’s Fucking in a UFO
What Lurks on Channel X?
Superbeast
The Lords of Salem
Never Gonna Stop
The Triumph of King Freak
Drum solo
The Satanic Rites of Blacula
More Human than Human
Living Dead Girl
Thunder Kiss ’65
Encore
Dragula
Alice Cooper setlist
Lock Me Up
No More Mr. Nice Guy
I’m Eighteen
Under My Wheels
Billion Dollar Babies
Hey Stoopid
He’s Back
Snakebite
Feed My Frankenstein
Poison
Guitar solo
Black Widow Jam
Ballad of Dwight Fry
Killer/I Love the Dead
Elected
School’s Out
Ministry setlist
B.D.E.
Goddamn White Trash
Just Stop Oil
Stigmata
N.W.O.
Just One Fix
Thieves
Jesus Built My Hotrod
Filter setlist
You Walk Away
Trip Like I Do
Obliteration
Take a Picture
Welcome to the Fold
Hey Man Nice Shot
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