Whitesnake in Huber Heights, Ohio - Live Review
On Wednesday, I saw Whitesnake with special guests Whitford/St. Holmes at the Rose Music Center in Huber Heights. Whitford St. Holmes were amazing! They only played 30 minutes and I wanted more. I loved the snippets of Aerosmith, which of course included "Last Child." Also, the band did the Ted Nugent hit "Stranglehold" and the crowd really loved that. I was in the pit, so I got to really watch Brand noodle his guitar. After their set, Brad Whitford and Derek St. Holmes signed CDs. I didn't venture over, but I know quite a few did.
Even after Whitford/St. Holmes finished their set, the crowd was really light... as in, no one was in the venue. I kept looking around, wondering where everyone was but I brushed it off since the weather was kind of band with storms in the area. By the time Whitesnake took the stage, more people had showed up but the already small venue was not full by any means. The band had played PNC Pavilion in Cincinnati just the night before, so it was probably a mistake to book these shows back to back.
When Whitesnake came out, they sounded and looked great! The full setlist is below, but I will say the middle of the show lagged. There were too many solos (even a bass solo!) so David Coverdale could have a break I guess. I give him a pass. He's 64 after all! No, he can't hit all the high notes anymore, but overall he sounded really good.
My husband and I had a great time. The venue is new and beautiful, parking was a breeze and I was home and in bed by 11. That's cool now because I'm old and I have a day job.
If you get a chance to see Whitesnake on this summer run, do it. It is highly likely David Coverdale is retiring next year, so this is about it folks.
Here's a video from my show: