Some fans thought the band was finished and started leaving their seats to the concessions. While the rest of the band took a short break, singer and keyboard player Lawrence Gowan kept the crowd entertained with covers of “Rocket Man,” “Bohemian Rhapsody” and “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay.” The band came back out after and played “Come Sail Away” before walking off stage one more time prior to the encore. The band’s energy and enthusiasm was through the roof and out of the amphitheater. Styx looked like they were having more fun playing on stage together than anyone else in the crowd. Changing backgrounds with each song to coincide with its album or theme, Styx kept the crowd on its feet. Opening the set with “The Grand Illusion,” Styx had an entire night planned with only their best songs. From the start of the set, fans joined the members of Styx by singing along to every song of the night. Styx was next up for the night and fans were definitely warmed up and ready. After Tesla had finished their set, there was chatter all around the seats about how awesome the band had sounded and how amazed they were. The closing song of the set, “Modern Day Cowboy” capped off a high energy set that left fans definitely wanting more from them. Lead singer, Jeff Keith, was spot on the entire night hitting notes from songs written over 20 years ago.

That wasn’t the case on Sunday night for Tesla. The excitement really came out of the crowd when guitarist Frank Hannon played the opening chords of “Signs” and then continued with another classic of theirs, “Love Song.” Opening bands don’t normally fill an entire amphitheater because most people use it as extra time to mingle and get their beer. Tesla took the stage with a loud applause from the crowd and started the show with “Edison’s Medicine (Man Out of Time).” The crowd seemed to enjoy every second of Tesla’s set. When the house music stopped shortly before 7 p.m., a look around the amphitheater proved that fans were there to see every band of the night and not just headliner Def Leppard. Before Tesla took the stage at 7 p.m., fans were lining up to get food, beer from concessions and shirts from the merchandise booth. Hundreds of people were waiting for the gates to open at 6 p.m. Seeing all of the fans in the park was an early sign that it was going to be a packed house.

Throughout the day while walking around the park, Def Leppard shirts could be spotted everywhere. Shows at Darien Lake Performing Arts Center usually draw people to the adjoined theme park before the show. On Sunday, July 12, the trio rolled into the Buffalo area with a show at the Darien Lake Performing Arts Center. This summer, classic rock legends Def Leppard are hitting the road with their friends Styx and Tesla. Summertime is always the time where bands take advantage of the warm beautiful weather and hit the road. Tauber’s versions of “Rock Brigade” and “Glad I’m Alive” remain unreleased.There is no better time of year than right now.

Two other songs, 'Rock Brigade' (also a re-recording) and 'Glad I‘m Alive,” were recorded during the session but were shelved when the band’s management were displeased with the production, thus resulting in 'Wasted' and 'Hello America' being released as singles. The record was produced by Nick Tauber, who the band selected because of his previous clients, particularly Thin Lizzy. These alternative, single-only versions of “Wasted” and “Hello America” had never been released on CD, until 2018 when they were included as part of the 'Def Leppard Collection: Volume One' box set, as the first two tracks of the 'Rarities - Volume One' disc. The B-Side on the single is “Hello America”, which is also a different recording from the LP. The recording featured on the single is a different version from the On Through the Night LP. It is the first single, and seventh track, from their debut album On Through the Night. “Wasted” is a song by British rock band Def Leppard.

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