Stone Temple Pilots & more at the NCAA Final 4 Weekend in Indy

Stone Temple Pilots and events at the NCAA Final Four Championship Weekend in Indy—- Free concerts April 2, 3 & 4 @ White River State Park and a few other things going on!

Who would think Indy would have temperatures in the 70’s, beautiful blue skies in April?  Gutsy move to plan the free concerts sponsored by Coke Zero & AT&T for the NCAA Men’s Final Four Championship weekend outside.

Give the weather people 10 out of 10 for the perfect weather!  I had wanted to go see STP when I first heard they were giving a free concert here.  Headed out to downtown Indy, taking the back streets, only known by those that live here.  Ended up with traffic backed up just west of West Street by Victory Field.  Not too bad around 5:00 pm on a Friday.  I am very lucky in finding good parking spots, and I didn’t disappoint with getting in the parking garage right across the street from the park for $5 and also being able to park in the 2^nd spot as you just enter the garage!  Yay!

We headed to walk down to Lucas Oil Stadium where the open practices for the Final 4 teams were just wrapping up.  I wanted to see what was going on, and if anyone who knows me, know that I am a people watcher.  The street was swarming with TV crews and the big satellites attached to their vehicles.  I saw the Mike & Mike ESPN truck too with many of the local and out of state trucks too.

Got bombarded with lots of free Coke Zero cans and Vitamin Water bottles.  I will say the Coke Zero is pretty darn good especially since there are no calories.  Tried the Vitamin Water 0 and again, a very good tasting product!

After getting through security at the park, we walked around to see what was going on then went up to the stage area to catch a band called Delta Spirit from Long Beach, CA.  I didn’t recognize them and their music was alright, but doubts I would go see them again.  Seems like many enjoyed them.  I did snap a picture of them.

Finally about 9 pm STP is announced and comes out rocking!  Weiland had on jeans, t-shirt, leather jacket and a scarf.  He immediately went up close to the end of the stage peering behind his sunglasses looking sexy as he always is.  Vasoline was the 1^st song, and in no particular order, the songs on the list were Sex Type Thing, Sour Girl, Wicked Garden, Creep, Plush, Interstate Love Song and Big Empty.

I thought the band sounded too grainy and off.  I thought maybe since I was right next to the speakers at the side of the stage was causing me to not understand the songs as well or hear them as good.  Not.

I moved back about 300 feet away from the stage and it didn’t seem to matter……..I guess it was just an “off” night for the band because many told me they sounded way better when they played at the Indy 500 Carb Day the year before.  Oh well, it was still very exciting to be at the concert and me and everyone else had a blast.  The lawn at the park was filled to capacity and enjoyed it on seemed like a nice summer evening, or was it April fool’s Day —- a day late?? Hmmmmm…

Scott Weiland of STP

Note: Darius Rucker and Daughtry put on a great show Saturday with Ryan Seacrest as the host.  I did not attend but was able to watch it live on Coke Zero Face book’s live concert!  Sunday’s lineup was local band the Elms, country singer Jake Owen, and LL Cool J along with the Goo Goo Dolls rounding it down.

Monday is thebig dance…last 2 standing…Duke vs. Butler (local Indy team no one expected to make it this far!)  Go Butler, good luck Duke!

They (the media) are saying this is like David vs. Goliath. It’s also a little bit of “Hoosiers” the movie thrown in!

See you next time peeps!

Kaz