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Kid Rock takes the stage
BY BRIAN McCOLLUM • FREE PRESS POP MUSIC WRITER • July 17, 2009


A flash of lights. Towers of flame. A spray of fireworks. It’s just short of 10 p.m., and Kid Rock emerges from the shadows to a massive roar. Lasers dance across Comerica Park as black-clad Rock and his band charge through "Rock ’n Roll Jesus."


From up in the press box, the floor of the ballpark is a sprawl of little white lights — thousands of cell phones being held aloft to chronicle the moment.


With Rock strutting and working the full breadth of the stage, the songs come rat-a-tat-tat: "Son of Detroit," the Rolling Stones' "Tumbling Dice," "American Bad Ass," "Lowlife (Living the High Life)." All is precisely synchronized, motifs from other tunes slipping in and out like a carefully arranged suite. Two big video screens bring the action to fans in the cheap seats.


Even when he was playing small venues, Kid Rock was delivering a stadium-sized show. As he commands a sea of punching fists during "All Summer Long," it feels like he's finally where he was always supposed to be.


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still waiting, somewhat less patiently, for the K-I-D. Wind problems are messing with the scrim he was supposed to open the set behind
about 3 hours ago from web
Waiting patiently for the K-I-D
about 4 hours ago from web
FREEBIRD!!
about 4 hours ago from TwitterBerry
Rain has stopped, sun is peaking out, and one of the most amazing rainbows I've ever seen is hanging above the city. Deeeetroit, Michigan!
about 5 hours ago from TwitterBerry
@Paradime Come hills with one of them 'Dime Shit' Ts! I'm in Sec. 139. Surely you don't have anything going on right now
about 5 hours ago from mobile web
I'm told Badass Beer locations are Sec. 133, 110, 212, 213, 338. Can only vouch for 338, tho. Reviews are mostly positive so far
about 6 hours ago from TwitterBerry
Badass Beer spotted outside of Sec. 337
about 6 hours ago from TwitterBerry
Just saw a guy wearing a @Paradime shirt. Where do I get one?
about 7 hours ago from TwitterBerry
Also, just ran into Obie Trice and Salam Wreck outside the stadium. Obie had a tether on his ankle. Best.
about 7 hours ago from TwitterBerry
Ok, it's sprinkling, not full-on raining. But the winds that were cooling before are now just cold. Please, weather gods, do us a solid!
about 7 hours ago from TwitterBerry
Oh shit, it's raining at Kid Rock! This could get ugly...
about 7 hours ago from TwitterBerry
@Paradime I think 35k is the figure, somewhere in that ballpark. Ha, ballpark, get it?
about 12 hours ago from web
I'm hearing reports that Kid Rock's Badass Beer will be available in the upper deck ONLY at this weekend's shows... when I know more, u will
about 12 hours ago from web


And it all ends with a bang. Literally. Fireworks. Thanks Kid Rock! You make us proud to be from this state and this country! #kidrock
about 1 hour ago from txt
Finishing up with Born in the USA, after saying we live in the greatest country in the world.Those people from Windsor must feel awkward.
about 1 hour ago from txt
Times Like These with photo montage of Detroit and Michigan. Awesome. This boy knows how to treat his home crowd. #kidrock
about 2 hours ago from txt
Encore guesses? #kidrock
about 2 hours ago from txt
I never thought of Kid Rock as a sex symbol, but he just took off his shirt. Um. Yeah.
about 2 hours ago from txt
He just said something about how Detroit likes to party all night long. Does that mean I won't be in bed before midnight? #kidrock
about 2 hours ago from txt
Photo montage memorial tribute while he sings Drift Away ends w/ MJ. some boos? Followed by live performance of ABC. Very cool IMO. #kidrock
about 2 hours ago from txt
There are actually a lot more lighters than cell phones lighting the crowd right now. Aaamen! #kidrock
about 3 hours ago from txt
Showtime! Lights are off at Comerica. And its starting to rain for the third time. #kidrock
about 3 hours ago from txt
A large sheet has been drawn over the stage while Johnny Cash is playing over the speakers. Everyone's waiting in anticipation... #kidrock
about 4 hours ago from txt
@wdiv helicopter flying overhead. Chants of "Freebird"...looks like it's gonna happen. #kidrock
about 4 hours ago from txt
Wherever there is rain, look for the rainbow, right? Right now it's over left field. #kidrock #detroit
about 5 hours ago from txt
Come on. A little rain never hurt no one, right? #kidrock
about 5 hours ago from txt
Flyover. Very cool. #kidrock
about 6 hours ago from txt
My bad. Its National Anthem time. #kidrock
about 6 hours ago from txt
Update: It stopped raining. Lynyrd is about to go on. I think. #kidrock
about 6 hours ago from txt
Overheard: "I took a pill, it's ok." #kidrock
about 6 hours ago from txt
A couple of REALLY cool limited-edition-Detroit-show-only T-shirts for sale. We maybe bought two of each. Maybe. #kidrock
about 7 hours ago from txt
Its starting to rain at comerica...hopefully it doesn't last. Some poor lady already spilled sick all over aisle 138. #kidrock
about 7 hours ago from txt
About to buy some Badass beer at the Kid Rock concert!
about 7 hours ago from txt
@jimmyjohns just dropped off a TON of mini sandwiches to our office. Who says there's no such thing as a free lunch? THANK YOU!
about 14 hours ago from twhirl
Super geeked about Kid Rock tonight. NOT geeked about that whole I-75/bridge collapse thing between me and the Kid Rock concert.
about 16 hours ago from twhirl


RT @grahamorama: I'm hearing reports that Kid Rock's Badass Beer will be available in the upper deck ONLY at this weekend's shows... whe ...
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