If you see Linkin Park play an outdoor festival, know that at least one member is doing so "begrudgingly." That, from the mouth of Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington , who tells NME in an interview that he thinks that "Rock and roll is not meant to be played with the sun shining on your face. It can be done, but it's done begrudgingly."
Though he made the comment with a twinkle in his eye, suggesting he's joking, Bennington goes on to make the point that "outdoor festivals kind of killed the live experience a little bit. The whole idea of seeing a rock band is to be in a dark place, the lights, the stage, to be part of the show. When you're sitting on the grass and the sun is shining...it doesn't f**king matter."
What does the singer prefer? "Inside," Bennington says. "Dark, controlled environment, lights, loud music, [is] always better."
Chester will get half his wish later this summer: the dates that Linkin Park have with 30 Seconds to Mars on their Carnivores tour are outdoors, but at night.
Here are the Carnivores tour dates:
8/8 − West Palm Beach, FL, Cruzan Amphitheatre
8/9 − Tampa, FL, Steinbrenner Field
8/12 − Charlotte, NC, Verizon Wireless
8/13 − Bristow, VA, Jiffy Lube Live
8/15 − Camden, NJ, Susquehanna Bank Center
8/16 − Mansfield, MA, Comcast Center
8/18 − Holmdale, NJ, PNC Bank Arts Center
8/19 − Wantagh, NY, Jones Beach
8/21 − Buffalo, NY, Darien Lake
8/23 − Montreal, QC, Parc Jean Drepeau
8/24 − Toronto, ON, Air Canada Center
8/26 − St. Paul, MN, Minnesota St. Fair
8/27 − Winnipeg, SK, MTS Center
8/29 − Chicago, IL, First Midwest Bank Pavilion
8/30 − Detroit, MI, DTE Energy Music Theatre
9/06 − Houston, TX, Cynthia Woods Pavilion
9/6 − Dallas, TX, Geza Energy Pavilion
9/8 − Denver, CO, Fiddler’s Green
9/10 − Phoenix, AZ, US Airways Arena
9/11 − Irvine, CA, Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
9/13 − Quincy, WA, The Gorge
9/15 − Hollywood, CA, Hollywood Bowl
9/16 − San Diego, CA, Sleep Train Amphitheatre
9/18 − Sacramento, CA, Sleep Train Amphitheatre
9/19 − Concord, CA, Concord Pavilion
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