It was a sublimely chaotic night in Long Beach.
The all-star band Kings of Chaos proved that fast cars and rock ‘n’ roll go together like “Guns N’ Roses” as they closed out Day 2 of the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach with a headlining performance on Saturday night, April 15.
Rock and race fans alike packed into the plaza in front of the Terrace Theater to hear the hard rock super group perform during the Grand Prix’s Saturday night concert.
The band is led by Long Beach native and iconic drummer Matt Sorum and features a rotating cast of rock ‘n’ roll royalty.
“I was born in Long Beach right up the street,” Sorum said as he took the stage. “After all the bands I’ve been in — Guns and Roses, Velvet Revolver, the Cult — I decided to start my own band. It was a bucket list thing and I hope you all enjoy tonight.”
They certainly seemed to.
A large crowd that migrated over from the main part of the Grand Prix concourse in downtown Long Beach to the concert area rocked to fan-favorite songs to cap off Day 2 of the city’s biggest annual party.
“It’s like a super band,” said Long Beach resident Micaiah Robnett, beaming from ear to ear, “because you’re seeing all of these amazing songs that you love from so many incredible groups.”
Saturday’s special guests included Corey Taylor of Slipknot; Corey Glover and Vernon Reid from Living Colour; Lzzy Hale, lead vocalist-guitarist of rock band Halestorm; and Rome Ramirez of Long Beach’s Sublime with Rome. The core band also consists of includes guitarists Gilby Clarke of Guns N’ Roses, Billy Duffy of The Cult, Brent Woods formerly of Taylor Hawkins & The Coattail Riders, and Megadeth bassist guitarist James LoMenzo.
The group previously headlined the 2017 Grand Prix — and on Saturday, the crowd welcomed them back warmly. When Glover challenged the audience to “drown out these cars” — referring to the final motorsports events out on the street circuit — the…
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