CONCORD — It was like Flashback Friday for the thousands of Bay Area Gen X rock music fans at Toyota Pavilion Friday night as Stone Temple Pilots and LĪVE kicked off their Jubilee tour.

Both bands are commemorating album 30th anniversaries; Purple for STP and Throwing Copper for LIVE.

Stone Temple Pilots had the final stage slot of the night, performing in front of the album cover. The rockers plowed through most of the album, starting with “Meatplow.” The track showcased the band’s driving guitar riffs and bass by brothers Dean and Robert DeLeo. Vocalist Jeff Gutt, who’s been with the band since 2018, filling in after the tragic deaths of not only Scott Weiland but then Chester Bennington, fit in like a glove in all black and his platinum hair looking the part of Weiland.

Bittersweet rocker “Vasoline,” about the chaos induced by San-Jose-born Weiland trying to hide his heroin addiction from his family and bandmates, came next. Fans sang along with Gutt’s rendition.

“How you guys feelin’? How’s your summer?” Gutt said after, addressing the crowd for the first time.

A slightly toned-down version of “Lounge Fly” followed. Drummer Eric Kretz kept the band on track as he clicked his drumsticks together, counting out the start of STP’s biggest hit, “Interstate Love Song,” which got a faithful rendition. Gutt introduced the rest of the band, all of whom worked with Weiland to create Purple.

“They made an amazing record, and we’re here to play through that sucker for you,” he said.

Dean DeLeo delivered a short guitar solo on “Still Remains.” Then, the band’s crew brought out a variety of percussion instruments, including chimes, a tambourine tower, bongos and congas. Both DeLeo brothers traded their electric instruments for acoustic guitars for a delightful acoustic version of “Pretty Penny.”

The driving sound of guitar and bass filled the stage once again as Stone Temple Pilots moved on to “Silvergun Superman.” Bypassing “Unglued,” they zoomed onto “Army Ants” and finished the album out with “Kitchenware & Candybars.” The album’s “hidden track,” “My Second Album,” was played over the PA during the encore break. STP then returned to cap off the night by revisiting hits from 1992 debut album Core, including “Plush,” “Dead and Bloated” and an energetic “Sex Type Thing.” Mixed among them was “Trippin’ on a Hole in a Paper Heart,” off 1996’s Tiny Music… Songs from the Vatican Gift Shop.

Pennsylvania rockers LĪVE spent their stage time revisiting parts of 1994’s Throwing Copper. The band kicked off with “Top” and “All Over You,” the latter of which immediately started a singalong in the crowd. After “Selling the Drama,” vocalist Ed Kowalczyk switched gears completely, acting out the role of an old man:

“We’re going all the way back to 1997 for this one. It’s called ‘Freaks,'” he announced.

Kowalczyk is LĪVE’s only original member remaining. Guitarist Chad Taylor, bassist Patrick Dahlheimer and drummer Chad Gracey called it quits two years ago. Instead, he was backed by a touring band that includes guitarist Zak Loy, drummer Johnny Rabb (of Collective Soul), bassist Chris Heerlein and keyboardist Justin Wiseman.

The frontman then introduced a new song, “Lady Bhang (She Got Me Rollin’).” The band’s first new song in six years features Stone Temple Pilots’ Dean DeLeo, who didn’t perform with LĪVE in Concord.

“You’ll see them later,” Kowalczyk said.

He introduced “Pain Lies on the Riverside” as “the first song I ever wrote.” A couple songs later, the band arrived at “Shit Towne,” about a little town in Pennsylvania that “you should never go to.” “Dolphins Cry,” meanwhile, had an extended instrumental ending.

The band left the stage momentarily while “I alone love you” flashed on the screen, before returning for an encore of rock ballad “I Alone” and the band’s biggest hit, “Lightning Crashes.” Kowalczyk stopped singing at some points to allow the crowd to fill in for him.

Our Lady Peace kicked off the night with a 30-minute set. The ’90s alt-rock stalwarts, led by singer-guitarist Raine Maida, have released 12 albums since 1994. Bassist Duncan Coutts is the second-longest-tentured member of the band (since 1995), which also includes guitarist Steve Mazur (since 2002) and drummer Jason Pierce (since 2014).

The band’s highlights in Concord included “Superman’s Dead,” from 1997’s Clumsy, and “Naveed,” the title track from the 1994 debut album.

Also at the concert, 107.7 KSAN (The Bone) morning DJs Paul Tonelli and Lamont Hollywood celebrated their 35th on-air anniversary; quite a feat of longevity for today’s radio industry.

— Mel Bowman and Jennifer Gokhman

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