Hinder & Sidetrack June 7, 2023 Gaslight Social

The Hinder/Sidetrack show at the Gaslight Social Club in Casper, Wyoming was the first to kick off the 2023  summer concert series for the venue.

It started off wet and rainy with plenty of thunder and lightning to go along. Hinder and opening act, local cover band Sidetrack, were set to take the stage, but had to start late with all the action in the skies.

The weather didn’t stop the fans from piling into the venue to socialize with a drink before the rain finally let up some, and everyone moved outside. Many of the patrons had garbage bags turned into raincoats to keep the rain off of them.There was no concern of being in style, though, only plans to celebrate the beginning of a season of concerts, music, friendships, and making memories.

Sidetrack started their set off with Iron Maiden’s “Ides of March/Wrathchild” followed by “Blitzkrieg Bop” by the Ramones.

There were many Sidetrack supporters donning T-shirts that read on the back “Don’t Say We Didn’t Warn You”.

The band consists of John Jennings on lead guitar, Mike Womack on drums, Barry Neilson on lead vocals and bass guitar, and Dick Meyering on rhythm guitar.

They went on to play covers from Judas Priest, Kiss, ZZ Top, and Alice in Chains.They finished up their set with “War Pigs”, by Black Sabbath and finally, “Ace of Spades”, by Motorhead. 

The crowd was primed and ready for the headliner and the rain had finally let up.

Hinder came out with their first song, “Up All Night” to a welcoming and pumped up audience.

They performed ”How Long”, and one of their new tunes, “Everything is a Cult”.The sun was set by then, the night sky was still full of clouds, and the crowd was lit up with pinks, greens and blues that were coming from the stage lights.Vocalist, Marshal Dutton, spent plenty of time mingling with the crowd, taking selfies with the front row, and having the fans sing along.

The band was very energetic and engaging as they performed songs such as “Intoxicated”, “Use Me”, and another new single, “Bring Me Back to Life”. The fans had their cell phone lights on and swayed back and forth to the music. Lead guitarist, Joe Garvey, Drummer, Cody Hanson, rhythm guitarist Mark King, and bass player, Mike Rodden brought their A game and it is obvious they have a great camaraderie between them.

The crowd joined in to sing along with the band to “Better Than Me” with their hands high in the air. Hinder then did a cover of the Eagles hit, “Life in the Fast Lane”.

The band waited until the end of the night to perform two of their biggest hits, “Lips of an Angel” and “Get Stoned”. The audience went wild and sang along to every word.

The show was a success and there were many happy Gaslight Social patrons that were more than happy to welcome in the Summer concert series of 2023 after a long, cold winter. 

Hinder will be on tour through August, check their website for a show near you at Hindermusic.com