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By Daniel DeSlover

Def Leppard encountered sound issues early into their performance. An overabundance of bass and poorly mixed vocals from frontman Joe Elliot were resolved within the few songs. Opening with rock anthem "Let It Go" quickly set the tone, getting fans onto their feet. "Foolin'," "Love Bites" and "Let's Get Rocked" showed they were going to spread the love across their catalog.

They slowed down the show near mid-set with an acoustic performance of "Two Steps Behind," and remained in that mode for a stripped-down start to "Bringin' on the Heartbreak." By the third verse, "Heartbreak" exploded with a dramatic transition to electric guitars--easily the highlight of Def Leppard's night. "Hysteria," "Pour Some Sugar On Me" and "Armageddon It" capped off their set proper with a sing-along. They finished with a two-song encore from multi-platinum smash Pyromania, concluding with "Rock of Ages" and "Photograph."

By Examiner 2014.

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