text: nnTreated BIL and two sisters to Under the Sun tour tonight Five bands from the s Fastball httpwwwyelpcombizphotostimewarnercableuptownamphitheatrecharlottecharlotteselectRfNjybfKpJJbWPbDjjowRfNjybfKpJJbWPbDjjow Vertical Horizon httpwwwyelpcombizphotostimewarnercableuptownamphitheatrecharlottecharlotteselectuuAHwsRJNeJfqLjjmmmFAuuAHwsRJNeJfqLjjmmmFA Gin Blossomsn httpwwwyelpcombizphotostimewarnercableuptownamphitheatrecharlottecharlotteselectZxLBOjBZUhbpfXpkLgZxLBOjBZUhbpfXpkLg Sugar Ray vocal Mark McGrath mentioned his vision of this lineup so I assumed he organized it httpwwwyelpcombizphotostimewarnercableuptownamphitheatrecharlottecharlotteselectZevuonkEoUbdsuYhgZevuonkEoUbdsuYhg and Smash Mouth httpwwwyelpcombizphotostimewarnercableuptownamphitheatrecharlottecharlotteselectuJKwrXZuZAHIKemHAYIAuJKwrXZuZAHIKemHAYIAnnWe all agreed that Vertical Horizon Gin Blossoms and Sugar Ray performed the best great energy and stage presence and Smash Mouth was a HUGE letdown Lead singer Steve Harwells vocal cords were shot the spoken bits of their songs sounded fine but whenever he sang his notes were all offkey I attributed it to heavy touring all summer long but I see that the first show was on July th It is a good thing most in attendance knew the words of All Star wordforword but not me because Harwell did not even need to be present He did a lot of walking from one end of the stage to the other and holding his mike stand out over the audience during the number Do not get me wrong SM played good music but after Vertical Horizon Gin Blossoms and Sugar Rays sets Smash Mouths was very anticlimactic I would say the combo of the earlier bands lively performances Harwells blown vocals and the days heat and humidity had drained us of energy by concerts end It was fun to see and hear band members moonlight on other bands sets very cool I enjoyed Fastball but sisters and BIL were not familiar with their songs and so did not care I just wished Fastball had put more effort in showing that they were happy to be there nnShould you attend a concert of this magnitude I suggest you arrive early Gin Blossoms Robin Wilson invited everyone in attendance to move in closer to the stage by the secondhalf of their set per amphitheatres general directors discretion Yep lawn seat ticketholders moved into seats that others had paid upwards of or more Two men almost duked it out two rows ahead of us guy and his date arrived late to claim their seats only to find lawn seat ticket holders standing their ground Hey I would feel the same way if someone would not give me the seats I would paid for I paid surcharges included for four center row seats There were other open seats available many closer to the stage Ah wellnnBe sure to have your tickets with you should you need to use the restroom or buy drinks at the concession stands for you will need them to return to your seats Correction we needed them until the invite was given for the audience to move in closer and then security and ushers left their postsnnps Compared to the AkChin Pavilion Phoenix AZ seats I was at a few days before this event this Charlotte arena is VERY SMALL max capacity could not find much info online Still a nice venue and I would not mind catching another concert here in the future