Alternative and psychedelic rock haven’t been the same since Stone Temple Pilots stormed the scene in the early 1990s, which has since led to 70 million albums sold and a permanent place on heavy playlists.

The “Core” of the brotherhood remains guitarist Dean DeLeo, bassist Robert DeLeo and drummer Eric Kretz, who alongside current front man Jeff Gutt gallantly picking up where the late Scott Weiland and Chester Bennington left off, brought its arena-filling energy to a sold out Genesee Theatre.

Rarely has the Grammy Award-winning group been seen in such an intimate environment, which was yet another testament to the Waukegan venue’s ongoing appeal and even more of a win for fans ready to reminisce.

Although Stone Temple Pilots don’t necessarily have anything new to its name, the back catalogue’s best-sellers are now remastered and this year specifically marks the 30th anniversary of “Tiny Music… Songs From The Vatican Gift Shop.”

However, rather than replicating any entire album, the grungy foursome featured its entire prime period, coming “Unglued” from the get go, then plowing through “Wicked Garden,” “Vasoline” and “Big Bang Baby” with unrelenting intensity.

The aggressive attack continued during “Down,” “Silvergun Superman” “Big Empty” and “Plush” as Gutt rose up to the challenge of having a pair of pretty significant footsteps to follow, plus the rhythm section rumbled like the well-oiled machine its been since day one.

In fact, “Interstate Love Song,” “Crackerman” and “Dead & Bloated” carried a similarly unflinching attitude as the original versions, while the especially thunderous “Trippin’ On A Hole In A Paper Heart” left everyone screaming for an encore.

Stone Temple Pilots obliged with a deeper dive towards “Kitchenware & Candybars” and “Piece Of Pie,” in addition to the era-defining “Sex Type Thing,” fully embodying a fresh lease on life, and in the process, attracting multiple generations to the Genesee.

For additional information on Stone Temple Pilots, visit StoneTemplePilots.com.

Upcoming shows at the Genesee Theatre include Anthony Rodia (Jan. 22); Revisiting Creedence (Jan. 23); Aziz Ansari (Jan. 24); “#IMOMSOHARD” (Jan. 31); Theresa Caputo (Feb. 4); Jay Leno (Feb. 6);  JJ Grey & Mofro (Feb. 7); George Lopez (Feb. 14); Dueling Pianos (Feb. 20); The Peking Acrobats (Feb. 21); The Ultimate Doors (Feb. 22); Neil Forever (Feb. 27); One Night In Memphis (Mar. 6); John Oates & The Good Road Band (Mar. 7); The Phil Collins Story (Mar. 8); Three Dog Night (Mar. 13); Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood (Mar. 19); Ohio Players and Dazz Band (Mar. 20); Bee Gees Gold (Mar. 21); The Spinners and The Miracles (Mar. 28); Bob Dylan (Mar. 30); Glenn Miller Orchestra (Apr. 9); Andrew Dice Clay and Jon Lovitz (Apr. 11); Rick Springfield (Apr. 17); World Ballet Company: “Cinderella” (Apr. 19) and Los Lonely Boys (Apr. 23). For additional details, visit GeneseeTheatre.com.

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