Prophets of Rage – September 7th – Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Photos by Jim Mimna

“Rage Rocks” became the moniker last Wednesday as Prophets of Rage took Red Rocks Amphitheater by storm. The Prophets of Rage are a super-group made up of the core 3 players of Rage Against the Machine; Tom Morrello on guitar, Tim Commerford on bass, and Brad Wilk on drums, also featuring Chuck D & DJ Lord of Public Enemy, and B Real of Cypress Hill. This politically charged band of anarchists brought their message of revolution to The Rocks at the same time as a presidential forum was airing on national TV to showcase the choices this election year. Be it coincidence or fate that these events over lapped, it couldn’t have been a better setup for this spectacle. The band played to the rage of America’s disenfranchised voter which was embodied in the high energy fist-pumping audience. It’s been a long time since I’ve seen this kind pure energy and stage presents at a concert, all I can hope is that Prophets of Rage keep it going cause I want more.

Setlist: Prophets of Rage, Red Rocks Amphitheater, 09/07/16
“Prophets of Rage”
“Guerilla Radio”
“Bombtrack”
“She Watch Channel Zero”
“Miuzi Weighs a Ton”
“How I Could Just Kill a Man”
“Take the Power Back”
“Rock Superstar”
“Testify”
“Hand on the Pump”
“Can’t Truss It”
“Insane in the Membrane”
“Bring the Noise”
“I Ain’t Goin’ Out Like That”
“Welcome to the Terrordome”
“Jump Around”
“Sleep Now in the Fire”
“Bullet in the Head”
“Shut Em Down”
“Know Your Enemy”
“The Party’s Over”
“No Sleep Til Brooklyn”/”Fight the Power”
“Bulls on Parade”
“Killing in the Name”