Wednesday was an evening of grunge music at the Huntington Bank Pavillion on Chicago's Northerly Island. Headliners Bush invited three acts to open for them. A prior commitment prevented me from seeing Tim Montana, but Candlebox put on a very good show as the crowd trickled in. Jerry Cantrell followed, performing music from his solo album and his time as lead singer and lead guitarist of Alice in Chains. He closed his set with an excellent rendition of "Rooster" - his tribute to his veteran father.

With so many acts, Bush did not hit the stage until almost 9:30 PM. But they hit the ground running, opening with the intense "Everything Zen," followed by the frantic "Machine Head."

This tour was labeled "The Greatest Hits Tour," so the band favored their singles over deep album tracks. The crowd loved it. Lead singer Gavin Rossdale danced around the stage during many of his songs, and the audience bounced with him. He slowed things down when the rest of the band left the stage, allowing him to perform "Swallowed" and "Glycerine" accompanied only by his guitar.

The group's encore set included a cover of the Beatles' "Come Together" and closed with Bush's hit "Comedown."

This venue, situated on a point of land ("Northerly Island" is not an island, strictly speaking), is a wonderful place to experience live music. After so many bands, I left exhausted but feeling good.