As the main stage acts got going, Julien-K hit the stage in what looked to be a throwback to the heyday of late 90s techno-influenced nu-metal. Led by ex-Orgy guitarists Ryan Shuck and Amir Derakh, Julien-K tried to get the crowd into the mood. But as the group played tracks like “Kick The Bass,” the band fought with the crowd's apathy, most of whom thought the band’s music seemed about 10 years too late. Nevertheless, the music sounded too different in the sea of emo-influenced rock that many of the youngsters in attendance wanted to hear. But it made a fan out of this reviewer.

It had been a while since the British band Placebo had hit a large stage and at times, it seemed as if the fans were indifferent to the band’s 30-minute set. The London group started with probably their best known song on this side of the pond, “Pure Morning,” and tried to get any major crowd response out of the group but to little success. It was another case of the group not being terrible, but probably not what the fans wanted to hear.

After a pretty straight forward and much loved set from Taking Back Sunday, My Chemical Romance were not only out to satisfy the already initiated, but the hardcore Linkin Park fans who wouldn’t give them the time of day. In their 70-minute set, the New Jersey band didn’t quite stage the same theatrics as their winter tour, but still got lots of love from the fans. Starting the set with “This Is How I Disappear” and “The Sharpest Lives,” the band’s new material strays away from their emo past and is far catchier and entertaining than many of their counterparts. The set was dominated with material from their Black Parade album, as lead singer Gerard Way toned down his stage banter, which on occasion has sounded like a warning for all parents out there.

The headliners and brainchildren of this tour, Linkin Park, gave their best shot as the band put on one of the best sets of the year for the first 45-minutes before letting off the gas a bit. Starting with the band’s debut single “One Step Closer,” the band pounded the fans into a frenzy early. With songs like “Points of Authority” and “Papercut,” the energy in the place was intense. Even newer songs like “Given Up” and “No More Sorrow” got as much response as the hits.

Linkin Park’s set was almost two sets in one. The first half was most of heavier, nu-metal-ish sounding material, with the second half moving into the band’s more melodic material, which was the point where most fans started to wane in their interest. Even hits like “In The End” and “From the Inside” seemed pale in comparison to the early fury displayed. Most of the band’s material from their Minutes to Midnight album shows the band is trying to go into a U2 type direction, but without the anthemic moments.

But all in all, the Projekt Revolution Tour was an taste into what is invading your kids or younger sibling’s iPod today. At the very least, it was a good welcome back for the chart toppers of Linkin Park and one of hopefully a few more legs of a tour for them.