Rob Zombie, Alice Cooper electrify at Syracuse concert

It was an electrifying night of rock and metal as the “Freaks on Parade Tour” stormed into Empower FCU Amphitheater at Lakeview in Syracuse Wednesday night. 

Headlined by Rob Zombie, the father of Halloween, and Alice Cooper, whose career spans 60 years, the tour was a spectacle of horror-inducing theatrics and hard-hitting music featuring both of the band’s classic hits. 

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Rob Zombie opens the show with hit “Demon Speeding” at Empower FCU Amphitheater at Lakeview on Wednesday night.

The lineup also included industrial metal band Ministry and rock icons Filter, further adding to the night’s high-energy show. 

Alice Cooper primed the crowd with fan favorites “Lock Me Up” and “No More Mr. Nice Guy,” and featured larger-than-life puppets, Cooper’s pet snake and even a guillotine.

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Alice Cooper performs “I’m Eighteen” from his 1971 album “Love It To Death” during the Freaks on Parade 2024 tour.

Rob Zombie gave fans what they were waiting for with an encore version of “Dragula,” as well as performing hits like “More Human than Human” and “Super-Charger Heaven” from his previous band White Zombie.

It was a legendary gathering of rock legends, and a show fans will not forget.

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Vocalist Alice Cooper (center), bassist Chuck Garric (left) and guitarist Nita Strauss perform “Lock Me Up” during the Freaks on Parade Tour.

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Fans sing and dance during the Freaks on Parade 2024 tour with Rob Zombie and Alice Cooper in Syracuse.

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The crowd sings along to Ministry’s set during the Freaks on Parade concert on Wednesday night.