By Giuliana Martone

On September 1^st, 2012 there was a concert at Saratoga Performing Arts Center which is also known as SPAC. This concert is well known as Q-ruption. Q-ruption this year was the Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar festival. 13 different bands were planned on being at the concert but only 11 made it. On the main stage were Adelitas Way, Staind, Godsmack, and Shinedown. Papa Roach was supposed to be there but had to cancel due to medical problems. Thousand Foot Krutch also was not there. On the Ernie Ball and Jagermeister festival stages were P.O.D. (Payable on Death), Fozzy, Deuce, Redlight King, Mindset Evolution, Candlelight Red, and In This Moment.

The concert started at 1 P.M. with the smaller bands on the Ernie Ball and Jagermeister Festival stages. On the Ernie Ball stage P.O.D., Fozzy, Mindset Evolution, and Candlelight Red played. Also on the Jagermeister Stage Deuce, Redlight King, and In This Moment played. While the small bands played most people walked around to the T-shirt stands and other stands. There was a Rockstar Energy Drink Tent that opened at 3 P.M. that you could go into and drink free Rockstars.

At around 5 P.M. the main stage bands started off with Adelitas Way. Adelitas Way performed Invincible, Sick, Alive, The Collapse, Cage the Beast, and Criticize. Then there was a small intermission between Adelitas Way and Staind. Staind performed Eyes Wide Open, Right here, Now for you, Paper Wings, It’s Been Awhile, Not Again, outside, Mudshovel, and Something to Remind you.  After Staind was done then they prepared for my favorite Godsmack.  Godsmack performed For those About to Rock(We Salute to you), the Enemy, Keep Away, Cryin’ like a *****, Straight out of line, Awake, Re-Align, Speak, Voodoo, Batalla de los Tombores, Whatever, And I stand Alone. Then lastly Shinedown came on around 10:30 P.M. Shinedown performed Sound of Madness, Diamond Eyes, Enemies, If you Only Knew, Devour, I’ll Follow You, Unity, .45, Bully, Second Chance, and Fly from the Inside. The concert ended around midnight. It was by far an amazing concert.