Bush was everything but “zen” at their concert at The Vine

The crowd was everything but “zen” Friday night as Bush rocked the stage at The Vine inside del Lago Resort & Casino. 

Opening with “Everything Zen,” the sold-out crowd sang so loudly that lead singer Gavin Rossdale barely needed a microphone. The band’s high energy and intensity was amplified by the venue, where the barricade sits only two feet away from the stage.

Rossdale took advantage of this closeness to interact with the fans by reaching out to grab hands and pointing to the fans as they sang every word back at him. He even laughed in between songs as one enthusiastic, possibly inebriated fan in the crowd yelled, “Take your shirt off!”

Humor aside, Bush delivered a powerful, career-spanning set with classics like “Machinehead,” “Glycerine” and “Comedown,” while also playing a high energy performance of “I Beat Loneliness” from their latest album of the same name. 

The most memorable moment of the night came when Rossdale jumped over the barricade, with the help of an enthusiastic crowd, and walked around the lower level while performing “Flowers on a Grave.” With no visible security between him and the crowd, Rossdale held hands, embraced fans and sang shoulder-to-shoulder with the sold-out crowd until the song ended. Returning only a few minutes later on stage ready for an encore of “More Than Machines” and “Comedown.”

More than 30 years into their career and Bush showed that their music and their voices haven’t aged. They delivered a performance that sounded just as raw and electrifying as ever.