Motley Crue fires up the crowd at Green Bay's Resch Center

Despite a faltering economy and hefty ticket prices, few empty seats could be found as the Saints of Los Angeles Tour made a stop at Green Bay's Resch Center. The notoriously wild Motley Crue headlines the tour, which is named after their latest studio album. Hinder, Theory of a Deadman and The Last Vegas provide supporting efforts on the 29-city North American tour. As openers The Last Vegas took the stage, open seats nearly outnumbered those that were filled. Fans continued to trickle in as the Chicago-based quintet finished their 25-minute set. Canadian post-grunge act Theory of a Deadman, still touring in support of last year's "Scars and Souvenirs" album, drew the first real cheers from the Resch Center crowd. The band played songs from all three of their albums, including "Nothing Can Come Between Us," "Not Meant To Be" and their latest radio single, "Hate My Life." One of the biggest reactions of the night came when the crowd, which had reached near capacity, exploded as Theory of a Deadman closed their set with their first No. 1 hit, "Bad Girlfriend." Following up the massive success of a record such as "Extreme Behavior" is quite a task, but Hinder seems up to the challenge. "Take It To The Limit" was released in November 2008 and the record has shown Hinder is no flash-in-the-pan act. In their 45-minute set, Hinder mixed in songs from both albums, including some of their biggest hits from both records. They opened with "Use Me," the first single from "Take It To The Limit" and a song which reached No. 3 on the Billboard U.S. Mainstream Rock chart. Also included in their set were "How Long" and "Lips of an Angel," both of which reached top-five status on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Chart. To close their set, Hinder thanked the crowd for the support and gave the fans a standing ovation before playing their breakthrough single, "Get Stoned." Fans became restless during a 30-minute break as the roadies and techs prepped the stage for the night's headliners. The lights went out at 9:15 p.m. as the image of a female angel appeared through the black curtain hiding the stage from the crowd. Guitarist Mick Mars provided the revving engine-like guitar opening for "Kickstart My Heart" as the curtain dropped, pyro exploded and lead vocalist Vince Neil ran onto stage to a frenetic crowd. Complete with smoke and flickering lights, reversed letters spelled out Los Angeles behind the band, reminiscent of the famous "Hollywood" sign in the Hollywood Hills. The middle-aged rock legends immediately jumped into "Wild Side" before Neil greeted the crowd. Following "Saints of Los Angeles," Mars broke into a guitar solo which would span nearly five minutes and prove why he may be the most underrated guitarist of the past 25 years. At times Mars would pick the guitar up by the whammy bar to bend notes to places they probably weren't meant to go. Mid-way through the solo, drummer Tommy Lee joined Mars on stage as Mars played his version of the intro to Jimi Hendrix's "Voodoo Child." To end the breathtaking solo, Mars went into a frenzy of hammer-ons, playing for nearly two minutes without strumming a single note. After a collection of old singles and material from their newest album, bassist Nikki Sixx took a break to talk to the crowd. "So, the Packers, right?" Sixx asked, to which the crowd replied with a thunderous roar. But his response wasn't so popular. "See, I'm actually a big Vikings fan," Sixx jokingly said. The crowd booed heavily as Sixx came back with, "Are you kidding me? I'm from Los Angeles, I don't like the Vikings!" The Crue closed with their first hit, "Looks That Kill," and their two most successful singles, "Girls, Girls, Girls" and "Dr. Feelgood," ending a 90-minute set that never let the fans down. The lights dimmed and a graffiti-covered grand piano was rolled on stage. The crowd cheered for an encore, and the band obliged, retaking the stage to perform "Home Sweet Home" before saying good night to the raucous crowd. Despite their age and history in the rock industry, it appears Motley Crue hasn't lost a step and will continue bringing music and incredible live shows to their fans for years to come.