LA Radio: STP Surprises Fans At KROQ’s Weenie Roast 2013

With tens of thousands of rabid fans packed into the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, the spirit and undeniable power of radio was on full display Saturday during CBSD Radio KROQ’s Annual Weenie Roast.

From the clutch of emerging bands that performed early in the day on the side stages through the marquee headliners that graced the main stage, the songs of summer 2013 galvanized the diehard crowd of Southern Californians through the day-long extravaganza that was highlighted by the unexpected return of a ‘90s alt-rock favorite with a surprising new face fronting the band.

While the Black Keys and 30 Second to Mars were the undeniable headliners, it was the Stone Temple Pilots who shocked and delighted the sold-out show with a surprise set of their enduring radio hits like “Vaseline” and “Interstate Love Song.”

Chester Bennington w/STP

But, according to KROQ’s website,  instead of the embattled Scott Weiland at center stage, the band emerged on the rotating stage with Chester Bennington from Linkin Park on the mic, admirably leading STP with spot-on vocals and even imitating some of Weiland’s signature serpentine stage moves.

With no announcement of Bennington’s presence on vocals, some audience members seemed confused by the unexpected pairing, but soon word rippled through the crowd that it was indeed the Linkin Park singer performing with STP, eliciting a barrage of camera flashes as people tried to capture the inspired pairing. The band played a number of STP hits and debuted a brand new track titled “Out of Time” which is available now as a free download exclusively at Radio.com.

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