Def Leppard remains a beast intact
Def Leppard, the long-running English pop-metal band that opened last year's run of Iowa State Fair Grandstand concerts, returned Sunday night to close down the 2000 series and pour some aural sugar on 8,033 euphoric fans.
Despite the repeat booking, just 1,830 fewer fans showed up than in 1999, and most of the 18 songs Def Leppard played were received as if it was the mid-"80s, hairstyles were big and Kurt Cobain hadn't yet smelled the teen spirit that would inspire him to replace "80s metal with "90s grunge.