Like a time machine powered by power chords and wrapped in August heat, the Summer Unity Tour rolled into Irving's The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory on Wednesday night. The lineup was a sonic baptism that transported fans straight back to the golden age of alternative rock. Collective Soul, Live, Our Lady Peace and rising star Greylin James Rue shared the stage in a spiritual revival for the flannel-clad faithful.

The evening opened under a punishing Texas sun that would have made even Neil Diamond's "Brother Love" sweat through his salvation suit. The venue's decision to keep those back doors open meant the lawn section became a pressure cooker, but the crowd endured, united by anticipation and Liquid Death water that suddenly seemed worth every penny for the hydration alone.

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