ALTer Ego delivers a sold-out, high-energy night at the Kia Forum

A sold-out Kia Forum doesn’t always guarantee momentum, but iHeartRadio’s Alter Ego Fest proved to be the rare kind of mini-festival that never once let its foot off the gas.

From the opening moments through the final chords, the night ran on sustained intensity. No slow sets, no cooldowns, just a packed arena moving in lockstep as each band carried the energy forward.

Early in the evening, Cage the Elephant helped establish the communal tone, pausing mid-set to look out over the Forum and tell the crowd...