The stage was set for A Perfect Circle with a backdrop of desert camouflage netting, military crates, large anti-tank rounds and... a tiny piano. As the lights dropped and they took the stage, Billy Howerdel sat at the piano to open with Annihilation. They followed with, get this, a cover of John Lennon's Imagine. They went on to cover Marvin Gaye, Depeche Mode, Elvis Costello, Led Zeppelin, Black Flag and Joni Mitchell throughout the night.
Gallery & Review: A Perfect Circle at ShoWare Center
A Perfect Circle Back on Tour, Visiting Seattle
For the first time in six years, A Perfect Circle is on tour and coming through Seattle for one of their first stops. They had a few intimate shows in 2010 where they played through an entire album each night, but sold out each date within minutes of going on sale. So this is your chance to see them up close and personal by grabbing a ticket for their show at the ShoWare Center in Kent tonight.
Maynard James Keenan Variety Show
Keenan's televangelist character rolled out to the stage on a Segway, dressed in a sweat suit with "Jesus" printed across his ass. That skit segued into a performance of "Sour Grapes," a gospel sounding track from V Is For Vagina.
Can't Miss It: Wednesday
PROJECTS ON THE SIDE: Maynard James Keenan (Tool, A Perfect Circle) is touring the Western U.S. with his latest side project Puscifer. He released albums under the Puscifer moniker in 2007 and 2008 but this is the first time he's taking the act on the road since debuting it in Las Vegas in February. Sweethead, the new project of Queens of the Stone Age guitarist Troy Van Leeuwen is the opener. Our review will be up shortly.

