A sold out crowd descended on Smart Financial Centre to witness Maynard James Keenan and crew recreate their alternative metal masterpieces live on stage along with the cholo goth band Prayers. It was a long wait, but we finally got to hear live tracks from Emotive, plus plenty of their angst-filled originals when Keenan and guitar tech Billy Howerdel took the stage on April 27 in Sugar Land.

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    Jeff Friedl performs with A Perfect Circle at Smart Financial Centre.
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    Fans of A Perfect Circle hanging out before the show at Smart Financial Centre.
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    A Perfect Circle performed at Smart Financial Centre.
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    Fans of A Perfect Circle hanging out before the show at Smart Financial Centre.
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    Fans of A Perfect Circle hanging out before the show at Smart Financial Centre.
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    Maynard James Keenan performed with A Perfect Circle at Smart Financial Centre.
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    Fans of A Perfect Circle hanging out before the show at Smart Financial Centre.
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    The cholo goth band Prayers opened for A Perfect Circle at Smart Financial Centre.
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    Fans of A Perfect Circle hanging out before the show at Smart Financial Centre.
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    Fans of A Perfect Circle hanging out before the show at Smart Financial Centre.
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    Matt McJunkins and James Iha performed with A Perfect Circle at Smart Financial Centre.
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    Fans of A Perfect Circle hanging out before the show at Smart Financial Centre.
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    Jeff Friedl performed with A Perfect Circle at Smart Financial Centre.
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    Fans of A Perfect Circle hanging out before the show at Smart Financial Centre.
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    Houston’s own Another Run hanging out before the show at Smart Financial Centre.
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    Billy Howerdel performed with A Perfect Circle at Smart Financial Centre.
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    Fans of A Perfect Circle hanging out before the show at Smart Financial Centre.
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    Fans of A Perfect Circle pose at Smart Financial Centre.
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    Fans of A Perfect Circle hanging out before the show at Smart Financial Centre.
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    Fans of A Perfect Circle hanging out before the show at Smart Financial Centre.
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    A Perfect Circle performed at Smart Financial Centre.
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    Fans of A Perfect Circle hanging out before the show at Smart Financial Centre.

Jackson is a freelance photographer and writer covering a variety of music and sporting events in the Houston area. He has contributed to the Houston Press since 2013.