The Wildcatter Saloon played host to a memorial for Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington on August 12 in Katy. Fans gathered to hear music from Patrick Gamble, Kross Patrick Drums, The Recovered, Starflight Rocks and Wayne Brezz, who also shared stories of Bennington’s influence on them. Proceeds from raffle tickets and an online donation benefited Suicide Awareness Voices for Education. Photos by Tracey Makwakwa.
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Various Chester Bennington fans came out showing their support not only with shirts, hats and armbands, but also sang along when bands covered Linkin Park songs. -
Various Chester Bennington fans came out showing their support not only with shirts, hats and armbands, but also sang along when bands covered Linkin Park songs. -
Various Chester Bennington fans came out showing their support not only with shirts, hats and armbands, but also sang along when bands covered Linkin Park songs. -
Various Chester Bennington fans came out showing their support not only with shirts, hats and armbands, but also sang along when bands covered Linkin Park songs. -
Fans who attended signed a Texas flag to be sent to Linkin Park. -
Various Chester Bennington fans came out showing their support not only with shirts, hats, armbands, etc. but also sang along when bands covered Linkin Park songs. -
Various Chester Bennington fans came out showing their support not only with shirts, hats, armbands, etc. but also sang along when bands covered Linkin Park songs. -
Various Chester Bennington fans came out showing their support not only with shirts, hats, armbands, etc. but also sang along when bands covered Linkin Park songs. -
Patrick Gamble headlined covering a couple of Linkin Park songs and was also apart of a tribute where fans in the audience held the phones and held up signs while live streaming to Facebook. -
Various Chester Bennington fans came out showing their support not only with shirts, hats, armbands, etc. but also sang along when bands covered Linkin Park songs. -
Various Chester Bennington fans came out showing their support not only with shirts, hats, armbands, etc. but also sang along when bands covered Linkin Park songs. -
Various Chester Bennington fans came out showing their support not only with shirts, hats, armbands, etc. but also sang along when bands covered Linkin Park songs. -
Guitarist Mike Carroll helped play a mostly acoustic set full of songs in honor of Chester Bennington. -
Various Chester Bennington fans came out showing their support not only with shirts, hats, armbands, etc. but also sang along when bands covered Linkin Park songs. -
Various Chester Bennington fans came out showing their support not only with shirts, hats, armbands, etc. but also sang along when bands covered Linkin Park songs. -
Various Chester Bennington fans came out showing their support not only with shirts, hats, armbands, etc. but also sang along when bands covered Linkin Park songs. -
StarFlightRocks Lead Singer and Guitarist Zoe Flores shared her story of a song she wrote inspired by Chester Bennington -
Various Chester Bennington fans came out showing their support not only with shirts, hats, armbands, etc. but also sang along when bands covered Linkin Park songs. -
Various Chester Bennington fans came out showing their support not only with shirts, hats, armbands, etc. but also sang along when bands covered Linkin Park songs. -
Various Chester Bennington fans came out showing their support not only with shirts, hats, armbands, etc. but also sang along when bands covered Linkin Park songs. -
Tim Beardsall covered a few Linkin Park songs with the band, The Recovered. -
Various Chester Bennington fans came out showing their support not only with shirts, hats, armbands, etc. but also sang along when bands covered Linkin Park songs. -
Various Chester Bennington fans came out showing their support not only with shirts, hats, armbands, etc. but also sang along when bands covered Linkin Park songs. -
Various Chester Bennington fans came out showing their support not only with shirts, hats, armbands, etc. but also sang along when bands covered Linkin Park songs. -
Wayne Brezz, although an r and b singer, covered an acoustic version of Linkin Park’s Crawling. -
Various Chester Bennington fans came out showing their support not only with shirts, hats, armbands, etc. but also sang along when bands covered Linkin Park songs. -
Various Chester Bennington fans came out showing their support not only with shirts, hats, armbands, etc. but also sang along when bands covered Linkin Park songs. -
Fans left various items in honor of Chester Bennington -
Fans left various items in honor of Chester Bennington -
Fans left various items in honor of Chester Bennington -
Fans left various items in honor of Chester Bennington -
Fans left various items in honor of Chester Bennington