Sessanta Brings Three Great Bands Together in Celebration at Toyota Music Factory

                All Photos by James Villa Photography

The Sessanta concert at the Toyota Music Factory on April 12, 2024 was a truly remarkable event, showcasing the incredible talents of three iconic bands – A Perfect Circle, Primus, and Puscifer. The concert was divided into three acts, each one featuring a unique blend of cover songs and original compositions that left the audience captivated from start to finish.

Act 1 began with A Perfect Circle, delivering powerful renditions of “The Package,” “Disillusioned,” and “The Contrarian” (featuring a special guest appearance by Carina Round). Primus then took the stage, treating the crowd to their signature quirky and intricate sound with covers of “Those Damned Blue-Collar Tweekers,” “Too Many Puppies,” “Sgt. Baker,” and “Follow the Fool.” Puscifer rounded out the first act with mesmerizing performances of “Galileo,” “Tiny Monsters,” and a versatile mix of “Indigo Children.”

The second act saw Primus take center stage once again, delighting the audience with fan-favorite covers like “Jerry Was a Race Car Driver,” “My Name Is Mud,” and “Over the Electric Grapevine.” Puscifer then returned to the stage, showcasing their atmospheric and thought-provoking sound with “Postulous,” “Momma Sed,” “Bullet Train to Iowa,” and “The Underwhelming.” The act concluded with A Perfect Circle’s powerful renditions of “The Hollow” (with Alexander on drums instead of Freese), “So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish” (featuring a captivating performance by Les Claypool on upright bass with bow), “Weak and Powerless,” and “The Outsider.”

The third and final act was a tour de force, beginning with Puscifer’s emotive performances of “The Humbling River” and “The Remedy.” A Perfect Circle then took the stage once more, delivering unforgettable versions of “The Noose” and “Judith.” The night culminated with Primus’ mind-bending take on “Southbound Pachyd”

Not wanting to disappoint the capacity crowd, the bands tooks a brief intermission meeting back on stage. Maynard then advised the crowd “Go ahead and pull out your phones for this one” after a few unindoctrinate phone users finally figured out their setting and almost ruined it for everyone, the music continued. The performance ended with a full rendition of Grand Canyon a Puscifer cover. If you are a fan of one or all of these bands you owe it to yourself to catch this tour. You won’t regret it!

Setlist

Act 1:

A Perfect Circle

The Package(A Perfect Circle cover)
Disillusioned(A Perfect Circle cover)
The Contrarian(A Perfect Circle cover) (with Carina Round)

Primus

Those Damned Blue-Collar Tweekers(Primus cover)
Too Many Puppies(Primus cover)
Sgt. Baker(Primus cover)
Follow the Fool(Primus cover)

Puscifer

Galileo(Puscifer cover)
Tiny Monsters(Puscifer cover)
Indigo Children(Puscifer cover) (Versatile mix)

Act 2:

Primus

Jerry Was a Race Car Driver(Primus cover)
My Name Is Mud(Primus cover)
Over the Electric Grapevine(Primus cover)

Puscifer

Postulous(Puscifer cover)
Momma Sed(Puscifer cover)
Bullet Train to Iowa(Puscifer cover)
The Underwhelming(Puscifer cover)

A Perfect Circle

The Hollow(A Perfect Circle cover) (Alexander on drums instead of Freese)
So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish(A Perfect Circle cover) (with Les Claypool) (Les on upright bass with bow)
Weak and Powerless(A Perfect Circle cover)
The Outsider(A Perfect Circle cover)

Act 3:

Puscifer

The Humbling River(Puscifer cover)
The Remedy(Puscifer cover)

A Perfect Circle

The Noose(A Perfect Circle cover)
Judith(A Perfect Circle cover)

Primus

Southbound Pachyderm(Primus cover) (With all three drummers from each band)

Sessanta E.P.P.P.

Kindred(A Perfect Circle cover)
No Angel(Puscifer cover)
Pablo’s Hippos(Primus cover) (with Maynard James Keenan) (Maynard sang the verses)

Primus, A Perfect Circle, Puscifer

Grand Canyon(Puscifer cover)