It's not that Fortune does a poor job replacing Michael Hutchence, who hung himself nearly 10 years ago. He is a capable frontman who grasps the band's early hits, strips them of their sexuality and releases them as pure rock tunes.

However, Fortune seemed to want to create his own reputation with the drinking and swearing. During one instrumental part, he smoked, tousled his hair, and--staring at the ground--licked the microphone to the top while stroking it seductively.

After a clock counted down from five minutes and a curtain dropped, INXS opened the show with "Suicide Blonde." For reasons unknown at press time, Fortune--wearing a black suit and yellow scarf--hobbled on stage with a cane. (He also used a cane to enter a private studio where three members of INXS performed a three-song acoustic set earlier in the afternoon.)

Fortune was determined to turn the show into a party. During "Devil's Party," a new song off INXS' latest album, "Switch," Fortune tossed red plastic cups into the audience. Later he poured champagne into the cups.

The set list provided an ample chunk of INXS' best-known hits including "Mystify" "By My Side," "Original Sin," "Need You Tonight," "What You Need" and "Devil Inside." The audience responded with fervor to the hits as well as the "Switch" singles "Afterglow" and "Pretty Vegas."

In a surprisingly strong set--one that just about bypassed INXS' 90-minute performance-- former Creed frontman Scott Stapp [ tickets ], wearing a white T-shirt and jeans, opened his set with "Fight Song."

He continued his gig with songs of redemption and survival, utilizing the whole stage by thrashing about, a far cry from his modest opening--"I'm Scott Stapp. Many of you may know me from my previous band Creed."

In a nod to his return to the stage following that group's break-up, Stapp played a chill-inducing rendition of "My Sacrifice," a song which includes the line "Hello my friends / We meet again."

He called "The Great Divide" a song so important he wanted to share it with everyone. During the song, Stapp embarked on his trademark move-- putting one foot on the monitor and lunging forward as lights emblazoned him from behind.

"It's hard to believe the next song is a little over eight years old. It's amazing how time flies," Stapp said in introducing "Arms Wide Open." Initially, the music was muted to showcase Stapp's vocals, until the band fervently kicked in during the chorus.

He summoned the audience to its feet during "Higher," to which the crowd obliged.