As the sun began to encompass Toyota Park located in Bridge view, Illinois, and the smells of oven-baked pizza, hardwood smoked pulled pork/chicken wafted through the air, anticipation of the 1st Annual Chicago Open Air festival couldn’t have been more promising. Day one of Chicago Open Air festival (Click Here For Live Review) out did any one-day festival in my opinion, and it will undoubtedly go down in heavy metal history as one of the most sought-after and popular.

Here are some of the best moments of Day 1: