Fans of early aughts metal were gifted a rare occasion on Aug. 15 — a chance to see Disturbed and Breaking Benjamin, two acts that found major success in the metal genre in the early 2000s and beyond. Luckily, CityBeat was there to capture all of the heavy riffs during their concert at Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati.

Keep scrolling to see everything we captured during the Disturbed and Breaking Benjamin show at Riverbend Music Center.

Photos by Ron Valle

Breaking Benjamin and Disturbed perform at Riverbend Music Center on Aug. 15, 2023. Photo: Ron Valle
Breaking Benjamin and Disturbed perform at Riverbend Music Center on Aug. 15, 2023. Photo: Ron Valle
Breaking Benjamin and Disturbed perform at Riverbend Music Center on Aug. 15, 2023. Photo: Ron Valle
Breaking Benjamin and Disturbed perform at Riverbend Music Center on Aug. 15, 2023. Photo: Ron Valle
Breaking Benjamin and Disturbed perform at Riverbend Music Center on Aug. 15, 2023. Photo: Ron Valle
Breaking Benjamin and Disturbed perform at Riverbend Music Center on Aug. 15, 2023. Photo: Ron Valle
Breaking Benjamin and Disturbed perform at Riverbend Music Center on Aug. 15, 2023. Photo: Ron Valle
Breaking Benjamin and Disturbed perform at Riverbend Music Center on Aug. 15, 2023. Photo: Ron Valle
Breaking Benjamin and Disturbed perform at Riverbend Music Center on Aug. 15, 2023. Photo: Ron Valle
Breaking Benjamin and Disturbed perform at Riverbend Music Center on Aug. 15, 2023. Photo: Ron Valle
Breaking Benjamin and Disturbed perform at Riverbend Music Center on Aug. 15, 2023. Photo: Ron Valle
Breaking Benjamin and Disturbed perform at Riverbend Music Center on Aug. 15, 2023. Photo: Ron Valle
Breaking Benjamin and Disturbed perform at Riverbend Music Center on Aug. 15, 2023. Photo: Ron Valle
Breaking Benjamin and Disturbed perform at Riverbend Music Center on Aug. 15, 2023. Photo: Ron Valle
Breaking Benjamin and Disturbed perform at Riverbend Music Center on Aug. 15, 2023. Photo: Ron Valle
Breaking Benjamin and Disturbed perform at Riverbend Music Center on Aug. 15, 2023. Photo: Ron Valle
Breaking Benjamin and Disturbed perform at Riverbend Music Center on Aug. 15, 2023. Photo: Ron Valle
Breaking Benjamin and Disturbed perform at Riverbend Music Center on Aug. 15, 2023. Photo: Ron Valle
Breaking Benjamin and Disturbed perform at Riverbend Music Center on Aug. 15, 2023. Photo: Ron Valle
Breaking Benjamin and Disturbed perform at Riverbend Music Center on Aug. 15, 2023. Photo: Ron Valle
Breaking Benjamin and Disturbed perform at Riverbend Music Center on Aug. 15, 2023. Photo: Ron Valle
Breaking Benjamin and Disturbed perform at Riverbend Music Center on Aug. 15, 2023. Photo: Ron Valle
Breaking Benjamin and Disturbed perform at Riverbend Music Center on Aug. 15, 2023. Photo: Ron Valle