my first show and one to remember! couldn't have asked for an overall better experience. arrived around 3:45, successfully got a foil, and hit up Shakedown Street to see the sights. shoutout to the guys at Naan But Kebab - one of the best meals I've ever had, highly recommend the Londoner and the Choclava.
first set had a ton of great performances - Sigma was on point, 9th Cube was a pleasant surprise, Cool Amber might be the most underrated performance of the night, great Bathtub Gin and Reba was a treat.
second set is really where it's at though - listening to that Mike's was a religious experience and the obvious highlight of the night. No Men had a really nice groove going before flawlessly flowing back into Caspian. It's Ice was short but nice. Pillow Jets takes 2nd place for best performance - Trey has an absolutely disgusting guitar tone and keeps pushing until the dissonance takes over ~8 minutes in. Overall just a phenomenal performance - only complaint is that they didn't keep it going for longer! Twist started out slow and funky and the build-up into full out rocker was perfectly executed. Slave was the perfect choice to close the set as if the night couldn't get any better. I just closed my eyes and listened and it felt like I was floating. Simply stunning.
can't forget about the encore - everyone was almost completely silent and stood perfectly still for Joy, and then the arena was filled with delighted roars for Buffalo Bill. Wilson is always welcomed and an extremely high energy First Tube was just the cherry on top of an already perfect night.
super sad I can't make the show tonight, but I'm so excited for the next time I can see the boys in action, whenever that might be!