Going to a Kings of Leon show always makes me ask myself two questions: Whats the least amount of clothing I can put on? And how can I protect my feet? Theres no need to question that the Nashville family band will put on the show of a lifetime, but there is reason to dress for the beach and for the army at the same time.
But before your outfit comes into play, youll notice something about first openers, the Whigs: singer Parker Gisperts uncanny resemblance to a youthful Neil Young. But that wasnt the only thing that made the Whigs like Young. Their grungy garage rock takes a cue from the godfather of grunge too. Id actually pay to see this Athens, GA trio headline.
Next up were We Are Scientists, and singer Keith Murray kept the laughs coming. The Brooklyn band played a solid set of old and new, and buttered up the crowd by telling them that the new record was named after Toronto Brain Thrust Mastery. WAS looked like they were having just as good a time as the crowd was, and that was a hell of a good time.
And then for the sweaty push to the stage in anticipation of KoL. The screams were deafening when the foursome walked on stage, just as calmly and coolly as if they were strolling through their front door. With a knack for playing all the songs you were hoping they would, KoL went through their hour and a half set without saying much other than thank you to the crowd of rabid fans. But thats part of their charm. They bring a simplicity that seems to be a musical rarity nowadays and their quiet energy was reflected in the sweaty dancing/fist-pumping/crowd-surfing up front. Its too bad my face was at everyones elbow level.
But before your outfit comes into play, youll notice something about first openers, the Whigs: singer Parker Gisperts uncanny resemblance to a youthful Neil Young. But that wasnt the only thing that made the Whigs like Young. Their grungy garage rock takes a cue from the godfather of grunge too. Id actually pay to see this Athens, GA trio headline.
Next up were We Are Scientists, and singer Keith Murray kept the laughs coming. The Brooklyn band played a solid set of old and new, and buttered up the crowd by telling them that the new record was named after Toronto Brain Thrust Mastery. WAS looked like they were having just as good a time as the crowd was, and that was a hell of a good time.
And then for the sweaty push to the stage in anticipation of KoL. The screams were deafening when the foursome walked on stage, just as calmly and coolly as if they were strolling through their front door. With a knack for playing all the songs you were hoping they would, KoL went through their hour and a half set without saying much other than thank you to the crowd of rabid fans. But thats part of their charm. They bring a simplicity that seems to be a musical rarity nowadays and their quiet energy was reflected in the sweaty dancing/fist-pumping/crowd-surfing up front. Its too bad my face was at everyones elbow level.
