Lead singer Alex Trimble alternated between the keyboard and the guitar for “Do You Want It All,” grinning uncontrollably as the crowd sung along to “This Is The Life” with complete affirmation. Not a single person was left standing still, and it was clear that this was what everyone had been waiting for all night. TDCC went straight into “Sleep Alone,” followed by “Undercover Martyn” without a second of hesitation. We all knew this was what they had meant by extensive. At 9:45 p.m., the fans welcomed the band with a deafening road as the lights streamed from behind the stage. The curtain finally rose at 9:39 p.m., and dry ice filled the stage as hordes rushed back to the hall from the merchandise stalls. “BABY DON’T HURT ME, DON’T HURT ME, NO MORE!” A playlist consisting of a curious mix of songs from every genre imaginable blared through the speakers, and I found that the sign of a truly monumental song is when the entire crowd, regardless of age, gender or ethnic origin, sings along. The stage was bordered with pillars of light and the hall was abuzz with the leftover energy that the opening acts had generated. After an explosive finish, the front stage was cleared within minutes as fans eagerly waited the rising of the black curtain that kept the main stage shrouded in mystery.
Even when playing their latest single, the lead singer screamed, “Wanna do something crazy? Let’s F-ING JUMP!” and even though he proceeded to dance like a dad at prom, the crowd jumped away and continued to do so for the most part of their set list.
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Though they’re fairly young, they clearly knew how to get the crowd on their feet, calling on them to chant the refrains of their songs. I’d say that Peace is easily a Vampire Weekend meets Saint-Motel just because the band’s kind of exuberant electro-pop is perfect for the neon lights and hand-clapping that accompany it. He sounds like somewhat of a cross between The Kooks and Two Door Cinema Club themselves, and I honestly thought he was British until I found out otherwise.Īfter a half-an-hour wait came a band that really was British: Peace. Honestly, since this was a band I was less familiar with, I wasn’t able to identify any of the songs he played, but I did buy his album as soon as the concert was over and highly recommend you do the same. Lucia churned out song after song from his latest album “When The Night” and two of his previous EPs in a thrilling 30-minute set. Performing alongside a touring guitarist and drummer, St. Lucia is the stage name of South-African-born Jean-Philip Grobler, who now works in Brooklyn. Lucia took to the stage at as the first opening act. But no! The largest demographics that I saw represented were 12-year-olds, out for what was probably their first concert, and their bemused parents who didn’t quite know what to make of anything.įinally, bathed in maroon light, St. You’d think that the majority of the crowd would be “20-something hipster folk in dark clothes, glasses and short hair” as the 20-something hipster guy standing next to me (in dark clothes, glasses and short hair) put it. Having reached the theater at 6 p.m., we still had a good hour and a half until the opening acts took the stage.
I mean, let’s face it: You know a show is going to be great when there are signs plastered all over the entrance saying “Strobe lights will be used ‘extensively’ in the show.” I honestly think that it was the closest to a spiritual experience that I have ever had in my entire life. 19, after four years of fangirling and three months of hoping and wishing for tickets that were already sold out, I finally got to watch Two Door Cinema Club perform live at the Riviera Theatre in Chicago.
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