• General Thoughts

    30 May 2008, 16:40 by HailEris

    Mon 26 May – Death Cab for Cutie, Tegan and Sara, Rogue Wave

    It's been stated already, but the venue management SUCKED. Waiting in line in the cloudy cold weather for two hours is not the best way to start off a concert. Then, parking was a disaster for those who parked ouside along the east side of the road. From what I heard, the other alternative was to pay $5 to park closer. I had to get out of line to move my car on the suggestion of staff, to find out that I was, after all, legally parked. Argh!

    Once the music started, however, all my frustrations melted away. I was bummed that Rogue Wave wasn't able to play, as I've just started to get into their music but Tegan and Sara were fantastic! Their stage presence was charming and their vocals were in tune and raw, capturing the essence of their music. They played all the favorites: Walking with a Ghost, Dark Come Soon, The Con, Nineteen...

    Death Cab was suprisingly good. Honestly, I wasn't expecting much…
  • Death Cab for Cutie at The Electric Park (Utah)

    27 May 2008, 20:14 by PowellNow

    Mon 26 May – Death Cab for Cutie, Tegan and Sara, Rogue Wave

    The good points:
    It was good to see Death Cab for Cutie live. The best of the concert was about mid-point, leading up to and directly following the acoustic "I Will Follow You Into the Dark", and immediately before and during the encore. Otherwise, it was a pretty average concert.

    The location is another spectacular outdoor setting in Utah.

    Tegan and Sara seemed to have a good following and got some of the audience dancing. I thought it was a mediocre performance of mediocre music. But, heh, they just might not be my kind of gig.

    The bad points:
    The weather. But, that comes along with the territory for an outdoor setting in spring in Utah. You can't do anything about that but layer up, bring your umbrella, and don't forget to wear your rubbers (as mom would say).

    The venue management. Terrible handling of an event. The gates opened 2 1/2 hours after the scheduled start of the concert, and the concert started 3 hours late. …