concert count

#29: Robin Thicke (27-May-07) - Kool Haus

i don't even remember the last (or first) time i went to an r&b show, so this show was a bit out of the ordinary for my regular concert going experiences. first of all, i knew people would be more dressed up at this show. my normal t-shirt and jeans won't cut it here. so i upgraded to a nicer top, but that's the extent of my definition of dressing up. i just can't wrap my head around dressing up for a concert. but some people certainly did, in dresses and heels.

the opening act was a local artist named roz bell. he was really good. not necessarily r&b, but just a dude with a guitar. i didn't really have interest in seeing the opening act, but we made it to see his whole set. i liked his music, so i'll probably buy his CD that comes out in the summer. guess this is one good reason of catching the opening act, i actually discovered new music.

then robin thicke came on. all the girls screamed for him, as they should b/c he's a musician. being a musician (and one who sings r&b songs, at that) definitely makes him more attractive, but what is with the old man moustache he has? it's so pervy looking, and would not fly in real life if he wasn't a musician.

he put on a good show though. i've only listened to one of his CDs, but i found out he has an older one that wasn't as successful. some songs are lame, but overall, it was an enjoyable show. he had a little area in the back sectioned off for his family. no, alan thicke was not there, but the rest of his small-town side of his family was.

#28: Fall Out Boy w/ +44 (27-May-07) - Molson Amphitheatre

ok, so kind of a teeny bopper concert, but whatever, i'm not ashamed of going. it was a really good show. +44 was one of the 3 opening acts, and i missed half the set, which is too bad b/c i like them too. but i've seen blink-182 live before, and it's half of the same band, so more or less, i've seen them live. they did play a blink song too. rock show.

then FOB came on. their set was as to be expected. upbeat, happy, fun, basically all the things a mainstream emo-pop band would be like. during one of the songs, pete wentz and the other guitarist somehow started playing in the middle of the audience behind us. that would have been cool for the people who sat around there.

FOB didn't play an encore. this is the 3rd show i've been to where there hasn't been an encore. i'm not totally sure how i feel about that. on one hand, encores have become totally expected now, and i hate waiting for them to come back when you know they haven't played their best song yet and will be back, regardless of how loud people clap or cheer. but on the other hand, when they don't play an encore, i feel like i'm losing out on something. all in all, a good show. it was like indulging in a guilty pleasure.

and i love the molson amphitheatre. best outdoor venue. can't wait for the alexisonfire/billy talent show there in july!

and this concludes my 4 shows in 9 days.