Showing posts with label Royal Oak Music Theatre. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Royal Oak Music Theatre. Show all posts

Monday, July 11, 2011

Cut Copy (7/9/11)

A last-minute decision was made to catch Cut Copy up at the Royal Oak Music Theater in Michigan this past weekend.  Sure I'll be seeing them at the Pitchfork Music Festival, but I didn't want to miss the chance to see a full set performance.  Especially the more I grow to love Zonoscope, their third album (buy it!!).

Cut Copy (7/9/11)

Delicate Steve opened, and once again I was impressed by them.  When Cut Copy took the stage, I got to spend the first three songs up close and personal with the band (thanks AJ!).  That was three songs of dancing that I missed out on, but getting the pics are definitely worth it.

Cut Copy (7/9/11)

Cut Copy (7/9/11)

Cut Copy (7/9/11)

Once back in the crowd, I took my obligatory video, which was pretty rough to capture.  The entire crowd was full-force dancing, and to be the only guy trying to stand still with a camera is totally lame, but this is what I do for you, my dedicated reader.

The sound was great, the band was great, my only complaints would be how short the set was - clocking in at around an hour.  Could (should) have been two or three hours, easily.  Click below to see the rest of the photos:

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Scissor Sisters (2/27/11)

This was an amazing experience that almost didn't happen...  but as you're about to see, thankfully it did.  Having already seen Scissor Sistersin DC back in August, I already knew I was in for a treat.  The difference this time... A press pass and a chance to meet Jake Shears after the show. omg.

We got to Royal Oak, MI just in time for a quick dinner at the Royal Oak Brewery.  Props for the hops.

Royal Oak Brewery (2/27/11)

We then met up with friends from the area, as well as some fellow Clevelanders!  The Royal Oak Music Theatre was an impressive place.  It kind of made me think what the Agora could be with a some effort (and a lot of cash). A much needed improvement from the last time seeing the sisters at the seat-filled DAR Constitution Hall.  What's also notable about this show is that it's one of the few headlining acts squeezed in between opening acts for Lady Gaga's Monster Ball tour.  These sisters are incredibly hard-working.

Royal Oak Music Theatre (2/27/11)

So it was a super-high energy for the Scissor Sisters, as you'd expect.  But this post is really about the photos...

Scissor Sisters (2/27/11)

Scissor Sisters (2/27/11)

Scissor Sisters (2/27/11)

And then of course, there was meeting Jake...

Scissor Sisters (2/27/11)

Scissor Sisters (2/27/11)

Incredible.  The rest of the photos can be found here (including a little purple treat on the way home):