On Saturday night Wyatt and I went back over to Purdue to another concert at Elliott Hall of Music. This time we saw Cage the Elephant. We had seen part of a set by them at the last Forecastle we went to so when I saw they were coming to town, I jumped at the chance to see them. There were two openers but we only managed to see the second one, Twin Peaks. They were pretty good. The energy in Elliott was great. As soon as Twin Peaks took the stage everyone, in what felt like a sold out Elliott, stood up immediately.
 |
| Twin Peaks |
Cage the Elephant far exceeded my expectations. Sure, I was excited to see them again but I don't know I just didn't expect such a great show. I definitely had a concert high leaving that show. The crowd's energy only escalated as the night went on which made for the best atmosphere. Matt Shultz, the lead singer, had such a Mick Jagger-esque stage presence. He was fun to watch. He and his brother, rhythm guitarist for the band, even crowd surfed a couple times throughout the show. The band played a killer set and then returned to the stage for the encore by playing Tom Petty's "Mary Jane's Last Dance." "This next song is a song about Indiana."
 |
| Crowd Surfing |
Cry Baby
In One Ear
Spiderhead
Aberdeen
Take It or Leave It
Too Late to Say Goodbye
Cold Cold Cold
Trouble
Ain't No Rest for the Wicked
Mess Around
Punchin' Bag
Telescope
Back Against the Wall
It's Just Forever
Come a Little Closer
Encore
Mary Jane's Last Dance
Cigarette Daydreams
Shake Me Down
Teeth
If you get the chance, these guys are definitely worth checking out!
No comments