Bastille concert!!!!!

[orangerful]

OMG that was SO MUCH FUN! Bastille sounded FANTASTIC live. My Mom had a wonderful time too (and I think if she was a young adult now, she would totally be a vidder. She kept telling me how she felt each song matched up with her favorites shows. If someone wants to make a Sleepy Hollow fanvid using "Bad Blood", you would make her day, just throwing it out there).

The concert was at the Patriot Center, which is in Fairfax, VA - an hour drive from home. We got down there around 5pm and had a delicious dinner at the Bollywood Bistro. I had been craving Indian food for ages and I don't know anywhere in the Glen Burnie area to get the good stuff, so when I stumbled upon this place when Googling for restaurants around the venue, I knew it was where we would go. If you are in the are or live near by, it's definitely worth a trip. SO GOOD! We were STUFFED when we left, which is why I think my Mom agreed to stand up during the concert because sitting was just too much LOL.

Our seats were AWESOME! We were CC and I thought that would be, you know, 28 rows back. But NO! They STARTED with AA so we were the third row back from the floor. Great view of the stage, center of the room.

Grizfolk opened the show and I really liked their sound too. They have an EP of 5 songs out, I'm tempted to buy it but will give it a few more listens on Spotify before I commit. They had a good stage presence though and got the audience psyched up for the show.

Bastille played a new song called "Blame" and also a cover of "No Scrubs" which was really random but fun.

And though I'm not usually one of those people who record video at the concert, I had to snag a clip of the finale, with Grizfolk on stage and the audience doing the "pogo stick" as lead singer Dan Smith called it. You can just FEEL the energy.

If they are playing near you, GET TICKETS! I think this will be the last time you see them in a venue this small.

Comments

[ragnarok-08.livejournal.com]

That sounds incredible!!!!

[poniesandphotos.livejournal.com]

They're here in a few weeks and I have had tickets forever. Granted, they're playing the biggest venue in town. But still. Uber excited! Glad to hear it is a good show.

[orangerful.livejournal.com]

Bring your dancing shoes! :D I was bopping up and down the whole time. So much fun!!

[domluver.livejournal.com]

Oh man! You're so lucky! I'd love to see Bastille in concert. I'd probably have to drive to Atlanta or Charlotte though. But glad you had fun.

[orangerful.livejournal.com]

I am very lucky with my location. Baltimore is about 20 minutes away, DC 30 minutes in the other direction with major cities in VA and PA a 1-2 hours away. If I want to see someone, they WILL eventually get close to me LOL.

[lennongirl.livejournal.com]

Awesome! On my list of "bands I haven't seen live yet but really, really REALLY want to ASAP", Bastille is #1 ;)

[orangerful.livejournal.com]

TOTALLY worth it! They really know how to put on a show (and as my Mom pointed out, Dan Smith has such good manners, thanking the audience after almost every song. "He was raised right!" she said to me...LOL)

[lennongirl.livejournal.com]

Aw, that sounds adorable :)

[stellicidio.livejournal.com]

Oooh they're so great live!! I've only seen them once and that was at a festival so not a full set but it was about an hour and super fun. We were lucky to be really close to the stage so that was awesome. Ever since I'm waiting for them to play here again, still hoping I'll manage to see them in a small venue... Glad you had fun!!

[kaaelyn.livejournal.com]

I'm so jealous! I love Bastille! It sounds like you had a really awesome time. :D