Festival Supreme was tepid
by NeilStrauss on 10/14/15Shrine Expo Hall and Grounds - Los AngelesI went to Festival Supreme this year because I loved so many of the acts performing. Ultimately I was disappointed by all the acts I really wanted to see. Tenacious D, Reggie Watts, Richard Cheese and Tim Minchin all sort of phoned it in. Not very exciting performances. I didn't care about Die Anteword headlining. It was kinda weird that they booked so many music acts. That said Andrew WK rocked the house. And I was never a fan of his. But his live performance converted me 100%. He and his band CRUSHED it. Also PPL MVR was pretty sick. Still, I was really there for comedy music. No stand-up comedy act that I saw there worked, the venue was just not suited for it. Kids in the Hall somehow also killed it despite the fact that they performed on a huge stage to a massive theater doing traditional sketch, their commitment and understanding of how to work the stage and the crowd made it work. Was it worth $45... yes. Do I feel like I would go to Festival Supreme again? I don't know. Do I wish the D would've rocked harder? Yes. Don't do jazz D.