What a treat! Spoon came to Charleston! We did not have to drive hours away to different states to see them. I had written on a review of Charleston Music Hall (the people who run the Music Farm) that I would love to see Spoon when they asked who else I would like to see. The next thing I know, they are announcing a stop in Charleston!
This is the third time we saw Spoon, and they did not disappoint. The only complication is their transportation had an issue - SC roads? - which pushed back the show by an hour, but it was Saturday night, so that was not a deal breaker. I did have a full day of school the next day (getting my Ph.D.), but hey, it was Spoon. It was worth being tired the next day, and they did not disappoint. They played a great set, with songs from their entire catalogue, everything from Jonathan Fisk, to Got Nuffin, to Wild. I want to say there was a song from the earliest albums, but I have not gone back and listened for it yet. They were animated and seemed to have a great time playing. I want to know what the lit up box thing was in their equipment. Was that the sound effects box? Or some sort of Tardis? They went for a nice solid 1 1/2 hours. Of course, we wanted them to play longer, but that is us being a bit greedy. Maybe it is kind of nerdy on my part, but I was hoping to meet them and get their autographs, but they left and the roadies were breaking down equipment, quickly. It was 11:35pm. I guess that was the universe telling me to go home and get some rest.
I hope they felt the love from all of us in Charleston and make us a regular stop on their tours. We have the original award-winning Rodney Scott BBQ, and Bill Murray. I already cannot wait to see them again. Thank you for the great night!
The venue was great. Music Farm did a revamp of the place, and the flow was much better, and the bathrooms were cleaner. The bouncers/security were very nice. It was easy ordering a cocktail at the bar, and the place is cashless, which is fine with me. I will definitely go back to the Farm for another show.