Wolf Gang and Bastille were fabulous!
by Rybecca on 5/19/14House of Blues Orlando - OrlandoRating: 5 out of 5Bastille put on an amazing performance. Fabulous show, fabulous energy and they sounded great!!!

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BASTILLE IN CONCERT:
Fans lucky enough to catch Bastille on their 2013/14 world tour can count their lucky stars —as one of the fastest rising groups in British music, the band's days of performing in smaller venues are certainly numbered. Boasting good looks and a winning blend of indie rock, hip hop, and synthpop, the four chaps from London have a knack for connecting with audiences at their carousing live concerts, entering the crowd to mingle with adoring fans and pose for the occasional mid-set photo op. With a string of highly anticipated US tour dates and a Coachella appearance in 2014, Bastille are well on their way to storming the American mainstream.
BACKGROUND SNAPSHOT:
Bastille formed around the solo project of singer-songwriter Dan Smith, who shares his birthday with France's historic Bastille Day. The band's 2010 debut single "Flaws" was an underground hit, leading to a 2012 deal with Virgin records that resulted in the band's 2013 debut LP Bad Blood. The album peaked at No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart and spawned six singles, including the international No. 1 "Pompeii." A reissue and remix version of the album in late 2013 drummed up anticipation for the band's 2014 world tour.
FANS WHO BOUGHT TICKETS SAY:
"The energy was incredible and the crowd and venue great. Dan came out into the crowd during his signature Flaws performance which was truly an experience."
"Bastille is amazing live! Dan is a true talent and mastermind! Kyle killed it on keyboard, Woody was awesome on drums, and Will rocked on the bass."
"The whole band rocked the house and performed all of their best songs off of their album Bad Blood in front of a sold out crowd who was jamming and singing along."
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Bastille put on an amazing performance. Fabulous show, fabulous energy and they sounded great!!!
Bastille is a great band to see live. They were high energy the whole time, and a lot of fun to watch and listen to. It was amazing to hear their songs live. Unfortunately, I saw them at The Ritz in Raleigh, which is the worse venue I've ever been to. There was basically no air circulation and it was incredibly hot, making everybody very very uncomfortable.
I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the concert! Everyone knows Pompeii, but they had several quality songs. Sound was clear and crowd was energized.
Bastille is so great live. I've seen them twice now, at two very different venues, and they were both a blast. Love when Dan walks through the audience. Was a little disappointed is Wolf Gang but their last two songs, which are their new songs, were good so that's promising. Aside from all the poles on the main level, HOB is a great venue. I think they should offer some last minute VIP deal or entrance though because the show was sold out but VIP was empty.
Bastille was amazing. He sounds just as amazing in person as he does on his cd. They really know how to get a crowd going even when it's 150 degrees in the venue. Every bit of it was worth it. I wanna see them everytime I can!!
The show was phenomenal. Bastille is really great live. They do a good job of playing what the audience craves, involving the audience in the show, and keeping everyone kyped up. The reason this isn't 5 stars? God, I hate this venue so much. It gets stupid hot (easily 105 degrees) and the acoustics are pretty awful.
The band was amazing, as was the opening band, wolf gang. However there were some technical difficulties during the show and it looked like they were have sound errors too. The worst was the heat. It was so unbelievably hot in the Ritz and there was no air circulation whatsoever. You may think I am overexagerating but I use to live in GA trust me, it was hot to a point where I felt sick jumping around too much. Bottom line, good show, bad venue. the ritz is basically just an emptied warehouse and not ideal for this kind of gig, in my opinion.
I gave the event an overall 5 star review because on a scale of one to ten, Bastille is at least a 30. The venue was ridiculously hot, but basically, that's irrelevant.
Despite it being ridiculously hot inside, Bastille brought it. They had so much energy! The show was super fun, I would definitely recommend.
Bastille absolutely delivered a great performance. It truly had the feel of "band-on-the-rise". All the band members were so excited to play for a large/eager crowd. It was fun. Beware of this venue, though. It's EXTREMELY hot. Not enough AC/ventilation and no assigned seats (guaranteed mosh pit).
Bastille put on such a great show, the band sounded great & the lights added a good touch. Wolf gang was also a great band. I really enjoyed this concert, best concert I've been to in a long time. Although the venue was extremely hot and cramped, it was well worth it.
Great show and venue. I love Bastille and was looking forward to this concert for months. Dan Smith sounded exactly like the same live as he does on the radio. Simply amazing. I could have done without having to stand for 3 1/2 hrs and smelling everyone's feet and armpits, but general admission so that's what you get. (Not to mention, the obnoxious 20 yr olds who forced their way in front of everyone who'd been standing for an hour and then proceeded to talk through the show).
Great venue, reasonable price, unbelievable show!!
Bastille is AMAZING. Buckhead Theater was PACKED but everyone had a great time. Dan has a perfect voice, and there was A LOT of crowd interaction. Can't wait to see them again!
Bastille came out full of energy and life! Their songs were even better live and they did an amazing job of drawing the audience into their performance!
The band sounded great. The songs were popular and fun to sing to. The band entertained the Audience. Although the music is fun and exciting, the crowd Bastille attracts seems to be different from the other bands in their genre. One girl threw a bra onto the stage while the lead singing said "sh..." After dropping a phone. The audience is becoming increasingly younger; therefore, it is important that artists be good role models. Saying that, Bastille cannot be perfect nor do I intend for them to make everyone happy. My review is for the parents taking children. Just be informed. Also- House of Blues event staff (yellow shirts) very rude. Even though the police informed the staff that they do not own the curb (where a small group of five parents were sitting,) the staff still harassed and kept looking at us....our kids were waiting to meet Bastille after concert at 1:30 AM...but the band appears to have had to catch a flight and rushed past not even stopping and thanking their fans for coming. Did the band not know they had a flight? Could they not have exited the building five minutes earlier? I don't know but again- the band is comprised of humans not robots- they can't always do everything WE want. I think I would take the girls to another one.
Fantastic event in the house of blues las vegas...Our tickets were standing, at the top and restricted our view but was still amazing!
The band is amazing of course, but the venue is not ready for shows of this calibre.
I feel like whomever booked the venue had no idea how popular Bastille is.. They could have sold out a waaay bigger place but it was awesome being so close!
Incredible performance by Bastille - and I had very high expectations as an avid concert goer. Between Dan's amusing yet passionate dancing, the ever present drums, and incredible lyrics - seeing the band live is definitely an experience. Both Dan and Will were always holding eye contact and smiling which was very cool. Dan came into the audience during "Flaws", walking from one side to the back of the audience and across to the other. Near the end of the concert, it was obvious people in the crowd were drinking too much and girls ended up pushing to the front and obnoxiously shouting, screeching, and sloshing their drinks around (at one point resting their arms on my head). It wasn't the worst crowd atmosphere I'd encountered, and definitely did not ruin the concert!