Brand New
by Lbklyn on 7/14/09Music Hall of Williamsburg - Brooklynamazing! amazing! amazing! great venue and an awesome show
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Forming in 2000 on Long Island, New York, Brand New is an alternative-punk band consisting of Jesse Lacey on vocals and guitars, Vincent Accardi on guitars and vocals, Garrett Tierney on bass, and Brian Lane on drums. They signed to Triple Crown Records and released their debut album Your Favorite Weapon in 2001, full of emotional angst and ex-girlfriend tales, before touring with the emo Dashboard Confessional, post-hardcore acts Finch and Glassjaw, alt-rock Midtown, and pop-punk bands New Found Glory and Taking Back Sunday. Their sophomore album Deja Entendu came out in 2003, featuring the singles “The Quiet Things That No One Ever Knows” and “Sic Transit Gloria... Glory Fades”, and a matured sound that became a certified gold album in the US. Derrick Sherman joined the band on guitars and keys in 2005, and the band signed with Interscope Records to release their third album The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me in 2006. Its hit Jesus became their highest charting single in the United States. In 2009, they put out their fourth album Daisy, their most successful effort to date, reaching number six on the Billboard 200. They are currently working on their fifth studio album, and will play concerts in December 2013 on the east and west coasts where they will perform two albums in their entirety for ticket holders each night.
amazing! amazing! amazing! great venue and an awesome show
The show was pretty good. Solid live performance. The second new song was weak, but all the songs from Deja were very solid and tight. Disappointed there wasn't an encore. The line at the beginning was unbearable and caused me to miss the opening act.
Wow...by far the best tour of concerts ever are Brand New. This is my 3rd time seeing them, and every time it's unforgettable.
The best thing about the show is how they opened: I had expected Sowing Season or something newer but instead they treated us to Okay I believe you, but my Tommy Gun Don't followed by Sic Transit Gloria and The Quiet Things That No One Ever Knows. It wasn't really downhill from there. They played a couple songs from Your Favorite weapon (most notably Mixtape, The Shower Scene, and Jude Law and The Semester Abroad), a few from Devil and God and a couple new and obscure songs. The closing was Play Crack the Sky which was nice even though I never particularly liked the song. They were tight, adept with instruments and the vocals were well equalized and audible. The sound guys did a good job and kept everything well balanced. The venue was good. It was small with a great sound system and they did a decent job of processing guests and keeping everything rolling on time. My only complaint is the behavior of some of the other fans. I was pushed rudely countless times by an odd assortment of bros and people who don't look like they shower very frequently.
thier sound was good, thier set list good but... why no encore? fans were chanting and continued to chant for an encore over the exit music. I would reccomend this to a friend BUT I would advise realistic expectations
Waited in line for 2 hours to get a good spot up front. Once inside, waited 1 hour for opening band "Robbers" to start. Blaring went on for 30 minutes. Music definitely needs improvement but they were entertaining and enthusiastic. Waited 30 minutes for Brand New to start at 10:00p. Meanwhile had to listen to two dimwitted valley girls talk about how they couldn't see the stage because everyone was taller than them. Brand New starts at 10:00p. Not a bad show. Jesse didn't seem that into it. I was standing next to his ex-girlfriend, possibly his current girlfriend seeing as how she was at the show. Middle East Downstairs is pretty much a dump but it is also very cheap. If you like cheap dirty things then go for it. My nickname is still sweaty because the mosh pit was ridiculous at the show. By ridiculous I mean people either drunk or just there to get into a fight. Not the best BN show I've been to.
I went in there expecting a good show. I love Brand New. I've been a fan since 2001, but had never seen them live until 07-12-2009. I can honestly say that I have never been to a show where the band sounded so damn good! I was blown away by their performance. I loved every second of it. It was in such a personal setting that you felt like they were singing to you, and everyone else didn't matter. It was a beautiful show. They even decided to play a few new songs which made everyone there very excited! Hands Down: Best Show Ever.
Brand New went on a special small venues tour this summer. They havent played in arenas this small since they first started. It was great to have them back with the 500 adoring fans packed into the middle east. They put on an amazing show and left none disappointed!
I was impressed that Brand New played songs off of your favourite weapon and even an obscure ep. Lately they have been playing songs off of deja or devil. It was an enjoyable show, the fans were into from the first song all the way to the last.
Brand new, as always, was awesome. They played a superb show and everyone left with a smile. The middle east had a metal fence thing in the front that was too high and awkward. Also the venue let two girls cut the line because their dad was a cop. Robbers was also nothing short of amazing. I would definitely see them again! Great show!
Great show, but no encore... I've been going to all types of concerts for 10 years now and never have I seen the headliner not comeback for an encore. It left me somewhat disappointed, but the concert its self was still pretty good.
As always, Brand New blew us away. Sing it Jessie!
I have been to numerous Brand New shows and I must say that this was one of the best ones. Additionally, I am so pysched to have purchased my tickets for Brand New at Nassau Colisseum on Nov. 27th, its gonna be another great show.
As a long time fan and self-pronclaimed Brand New connossieur, it was nice to see them shy away from playing more slow and depressing songs and start the show off with a bang. I have been to many Brand New concerts and they have all been wonderful, but this one seems to be the first in a long time that they felt "happy" on stage. Maybe it was the hometown ambiance, but they were relaxed and joking on stage. The focused on a lot of crowd favorites like "I believe you but my tommy gun don't", "The quiet things that no one ever knows", "seventy times 7" and even threw in songs I had never heard them play before including "mix tape" and "Flying at tree level." They busted out a few new songs to the crows delight then moved on to "The Devil and God are Raging Inside Me" where we were pleased with "Degausser" "You Won't Know" and "The Archers Bows are Broken". All in all in was a spectacular event for any fan of Brand New and the venue was not too crowded, making the experience ever more enjoyable. Now it's time to look forward to their upcoming album and the tour dates that come along with it.
although the venue was small, a good amount of people still filled in the space and made it a real personal experience. i was towards the front of the stage so it was a clear view and experience.
Everything was GREAT!!! Performance, Setlist, Sound, Crowd, Venue. What an AWESOME SHOW!!!!
show was great, much better than expected. The only problem was getting in the place, that took forever
I'm going to preface this by saying that Jesse has developed a singing style that is not always on-key. But there's an inspiring amount of energy in the band/vocals, and the new songs sound great. The entire crowd pushed forward when they opened with "Okay I believe you..." and rarely let up the rowdiness. That's a good thing.
New new songs, one song never played live before, and almost 20 older songs? What else could a long time Brand New fan ask for. Simply amazing show, in a great, laid back venue.
The Magic Stick is an amazing venue to see a show. They didn't cram a million people in there, so it wasn't a pain in the ass to get a drink, play some pool, go bowling, sit on the patio, etc. All of which, by the way, are awesome things to have at a concert venue. The show itself was very sweet. I feel like the opening band (The Robbers) would have been much better had anyone in the crowd knew any of their songs. Brand New, however, did a great job. They played almost every song I wanted to hear, started with my favorite song (... tommy gun don't.), and even played a couple new songs. My only criticism is that there was no encore. I felt like we were a REALLY good crowd and deserved a little more. I'm disappointed, especially considering their claim that they didn't have a set list. If that's the case, then just pull out another song or five and rock some more. I wouldn't say this at every concert, but the whole crowd was great, and we should have gotten more. Overall it was a great show though. I'd definitely recommend them to anyone else.... first time listeners to die-hard fans.