First time seeing a concert at the 6th and I Synagogue. Will probably be my last. The sound was absolutely horrible. The bass drum overwhelmed everything and detracted from the rhythm section. The upright bass by contrast was inaudible. Same for the vocals; not loud enough or clear enough. Very muddy. We sat in the balcony, so maybe it was better on the floor. Moreover, the band was pretty low-energy (I know, its sounds like I am channeling an inner Donald Trump). But they just did their set, not appearing to be all that into the show, music or the crowd. Maybe they knew the sound was bad, or maybe they never bothered to spend anytime on a sound check and it was indicative of a larger apathy. The world may never know.
Having said all that, I might go see Deer Tick again, as I like the band. But definitely not at 6th and I, and not for an acoustic show. Need to see them plugged-in at the 9:30 for a point of comparison.