Guided By Voices Tickets

The GBV show took me right back to 1994. In a good way.

Even though these guys are in their 50's they rock harder than just about anyone you'll see out there today. Robert pollard is still swinging the mic around, and doing his patented scissor kicks almost up to his head. The band jumped around the stage with tons of energy, and played for 2 hours including 3 encores. Pollard came on stage and exclaimed " were starting off with 'striped white jets' right off the fucking bat!" Very entertaining from start to finish. Too bad this will probably be the last time we'll ever see this lineup

Let me begin by saying I am a big Robert Pollard fan. I love(d) Guided by Voices especially during the early period. With that said, there are good reasons for bands to not reform for ANY reason. As the old saying goes, "you can't re-heat a souffle". There was something sad about seeing these guys on stage again. I felt bad for Mitch Mitchell. I think he actually believes the band is getting back together. The music was really loud and unfortunately didn't cover up the fact that Pollard appears to be playing with better musicians these days.

Fantastic show by the greatest band of the past 2 decades! The Bluebird is an awesome venue and these guys totally rocked it!

A really great show. They had lots of energy. I took 3 friends to the concert, they had never heard of GBV before but they all walked away from the concert liking them alot.

Whatever the lineup, Uncle Bob and the boys never fail to entertain. It's been six years since Bob put the last lineup that made up Guided By Voices to rest. I had a feeling there would be a reunion, but never thought it would be with the "original" members. I was pretty thrilled to see both Tobin, Sprout and Bob Pollard on stage together. This was as great as every other GBV show I've been to, with all the testosterone and energy one would expect from these guys. The main difference between a GBV show and any other rock show I've ever seen is that Bob's shows seem to draw regulars that travel great distances to be close to their icon. There are always familiar faces, which leaves you with a sense of camaraderie. You can go to a show alone and not feel lonely. Despite their level of fame, the band still takes time to interact with the audience. For two and a half hours of my life I was, once again, immersed in the pool of other GBV fans who floated on the brilliant music that flies effortlessly from Mr. Pollard's brain. This show came complete with Bob's twirling beer bottles, his sharing of beverages, his infusion of wit, and his high kicks. But mostly, hearing his songs and feeling the music vibrating against my bones was about as good as it gets. There is nothing else like it.

Drove 7 hours to see this show and it was worth it. The band was tight and Bob was back in form. Have to rate it in my top 5 shows of all time, and I have seen quit a few. BTW, ran into Tobin, Greg and Mitch in our hotel lobby the next morning. The were very gracious when I thanked them for a great show!

GBV, the original lineup, rocked the house. They brought energy and heart to each song they played. The only complaint I had was the mix. I really couldn't understand the words, but that could also be because of how close I was to the stage. The Buckhead Theatre was beautiful, just be wary of the security guards and act like a grownup :)

It was a GBV show!! What else do I need to say? They are one of the greats.

Unstoppable rock! This is my 4th time seeing this band and they have never failed to entertain. This show, however, was pretty triumphant. Buy a t-shirt early if you are a girl because the "ladies" size small was all they had left and it will only fit someone under the age of 12 or someone who desperately needs to eat a sandwich.

The concert event of the year lived up to the hype. This was my fourth time to see Guided by Voices live, but never with this, the "original recipe" lineup, though, and let me tell you: PHENOMENAL. They dug deep, mining their golden era tracks from '93-'96 mostly. Those hoping to hear newer GbV material were out of luck. Actually, no one was out of luck at this show! With minimal stage banter, the band absolutely plowed and pummeled their way through most of the tracks on their best albums; a staggering amount of ground covered at their trademark, breakneck pace. Tobin Sprout got to sing some of his great tracks as well, including the incredible "Awful Bliss." The whole night was sprinkled with rarely performed (if ever) older tracks that played to the hardcore fans, which in this case was most of the crowd. And what a crowd! Joyous and enthusiastic doesn't begin to describe the atmosphere. Staggeringly satisfying show, and I had set the bar pretty high in my mind. Personal highlights included blistering live versions of "Game of Pricks," "Break Even," "Buzzards & Dreadful Crows," "Weedking"... the list goes on and on. Epic show. History made before our eyes. And those kids in the band? They haven't lost a step.

Absolutely wonderful performance by the "Classic" Line up of Guided by Voices. My friends and I kept looking at each other in amazement. Song after song delivered in a ragged but right, fun loving way. They really love their audience and give them more than their money's worth in my honest opinion. The chemistry in this line up is undeniable. Maybe GBV has had more "accomplished" musicians in their ranks, but these guys have the soul and the passion. Having Tobin Sprout do some of his tracks was a great treat and Mitch Mitchell was typically energetic, firing off rock move after rock move. He also had some hilarious banter about "hot ladies" and the like. Just a fun night of rock and roll. Openers Sweet Apple were okay and played a set of 70's style boogie rock, J Mascis of Dino Jr. was on the drum kit, but every one was there to see GBV tear it up. Just a note: Most of the set was Propeller, Bee Thousand, Alien Lanes and Under the Bushes material with aome smatterings from various singles and EPs of the period. Do not expect to hear anything past those records as this is focusing on the early to mid-90's period. Three sets of encores...really just the tops.

Robert Pollard, Mitch Mitchell, Tobin Sprout, Greg Demos, and Kevin Fennell came together a couple of months ago for the first time in almost 16 years. The wait was well worth it. In my book, these guys are the kings of rock. And I'll put them up against your mama's same old Stones or Uncle Rob's uberreliable Rush canucks. And I'll beat you 9 out of ten heads up with you picking the venue. So throw the switch, it's rock and roll time! Semper Bob! Homeskillet

Fabulous! A must see. Uncle Bob hasn't lost his touch!

Classic lineup was amazing. Played all the old classics

Pretty impeccable live reenactment of all your faves from yesteryear. Pollard exhibited rock god skill set, high-kicking to punctuate the beat and swilling with gusto while twin guitarists delivered nuclear-grade sludge and pogoed in sync. Sound mix a little muddled at first, but became clear and concerted about a third of the way into the show as the players and mix formed a a great sonic turbine that wound up to take flight. Sustained brilliance thereafter.

Absolutely staggeringly good! Anyone who has seen GBV or not, would have loved this show. My girlfriend saw them for the first time and was blown away. Bob and the boys were in top form and the addition of Tobin on vox was truly special. If only they had played 4 nights in a row - I would have gone to every show!

Just so happy I could see this reunion show I felt extremely lucky to see them!!

GBV put on an utterly fantastic show at the 1st Ave. club. They sounded better than ever and rocked out with the intensity of men half their ages. They also played for over two hours! Don't miss these guys!

The club was definitively open - rocked hard - another 30 mins of songs would have been great but nonetheless the show was a great success. Rock over london, rock over chicago, Diet Pepsi UhHu. RIP Wesley Willis