Matthew Good Tickets

I was so excited when Matt opened the show with my favorite song from the new album, Vancouver. The set list started with "The boy who could explode" and then the band went right into "Load me up", the very first song I'd ever heard by the Matthew Good Band. I was stoked by the opening of the show and my elation continued through the rest of the set. Matt joked about being on the small stage and falling into his drummer, while a Dave Matthews cover band was playing the main stage. I agreed with Matt that this seemed an injustice that a cover band would take precedent over a real band. None the less, I love the intamacy of a small show and being able to be in the second row right in front of one of my favorite artists of all time. The night was wonderful as Matt and his band closed with tracks from the first album, Beautiful Midnight.

The guy is a great singer and the band sounded tight. Hopefully Matt returns to Ohio and keeps this band together. They definitely have good chemistry. A lot of energy in the room and a nice crowd despite the fact he appears to be almost unknown in the Cleveland area.

For those of you that have seen Matt Good, you'll pretty much understand when I say that nothing could make it a bad show. Talent, energy, intensity - it was all there. I know their own sound/light guys weren't there and it really made a difference on the show visually, but not otherwise. I'm used to dramatic light sets with the impact of his music, so this was just a bit toned down. It took nothing away from the performance though. The one thing that did detract from the performance was the number of sloppy drunk, loud, fools stumbling around yelling requests out during songs that were currently being played. Waving bottles in the air, dropping bottles on others. You know, the real classy types. He made a few comments but I don't think they got it. Which makes me smile b/c that is classic Matt Good. I do wish he would have come out for a second encore however when they left the stage the first time, I don't think anyone really heard what he said - and he was signing off for the night - we all just kind of stood there. Eventually we got a bit rowdy but after a couple songs, they left and he had no intention of returning. Neither would I if I thought I had such a tepid response. I will say that the clarity of the mike/whatever when he left was not audible, hence our confusion. It was not intentional that we ingnored the fact he was leaving. He's really going to think we suck here. Oops, technical difficulty! I've seen Matt and his band (as well as the acoustic shows) and without fail, he makes every moment worth it. Between his passion and Stu's energy, it's something that consumes you from the inside out; pleasingly so. On three occasions I took friends that had never heard of them, including last night, and they have all been full on amazed by the show. Now... off to search for my next MG show...

I've saw Matt's acoustic show last year and I also attended his last appearance at SAH. This show left me feeling that 2 out of three still isn't bad. It was short,not very enthusiastic, and I feel Matt seemed to go thru the motions. Saying that, everyone is entitled to be average (and not phenommenal) at times. He is one of the few artists I would pay to see, so I guess I expected the best of Matt, and by comparing seeng him with his band 6yrs ago at St. Andrews, this show left me wanting more. He is very underrated and I will still continue to pay to see him the next time, chances are I won't be let down.

Thank you for coming back to L.A Matt! Incredible show!!

I certainly hope Mr. Good recorded this show and is planning to release it on DVD. The recording has to include the opening band Mother Mother as Mr. good and bandmates were part of their performance as well. It was a riot watching Matt Good and band play catch across the stage while Mother Mother performed. Mother Mother later exacted revenge on Matt. The between song commentaries by both bands were fun and often hilarious. All in all this was a great concert. Massey Hall is a beautiful venue but I had a lot more fun seeing Matt in a general admission setting rather than a more formal venue like Massey Hall. However, the lighting was very cool and the sound was crisp.

Great Show! His opening band was very good aswell.

The Matthew Good show in Vancouver was so much more than I thought I would experience. The venue was small, so I had an awesome seat, second row balcony, dead center seat. He played all my favorite songs and then some. This is the first time that I have seen him with a band and they were tight and had great energy. He talked a lot during the show, which I loved. I feel like it gives me a bit of insight into who the performers really are when they are chatty during shows. The crowd was very low key and subdued, that surprised me. I had a great time despite the audience. It was worth every penny to go up there and see him perform. Vancouver is a great city and any excuse to go up there is good for me.