Streetlight was insane.
by Summmmer on 9/20/09Chameleon Club - LancasterStreetlight Manifesto wa ridiculously amazing, which they always are but seriously this was like the best night of my life.
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Streetlight Manifesto wa ridiculously amazing, which they always are but seriously this was like the best night of my life.
I have never seen a ska concert live before. This was by far one if not the best concert I have ever seen. I've seen big names before like Billy Joel/Elton John's latest Face 2 Face tour and Bruce Springsteen, but this concert just pulls you in. The members of all the bands were awesome. Echo Movement started off with a great groove, and everybody was pumped. Outernational continued and made a great segue for Streetlight. The place erupted when they came on the stage, and they are truly some of the best showmen I've ever seen. They made everybody feel as though they were important. After the show I met the trombonist of Streetlight, Mike Soprano, and he said that the reason they play every show is for the fans. They were all great musicians, and just as good people. I recommend everyone sees them.
The venue is beautiful, clean, and allows much room to see the band, especially with the balconies. Streetlight Manifesto can't put on a bad show, though. They are always more than amazing, full of non-stop energy, and endless talent. They're incomparable. Outernational is interesting, with a great drummer. Broadway Calls really gets the crowd moving with their chill sound and fantastic sax solos.
Street light was amazing as usual, but I was really impressed with Echo Movement that is touring with them as well. Outernational was an alright group, but really didn't mesh with the other two. None the less Great Show. Get your tickets here so you don't have to worry about getting them at the door.
This show was by far one of the greatest shows I have ever been to. If the musicians made any mistakes whatsoever, it was completely unnoticeable. All of the PA's were perfect, as you could hear the lyrics to the songs perfectly in order to sing along and the musicians were absolutely brilliant in their work and interacted with the crowd as they played. It truly was a good show. I highly recommend it.
Streetlight like always is an amazing show. Great Set and energy. The think I hate most about going to see them is all the annoying wanna be punks. Standing around messing the flow of the pit up. To say the least the maturity level of the crowd is be low those of a child. If your seeing these guys at the Croc Rock and your over 21 just stick with the bar. The starting bands where great, except for Outernational. This band had a great sound but lacked in lyrics and tried way to hard to impress the crowd. They were running around stage and jumping all over the place which cause them to knock over mics and mess up.
YOU NEED TO SEE THESE GUYS LIVE. One of the best concerts I've ever gone to and I will totally go see them live next time they're around Philly.
kick ass show. opening acts were awesome, and streetlight just put it over the top. crowd was awesome. everything was perfect. got to meet band members, afterwards. i would live that night over and over and over again if i could. thanks for a great show !
The venue was great and made the experience even better. The band had great sound and would definitely recommend to anyone considering buying tickets for the trocadero
I think what made this show stick out was the solidness present in the opening performers. Local band Last Martyrs of a Lost Cause were definitely the highlight of the 3, with catchy tunes, and much support from the Philadelphia crowd. Echo Movement, a more reggae-oriented group had one great moment during their song "I Think God Smokes Weed" which involved a gentleman being escorted out of the theater for lighting up in solidarity. Outernational received the most mixed reaction though, but were still met with heavy skanking support. And as for Streetlight, my glasses broke during the 3rd song and I squinted from the front row for the remainder if that gives you an indication of how wild this crowd was. Streetlight's performance was brilliant as usual, and included some oft-neglected tracks such as "The Big Sleep", "The Saddest Song" and (for the first time ever) "Riding the Fourth Wave". Other than Tom messing up the chords to "A Moment of Silence" for like 10 seconds, a completely perfect performance
The first 2 bands were fantastic. Last Martyrs of a Lost Cause played a great set, and represented the Philadelphia ska scene extremely well. Echo Movement was a phenomenal reggae ban that I heard for the first time that night. The third band The Outernational sucked, and for some reason were all wearing their band's own merch... Kind of ridiculous self promotion. When Streetlight Manifesto hit the stage, all memories of Outernational's terrible performance were gone. They opened with Everything Goes Numb, which they have every time I've seen them. They blended all of their old and new songs perfectly. When they returned for an encore, they played an unbelievable, seamless rendition of Point/Counterpoint. In the middle of the bridge, they switched to Keasbey Nights, then returned to finish Point/Counterpoint. When they closed with Somewhere In The Between... I was floored. By far, the best live band I've ever seen, and my favorite show to date. (and i've been to a lot of shows)
Streetlight Manifesto put on a great show. I love the energy and friendliness of their crowds. People were just dancing and having a good time. Every time I've seen them, Streetlight has consistently brought their A game in playing some older stuff, some relatively newer stuff, and last night one new song as I recall. I would definitely see them again and recommend others see them if they haven't already. Outernational were also surprisingly good since i didn't know what to expect. They did a decent job at getting the crowd riled up and ready for Streetlight. I didn't know anything about them going in so it was a pleasant surprise. Echo Movement were good too. I wasn't really into them as much as the other two but they were still fun to listen to. Didn't catch Last Martyrs of a Lost Cause.
Streetlight Manifesto is one of the tightest sounding bands around. For a band with so many members, they are a miniature orchestra of ska/punk that you don't want to miss!
as always a great set by streetlight. a fast set due to stupid philly rules but still a great set. i would rather them drop a band from the bill then rush the set, there music is fast to begin with and making it faster can make it harder to follow.