The Sounds Tickets

Third tour seeing the band - the Sounds are one of my favorite. Amazing new songs along with some of the classics! Great performers to see live!

If you like rock, and a great show, go see The Sounds!!!

Went to see Blondfire, but really liked both other acts. Strange Talk is a band I'd see again. The Sound were good, but not an act I love

The Sounds put on a great performance as always!! Love their enthusiasm and passion for the music!

The sounds never disappoint me. They always put on a great show. Can't wait until there nwxt tour.

The night was unforgettable. Loved the surprised apparence by Kids at the Bar. That made the night even better. Venue was nice, but the crowd was too crazy and was pushing too much. It was the worst crowd I have even been around. But in the end I was totally happy with watching the sounds and getting a chance to touch Maja again and she even licked my phone. Always a great night with The Sounds!

The Sounds are an awesome band!!! I loooove seeing them live. I would have given them 5 stars but the sound was kind of crappy. Maja's voice sounded muffled. Also the venue is in a undesirable area. Thank goodness I was in a group other wise I would have been afriad

As always The Sounds put on an awesome show, the energy was great and kept the crowd going wild. The setlist was perfect with all the older songs everyone loves and just the right amount of new ones. Loved it, thats why we keep coming back for more.

Besides the pushing and shoving everything was awesome! But it would've been nice if they would've played in a bigger venue.

My wife and I have been discussing the inevitable Arcade Fire tour. It's coming. And I want to see it! They are performing this weekend as their altar ego's The Reflektors. On one hand these cats from Montreal might be the most important band working today. After the commercial and critical success of The Suburbs, there is high anticipation, and expectation for the new material. And when they do hit the road they will more than likely sell out arenas around the globe. Expect the entire arena to be packed too, not just the lower bill. Nine Inch Nails and The Killers are the mast few acts that passed through the mammoth Prudential Center. Tarps covered much of the venue. They demand a big stage. After all, there are like 30 band members. Arcade Fire are willing to bring theatre and performance art too. Their Roman Coppola directed short, "Here Comes the Night Time", is the freshest and most innovative music promotion in recent memory. A network tv special/concert film? Smart. And effective! Oh, and the new songs are pretty friggin good. I know what you are thinking? Am I supposed to be reading a recap of the Swedish pop band The Sounds? Well, yeah. But it goes back to what my wife and I discuss. She will not entertain seeing Arcade Fire because they don't "look" like rock and roll. That's the second hand if you are scoring at home. That isn't to say they are ugly- or maybe it is. I am not saying that! Someone I know is :-) Let's be honest. The look of a show is super important. Which is why, Monday night in Brooklyn, things took an unfortunate turn. Maja Ivarsson, lead singer for The Sounds, was not in top form. In November, 2011 I was highly entertained as she dominated a packed Webster Hall with her high energy and good grooves. It did not hurt that Ivarsson was heavy on bravado (chain smoking/short skirt wearing/supremely confident.) She had the moves and swagger like a 70s punk goddess- somewhere between Blondie and Joan Jett, with a dash of Abba. I was a little smitten. The last record was pretty special too. And the NYC show was on the tail end of a long, long tour. Monday Ivarsson looked several years older than her age, 34. Making the new record... or the cigarettes... or simply the everyday toll of life as a musician... have caught up to her. She was quick to mention the band was celebrating "15 years as an fu**ing band." Impressive. From age 19 she and her mates have been living the dream. The short skirt was replaced with an odd jump suit and her hair was poorly kept. She looked very different indeed. For a Monday night show the crowd was 1) large and 2) ready to rock. We arrived right before they hit the stage and there was a buzz. They opened with "No One Sleeps When I'm Awake" and everything seemed promising. She sounded better than average and that song choice was fun. If anything, they were mic'd too loud and not all on the same page. No sweat, it was the first song, first set of shows, etc. They were shaking off the rust. A few songs later when Ivarsson totally forgot several verses and the band abruptly ended "Something to Die For", their most successful track from their last record, it all went downhill. I couldn't fully engage with the new material, which has some winners. Notably, the first single, "Shake, Shake, Shake" and "The Weekend" are both groovy tunes. It was the dropped verse that sent my ears packing. Then my eyes started to wonder. Is Ivarsson ill? Is she getting along with these guys? 15 years is a long time to be together? Can you name 10 other bands who play today with their original lineup that long? It is not many, trust me. They weren't looking at each other on stage. The chemistry was messy. At least that is what I saw... and I was not alone. My posse felt the same way- and there were four of them. Even a drunk or two that poured out were heard muttering "Too bad about The Sounds tonight. They sucked." Maybe not that bad. And you can't trust every drunken hipster you hear. Something was missing though. I understand it is shallow and superficial to want to see a band for its leading lady. Madonna did not get to where she is because of her voice. Adele she is not. Looks are part of the show. When you fail to remember your own lyrics and struggle through a set you should be expect to be judged harshly. It happens. Try harder to make sure it does not happen again. And I will try not to be such an ugly American. The truth is a nasty thing.

As always The Sounds gave a phenomenal performance. The Music Hall of Williamsburg is a great venue.

Awesome, fun, entertaining show! Maja is quite the showwoman and we had a great time! I would definitely go see them again!!!

It was great to hear alot of the music off the new CD as well as their hits from the previous discs. As always, the show was high energy and the crowd was totally into it! This was my third time seeing them and I would see them again tomorrow if I could!

Great show! They played all their hits and of course played a lot of their new album. I was in the front so I got plenty of Maja crouch shots!!!

The show was terrific! They played all their hits and the energy was incredible. it was great to see so many Sounds fans under one roof!

AWESOME! The sounds, of course, did an amazing job of entertaining and the venue was great! Crowd control was well managed, and there was an overall feeling of excitement from the crowd. Drinks were WAY too expensive though.

Fun show, lots of energy! Musically a good mix of rock and dance, plus a hot chick singer!

I really enjoyed that rainy night in San Francisco with The Sounds. It was my first time to see them live after a million times that they have been here in the Bay Area. It was a marathon with 4 acts in the concert billing. The Kids in the Bar- a duo DJ combo was so cool as the opener and in-between set relief act. There was a brief technical problem before the main band at around 11 p.m., but people have been boozed-up to care less. The Limousines was awesome, a price worth paying for in itself. They sang a great version of Paul Simon's "Call Me, Al." The third act- The Funeral Party could have been better. The concert was truly a success- it was also Félix Rodríguez's birthday. The band and friends joined together in stage to toast and to sing "Happy Birthday." We were lucky to be part of the impromptu celebration.

The Sounds are festival main stage material. So glad I finally got to see them live!

Waited out side for 4 hours in the cold rain just to get a spot along the barricade. The wait was well worth it. Shook Eric's hand from Limousines, made eye contact with Maya and shook her hand as well. Great seats, great show,