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My boyfriend and I had hoped to see the Barenaked Ladies at Wolf Trap, but that show was sold out. So when we saw they were performing at the Anthem in DC, we immediately bought tickets. The tickets were a little expensive, but we got to see three bands, so then it was worth it!
The opening band was Del Amitri. I had never heard of them before, but my boyfriend had, and his sister loves them. I was taken aback by how old they look... But I guess most rockers start young, and if they are successful, they continue making music into their older years! The lead singer even seemed to have a tremor in his hand. But I liked their music, and had no idea they sang "Roll to Me," their biggest hit:
The next band was Five for Fighting, a band I remember from high school. They are also getting old! I appreciated the lead singer's sense of humor. He joked how thankful they were to be performing inside that night because it had been so hot lately; he claimed that at the beginning of the tour (which was only about a week ago), he weighed 278 pounds and had lost all the weight from the heat! They played a few songs I recognized:
This band really supports our troops, especially overseas, and the lead singer, Vladimir John Ondrasik III, talked about his experience of visiting Ukraine. While there they filmed the music video for the song, "Can One Man Save the World," performed with the Ukrainian Orchestra:
Towards the end of their set, they did a cover of Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" and got the entire crowd singing along. Here's a video from their Atlanta show:
And then it was time for the headliners! They had a lot of great energy, and their lead singer, Ed Robertson, was also very funny! He kidded about this tour being on par with Taylor Swift's Eras tour, and he argued that their tour is better because they haven't had administrative issues like Ticketmaster crashing, and the fact that they still have tickets available! Steven Page, another member of the group, even started singing Swift's song, "Shake It Off." The group also did a few choreographed dance moves, which was fun. They are so talented: Page plays guitar, keyboard, and accordion, and Robertson plays the guitar and hopped on the drums for one song!
Here are the hits they performed (most of which I didn't realize they sang):
And I had no idea they sang the theme song for The Big Bang Theory!
Page seems to appreciate nature, because there were a few (strange) songs that seemed to be about spending time outside, including "Big Back Yard," which sounds more like a children's song:
One of their newer songs is "Lovin' Life," which was inspired after a friend of the band passed away. I liked its message of living life to the fullest and being thankful for each day:
They played the music video for "Odds Are" in the background as they performed the song. So funny!
For the last song, all the bands were together on stage. What a fun show! And it must be awesome for all of them to be touring together.
This is just one of many concerts I'm seeing this summer, so stay tuned for upcoming blog posts about the other shows I'm seeing! Jason Aldean, the Chicks, OAR and the Goo Goo Dolls... and more!
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