Last night's show at The troubadour restored my faith in music fans. For a while now, with the economy being in a state of flux, shows at The Troubadour have been full, but not sold out...and I mean packed. The VIP Lound, The Loft, has been closed most of the time since there hasn't been a need for a overflow bar. That was not the situation at the Passion Pit show.
The young Cambridge band sold the venue out, to a point where I wondered...is the fire department going to come and shut it down? I couldn't move, I couldn't squeeze my way through the crowd and I worried. I found my spot (I won't tell you where!) and my friend liked it but wondered where the nearest escape was if someone screamed FIRE. I knew how to to duck and cover. That's the greatest thing about the Troubadour - It's like a tree house. There are stairs and passages throughout the space.
The set was 45 minutes - and if I hadn't heard the bartender telling someone else the story I would have been bummed, but I get it. The label/management was protecting the band for the next two shows in and around the LA area. Tonight's show at The Echoplex, and Saturday night's show at The Glass House in Pomona. They are a young band - the lead singer is 22 and they already have such a great following!
My only regret is not getting up by the stage and dancing it out...but I needed to protect myself in case someone actually did scream FIRE.
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