On Wednesday night I went to see the Rilo Kiley reunion tour. I've seen them before back in
October 2007 when they were promoting their "Under the Black Light" album. I liked that concert, but I was not as fond of the album. I'd also seen lead singer Jenny Lewis solo a couple of times: first in
2006 at a fundraising show and again at
the showdown in 2014.
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| The warm-up act: Dean Johnson. |
The warm-up act was
Dean Johnson. I'd never heard of him before. He was promoting his second album. His music doesn't quite fit in any genre though it did have an edge of country and a dash of weirdness. For example, one of the songs was about forgetting his ex-girlfriend after getting electroshock therapy. I can't say I liked it and I can't say it was bad either. It was just some middle of the road quirky music.
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| Rilo Kiley and a rather minimalist stage lighting. |
Rilo Kiley was fun. Since they weren't promoting new music, and were just having fun playing their greatest hits, I enjoyed the show more. I knew most of the songs and was pleasantly surprised hearing some older songs I'd missed the first time around. I had a good time.
The only part of all this that I didn't like was the fact there were no seats. The venue was the outdoor amphitheater and only VIPs got to sit. I ended up standing for two hours and forty minutes. It wasn't really that bad, but I am an old man – I was definitely the oldest man in the audience. It could have been worse. Rain was in the forecast but we had only a short period of mist. It did start pouring a half hour after I got home so I dodged a bullet.
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