Out on a school night
It always feels a bit naughty to be out late on a school night, but we got Radiohead tickets to their Tuesday night gig here so we weren’t just going to sit at home!
A lovely (almost) summer evening for it. Not too hot, not too cold, and of course it stays slightly light until about 10:15. That last bit’s not quite so good for an outdoor light show, but makes finding people you’re standing with a lot easier when you’re on your way back from the toilets or bar…
The report card? A really good gig. They have obviously been playing together for a long time (like we didn’t know that!). Really, really tight. Sound was excellent for an outdoor concert too. Good stage and light show. Just what you’d expect really. Quite a few people seemed to wish that they’d played more of their old stuff, but I can imagine they’re pretty bored of playing most of those and have moved on. Fair enough. And they played for just over 2 hours, so can’t complain there.
Crowd-wise it was a pretty comfortable gig too. Only got pushed once, otherwise it was all nicely calm and civilised. Might have something to do with the fact that the average age seemed to be a lot older than what you’d expect for a teeny bopper band. Again, no real surprise there!
I’d go again.