Saturday, December 6, 2014

Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness Concert Review

Place: 9:30 Club in Washington DC
When: November 15


Andrew McMahon knows how to make the piano rock! While his instrument of choice may suggest a seat, he most certainly does not always keep to its suggestion. He gets so excited when he is singing his songs that he commonly hops out of his seat in an awkward standing position but he is so caught in the moment and everyone else is too. He plays most of his new songs but also plays a few old ones from his previous bands such as Dark Blue. His set list is so extremely long that he may or may not play every song he's ever written (probably not). He also told a funny story (at least at my show) of how he and the rest of the band members had already decided that they were going to play an encore whether the crowd wanted it or not. Of course the crowd wanted it. They left the stage to pretend their set was over but the crowd pleaded for them to come back and they held up their end of the promise. It felt like going to two concerts in one. Also, around this part of the night, there may be some troublesome drunks by now. I know that a lot of Andrew McMahon's lyrics are touching or deep, but that does not give you permission to grind on any stranger next to you. That goes for anyone at any concert, if the person elbowed you in the ribs, that is not the cue for you to continue grinding.

To learn more about Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness, visit their website: http://www.andrewmcmahon.com/

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