Atleast thats what I think

Warm up bands have been 50/50 for me. Conor Oberst, Andrew Bird and Bon Iver have been fantastic. However, seeing Hem in Saratoga, NY was pretty bad. And I have the distinction of seeing Death Holz not once, but twice. At 9:30 some years back, and then on my pilgrimage to Chicago in November 2007. And at that same Chicago show, what was up with the big rabbit coming out to play on a kiddie piano? The two Tweedy acoustic shows I've seen have had GREAT warm up acts! It's been hit or miss.

I caught the Lewiston show as well as the Wappinger's Falls show. Both were top notch shows. I was on the lawn at Lewiston and the sound was GREAT, and half the crowd was GREAT! On the right side they were singing, dancing and clapping. I think the crowd on the left was expecting the ballet or something. They sat the entire show and bullied a couple of fans who dared to stand and block their view. As good as the Lewiston show was, Wappingers is unmatched in the 15 or so shows I've seen. Check out the set list and you'll see why.