jasonalan

I was in the left section that was standing throughout and didn't really notice any issues with crowd rudeness (other than a farter who thankfully left about halfway through the show). But I was surprised that only one section was standing for the whole show. I definitely think the band noticed the lack of energy. At one point, which I think was during the opening of Hummingbird, when someone was clapping along, Jeff directed his attention to her, perhaps wishfully.

I enjoyed hearing the new songs much more than the older ones, which seemed a bit predictable. It seems like the band really enjoys playing One Sunday Morning and Art of Almost. I really like OSM as an opener, even though it's long. I think it builds throughout the song and leads nicely into the rest of the set.

I was surprised by the short encore too. I figured it was a curfew thing, but that seems strange for an indoor venue. But I drove back to Austin afterwards, so it was nice to get out a little earlier than I expected.

I called Frontgate this afternoon, and the representative said the tickets would be going out within a week.