Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club @ Book & Stage


New venue. And one that is having BRMC play for free. Am I dreaming? Am I still in Vegas? Could this be too good to be true. Apparently not. The Cosmopolitan has a bar which they are treating as a sports book during the day and a music venue at nights (hence the name Book & Stage). They are featuring bands doing 1 or 2 sets a night in a mini-residency. And tonight it's Black Rebel Motorcycle Club.

It is an odd shaped stage, which sees the band separated from the crowd by the oval-shaped bar. But still it's free. A good size crowd packed into the small venue and the band were awesome. There was supposed to be 2 sets and I got there for the 10pm, and it went longer than expected and from I what I heard there was no return at midnight. Highlight for me was Spread Your Love, which the Cosmo had actually been using for their advertising campaign. Would love to have known what uncultured punters in the casino thought when they heard the song.  Also saw the Black Keys in the audience - bit of celebrity spotting.

It will be interesting to see what other bands the Cosmo will bring in (I have already missed Fitz & The Tantrums), but I hope there are plenty more. It is a good small venue, and you definitely can't beat the price.

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club Setlist Book & Stage, Las Vegas, NV, USA 2011


The Crap Facts:
This is my 311th concert.
Book & Stage is the 84th venue I've seen a concert in.
This is my 107th concert in Las Vegas.
This is my 107th concert in Nevada.
This is my 119th concert in the USA.
This is my 2nd Black Rebel Motorcycle Club concert.

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