Another warm day at work, where I greet all the fans coming in for Simple Plan tonight. I love this job. I greet people as they walk into the venue and provide direction for their evening. People are always in a good mood, and why wouldn't they be. Great venue. Here to see a favorite band of theirs. Good atmosphere all around. Plenty of Fineas & Ferb tshirts, for the Bowling for Soup fans (and even a Professor Doofenschmirtz), while the Simple Plan fans went for the full Scooby Doo outfits.
There's not a lot I can tell you about Lolo. I was still guiding people in while she was on, and I'm not familiar with her stuff. Though her cover of The Killers Mr Brightside stuck with me.
Bowling for Soup came on and I was surprised that I knew some of their songs. Girl All The Bad Guys Want was a song I haven't heard in forever. A modern classic, and a great kick off to the set. A medley that included Mickey & Fight For Your Right was also well received. My boys went through a Fineas & Ferb phase, but i wasn't aware that the show's song was Bowling For Soup. But the audience did, and they went nuts when Today Is Going To Be The Best Day played. As the set finished Bowling for Soup gave the best introduction to a song. "Everyone thinks we wrote Stacy's Mom, we didn't - it was Fountains of Wayne - so we're going to play it anyway. And then their big hit 1985 finished a fun 40 minute set. Way better than I expected. I will lookout for them again if they come through town.
In complete contradiction, I don't know any Simple Plan songs (well, 1 but I only learnt that tonight). Simple Plan's pop punk was was well received by their crowd, whose only mission tonight was to have a blast - And they did! Half way through the set, Simple Plan's singer Pierre Bouvier, came out to play Untitled (How Could This Happen To Me?) on a piano at the back of the seated section. Staff was made aware of this and we moved to be in a spot to stop too many people coming too close. There was one couple that said they were told to wait near the sound booth, but I moved them back a bit. It wasn't until one of the crew grabbed them that I found out he was proposing to his girl before the song played. I almost ruined it - felt like shit - nut it all turned out for the best. Thank God! My favorites was a medley near the end with All Star, Skater Boi & Mr Brightside. This was followed by the song I did know. As Simple Plan got people up on stage, who had come dressed in costume, they ripped through the their theme song from What's New Scooby Doo?. Awesome.
I love having a job that is this fun. Sure I might not like the music, although tonight I came across a couple of new-to-me bands that were fun, there is usually 3000 - 5500 people that are into it. And their energy is addictive. They want to talk to you about their band, how many times they've seen it, and how good this smaller outdoor venue is. Can't wait to work more shows here.
The Crap Facts
This is my 530th concert.
This is my 22nd concert at Skyla CU Amphitheater.
This is my 127th concert in Charlotte.
This is my 151st concert in North Carolina.
This is my 330th concert in the USA.
Lolo are the 621st band I've seen.
Bowling For Soup are the 622nd band I've seen.
Simple Plan are the 623rd band I've seen.
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