Interesting.
Thanks for the info.
Both were very cute (especially the blonde) meanwhile neither were 'Goth'.
6/9/13 Upper Darby, PA Tower Theatre
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Re: 6/9/13 Upper Darby, PA Tower Theatre
Here's my review (better late than never, right?):
I was super excited for this concert since it was my first time at the Tower Theater and also my friend Hilary's first Al concert. Once we got off the subway at 69th Street, we quickly realized the neighborhood left much to be desired (except the theater, of course), but were able to grab some pizza at a nearby shop beforehand. Picked up our tickets at will call and headed inside the theater, I bought some trading cards to get closer to completing my 2nd full set, and we waded through the sea of fans to get to our mezzanine seats. Didn't realize how far up we'd be sitting, but the view was okay nonetheless. I was sad not to see the usual pre-polka montage that generally follows "Fun Zone" but Hilary couldn't stop cracking up during Polkaface! Also noticed there were a ton of new interviews and fewer AL-TV segments, but it was nice to see something new for a change. Pleasantly surprised that the medley had more food songs in it than usual--had never heard "Spam," "Lasagna," or even "I Want A New Duck" played live! There was some guy sitting a few rows behind us (who clearly had a few drinks in him) shouting out "Big bowl of sauerkraut every single morning!" and while it was funny the first 2 times, thank goodness he was escorted out of the venue. First time I'd ever heard Al ask a fan he'd put on the spot during "Yoda" to sing the chorus back to him again! Hil and I would have killed it had we been put on the spot! After the show we waded through the sea of fans in the lobby to try to find Mike (sorry we missed you!), Dave, and Jackie. We did end up finding Dave and Jackie and spent a few minutes chatting with them, but were asked to leave the room since they were about to start the meet and greet and we didn't have aftershow passes. All in all, it felt good to experience the Al concert I'd been looking forward to for a few years, and for Hilary to have enjoyed her first Al experience!
I was super excited for this concert since it was my first time at the Tower Theater and also my friend Hilary's first Al concert. Once we got off the subway at 69th Street, we quickly realized the neighborhood left much to be desired (except the theater, of course), but were able to grab some pizza at a nearby shop beforehand. Picked up our tickets at will call and headed inside the theater, I bought some trading cards to get closer to completing my 2nd full set, and we waded through the sea of fans to get to our mezzanine seats. Didn't realize how far up we'd be sitting, but the view was okay nonetheless. I was sad not to see the usual pre-polka montage that generally follows "Fun Zone" but Hilary couldn't stop cracking up during Polkaface! Also noticed there were a ton of new interviews and fewer AL-TV segments, but it was nice to see something new for a change. Pleasantly surprised that the medley had more food songs in it than usual--had never heard "Spam," "Lasagna," or even "I Want A New Duck" played live! There was some guy sitting a few rows behind us (who clearly had a few drinks in him) shouting out "Big bowl of sauerkraut every single morning!" and while it was funny the first 2 times, thank goodness he was escorted out of the venue. First time I'd ever heard Al ask a fan he'd put on the spot during "Yoda" to sing the chorus back to him again! Hil and I would have killed it had we been put on the spot! After the show we waded through the sea of fans in the lobby to try to find Mike (sorry we missed you!), Dave, and Jackie. We did end up finding Dave and Jackie and spent a few minutes chatting with them, but were asked to leave the room since they were about to start the meet and greet and we didn't have aftershow passes. All in all, it felt good to experience the Al concert I'd been looking forward to for a few years, and for Hilary to have enjoyed her first Al experience!
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Re: 6/9/13 Upper Darby, PA Tower Theatre
It was a pleasant surprise seeing him do Spam and I Want A New Duck live. 