Kings of Leon tour starts this weekend...

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  • Hawk123Hawk123 Posts: 2,296
    On my way to the Toronto show tonight. Haven't seen them live since they opened for the strokes in 2003 so I am expecting a much different show.
  • youngsteryoungster Boston Posts: 6,576
    Hawk123 wrote:
    On my way to the Toronto show tonight. Haven't seen them live since they opened for the strokes in 2003 so I am expecting a much different show.

    You should have a great time. They are awesome live. Enjoy!
    He who forgets will be destined to remember.

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  • ZosoZoso Posts: 6,425
    2 years ago I wouldn't have passed up an oppurtunity to see this band but wasn't interested after their last release... I know so many people who were fans that passed up there last tour also.
    I'm just flying around the other side of the world to say I love you

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    I love you forever and forever :)

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  • CantKeepmedownCantKeepmedown Portland, Maine Posts: 3,060
    Zoso wrote:
    2 years ago I wouldn't have passed up an oppurtunity to see this band but wasn't interested after their last release... I know so many people who were fans that passed up there last tour also.

    For me, it's not reason enough to not go and see them live. Sure, they'll play 6-7 tracks from their new album, but that still leaves 18-20 older tunes. I'm not a huge fan of Only By the Night, but I love their older stuff.
  • Vedderman23Vedderman23 Posts: 859
    Leaving work in a few hours to head to Pittsburgh...setlists have been looking pretty good, a lot of stuff from the older records, should be a good time.
    "Fuck the talkin', let's start rocking." - E.V. 9-5-00

    8/25/98, 8/21/00, 9/5/00, 4/26/03, 5/3/03, 6/24/03, 9/28/05, 10/03/05, 5/20/06, 6/23/06, EV 8/16/08, EV 6/18/09, 5/20/10, 9/15/11, 10/11/13, 10/27/13, 10/1/14, 8/20/16, 8/22/16, TOTD 11/7/16, 8/18/18, 9/2/18, 9/4/18, 9/11/22, 9/14/22, 8/26/24, 9/12/24, 9/27/24, 9/29/24
  • release30release30 Posts: 2,051
    Is it May yet!!!!!1 :lol:
    Conversations getting dull
    There's a constant ringing in my ears
    Sense of humor's void and numb
    And I'm bored to tears.......
  • Hawk123Hawk123 Posts: 2,296
    So who saw Walkmen open for KOL last night in Toronto? I arrived just after 8 as they were leaving the stage, the guy beside said they played for about 15 minutes and just walked off without saying anything. Is this true? I was definately looking forward to seeing them but the 2 minutes I saw they didn't look very into it.
  • drew0drew0 Posts: 943
    Pittsburgh was amazing!

    They opened with Crawl ... played California Waiting, Charmer, Manhattan, Slow Night, Fans, Bucket...great setlist, great energy. Awesome seeing them in a (small) arena setting.
    Pittsburgh 6/23/06
    Madison Square Garden 6/25/08
  • CHANGEinWAVESCHANGEinWAVES Posts: 10,169
    Zoso wrote:
    2 years ago I wouldn't have passed up an oppurtunity to see this band but wasn't interested after their last release... I know so many people who were fans that passed up there last tour also.
    I passed up the last tour... But I decided to do this one because of the Spectrum not so much KOL. It's gonna be sad to see it go.
    "I'm not present, I'm a drug that makes you dream"
  • inmytree1380inmytree1380 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Posts: 155
    Just got back from the Pittsburgh show...fucking amazing. Just a great show overall. They played "The Bucket" and "Slow Night, So Long." Overall a great show. And to see them up close was just something special. Oh, and the new album translates very well in the arena setting.

    However...

    There were a lot of douche bags at the show. I got at the show fairly early, around 6:50, got a beer (and I stress a for a reason), got a decent spot close to upfront, but I wasn't breathing down anyone's necks. These young college-aged fellas come and stand in front of my friend and I, which is no bother...we don't own the floor or anything. But these guys were CRUSHED. Absolutely stoned and drunk out of their minds. But again, no bother...to each his or her own in terms of anything in life, but especially fun. But these guys were douche bags. They "moshed" to almost every song (and I use the term mosh lightly because they don't know what real moshing is (I told them they should go see a Slayer show to see what's up with moshing). And I was cool with that. Whatever, they have every right. They paid to see the show as well. However...the one guy got pissed when I put my forearm into his back so he wouldn't knock me backwards. I told him to fuck off and leave the frat boy attitude at the door, to which he mumbled something and turned his back (pussy). But what pissed me off the most is that one of the fucks elbowed a girl in the nose, nose started bleeding, then they didn't apologize.

    The new Rolling Stone has an article about the band, and Caleb (I believe) comments about how they don't like a lot of the people that come to their shows, but they accept that with a mainstream audience comes those type of people. These were the people he was referring to. The people that don't come to have a good night of music...the people that DO come to act like bags.

    But it was a GREAT show nonetheless.

    'Brian, I like trying a technique I like to call a complement sandwich. First we start with something good, then something bad, then end with something good.' -Stewie Griffin
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    2003: Pittsburgh
    2004: Toledo
    2005: Pittsburgh
    2006: Cleveland, Pittsburgh
    2008: D.C.
    2009: Toronto, Philly IV
    2010: Cleveland
    2011: East Troy I & II
    2013: Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Baltimore
    2014: Austin I
    2016: Fort Lauderdale, Hampton, Philly II, Chicago II
  • drew0 wrote:
    Pittsburgh was amazing!

    They opened with Crawl ... played California Waiting, Charmer, Manhattan, Slow Night, Fans, Bucket...great setlist, great energy. Awesome seeing them in a (small) arena setting.


    California Waiting would be awesome to hear live, its like my favorite song on YAYMH
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  • Just got back from the Pittsburgh show...fucking amazing. Just a great show overall. They played "The Bucket" and "Slow Night, So Long." Overall a great show. And to see them up close was just something special. Oh, and the new album translates very well in the arena setting.

    However...

    There were a lot of douche bags at the show. I got at the show fairly early, around 6:50, got a beer (and I stress a for a reason), got a decent spot close to upfront, but I wasn't breathing down anyone's necks. These young college-aged fellas come and stand in front of my friend and I, which is no bother...we don't own the floor or anything. But these guys were CRUSHED. Absolutely stoned and drunk out of their minds. But again, no bother...to each his or her own in terms of anything in life, but especially fun. But these guys were douche bags. They "moshed" to almost every song (and I use the term mosh lightly because they don't know what real moshing is (I told them they should go see a Slayer show to see what's up with moshing). And I was cool with that. Whatever, they have every right. They paid to see the show as well. However...the one guy got pissed when I put my forearm into his back so he wouldn't knock me backwards. I told him to fuck off and leave the frat boy attitude at the door, to which he mumbled something and turned his back (pussy). But what pissed me off the most is that one of the fucks elbowed a girl in the nose, nose started bleeding, then they didn't apologize.

    The new Rolling Stone has an article about the band, and Caleb (I believe) comments about how they don't like a lot of the people that come to their shows, but they accept that with a mainstream audience comes those type of people. These were the people he was referring to. The people that don't come to have a good night of music...the people that DO come to act like bags.

    But it was a GREAT show nonetheless.

    'Brian, I like trying a technique I like to call a complement sandwich. First we start with something good, then something bad, then end with something good.' -Stewie Griffin

    those guys!! i was just to the left of them and a few times i thought someone was gonna get in a fight with them. they were ridiculous. it really made the show hard to enjoy for me. luckily, my boyfriend started just kinda playing along with them which worked well in establishing a barrier between them and me. it was really a shame that people in the crowd were such douchebags, i think i really would have liked that show a lot better.
  • inmytree1380inmytree1380 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Posts: 155
    Just got back from the Pittsburgh show...fucking amazing. Just a great show overall. They played "The Bucket" and "Slow Night, So Long." Overall a great show. And to see them up close was just something special. Oh, and the new album translates very well in the arena setting.

    However...

    There were a lot of douche bags at the show. I got at the show fairly early, around 6:50, got a beer (and I stress a for a reason), got a decent spot close to upfront, but I wasn't breathing down anyone's necks. These young college-aged fellas come and stand in front of my friend and I, which is no bother...we don't own the floor or anything. But these guys were CRUSHED. Absolutely stoned and drunk out of their minds. But again, no bother...to each his or her own in terms of anything in life, but especially fun. But these guys were douche bags. They "moshed" to almost every song (and I use the term mosh lightly because they don't know what real moshing is (I told them they should go see a Slayer show to see what's up with moshing). And I was cool with that. Whatever, they have every right. They paid to see the show as well. However...the one guy got pissed when I put my forearm into his back so he wouldn't knock me backwards. I told him to fuck off and leave the frat boy attitude at the door, to which he mumbled something and turned his back (pussy). But what pissed me off the most is that one of the fucks elbowed a girl in the nose, nose started bleeding, then they didn't apologize.

    The new Rolling Stone has an article about the band, and Caleb (I believe) comments about how they don't like a lot of the people that come to their shows, but they accept that with a mainstream audience comes those type of people. These were the people he was referring to. The people that don't come to have a good night of music...the people that DO come to act like bags.

    But it was a GREAT show nonetheless.

    'Brian, I like trying a technique I like to call a complement sandwich. First we start with something good, then something bad, then end with something good.' -Stewie Griffin

    those guys!! i was just to the left of them and a few times i thought someone was gonna get in a fight with them. they were ridiculous. it really made the show hard to enjoy for me. luckily, my boyfriend started just kinda playing along with them which worked well in establishing a barrier between them and me. it was really a shame that people in the crowd were such douchebags, i think i really would have liked that show a lot better.

    Did you notice the tall, gangly fella wearing a green button-up shirt DIRECTLY BEHIND THEM (like literally, the one drunk was swaying so bad that I was literally breathing into the back of his head). Yeah, that was me.
    2000: Pittsburgh
    2003: Pittsburgh
    2004: Toledo
    2005: Pittsburgh
    2006: Cleveland, Pittsburgh
    2008: D.C.
    2009: Toronto, Philly IV
    2010: Cleveland
    2011: East Troy I & II
    2013: Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Baltimore
    2014: Austin I
    2016: Fort Lauderdale, Hampton, Philly II, Chicago II
  • Kilgore_TroutKilgore_Trout Posts: 7,334
    Oxxys wrote:
    Kings of Leon are lame now......sold out with this new album.
    oh come on! "gossip girls" is known for its hit soundtrack :lol:

    not liking the exposure the new album has gotten them at all... know too many D-bags getting into it... and im not by any means some indie asshole... just dont wanna see it bordering on fratty
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  • release30release30 Posts: 2,051
    Just got back from the Pittsburgh show...fucking amazing. Just a great show overall. They played "The Bucket" and "Slow Night, So Long." Overall a great show. And to see them up close was just something special. Oh, and the new album translates very well in the arena setting.

    However...

    There were a lot of douche bags at the show. I got at the show fairly early, around 6:50, got a beer (and I stress a for a reason), got a decent spot close to upfront, but I wasn't breathing down anyone's necks. These young college-aged fellas come and stand in front of my friend and I, which is no bother...we don't own the floor or anything. But these guys were CRUSHED. Absolutely stoned and drunk out of their minds. But again, no bother...to each his or her own in terms of anything in life, but especially fun. But these guys were douche bags. They "moshed" to almost every song (and I use the term mosh lightly because they don't know what real moshing is (I told them they should go see a Slayer show to see what's up with moshing). And I was cool with that. Whatever, they have every right. They paid to see the show as well. However...the one guy got pissed when I put my forearm into his back so he wouldn't knock me backwards. I told him to fuck off and leave the frat boy attitude at the door, to which he mumbled something and turned his back (pussy). But what pissed me off the most is that one of the fucks elbowed a girl in the nose, nose started bleeding, then they didn't apologize.

    The new Rolling Stone has an article about the band, and Caleb (I believe) comments about how they don't like a lot of the people that come to their shows, but they accept that with a mainstream audience comes those type of people. These were the people he was referring to. The people that don't come to have a good night of music...the people that DO come to act like bags.

    But it was a GREAT show nonetheless.

    'Brian, I like trying a technique I like to call a complement sandwich. First we start with something good, then something bad, then end with something good.' -Stewie Griffin




    Best bet for any of the frat boys is DO NOT hit any of the Florida spots! :mrgreen:
    Conversations getting dull
    There's a constant ringing in my ears
    Sense of humor's void and numb
    And I'm bored to tears.......
  • inmytree1380inmytree1380 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Posts: 155
    sgossard3 wrote:
    Oxxys wrote:
    Kings of Leon are lame now......sold out with this new album.
    oh come on! "gossip girls" is known for its hit soundtrack :lol:

    not liking the exposure the new album has gotten them at all... know too many D-bags getting into it... and im not by any means some indie asshole... just dont wanna see it bordering on fratty

    You are 100% right. It is teetering at the edge of fratty. And I have nothing against frats and sorostitutes; if you want to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars to hang out with people that's you're business, but don't bring that attitude to something as universal and beautiful as live music.
    2000: Pittsburgh
    2003: Pittsburgh
    2004: Toledo
    2005: Pittsburgh
    2006: Cleveland, Pittsburgh
    2008: D.C.
    2009: Toronto, Philly IV
    2010: Cleveland
    2011: East Troy I & II
    2013: Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Baltimore
    2014: Austin I
    2016: Fort Lauderdale, Hampton, Philly II, Chicago II
  • inmytree1380inmytree1380 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Posts: 155
    This is literally the most I've ever posted at one time ever. My post average is like .0023 a year. See what KOL does to people? Rocks your socks off one minute, makes you want to punch an asshole in the face the next.

    Ah, the power of rock.
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    2003: Pittsburgh
    2004: Toledo
    2005: Pittsburgh
    2006: Cleveland, Pittsburgh
    2008: D.C.
    2009: Toronto, Philly IV
    2010: Cleveland
    2011: East Troy I & II
    2013: Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Baltimore
    2014: Austin I
    2016: Fort Lauderdale, Hampton, Philly II, Chicago II
  • Vedderman23Vedderman23 Posts: 859
    drew0 wrote:
    Pittsburgh was amazing!

    They opened with Crawl ... played California Waiting, Charmer, Manhattan, Slow Night, Fans, Bucket...great setlist, great energy. Awesome seeing them in a (small) arena setting.

    KOL kicked ass, the venue blew ass, as did the lack of selling out the place, on a college campus. Wished they would have had it at the Petersen Events Center. Awesome show though, good crowd around me, I was up off the floor. The jury is still out on the Walkmen however, not sure what to make of these guys.

    Felt bad though that they played to 22k in Toronto the night before, and couldn't even sell out a 6k venue in Pittsburgh. :oops:
    "Fuck the talkin', let's start rocking." - E.V. 9-5-00

    8/25/98, 8/21/00, 9/5/00, 4/26/03, 5/3/03, 6/24/03, 9/28/05, 10/03/05, 5/20/06, 6/23/06, EV 8/16/08, EV 6/18/09, 5/20/10, 9/15/11, 10/11/13, 10/27/13, 10/1/14, 8/20/16, 8/22/16, TOTD 11/7/16, 8/18/18, 9/2/18, 9/4/18, 9/11/22, 9/14/22, 8/26/24, 9/12/24, 9/27/24, 9/29/24
  • WashMyLoveWashMyLove Posts: 804
    Well I hope there isn't stupid drunk Assholes by where I'm going to be standing (Philly show). I hope the crowd welcomes KOL like the rest of the world has. :|

    I hope they play King of the Rodeo...and I wish(which I doubt) to hear RAGOO. I'll go nuts.
  • drew0 wrote:
    Pittsburgh was amazing!

    They opened with Crawl ... played California Waiting, Charmer, Manhattan, Slow Night, Fans, Bucket...great setlist, great energy. Awesome seeing them in a (small) arena setting.

    KOL kicked ass, the venue blew ass, as did the lack of selling out the place, on a college campus. Wished they would have had it at the Petersen Events Center. Awesome show though, good crowd around me, I was up off the floor. The jury is still out on the Walkmen however, not sure what to make of these guys.

    Felt bad though that they played to 22k in Toronto the night before, and couldn't even sell out a 6k venue in Pittsburgh. :oops:

    Pittsburgh is always hit or miss and i think that's why alot of bands pass it up. That being said, the show was fucking amazing and i thought the energy was really high in the place and the crowd was very into them.
    "Being undecided...it's dangerous. And I'll give you a perfect example: people with mullets, that's indecision."-EV

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  • Just got back from the Pittsburgh show...fucking amazing. Just a great show overall. They played "The Bucket" and "Slow Night, So Long." Overall a great show. And to see them up close was just something special. Oh, and the new album translates very well in the arena setting.

    However...

    There were a lot of douche bags at the show. I got at the show fairly early, around 6:50, got a beer (and I stress a for a reason), got a decent spot close to upfront, but I wasn't breathing down anyone's necks. These young college-aged fellas come and stand in front of my friend and I, which is no bother...we don't own the floor or anything. But these guys were CRUSHED. Absolutely stoned and drunk out of their minds. But again, no bother...to each his or her own in terms of anything in life, but especially fun. But these guys were douche bags. They "moshed" to almost every song (and I use the term mosh lightly because they don't know what real moshing is (I told them they should go see a Slayer show to see what's up with moshing). And I was cool with that. Whatever, they have every right. They paid to see the show as well. However...the one guy got pissed when I put my forearm into his back so he wouldn't knock me backwards. I told him to fuck off and leave the frat boy attitude at the door, to which he mumbled something and turned his back (pussy). But what pissed me off the most is that one of the fucks elbowed a girl in the nose, nose started bleeding, then they didn't apologize.

    The new Rolling Stone has an article about the band, and Caleb (I believe) comments about how they don't like a lot of the people that come to their shows, but they accept that with a mainstream audience comes those type of people. These were the people he was referring to. The people that don't come to have a good night of music...the people that DO come to act like bags.

    But it was a GREAT show nonetheless.

    'Brian, I like trying a technique I like to call a complement sandwich. First we start with something good, then something bad, then end with something good.' -Stewie Griffin

    HAHA we were up off the floor in the lower level and i spotted out those guys to my girlfriend and she was like i really feel bad for the people around them. I think your gonna have the few frat ass holes at any show (Pearl Jam has its fair share) but i don't think they take away from the show. I love it though when they start playing tracks off YAYM and even Aha Shake Heartbreak the frat d-bags and little teenie girls have no idea whats going on.
    "Being undecided...it's dangerous. And I'll give you a perfect example: people with mullets, that's indecision."-EV

    9/28/05-PNC
    5/30/06-DC
    6/23/06-Pittsburgh
  • Vedder1029Vedder1029 Posts: 179
    Anyone else going to the Patriot Center tonight to see em???
    He who forgets, will be destined to remember...
  • Jbro2222Jbro2222 Posts: 12
    This may be wishful thinking but I have put together a very believable scenario that I will be seeing Eddie possibly doing 2 appearances at the Spectrum this week. KOL is playing tomorrow night at the Spectrum. Bruce is playing Tuesday and Wednesday at the Spectrum. Eddie and Bruce are both playing the Pete Seeger show at MSG next Sunday. Seeing him with KOL tomorrow night may be a long shot, but Wednesday with Bruce is a real possibility. Eddie loves the Spectrum and we all know how feels about these two bands. The timing is perfect too. Either way the next 5 days for me are going to rock with or without Eddie at these shows.
  • rhcpjam1029rhcpjam1029 Posts: 1,981
    few questions---

    how long do the play for?

    how many songs do they play?

    any extended songs or just regular album?
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  • CantKeepmedownCantKeepmedown Portland, Maine Posts: 3,060
    22-24 songs

    About an hour, forty minutes or so.

    They put on a good show. Not much jamming, but they sound really good. Caleb's voice comes across very well live, IMO.

    I know they've played a new song (Devil Song, maybe?) at a few gigs, but other than that just album stuff.
  • South of SeattleSouth of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724

    About an hour, forty minutes or so.

    If you're lucky.
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  • CantKeepmedownCantKeepmedown Portland, Maine Posts: 3,060
    Yeah, that's probably accurate. Probably closer to an hour and a half.

    Come to think of it, in Boston, I texted my buddy at 10:17pm, thinking they were getting ready to play Arizona. Instead, they played Black Thumbnail. And that closed the set. So, just under an hour and a half.
  • release30release30 Posts: 2,051
    So I will get a little over 6 hours of KOL in Fla!!! Sweet!!!!!! :mrgreen:
    Conversations getting dull
    There's a constant ringing in my ears
    Sense of humor's void and numb
    And I'm bored to tears.......
  • CHANGEinWAVESCHANGEinWAVES Posts: 10,169
    What a sweet show!!! GA kicked ass.... was able to get right up front 2nd person from the rails. :D:D:D:D

    I'll miss the spectrum :(
    "I'm not present, I'm a drug that makes you dream"
  • awilkinsawilkins Posts: 984
    Great show! Nice venue. Saw Springsteen last night in Hartford too!
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