[me] 8.00 - 8.30
Panic! At The Disco 9.00 - 10.30
Going to see any band usually has a fan excited, but for this Panic! At The Disco gig, we were feeling apprehensive. Why? Think about the history of Panic! -their debut album A Fever You Can't Sweat Out was an unusual but fantastic combination of post-hardcore lyrics and theatrical music, with a live show to match. Losing the ! for the second album, the band were automatically less dynamic. Excluding a couple of songs, Pretty. Odd. was much more restrained, heading down the indie route with dashes of folk thrown in. The performances also, although musically correct, lacked the character most Fever fans had come to expect. We deliberately didn't listen to third album Vices & Virtues before this gig as we wanted a surprise, to see how the band had progressed live as well as on disc.
Starting the night were Australians lads [me]. Most of the band were in matching uniforms and let quirky frontman Luke Ferris lead the show. He had an impressive vocal range and was amusing to watch as he moved between the piano and front of the stage. Although not quite as good as Panic!, some of their songs reminded us of the headliners earlier work, giving that glimmer of hope that the show to come would be like the good old days. Handing out leaflets and badges throughout the night, they were definitely memorable. With their varied musical features and entertaining show, they were well-chosen as a support band for Panic!.
Panic! opened with Ready To Go from Vices & Virtues and our nerves washed away. Frontman Brendon Urie was bounding around, acting out the lyrics and engaging the audience. The crowd was jumping non-stop and singing along to the upbeat theatrical songs as Panic! flitted between their first and third album with the likes of Camisado, The Only Difference Between Martyrdom And Suicide Is Press Coverage and Let's Kill Tonight. The band then performed Nine In The Afternoon and That Green Gentleman (Things Have Changed) from Pretty. Odd. before carrying on with their first/third album roulette. The encore was not as we expected, finishing with Nearly Witches rather than I Write Sins Not Tragedies, which had concluded the main set. This said, the whole performance was fantastic, showing Panic!s return to theatrical rock. The only thing missing was the circus-like stage, but with the show they gave there is no doubt that the next Panic! album and tour will be even more over-the-top.
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