After being absolutely blown away by these Aussies at Lollapalooza this summer, I made a wish to see them again – and on 11/11 it came true.
I’m going to try to summarize this into a somewhat comprehensible synopsis, because to be honest I am still pumping with adrenaline from what was one of the most gratifying and fulfilling nights of 2016.
Mind you, I am still reeling from kicking it with Majid Jordan just one week ago, I went into this past show weekend with the dumbest grin on my face and almost couldn’t fathom what was ahead of me. One of my closest friends made a 2nd trip to Chicago to accompany me yet again on another show spree, and when we get together it’s always a blast. She was with me at Lollapalooza when we first experienced their music, so it made perfect sense that we see them again together.
After a beautiful sunny day complete with brunch and lots of girl talk, we started to get ready for our night pretty early. The show was sold out and upgraded to a larger venue, so we definitely anticipated a pretty solid crowd of eager fans.
In addition to the main show we also had tickets to Rufus Du Sol’s late night DJ Set at Concord Music Hall, which was the original scheduled venue. We were feeling good, looking even better, and set to pace ourselves for a LONG. ASS. NIGHT.
SO we get there at like, 45 min til doors open (which is almost late for me), and there was NO LINE. NO ONE. Just the door guys. I was like “are we at the right venue?” I couldn’t believe my eyes. I usually have no problems getting up front for shows, but this was truly all I’d hoped for and knew the night could only get better.
But nothing could have prepared me for the next 8 hours…
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