Parlotones – World Tour

Out and about with Jason…

I went to The Parlotones Concert at the Dome this past weekend, which concluded their successful world tour. To be totally honest I was not a fan of the Parlotones going into the concert, but my girlfriend likes them and I actually know a lot of their songs, so I thought why not? I hadn’t seen them live before anyway. Also, I heard the production level was going to be amazing and far surpass anything a local band had ever done before, and that got me very interested. I was also surprised about the venue, the Dome! This is definitely not the norm for a local band venue, and I am sure there was a considerable amount of risk involved in renting it out.

The venue had a nice chilled feel that I think made the whole occasion very enjoyable. Apparently the crowd reached 10 000, so it was not packed to the brim. People of all ages came, and we saw many families.

Opening bands included CrashCarBurn and a Canadian band called Spirit, who The Parlotones apparently opened for at their first big gig. Both did a good enough job to keep the crowd entertained, and after they played, the stage was setup for The Parlotones! And this is when I started to get excited.

The set was made up of five large inflatable objects, resembling bed mattresses in a way, on which fancy propagandist and song related visuals where projected upon. These objects were also lit up with fancy lighting to give an excellent moody effect. The lighting over the stage and onto the crowd was also top-notch.

When they started playing, the crowd went wild! I have to give it to them, they played excellently, and had everyone joining in. They played all their well known songs. My personal favorite was when they played ‘Overexposed’ – the vibe and energy within the venue was overwhelming. The vocalist from Gang of Instrumentals joined them near the end to perform a song, her voice is amazing!

When I was about to leave I took a look at the people in the crowd. So many people with fake tears drawn onto their faces and dressed for the occasion, it was so nice to see. I have to say there were even some girls with real tears! And I think that is just amazing for a local band. They really do have fans that absolutely love them.

Straight to the point, well done to The Parlotones for putting on a great show! I hope other local bands also get brave enough to put on shows of this calibre.

-JasonD
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