Went to see Arcade Fire on Friday night at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley. I hadn't really ever listened to them before - Joe suggested going to the show. I like Arcade Fire, although the Greek Theatre was a tough venue for them. Murph came because he had heard from a friend that their show at Austin City Limits was the best show he had ever seen. The Greek Theatre show was not the best show I had ever seen. But I could easily see how in a smaller, indoor venue, they could really rock the house. They have a very big sound.
So what does it take to really rock the Greek Theatre? I think the energy level in the crowd needs to be really high - everyone needs to be dancing. This is a challenge, if not an oxymoron, for an indie-rock band. Indie rock is too cool to dance.
Daft Punk will rock the Greek Theatre at the end of July. But a very, very different band.
Posted by Stephen Bronstein at June 3, 2007 02:18 AM