Allentown, PA (Allentown Fairgrounds), August 27, 2019 Options

[dangum]

Hometown show. Same shit, different day.

1. All Over You
2. Selling the Drama
3. Losing My Religion (R.E.M. cover)
4. Shit Towne
5. The Dolphin's Cry
6. Paint It Black (The Rolling Stones cover)
7. Lakini's Juice
8. I Alone
9. White, Discussion
10. Heaven
11. Turn My Head
12 Lightning Crashes

https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/live/2019/al...a-6b9f0aa2.html

[rivertown]

I went, but knew it would be the same despite the proximity to York. I had hope for the hometown shows last year with Counting Crows and was sadly disappointed.

I will say this, and it surprises even me: the show works, for the most part. A few songs in I just decided to watch it as though I were a casual fan. Before the show I didn't even understand why casual fans of these bands would be buying tickets (last summer I don't think those were casual fans, those were Counting Crows fans) but alas, once there, I couldn't deny: these were casual fans, just doing something with their evening. And while not a sell out, it was a decently full house.

I would have LOVED to see a DAOC opener...but I can't deny this crowd probably ate up All Over You much more than they would have DAOC. By the time Ed segues into Losing My Religion and explains why they are playing it, it seems to make sense. And on and on. We know the choreography to Lakini's Juice and White Discussion and can see it is just theatrics, but these casual fans were crapping their pants. Once I allowed myself to forget all my complaints and watch the enjoyment of those around me, I managed to have a good time.

I will say however: the crowd LOVED Shit Towne so I think (based solely on this one observation, of course) other people who have suggested these crowds don't know the deeper catalogue might be wrong. Also the people around me were somewhat baffled by the appearance of Paint It Black. I think the setlist (for casuals) would work even better by taking out Paint It Black and adding Iris or Waitress or something, and moving the slow ending to the middle and close with Lakini-->WD. Of course I'd personally love a complete different setlist but I gotta tell you these people ate it up.

[dangum]

Videos from [whitediscussioncom]

All Over You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IU9yFKYGahc

The Dolphin's Cry
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwJUrPcBx_s

Lakini's Juice
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sk4GKRJVbzE

I Alone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vneu3rxrnus

White, Discussion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZnLnpVNGuk

Lightning Crashes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8gcD_Q6fOQ