I've been into the Doves since their masterpiece: 2002's "Last Broadcast." They just finished a great set that included "Kingdom of Rust" and fan favorite "There Goes the Fear Again. They set the bar pretty high for the rest of the night. Although I'm sure someone can do little better in the rapport department. In addition to calling concert attendees "limey f***s." they also begged the question of "What the f*** is a corndog?" and "What's with the stick?" Silly Brits.
M. Ward is about to come on stage.
But before I leave, there's one thing that has been major change this year. The VIP treatment has gone crazy this time around. Next to each stage they've built perches with room for about 30 to 50 people 10 to 15 feet above the stage for these select few to enjoy the show high above the riff raff. Now I know box seats and whatnot are a part of every event, but this seems wildly out of place.