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Bad Suns Apocalypse Whenever tour. October 27th, 2022. Neighborhood theater in NoDa, NC. Openers Last Dinosaurs & Quarters Of Change.

Formed in 2012, Bad Suns is an indie rock, indie punk, and post-punk band hailing from Woodland Hills California. Currently at 1,825,517 monthly listeners on Spotify. Cardiac Arrest is their biggest hit to date sitting at 103,356,801 million streams. They have gained a lot of momentum from this single. In an interview with LPR Christopher Bowman said  “I grew up with a lot of world music playing in the house. When I was 10, I started getting heavily interested in the guitar, and my dad began introducing me to his records from the 70’s and the 80’s. Initially Elvis Costello, then to The Clash, The Cure, and so on,” he brings this all together with a great vocals and excellent guitar riffs.

Bad suns had the stage lit up all night long. Christopher had the crowd in motion, swaying back and forth and keeping the whole venue engaged throughout the show. Belting out danceable songs like Heaven is a place in my head, or bangers like Cardiac Arrest that had the crowd screaming at the top of their lungs. His stage presence was energetic and charismatic, as he was dancing all over the stage. His voice was great to hear live, every high note was hit perfectly.

Their production was good for a smaller venue. Their stage lights were great, they did very well with mixing the lighting to fit the songs properly. They had a plain white backdrop but a really cool big metal sun sign sitting behind the drummer that was lit up by lights of all different colors throughout the night.

Going to the neighborhood theater is always a fun time. Inside there is not a bad seat in the house, this venue can fit 600. The beers are cheap, and the bar is never too packed to wait for a beer. The merch table is easy to get to. The bathroom lines are never crazy.

In this area, there are a lot of great places to get food and drinks before or after the show. My favorite is Jack Beagles, a small bar one block away. Jack Beagles has great food and cheap drinks, the Hawwiann wrap is top-notch with a side of chili fries. The beer selection is great and they always have live music in the back on a small outdoor stage. Other notable places are Sabor, Cabo Fish Taco, The Blind Pig, and Protagonist brewery.

Overall I give this show a 7.3. It was a fun time with great energy in the room. Bad suns is definitely a band I would see again live.

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RHCP at Bank Of America Stadium

I like pleasure spiked with pain. Music is my a-e-r-o-plane.

The Red Hot Chili Peppers. September 1st, 2022, Bank Of America Stadium. The openers were Thundercat and The Strokes.

Growing up listening to grunge, punk, funk, ska, and rock RHCP was a bucket list band that I had to see.

The Grammy-winning Red Hot Chili Peppers have been bringing psychedelic funk, punk, and hard rock since 1983. RHCP was formed by Anthony Kiedis and Flea when they became best friends at Fairfax High School in Los Angeles, California. In 2009 Rolling Stone declared that Flea was the 2nd best bass to ever play, the only bass player ahead of him is the legendary John Entwistle ( The Who ). Anthony Kiedis has brought the lyrics and vocals that everyone can sing along to. I don't think that there is anyone that has not heard a classic song, Fight Like a Brave, Scar Tissue, Under the Bridge, and Give It Away are all songs that everyone can relate to and sing along to.

In Charlotte they came out jamming, then the jam turned into Can't Stop,  the crowd was roaring and the stage was electric. They continued to play hits such as Dani California, Scar Tissue, Snow, Otherside, And Give it away. Kiedis's stage persona was amazing, watching and listening to Flea bring the funk and slap the bass was mesmerizing. Chad smith played a drum solo that shook the whole stadium and the crowd was jumping up and down. Right before the encore, flea walked out doing a handstand all the way to his mic, he was wearing tighty whities that you can see it was pretty funny. For the encore, they came out and played I Could Have Lied and By The Way to wrap up the night. Also, Flea said that they would be popping up at a local spot called Pinky's Westside grill. There was a crowd of over 200 people waiting outside as late as 2 AM in hopes that the band would show up and they never did.

The stage was cool, they had a huge screen from the top of the rafters to the floor below them, the lights were excellent and paired well with the screen, they put on a solid light show and the music was perfect.

Bank Of America Stadium is home to the Carolina Panthers and Charlotte FC. It has a seating capacity of 74,867 seats. The newly revamped stadium has made major improvements to help lines move quicker, you can get beers and food fasters, but the restrooms can still be a nightmare. The new Mic Ultra bars they have built are nothing short of amazing. There is plenty of parking along the stadium, it can get a bit expensive ($30-$60) to park. They do not accept any cash in the stadium it is a cashless system. Overall I think this venue is an okay music venue.

There are a few great spots around to get some grub and drinks before or after the show, for great food check out Ink and Ivy. They have a great menu with great food, and a great drink selection and walking distance of the stadium, other notable places are Mellow Mushroom, Valhalla Pub, Clutch Kitchen & Pour House, and Duckworth's grill and taphouse. Get some great treats from Amelie's French Bakery, and hit NoDa for a great night out on the town.

Overall I give this show a 9.1, it was very well put together. The bands were energetic and kept the crowd engaged. One of the best bands that I have seen live so far. I highly recommend going to see RHCP it will be a show that you will never forget!