Monday, 30 July 2018

Going with the flow


The one and only, ‘Queens of The Stoneage’ delivered a hit filled yet mellow set as they return to Madison once more.

Luckily the sun was out on show day, as we headed down to ‘Breeze Field’ in Madison, Wi. This outdoor football field was a great summer setting for a big show like this and our first at this venue. A small amount of seating was in the bleachers but their was plenty of grass to sit or stand on. I was excited about the show as there was an early start time and only two bands on the bill, meaning a big hit filled set by ‘QOTSA’. 

To start the show, basked in the summer sun was a UK band, known very well to me, ‘Royal Blood’. This two piece are like the love child of Robert Plant and Josh Homme, which makes them perfect for tonight’s addition. Their wild sound and energy flows through the crowd as they grace Madison for the first ever time. And I am sure it will not be the last as the crowd chant for more.

The same cannot be said for ‘QOTSA’ as they started off well but lost the crowd half way through as they stuck to a new album heavy set. I myself am a big Queens fan and the band were certainly on top form. The sound was full on but the crowd were just limp as a wet noodle, singing only a minimal amount of words back. It was no surprise then that the set was cut short but no encore. The set lasted about 1 hour 15 minutes which is short for a band who have hit after hit. They also had 40 minutes before their intended curfew, which left a lot including the venue confused as to why they did not come back out.
From the less than 4 hours we were there we enjoyed the memorable yet short sets from two great rock n roll bands of the modern age. Let’s hope Josh isn’t too much of a showman next time to play an encore.




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