My weekend seemed to be fantastic considering the great shows I got to see, first getting my electronic fix on Friday night, and then jamming with some awesome bluegrass Saturday.
Emmitt Nershi, of The String Cheese Incident, played a hell of a long, kickass set, after Deadman Flats got the crowd shaking.
The Granada was a great place for the show that night. Although a bigger crowd always seems more exciting/desirable, the crowd that night was large, but in the Granada, we had room to ourselves. Room to pass each other, dance, stand, talk, drink...basically, room to mingle. And knowing random people scattered around, it was more pleasant to be able to go around and say hello, have a drink, and dance, without having to squeeze my way past a couple-dozen angry douches. Knowing one of the bartenders, who is really cool, and a couple of the door-guys, because they're in a friends' band also makes the venue more pleasant.
Deadman Flats are one of my favorite bands, and they're local! I've seen them quite a few times, and every show is great. They have a wide variety of songs of their own, but on top of that, I remember seeing them play some hilarious covers of songs you'd never guess a bluegrass band would play. Having hung out with the band, I know they're also fun, cool people. They played some of their best songs, and even though much of the crowd didn't come in until they had already gotten going, it was a great set.
Emmitt Nershi and his band came on quickly after Deadman, and the show just got better. People were cheering and drinking along to the tunes, a few people danced, but mostly the crowd just watched happily.
It was strange, feeling so content just to watch and listen and shake around a little, but it was a fun night, and I highly recommend that you see Deadman Flats as soon as they're back on stage. I heard they might not be playing for the rest of the month.
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