Daryl Tay.net

So over the weekend I caught the “Rockband live” tour featuring Panic At The Disco, Dashboard Confessional, Plain White T’s and The Cab in a faraway location in Toronto. It’s so faraway it’s technically not even Toronto anymore, but Missisauga.

My main issue with the concert was the amount of advertising shoved down our throats, but removing that from the equation, I still felt the concert was largely a disappointment.

The star of the show for me were the Plain White T’s. They really played their stuff with enthusiasm and I’m definitely going to check out their new cd.

Dashboard Confessional was… well, disappointing. I was never a big fan of theirs in the first place with the exception of “Hands Down”, which thankfully he sang, or else it’ll be Epic Fail.

It says a lot that I felt the best song by them was a cover of Pink’s “So What“, where they were joined on stage by the Plain White T’s and one member of The Cab.

I didn’t watch enough of Panic to say anything (had to catch the last train back to Toronto, which further pissed me off because if not for the ads, I could’ve watched the whole concert), but I guess they were okay.

The one thing the concert had going for them was the slick live videoing that was going on. This made sure that even if you’re not the type who likes to stand right in the middle of the “mosh pit” (like me), you’d still have a good view. (Watch the next video to get an idea what I’m talking about).

All in all, it has to be hands down the least enjoyable concert I’ve ever been to. It wasn’t bad, but I definitely feel like my money could have been better spent.