i had a blast last night. the band did a few things to mix it up - for example, the first song being a regular full-band affair instead of the traditional rob-n-eric duo-only - but all in all, it was a standard TC show. as mentioned previously this is a good thing in my books. i thought the set was surprisingly light on new stuff - 4 tracks, maybe? i was expecting more from the new album. highlight was definitely when chuck brown came out. the place just about blew up with DC love
speaking of the place, i really like the venue - IMP, please book more shows there! location is convenient and has a nice view of the harbor and the sunset. lots of choices of where to sit or stand; we camped out in a "court-side box" so we had a great & slightly elevated view of the stage with lots of room to dance. as usual IMP staff made it an awesome experience. only minor complaint was that beer/bar lines got pretty long.
The Arkives and Funk Ark did a really job warming up the crowd. funniest moment came when Funk Ark intro'ed a song as a sing-along and asked "is DC a singing kind of town?!?", trying to pump up the crowd. the response was a clear "NO" from several different directions
what a perfect way to spend a beautiful saturday evening: outside, nibbling on some tasties while enjoying good live music. and since i know people want to know: i had a trio of curries that were excellent, while the missus was quite pleased with her fancy bbq pork sandwich. based on our two dished and the queues i'd say the food trucks were a hit.
(nice to meet you, lily!)
