ANGELS & AIRWAVES AT OLD FORESTER'S PARISTOWN HALL IN LOUISVILLE
Louisville, Kentucky recently got itself a brand new concert venue that finally isn't small or seated, Old Forester’s Paristown Hall. The building is one giant room with a bar to the left and right of the stage, and a balcony overlooking it all. Since its opening, Louisville has been able to invite bigger acts, such as Wu-Tang Clan, Interpol, Judah & The Lion, and now, Angels & Airwaves.
Opening up the night for Angels & Airwaves was Louisville locals, Sessions. This only being their 9th show, the band felt anxious taking the stage. Though, when they began to play their first song they were met with an immediate response of cheers. The group having the charm of early to mid 2010’s style emo/punk was the perfect fit for tonight. After them was the Ontario rock duo, The Blue Stones. On their own separate run the guys hopped on the show in support of their latest releases "Be My Fire" and "Shakin' Off the Rust”. The duo left me with a sort of fun impression; the type of music I'd hear while playing on the radio in the summer. It was great having that feeling while in the middle of winter.
On to the main reason we were all there that night: to watch in awe at Angels & Airwaves as they mesmerized us with their space-styled alternative-rock. To have grown up listening to AVA and Tom Delonge's other music projects, blink-182 and Box Car Racer, it felt like a dream. Throughout their hour-long set the band played through most of their discography. Near the end, Tom grabbed an acoustic guitar and rambled on about the stories of his life as a teenager, talking about heartache and kissing his crush's dad. Eventually he began to play songs from previous projects such as “I Miss You”, “There Is”, and “Aliens Exist”. This had the crowd and myself singing along while reminiscing of being a teen again. Now currently finishing up their first leg of their North American winter tour, you can catch them at the beginning of the new year on the second leg.