Quodos Bank Arena - A night to remember for millennials
The 1975 - At Their Very Best
As 50,000 fans pile into Quodos Bank Arena on Sunday night, the excitement and curiosity in the air was palpable. The band that soundtracked our millennial adolescence was here and ready to perform “at their very best”, and boy did they go above and beyond their very best. The arena erupted as the first glimpses of Matty Healy flash across the screens, being rolled through the catacombs of QBA in an unkempt bed. We all feel more than ready for what he has to bring to our show. Instead of what we have been watching on our Tik Tok screens for a year, we see a less controversial Matty and a much more professional and “well behaved” gentleman on stage, which may disappoint some but leaves a lot of room for us all to appreciate the true musicianship being displayed. The sound is crisp and clear and Matty’s voice is velvet, silk and satin all rolled into one huge blanket, wrapping all of us - his “babies”, together as one big family. A full circle moment came about as I stood in the darkened stadium, watching the lights go up and hearing the first few notes of “Robbers”. As a teen I had reblogged posts on tumblr about imagining how it would feel to hear the song live. It truly felt like a religious experience. The other noteworthy performance of the night was of “Love It If We Made It” which built the energy in the room up enough to bust the roof off. The calming entry synth notes are a smoke and mirrors act for the “dragged-along” concert goers, but fuel the die hard fans full of rage and excitement as we scream along lines that narrate our dark present and future on this earth. This song is an anthem for the millennials, touching on police brutality and the BLM movement, climate change and how “modernity has failed us”. The entire set list was built perfectly to pump us up and then bring us down - a cleverly crafted rollercoaster of emotions that ended in a universally felt “I always wanna die (sometimes)”. It’s safe to say this is one of the best shows I’ve ever been to and my pictures concert depression has kicked me like a mule. Eternally grateful for the experience and to be part of the journey The 1975 has taken us all on.
This is obviously just my take and view on the night but I’d LOVE to hear everyone else opinions, good OR bad from any of the AUS shows ❤️
The 1975 - At Their Very Best
As 50,000 fans pile into Quodos Bank Arena on Sunday night, the excitement and curiosity in the air was palpable. The band that soundtracked our millennial adolescence was here and ready to perform “at their very best”, and boy did they go above and beyond their very best. The arena erupted as the first glimpses of Matty Healy flash across the screens, being rolled through the catacombs of QBA in an unkempt bed. We all feel more than ready for what he has to bring to our show. Instead of what we have been watching on our Tik Tok screens for a year, we see a less controversial Matty and a much more professional and “well behaved” gentleman on stage, which may disappoint some but leaves a lot of room for us all to appreciate the true musicianship being displayed. The sound is crisp and clear and Matty’s voice is velvet, silk and satin all rolled into one huge blanket, wrapping all of us - his “babies”, together as one big family. A full circle moment came about as I stood in the darkened stadium, watching the lights go up and hearing the first few notes of “Robbers”. As a teen I had reblogged posts on tumblr about imagining how it would feel to hear the song live. It truly felt like a religious experience. The other noteworthy performance of the night was of “Love It If We Made It” which built the energy in the room up enough to bust the roof off. The calming entry synth notes are a smoke and mirrors act for the “dragged-along” concert goers, but fuel the die hard fans full of rage and excitement as we scream along lines that narrate our dark present and future on this earth. This song is an anthem for the millennials, touching on police brutality and the BLM movement, climate change and how “modernity has failed us”. The entire set list was built perfectly to pump us up and then bring us down - a cleverly crafted rollercoaster of emotions that ended in a universally felt “I always wanna die (sometimes)”. It’s safe to say this is one of the best shows I’ve ever been to and my pictures concert depression has kicked me like a mule. Eternally grateful for the experience and to be part of the journey The 1975 has taken us all on.
This is obviously just my take and view on the night but I’d LOVE to hear everyone else opinions, good OR bad from any of the AUS shows ❤️