Theory of a Deadman

On July 23rd, the crew and I headed to the Jackson County Fair to take in an outdoor concert featuring a band I had only recently become enthralled with: Theory of a Deadman. These guys are Canadian, so it was extra neat that they were playing so close by in Oregon while I was there. We waited until the last minute to buy tickets and I was pretty disappointed that the $40 'at the stage' spots were unavailable. It turns out, it was quite a stroke of luck! For $12 (the regular admission to the fairgrounds), you could have access to the entire fair and a 'grass view' of the concert. The 'grass view' didn't sound all that appealing, but hey, it was $12, and I'd get to see the show. As it turns out, what they call 'grass view' is stadium-style seating all around the stage, and we had an ideal little spot to watch, dance, and enjoy a beer or two! Best seats in the house!

 

Let the show begin!

 

 

"Wait, is his microphone-stand a SHOTGUN???"

Yup, sure is.

Didn't realize I got eye contact until I was looking at the shots afterward. Win!

Also a win: one crazy-awesome drum solo!

 

 

These guys put on a hell of a show. They had just enough fan interaction, a light show that was spectacular but not over the top, and they sound great! They covered all their best crowd-pleasers: All Or Nothing, The Bitch Came Back, Angel, Nothing Could Come Between Us, I Hate My Life, and more,  and then encored with my favourite, Bad Girlfriend, at which point I promptly lost my mind.

 

On our way out, a quick shot of the lights of the fairgrounds. It kind of felt like fireworks, closing off a fantastic show with our ears still ringing and our hearts still pounding.

 

 

I should probably apologize to the guys sitting a few feet behind us for my enthusiastic refusal to sit down the entire time the band was on stage. Sorry... not sorry. :)

 

"It doesn't make her wrong to have the time of her life...."
-Theory of a Deadman, 'Bad Girlfriend'