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Concert Report: Bad Religion

I went to the show with my girl and my friend from work, neither of whom were Bad Religion fans, so I was a little worried they might not like it. We got there just as a band was finishing up, who sounded fine but not earth-shattering from the little bit we heard. And then it was time for Bad Religion! Starting their set pretty early; maybe they are getting older?

They played a mix of songs from a lot of different albums, and the crowd seemed to know most of it. They did an excellent job going from one song to the next, sometimes not even giving the crowd a chance to cheer between them. Somehow, though, some annoying types still felt the need to yell at them when they were talking. The banter was amusing at times, often playing on the LA/SF rivalry, but nothing really that seemed worth remembering.

The highlight of the set for me was "Infection", which they did a kick-ass job playing, getting the crowd totally in to it. I've never been at a show where the crowd joined in on so many choruses! Probably not a typical punk show. They ended with "21st Century Digital Boy" which is still my favorite, but they didn't do that great with it, which was disappointing to me. Oh well. They played a lot of songs I enjoyed, and they kept me moving around throughout almost the entire show.

Both my girl and my friend enjoyed the show, which was nice. Overall, a very nice concert-going experience, despite it being the first show I went to with topless sweaty men walking around. Nothing's perfect, I guess.