If you come back I promise I won’t boo at you ever again. I know you’ve outgrown me and the magic is gone, but please just return for one more show at the House of Blues. I’ll buy tickets to all 3 days. I’ll buy two sets of tickets and bring a girl too since I love you so much I’ll do what’s in your best interest, not mine, which would be to keep you unpopular.
Most bands that I’ve seen in concert and move on to bigger and “better” venues are ironically the ones that I don’t particularly like. But not so with Dashboard Confessional. No arena could match the intimacy of the 1,500-capacity House of Blues (1500 including two levels and standing room, you understand.)
How the heck will people sing along to your songs if the distance between them will cause problems with the speed of sound?
Now I know you were practicing for the “big time” when you came to the HoB with a huge stage set (well, huger than most HoB shows at least.) And when you asked how we liked it I booed. You did apologize and said you hoped it wouldn’t get between you and your long-term fans. It didn’t, I just booed because you asked me how I liked it: I think all stage sets are sort of lame at best. Unlike most bands, you didn’t even play my favorite song and I still enjoyed the show immensely.
So if you come back there’s at least $100 in tix and merchandise sales waiting for you. Tempting isn’t it? 