Modest Mouse Concert

Last night I saw Modest Mouse in concert at the Mesa Amphitheater. It was my first time to that venue and I loved it. It's an outdoor amphitheater with steps and lovely, lovely green grass to sit in. It's a nice size - large without being overwhelmingly huge. Security was the strictest I've seen in a long time. Men were patted down before entering and women had their bags gone through. You couldn't have cameras, like most venues. However, you could take bottled water. The water had to be unopened and then the security person opened your bottle and threw away the caps. I'm assuming so you couldn't throw a full bottle of water, but not really sure. Since Mesa is a very strong Mormon community, I was surprised that the amphitheater sold alcohol, but it was nice to drink a beer at the show.

The show itself was very enjoyable. Modest Mouse preforms well and was quite interesting. I was really impressed that they have two drummers and those guys did an amazing job. For me, they really made the show. The singer of Modest Mouse is an interesting performer. He's definitely a bit strange, but it's a perfect fit for his style. I was fascinated that he sounds normal when he's talking but when he starts signing, it's totally different. I'm not sure I can explain but I spent a lot of the show focused in on his voice and body movement. I'm definitely glad I had the opportunity to see Modest Mouse, but was sad I missed Jade's birthday party.