columbia: smith westerns and yeasayer

this was a last minute decision and i'm very glad i made it. it was my first weekend back in columbia and a bunch of friends were planning on going to show, getting into some shenanigans, and have a good time. so i succumbed to peer pressure, bought a ticket, and had the time of my life. we'd spent the whole day out at the pool and i'm pretty sure abby was drunk by three, and stayed that way for a good twelve hours. we stuffed five girls into a car, blasted some gangster, and got pumped for the show. none of us were familiar with the first opener, but i wanted to get there in time to see smith westerns so that's what we did. and it turned out to be a really good decision because they were fantastic. and come to find out they're from chicago, one of my favorite places. love.

so by the time yeasayer was ready to play the majority of us were three or four drinks in and having a fucking BLAST. and once they started playing the entire venue turned into a giant dance party. it was a fun crowd of people in the first place and i'm pretty sure most of the crowd was under the influence of at least something or other. so the five of us girls danced our asses off and enjoyed a really great set that lasted for about an hour. i've seen yeasayer once before at lollapalooza and while they sounded great there, it was a totally different experience seeing them in a smaller, more intimate setting. they are a really talented group of musicians and kept the crowd entertained with a really cool LED light show. i had intentions of keeping track of the setlist but obviously that didn't happen. we had a great time though and i highly suggest you check out smith westerns and see yeasayer at least once in your life. whether you know their music or not, it's great entertainment and they're a super talented band.

www.smithwesternsmusic.com
www.yeasayer.net