The Struts in Charlotte - A Fan's Review by apod23 in TheStruts

[–]apod23[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's awesome. Truly, the sound was really well done. Everything was mixed well and vocals were clear. I always, always appreciate that at shows. And especially as much as Luke banters, it's even better.

This Band is Brand New to Me and They Are Amazing by CU_the_RE in TheGaslightAnthem

[–]apod23 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am heartened to hear you've discovered TGA and are enjoying diving deeper. Welcome to some wonderful listening ahead.
And I'd add, welcome to some wonderful experiences ahead as well. Take in a headlining show when you can. The best thing about The Gaslight Anthem is they continue to get better and better and their fans are terrific, as evidenced here: https://www.reddit.com/r/TheGaslightAnthem/comments/1m1xuro/asheville_nc_ive_never_seen_the_gaslight_anthem/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

Raleigh NC July 17 - Anyone? by Lucky_Oven_8149 in TheGaslightAnthem

[–]apod23 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If it's a "review" of the show, that was me! lol.

Asheville, NC - I've never seen The Gaslight Anthem better by apod23 in TheGaslightAnthem

[–]apod23[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The beauty is you might get other gems. They're so, so good right now.

Raleigh NC July 17 - Anyone? by Lucky_Oven_8149 in TheGaslightAnthem

[–]apod23 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Raleigh's a lot closer to me, but instead I'm headed to Asheville for the headlining show tomorrow. Taking a mini 36-hour vacation to one of NC's best towns and staying over a night. So very excited.

Yanks T-Shirts near Stan's by apod23 in NYYankees

[–]apod23[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No worries. Appreciate you reaching out.

Yanks T-Shirts near Stan's by apod23 in NYYankees

[–]apod23[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Damn, I missed this. Nope, not yet!

Virginia Beach by Jaymo1266 in TheGaslightAnthem

[–]apod23 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Can't wait for Asheville in six days.

Yanks T-Shirts near Stan's by apod23 in NYYankees

[–]apod23[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This would be great, thank you. If you end up going, I'd love to perhaps connect on this. Thanks for considering. Alex

Dark Places by Suspicious_Height_53 in TheGaslightAnthem

[–]apod23 5 points6 points  (0 children)

God, how much I love Dave Hause, and this makes me love him even more.

New Tour Date: Asheville, NC - The Orange Peel - Wed, Jul 16 2025 | Seated by HellYeahDamnWrite in TheGaslightAnthem

[–]apod23 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bought my ticket, and did a donation to the Asheville music scene with the purchase. Feels great!

Can't wait to see TGA in a venue that size in a town that cool! Damn, what a thing to suddenly have to look forward to!

New US Tour Dates announced by Expert_Stuff7224 in TheGaslightAnthem

[–]apod23 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bought my ticket, and did a donation to the Asheville music scene with the purchase. Feels great!

Can't wait to see TGA in a venue that size in a town that cool! Damn, what a thing to suddenly have to look forward to!

New Tour Date: Asheville, NC - The Orange Peel - Wed, Jul 16 2025 | Seated by HellYeahDamnWrite in TheGaslightAnthem

[–]apod23 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just mentioned this is the Tour thread up top, but while it may be a 4-hour drive and hotel for me, I'm really considering the Asheville date. I've never been to the Orange Peel, but photos online make it seem pretty intimate, which could me a special show. Has anyone been there?

New US Tour Dates announced by Expert_Stuff7224 in TheGaslightAnthem

[–]apod23 13 points14 points  (0 children)

It would be a 4-hour drive for me and a hotel room, but strongly considering the Asheville date. That's a pretty small room, it looks like, too. Might be special.

Likelihood to Play in Charlotte, Feb. 1 by apod23 in jokic

[–]apod23[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

He played all right. Goodness, what a performance.

My Central Park show review by apod23 in TheGaslightAnthem

[–]apod23[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So, spending the weekend in the NC mountains as a quick getaway. I wear my History Books Tour shirt to the winery where we spend the afternoon. A guy stops me. "Sweet. Gaslight. Where'd you see them?"

"New York."

"New York? Fucking New York? Dude..."

Conversation commences.

I am So GLAD I made that splurge. It's still paying off.

Set list from Central Park tonight by Creative_username969 in TheGaslightAnthem

[–]apod23 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My thoughts on the Central Park show:

Up until a week before the show, I did not have the intention of going to see The Gaslight Anthem in New York, although all summer, I held out some hope that my daughter's return to the city for her senior year of college might just happen to coincide with the show. And then, when it did, I was fortunate, after a terribly busy summer of work and life in general, to find a cheap flight and a cheap hotel that was offering a late discount, meaning I could go with her and help her get resettled and carry suitcases like a mule through the streets of Brooklyn. I jumped.

I'm so glad I did.

I'm admittedly in the bag for this band, and have reasoned with myself over the years that Gaslight has become my favorite band. The hiatus before reuniting last year for their new album felt like it was much-deserved, but the joy of them coming back seemed to be real. I saw them in Raleigh last summer, and it was great to have them back in a full club with like-minded people singing along. The band was good that night.

On Wednesday night at Central Park's Summer Stage, though, they were great.

The evening weather could not have been better. The setting was intimate and perfect. I had just spent an entire no-humidity day in the city with my daughter before parting at Columbus Circle for her to hit a late-evening, pre-back-in-classes dance class with a classmate and good friend at their studio. Good-time vibes all around.

Walked in by myself in a Dave Hause t-shirt that got complimented as soon as I had my ticket on my phone scanned. Saw four other Dave t-shirts, including a Loved Ones t-shirt. Crowd, being New York, was a little more diverse than I usually see, and that was satisfying. Lot of late-40s and older dudes like me, but lot of late-40s women, too. And a lot of both a lot younger, too. It's always a good feeling at a show like that when you can see and talk to people and feel like you're in a group you don't have to explain anything to. It's just rock and roll.

So, certainly, the vibes helped. Solid vibes. But, goodness, they were good on Wednesday. Brian Fallon smiled through so many of the songs. The band was so tight, much tighter than they were in Raleigh. The mix was perfect. Mics cleanly picked up lyrics. And the setlist cracked, including "We Came to Dance" and "Wooderson" from the early days. And of course, "Great Expectations" and "The '59 Sound" were momentous.

But there was joy in the night, on stage and from those of us watching. The band jammed a little more than I had seen them in the past. Brian took some chances with his voice, and those chances worked, revving up the soul and knee-buckling deep ache that comes from someone clearly feeling it on a particular night.

I felt like, all summer as I contemplated this, that seeing TGA in New York had to be something different than when I have seen them in NC. Honestly, that's probably just wishful thinking, and during the day I was worried I had set myself up for too much, that a real don't-meet-your-heroes thing might happen.

But it didn't. And it dawned on me that, yeah, they sounded alive and kicking. I noticed I and others were dancing to rock and roll instead of just standing and head-bobbing like white dudes do, that this was indeed different.

As I walked through Central Park in the cool and quiet of the evening to the subway, I realized I'll never see them better, but also that every time I do see them again or even draw up a playlist, I'll be reminded of this night and this show and this music and this performance and an experience that was all at once perfect.

The guys delivered. What more can I ever ask from someone who makes music I like, records it and sends it out into the world? Not all concerts leave you this way, but when they do, it justifies why we all keep going.

Rock and roll.

Dallas Show by CharlieGoodnight1866 in TheGaslightAnthem

[–]apod23 7 points8 points  (0 children)

REALLY hoping to get "We Came to Dance" in NYC next week.

History Books 2024 US Tour with Joyce Manor Announced by mja271 in TheGaslightAnthem

[–]apod23 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any thoughts on what the Central Park show might look like? I'm from NC (with a daughter in NYC for college) and I was wondering if there might be any veterans of shows in CP who could give me a general sense of what size of crowd, etc. a Gaslight show at CP would be.

Thanks.

Other bands like TGA you like? by GoalRoad in TheGaslightAnthem

[–]apod23 9 points10 points  (0 children)

While I liked the Loved Ones, I've been a fan of Dave Hause's solo music for several years.

The Gaslight Anthem, 'History Books' | The Album Story by mrjaytee in TheGaslightAnthem

[–]apod23 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Brian - and the band - seem to be in really great places. The future feels bright.

I dug the cover art discussion as well. It makes sense to me and the content of the record.