Taking Back Sunday @ The Kool Haus, August 19

Last night, I went to see the rock band Taking Back Sunday at the Kool Haus. This show was originally scheduled for June 23rd, but because of an injury in the band, it was moved to August 19th. I went because the friend I went with is a big fan, and she comes to a lot of the concerts I want to see. Anyways, to tell you the truth, I wouldn't have gone to the show if I didn't go with her, but I am glad I went.

We got to the Kool Haus at around 8 and the venue was fairly full for a not-sold out show. The crowd was a mix of guys and girls, teenagers to adults, no older than 25. The opener Moneen, a local Toronto band of Alexisonfire switcheroo fame, went on stage at 8:30. They were decent, but they didn't do anything special for me.

At 9:30 Taking back Sunday took the stage and the crowd seemed ready for them. I was a little disappointed that the crowd wasn't really moving, but there were quite a few crowd surfers, which I'm guessing motivates the band. They played for an hour, then played a 15 minute encore. Although it wasn't the best show I've ever been to, I really liked it and I will definitely start to listen to them more.