I was a little concerned about auto-tuning occurring at the show thanks to the overuse of it on
Fun.'s latest album
Some Nights (it's hard to tell if they did that to to be entertaining or if they were trying to be artistic). Luckily, there was no need to worry because the only time I heard it was when the crowd continued singing it at the end of a song, which was amusing.
The Wiltern provided a great environment for tracks that encourage group singalongs, such as
Carry On,
One Foot, and
We are Young (which was a dream to hear live. I was hoping
Janelle Monรกe would be a surprise guest, but the song still sounded amazing. Surprisingly, I discovered this song on a blog and later began noticing it was being played everywhere. Shows how little I listen to the radio).
The Gambler was sweetly dedicated to the parents of Jack Antonoff (guitarist). Other notable tracks included whimsical
Walking the Dog and
At Least I'm Not as Sad (As I Used to Be), Queen-inspired
All the Pretty Girls, and one of my favorites,
Light a Roman Candle with Me (It sounds like a cute date...that I would like to be on...with the singer, Nate Ruess, who is rather attractive in person. He looks like a younger
Guy Pearce).
I've never really seen a band black out all the lights after each song. It was rather theatrical, like each song was a new act, and their intermission was a short cover of
Oh What a Night, befitting of Ruess' voice. Adding to the drama was more confetti than I've ever seen in my life during 60s rockish
Bar Lights (which was never one of my favorites, but after hearing them cover
You Can't Always Get What You Want, it made sense) and a balloon drop, ending the night with the epic
Some Nights. People were still singing the chorus on the way out.
High Note:
Everyone there were hardcore fans. They knew all the lyrics to songs off Fun.'s last two albums.
Low Note:
Okay, not really that low. Although, I got to hear most of my favorites, they didn't play
Out on the Town,
I Wanna Be the One, and
All Alright.
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