Old Old Review #2- Owl City at the Sound Academy

After picking up my 4 guests for this concert, we drove over to the Sound Academy, where we skipped the line, headed straight to will call, and got admitted to the venue. Deciding again to avoid getting crushed, we stayed towards the back of the venue, near the merch table and the bar. The first opener was Paper Route, an alternative group from Nashville, Tennessee. I had heard some pretty good things about this band, and was really excited to hear their set. When they came on stage, I was pleasantly surprised. Their style was really something I would like to listen to on a daily basis. It was guitar and drum heavy, which is a common factor in a lot of my favourite bands.
Next, LIGHTS came on stage. i was really excited for her set because I am a really big fan. And as per usual, she did not disappoint. Surprisingly, her vocals had improved even more since the last time I saw her live, which was in November, and that really improved the quality of her set. Her set included almost all of the songs from her album, The Listening, as well as an acoustic cover of Fall Back Down, by Rancid. When LIGHTS was done, it was time for Owl City's set.
When he came onstage, all the fans were shocked to see that Adam Young was wearing a fluffy, feathery, bird costume. As he opened with "The Bird and the Worm", I knew it was going to be an interesting set. I really enjoyed his set. Some of the songs sounded very similar to each other played live, but you could always tell which one was which. I think my favourite thing about his set was how violin- driven the songs were when played live. It really gave them a different feel, and I really enjoyed it.
I decided to stick around a bit after the show to see if I could meet any of the openers. I ended up meeting the drummer from Paper Route, but unfortunately LIGHTS did not come out for a meet and greet. Finally, after what was a long, but really fun night, I headed on my way.