This post is really late but it’s because I’ve been working a lot and it’s summer. I might be a little rusty but here goes nothing. The first time I saw the Kings of Leon perform it was at KROQ’s Weenie Roast and it was shortly after Sex On Fire blew up. Since then I started to listen to the band more and more. So naturally I was happy to get another chance to see them perform at the same venue no less.

The Features
The Features was one of two opening bands for the Kings of Leon. They aren’t very well known here in America but they have done very well in the UK. They toured with Manchester Orchestra this Spring and I couldn’t wait to see them perform again. The band is very energetic and the crowd was into the songs. When they played ‘Lions’ the crowd got excited because it’s their most well-known song. Hopefully in the future this band will headline their own tour but until then I recommend checking them out. Especially if you’re a fan of Manchester Orchestra or Kings of Leon.

Built to Spill
Built to Spill was the second band to open for the Kings of Leon. By the time this band came out the crowd was too anxious to see the main band. They were interesting to listen to but I honestly was not paying much attention.

Kings of Leon
After the opening bands were done everyone was just anxious to see the Kings of Leon perform. They played some new songs and some old ones. For their encore they started off with Knocked Up. They of course played Sex On Fire which made everyone happy. I don’t know what it was about this show that didn’t do it for me. Usually at shows I get really excited when the opener comes out onstage but this time it was just fine. It was an okay show. I wouldn’t say it was amazing or exceptionally memorable but it was still good. I liked that they played a lot of songs from their older albums. In my mind this show isn’t as memorable as the countless other shows that I’ve been to. Maybe I was just having an off night or maybe it was the crowd. I love it when crowds are more into the songs than I am. It seemed to me that they only cared about hearing Sex On Fire and Use Somebody. This isn’t to say that I wouldn’t go to another Kings of Leon show. But hopefully next time they’ll play at a smaller more intimate venue. I’m sure other people thought this show was amazing and I’m just another person reviewing the same show using different words to describe it.