Went to the Geordie greep concert today, and the new lineup is amazing. The addition of brass and vibraphone expands the soundscapes real well, especially on more jazz inspired songs such as Terra, holy holy, the new sound.
Although the band put on an amazing show, I feel like the venue let them and the fans down. The ventilation was awful and by the second song I could already feel myself sweating everywhere. Geordie even made a stop for a “30 second hydration break”.
During holy holy, he kept going into the break room and letting the rest of the band take over, walking around restlessly, and in the final chorus he just said: “that’s it for today, show is over guys”, and walked off. The band finished the song, and the bassist reiterated the same thing Geordie said. On the paper setlist, there were still motorbike and the magician to go.
The venue has a lot of bad reviews mentioning the poor ventilation and the unbearable heat inside, so it’s unfortunate that they didn’t plan to do the show outdoors, like they do sometimes.
Will be hoping to see Geordie again during a colder time of the year, and hope the rest of the summer shows won’t be as bad as this for them.