Opening Act
Ella Eyre can simply be described as a British ball of energy. Not only were her song lyrics funny and truthful, but she was also very blunt in saying that sometimes you just need to cuss a little. However, for as good as Ella was live, when we looked up her songs with hope of buying a couple good ones, they were terrible. And by terrible I mean, auto tuned, and nothing like she was live. All in all, if I could listen to her live on a weekly basis, I totally would.

Opening “The Things We Lost in the Fire”
Bastille’s opening song “The Things We Lost in the Fire” set the tone for the show. The audience was filled with such excitement, and the lights reflected this energy. Everyone broke out their phones and began a video/picture frenzy. The opener left you knowing that this was going to be an amazing show.

“The Weight of Living Pt. ll directly followed the opening song. The lights and staging for this song were unreal. Beams of colored light shot into different parts of the stadium in time with the music, which began to gradually bring the stadium to a rolling boil. By the end of the song, people were on their feet and screaming their lungs out.

“Oblivion”
Nothing can compare to the feeling of being a part of something. For the audience of Bastille, “Oblivion” was our chance to pull out our phone flashlights and shine them on the stage, all swaying together, listening to their beautifully sad lyrics. Dan did apologize for ruining the awesome vibe with this melancholy song, but in my opinion, it just made it better. Not to mention it was a good break from the jumping and dancing that had continued throughout the entire concert. All in all, “Oblivion” was a song to remember.

“Bad Blood”
Of course Bastille’s second chart-topping hit was quite the spectacle to hear and behold. They performed this song about halfway through the concert, beginning with the famous rhythm that sent the crowd into frenzy. The entire audience broke into a sing-a-long, this was one of the few songs where you did not have to be a hard core fan to know the lyrics.

Lead singer Dan Smith delivered a wonderful performance, very engaging with the audience, and sounded just as good live, if not better, than their recordings. But beyond Dan Smith’s stage presence and live lyrical magic, the graphics and lights truly made the song come to life. For those of you who have seen the music video on YouTube, I think most would say that it is one of the most interesting yet
disturbing music videos.

They used images from this video on the background screen, providing you with the visual experience of the song. Overall, it was a well done performance that left you begging for more.

“Flaws”
Although Flaws is just another single by Bastille that doesn’t stand out too much, there’s a reason why it’s in here. It’s expected that the singer walks through the crowd at one point, however, this one was different. Most artists only go part way through the crowd, whereas Dan Smith walked completely around the ground floor paying tribute to all of his fans in the state of Colorado.

“No Angels” (Featuring Ella Eyre)
Although Bastille doesn’t technically own the song, it sounds better when this duet was heard. Even pointing out the fact that we should definitely go to the parts of the internet where we don’t talk about, to download this (pointing out the fact that he’s proud of his music). Overall, this was a powerful duet. Starting out with quotes from one of the most known movies of all time (Physco, 1960), and continually using quotes throughout the song. It speaks of a message that we’ve all gone through. If you haven’t heard the song, I’d look it up on Youtube.

Closing “Pompeii”
The audience was waiting for the song that put Bastille on the map. It was known throughout the entire concert that Bastille was going to finish with this. This song was possibly the greatest finishes of any artist in concert that I’ve heard.

Pulling out the opening band to help them with the song (Ella Eyre), was amazing to see the bonds between the two bands. As soon as the song began everybody was up on their feet dancing to the song.

During the chorus the energy was at its max. Just before beginning everyone was crouching, and as soon as the chorus began everybody in the crowd was jumping up and down with their fists in the air. Now if you say you don’t air drum during the song, you’re a liar.

Overall, a great and amazing finish with incredible energy in the audience with everyone singing along.

Overall Review
In a grading system of stars, it’s decided that this concert was a 4/5 stars. There was an excellent stage presence, a connection with the fans, and a great sound.

However, the thing that kept this concert from being better had nothing to do with the artist. It was the crowds.

It was like a bunch of a train car with a nuclear reactor hit a dumpster fire, and surrounded by a bunch of rabid dogs. That’s about the most accurate description that can be given.