Concert Journal Entry: Franz Ferdinand
by Kate Marie Robbins Date: April 27, 2018 Band: Franz Ferdinand Venue: First Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota Supporting Act(s): Priests *This entry is taken from the RRSMS: The Concert Journal* My first gig of 2018, so exciting! Jen (my sister) and I went, as we typically do these days. She's the only one with as eclectic taste in music as me. We ended up not getting there before doors opened at 8 p.m. so we didn't have to queue for very long. Though the gig was sold out, it didn't feel overly crowded, which made it easy to get close to the stage. After grabbing merch, we ended up being a few "rows" back stage left. The opening act was called Priests, which was 3/4 female. Now, I'll admit I'm a bit of a female vocalist snob as Joseph (my brother) likes to say. I was not very impressed with them. Though, I did give them a listen on YouTube later and they were better, so perhaps it's just a live thing. Or maybe I'm just a snob. ...