The fans at last night’s sold-out Alkaline Trio show at the Grog Shop started singing along to the songs right at the start of the band’s set, which kicked off with “This Could Be Love.” The singing didn’t stop until the very end of the 19-song set, and fans even gave some extra effort during “Armageddon,” with a scattering of salutes thrown up. The McHenry, Ill.-based punk rock group had just played three days of Riot Fest prior to coming to town. If last night’s show seemed eerily similar to the Fest set list, it’s because they used the same one and were more than open about it. Singer Matt Skiba admitted, “you’re hearing the same show. We’re cheaters. That’s how we got through high school and that’s how we run our rock ’n’ roll group.”
This article appears in Sep 12-18, 2012.
Grog Shop is a great place to see a show.
Sounds like a killer show. The grog shop offers such an intimate setting with every band they feature. Not to mention the show was captured perfectly by an incredibly talented writer.