THRICE!

This past week I had the opportunity to attend two Thrice concerts here in southern California, one at the Avalon in Hollywood, CA. and the next night at the House of Blues in Anaheim. Both shows were sold out, and I would not expect anything less from a band that hails from Orange County.

The Avalon show in Hollywood was particularly special as we witnessed the return of Teppei, after he had to leave the tour early for a bit to deal with some family matters. The return made the set list a bit longer as in some of the previous shows it had to be slightly shortened due to Teppei's absence. Thrice started the show with the amazing song "Of Dust and Nations" that quickly had the crowd going wild from the beginning. The concert featured many of their new songs from the band's sixth studio album "Beggars". Rarely played songs such as "Like Moths to Flame" and "The Arsonist" were also on the set list which helped satisfy the sold out audience in Hollywood.

Here are a few pictures from the Hollywood show at the Avalon:

The House of Blues in Anaheim show was a homecoming show for Thrice as the Orange County band lived up to their name as they played in front of many family and friends. The set list featured a couple of new songs that had never been performed live previously from their new album. "Talking Through Glass" and "Circles" were played for the first time ever in the Anaheim show which got the crowd to go home happy, but not before lead singer Dustin Kensure came back on stage for an encore which featured fan favorite, "Stare at the Sun" acoustic. After which they finished the night with the title track to their album, "Beggars".

Here are a few pictures from the House of Blues Anaheim concert:

Awesome show and awesome bands make for an awesome night! The bands the Polar Bear Club and The Dear Hunter were also on the bill for the tour and I have to say people need to go check them out because they were amazing, particularly The Dear Hunter!

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