Incubus Rocks Hard and Soft
August 26, 2009 by FromTheCrowd
Filed under Concert Reviews
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Incubus, currently on tour supporting their greatest hits album “Monuments and Melodies” came to the Valley of the Sun on August 25 at the Jobbing.com Arena.
A Duke Spirit. Photo Credit Stephanie Baldwin
The concert kicked off with a sultry performance by the, A Duke Spirit, a British band formed in 2003 that is relatively unknown in the US. The lead singer, Liela Moss, strutted her stuff, as the band performed their pop/blues melodies for the crowd eager for Incubus. While it seemed on odd pairing for a supporting artist, the audience seemed to enjoy their performance.
intimate crowd for the venue. Incubus exploded into “Pardon Me” and from that instant you knew you were in for a night of fantastic music. The stage lighting was minimal for an arena show, but was able to add the perfect ambience to the performance.
The first 30-45 minutes of the concert rocked hard, as Incubus set list was loaded with majority of their top radio hits during the first half of the show. Midway through the performance, thy slowed things down and Boyd pulled out a rhythm guitar for the song,”Oil in Water” which sent the crowd into a frenzy. The acoustic set continued for 3-4 songs providing a totally different feel to the venue and allowed to truly appreciate Incubuses musical talent and Boyd’s’ vocals. An obvious fan favorite was the acoustic version of “Dig” in which Boyd played the bongos.
The pace of the show then picked up again and allowed the crowd to take in the bands high energy. As the night progressed, the concert truly became something for ‘real’ fans. For the last half if their set, Incubus performed a great deal of their, still popular, but lesser known songs.
Overall, the performance was dynamic and it almost felt as though the audience had just attended two different concerts, and it was fantastic to see both sides of Incubus live.
