We enjoyed a mid-week spring break with an overnight in London, to see three amazing bands play at Budweiser Gardens. The Lumineers were the headliners on their Cleopatra Tour, accompanied by Kaleo and Susto.
We started out with a nice dinner downtown, a short walk from both the car and the venue. We chose Spageddy Eddy's, a small joint downstairs off an artsy alley. Great food, fair prices, and great atmosphere! I did have to make a trip back to the car just to drop off the rest of Jane's spaghetti, before heading to the show.
Bud Gardens is the home of the OHL's London Knights, and a great venue for live music as well. We opted for our usual front-row mezzanine tickets, and took our seats along with some hometown brews.
Susto was up first, the only band unknown to us of the three - and were a pleasant surprise with some "alt-country" rock out of South Carolina. A lot of empty seats meant that a good many people missed out on this gem, in favour of arriving in time for the second band. Kaleo were great as expected, blending their Icelandic folk roots with southern blues reflecting their new home in Austin, Texas.
As good as the opening bands were, The Lumineers were simply fantastic. Their talent and passion shone through in a truly riveting performance. My hands still hurt from all the clap-along songs. They even arranged for a mini-stage at centre ice, and came out through the crowd to play about five songs amidst the sea of fans around them.
Great night of live music!
Good eats!
The menus are classic album covers!
No shortage of food!
Susto plays as the crowd filters into Bud Gardens
Kaleo rocks the house
The Lumineers take the stage
"Making the room smaller" for a few songs
Charlie Boy, don't go to war
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