I remember being tempted to go to this show but when I finally decided, the section closest to the stage was sold out and the remaining sections seemed quite far from the scene and with lots of (strict) divisions. On paper it seemed a superb place for a concert, but maybe not for a punk rock one.

Sorry about the snoozers - sometimes I tell myself "you got to see BR man", but it is true that other times I can't help but wonder "why play Streets of America and 2 songs later Man with a Mission?". I also find it unfortunate that they kept only My Sanity and Candidate from AOU this time around - similar last year when they decided the AOU song would be End of History.

My solution to avoid potential disappointment has always been to see them as many times as possible, but it is a costly solution..

This was my 20th BR show.

Kind of a lame venue to be honest. The “pit/GA” section was extremely limited, so anybody who wanted to partake in the actual ‘action’ of a punk show and didn’t have a ticket to this specific part of the venue couldn’t. Of the hundred or so people in this section- the only area where you weren’t confined to a seat or on the lawn in the way back- most were just standing there staring. I’m used to smaller venues where everybody has access to the action. There wasn’t a lot of action as a result.

And I wasn’t overly impressed with the setlist. Too many snoozers. You get what you get, though.

Jay, Mike, and Jamie jammed on ‘the boys are back in town’ for a minute or so at the very end. That was pretty cool.

And, as always, Hetson is dearly missed.