[ATTENDED: September 15, 2025] Wet Leg
I saw Wet Leg three and a half years ago when they were something of a novelty buzz band because of their song Chaise Lounge. I saw them at Underground Arts (capacity 650). It was packed and I could barely see them, but it was still a fun show.
After the show, I thought “I’m not sure if the band will do anything more after this. But they certainly felt like more than a joke band with one hit. It will be interesting to see if they comeback to Philly and can fit into a larger venue.”
Now, three years later, the band has released their second album, have an entirely new look and have a bunch of songs that are bona fide–not novelty–hits. So it’s no surprise that they are playing a bigger venue (FMH is 2500 people).
FMH is one of my least favorite venues to go to. It’s always overcrowded and full of really tall people. Most shows annoy me and I should probably stop going there all together, but it is the last small venue before bands move on to much bigger stages, so there are certain bands that can only fit in a venue that size. I dislike the parking (it’s even worse now that all of the nearby lots have been attached to parking meters (and Jesus, there were NO spots on the street–on a Monday night??) So we drove around a bit and arrived a little later than I wanted to, so we were just behind the ring of tall people who always seem to build a wall around the short people up front. (more…)
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