[ATTENDED: October 2, 2026] Plague Vendor
I was torn about this show from the get go (see main post) and when I listened to Plague Vendor briefly, they were interesting but not compelling. So I wasn’t that excited when they came out on stage.
Three guys came out and they started playing an awesome, simple bass and guitar riff. The bass and guitars sounds fantastic and I was instantly hooked. Their outfits (the bassist was wearing like a Sears cowboy outfit from the 70s, including a glittering belt buckle that said Bill.) The guitarist had a fringe of hair that fell in his face and I couldn’t see him at all.
After a minute or so of this riffage, a guy came out on stage in black pants, a black muscle shirt and lots of tattoos. His hair was soaking wet and he was an absolutely lunatic. He started singing the first song fairly calmly and then the chorus exploded and his voice exploded too. It was fascinating.
During the instrumental parts, he lined up the bottles of water (one of which he dumped all over his head midway through the show). He seemed unhappy with the microphone stand and at one point he threw it into the photographer pit and then later climbed down to get it. He complained about the lights twice saying how hot it was up there. He even said I don’t know where the hell I am and I’m sure you don’t either, so let’s just play music.
I didn’t really like him, but I couldn’t take my eyes off of him. And it’s a good thing I didn’t, because suddenly, he was standing on the barrier singing right at us. He was holding on the a fan’s hand (and head at one point) just wobbling and singing. (more…)
