[ATTENDED: May 18, 2024] Bit Brigade
I had seen Bit Brigade six years ago (can’t believe it has been that long) and assumed my son would love to see them too: a heavy metal band playing the music from video games while a guy in the band plays the game? Sounds perfect.
They tend to play bars so my (underage) son was shut out. But when they announced this show at a place in Frenchtown, and it was all ages, we were there!
I actually thought it was going to be outside, but it wasn’t (possible showers, but I don’t know if it was always meant to be inside or not).
When I got the tickets (for him and his friend) I assumed Bit Brigade was headlining as I had not heard of Galactic Empire. Yup, a Star Wars cover band–two gimmicks in one night, but that’s cool. And then the night of, my wife decided that she’d like to see the spectacle as well, so she joined us and it was even more fun having her there as the boys immediately left me to hang by themselves.
I was a little surprised that BB went on first, but in retrospect it makes sense. BB is really fun, but they are kind of static–we all watch the guy play the game(s) and the band totally rocks. Whereas Galactic Empire is more dynamic–band members running around and a bigger stage presence. Plus, as it turned out, everyone was there for them and not Bit Brigade. Except for us. (more…)
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