2019 Concert #1: Neon Trees and Fitz & the Tantrums

By EricMesa

May 28, 2019 - 3 minutes read - 552 words

At the end of Red Hat Summit 2019 (post coming about that soon) there was a double-header concert with Neon Trees and Fitz & the Tantrums. Neon Trees started things off for the night. I didn’t look them up ahead of the concert, because Fitz was a huge band so I thought Neon Trees was just a local band opening for Fitz. Their section of the concert was a lot of fun even though I didn’t know any of the songs. The lead singer had lots of fun banter and seemed to really be enjoying himself.

Neon Trees at Red Hat Summit 2019
Neon Trees at Red Hat Summit 2019
Neon Trees at Red Hat Summit 2019
Neon Trees at Red Hat Summit 2019
Neon Trees at Red Hat Summit 2019
Neon Trees at Red Hat Summit 2019
Neon Trees at Red Hat Summit 2019
Neon Trees at Red Hat Summit 2019
Neon Trees at Red Hat Summit 2019
Neon Trees at Red Hat Summit 2019
Neon Trees at Red Hat Summit 2019
Neon Trees at Red Hat Summit 2019
Neon Trees at Red Hat Summit 2019
Neon Trees at Red Hat Summit 2019
Neon Trees at Red Hat Summit 2019

Then they played a cover of Human League’s Don’t You Want Me and I was having a blast because I love that song - it’s wrapped up in a lot of great memories hanging out with one of my cousins. Then, near the end they finally played their BIG SONG the one EVERYONE knows Everybody Talks:

https://youtu.be/X5G9tIe84lE

Then Fitz & the Tantrums came on. I’ve been listening to them since their first album came out, although somewhere along the line I lost track of them and never got their third album. They had such a great stage presence and seemed to REALLY be feeling the music, even if they’ve been performing some of those songs for nearly a decade. Of course, concerts are always more fun when you know the band’s music, so I was rocking out the entire time. Then they did one of the better covers of Eurythmics’ Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) I’ve heard. They also played some music from a forthcoming album, and those seem to continue in their tradition of great soul music.