Fruit Bats – Humbug Mountain Song

Back in September I got a text from a friend saying, hey, I have an extra ticket to see the Fruit Bats tomorrow, want to meet me there? They were playing at a theater about 15 minutes away from my house so that was an easy yes. While I was familiar with the band, I really didn’t know much of their music but I prepped by listening to a couple of their albums on the way home from the office. Still, I didn’t really know what to expect, partially because I wondered about the audience. The venue is close to me but it’s not a big town, not near a city, who would be there?

When I first arrived there were not a lot of people, which is good for securing yourself a spot but a little worrying if it doesn’t fill in. Thankfully there was a decent crowd by the time the Fruit Bats took the stage.

It was such a fun show! The band was tight, Eric Johnson is a magnetic frontman, and everyone was dancing. A lot of the shows I go to these days wind up being populated mostly by head-bobbers, which is fine but I have to think it’s kind of boring for the band. I’m going to be dancing either way but I like it when I’m not the only one.