Review Of Kaiser Chiefs - The Great Hall, Exeter 23rd February 2013

I went to see the Kaiser Chiefs at The Great Hall, Exeter on 23rd February. It was their Souvenir tour, and their support bands were This Many Boyfriends and Zulu Winter.

I'd never been to The Great Hall before, but I'd definitely recommend it as a venue. It was small enough to be still quite intimate, yet large enough to not be too crowded. The doors opened at 7pm and the lobby area was very well organized.

This Many Boyfriends were the first band of the night and they did a very good job of livening up the crowd. Their songs were really fantastic, and they were clearly a band who loved performing live. They class their genre as 'Noise Pop' and I definitely agree with this! It's Pop but with a Rock sound too. As I write, I'm listening to their recorded tracks on Soundcloud. I think This Many Boyfriends have massive potential to take the music business by storm, and good luck to them!

You can get more information on This Many Boyfriends here: www.thismanyboyfriends.com

Next on stage were Zulu Winter. Their genre of music is Indie Rock and they were really great. By this point, the crowd were really rocking and having a great night. I think that Zulu Winter are more of a festival band than a venue band, but that's not a criticism! Their songs were enjoyable and got everyone ready for the Kaiser Chiefs' arrival. Zulu Winter have already achieved so much in their short time as a band, and I'm sure they'll go far!

You can get more information on Zulu Winter here: www.zuluwinter.com

The Kaiser Chiefs burst onto the stage at around 9pm with the crowd pleaser 'Thank You Very Much'. By this point, the crowd had listened to some great music and were ready to rock out with the Kaiser Chiefs. The band played for a solid hour and a half, leaving the stage only briefly before returning for an encore. As the album 'Souvenir' contains the best of singles (so far!), the whole gig was full of crowd pleasers.

I wasn't sure what to expect as I'd only seen the Kaiser Chiefs on TV before, but I really enjoyed it! Ricky Wilson's voice was faultless. He carried the crowd through the classics 'Modern Way', 'Everyday I Love You Less And Less' and 'I Predict A Riot'.

Overall, I had a really great night out. I'd definitely go to see the Kaiser Chiefs again. The gig in Exeter was sold out and I can see why! They're a really impressive band, who can perform live and even sound better than the recorded tracks! I loved the support bands too! This Many Boyfriends and Zulu Winter will definitely be on my list of bands to go to see.

Setlist:

• Thank You Very Much


• Kinda Girl You Are


• Everything Is Average Nowadays


• Little Shocks


• Like It Too Much


• Good Days Bad Days


• Everyday I Love You Less And Less


• Born To Be A Dancer


• Modern Way


• Living Underground


• Heat Dies Down


• Love's Not A Competition (But I'm Winning)


• Never Miss A Beat


• Ruby


• I Predict A Riot


• The Angry Mob

Encore:

• Saying Goodbye


• No More Heroes (The Stranglers Cover)


• Oh My God

For more information on the Kaiser Chiefs, go to: www.kaiserchiefs.com