The last show I got to see was Dashboard Confessional. They played in the Jamboree Festival with other bands such as the Aquabats, The Format, and Colbie Caillat. It was outdoors so it really made the experience fun. Sometimes when you go to a concert, you go because the music is expressed within your life and you can relate to the artist. We are everyday people, with everyday scenarios just like the artists who write and share their musical talents with us. It touches you in situations through life that make you smile, laugh, cry, and always remember those memories.
When you go to a Dashboard Confessional concert, you see the emotions from Chris Carrabba. You know, right there, from an audience stand point, that the music Carrabba and his band expresses is REAL. The crowd gets in sync with the artists as they sing along to all their songs. The night was great. I was really happy to hear Colbie Caillat live too. When you listen to an artist live and realize how real they are you respect the music and listen to it more as I do. Dashboard came and played last year in Orem and that was the best show I’ve gone to. Brand New opened up for them and they got the crowd pumped up. As Dashboard came out to the stage, they had a curtain step up so all you could see were shadows. The crowed grew anxious for them. They opened up playing "Don’t Wait" and Carrabba started singing while the curtain was still down and everybody was on there feet screaming! The violinist, Susan Sherouse was amazing! She made me feel worry free that evening with her smile and talent that was glowing.
Another entertaining show I got to see was Hellogoodbye. Cute is What We Aim For opened up for them at In the Venue and it was a blast. Both artists put on a show that was worth the price. I am amazed at the artists that come through Salt Lake. Hellogoodbye and Dashboard are both coming back this month and I am looking forward to it! I hope I can make it to both shows. Augustana and Jon Roston are opening up for Dashboard and I know it will be a night to remember. –Chris Englen
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