Ending the Week with the English Beat

I went and saw the English Beat last night and what a way to end a fantastic week! How lucky would I be to have every week be like this past week! They were awesome and one of the very few bands left from the 80's left on my "to see live in concert" bucket list. Neelam says I need to go to Home Depot and buy a bigger bucket. It was just the original lead singer with new musicians but they were tight. He must live around here as I see them listed a lot and they are a popular live act. Tickets for their shows usually go for like 40-50 bucks but I got a groupon for 15 so I just could not pass it up. Plus they played right here in Escondido, outdoors at the intersection of Grand and Broadway. It was a beer, wine and cheese street festival for local companies so everything just added up to the fact that I had to go - kismet perhaps? Or more just that I am such a townie. But I always become a townie wherever I live.

They sounded great and the crowd was so into it. The night was a bit cool but the band really heated things up with all their great songs. I know they play live a lot so they were completely with it on stage - sounded awesome and were there to have fun. With a vibe like that going forth into to the crowd, it was impossible not to enjoy.