Maybe you are like me and miss going to concerts. Its not just the music, but the production that goes into the concert experience. The lights, video production, the banter between the musicians on stage in between songs, etc. Luckily, Jimmy Eat World is doing a global stream performance series called the Phoenix Sessions. The event is put on by Danny Wimmer Presents and features the critically acclaimed alternative rock band performing all tracks from three of their albums on three different nights. Last Friday was their first one and had the band performing all tracks from their Surviving album. The band played in a circle with the members Jim Adkins, Rick Burch, Tom Linton and Zach Lind facing each other. It took place at the Icehouse in Phoenix, AZ which was perfect with their white walls. There were amazing lights and projected videos on the animation on the walls in all directions of the band. Cameras set up and camera crew with masks on with handheld camera devices going in and out of the members.
The highlight (at least for me) was them performing “555” which is track four on the Surviving album. What a great song, they even had fog machine going with the deep blue lights to match the mood of the song. It’s the little things in production that adds a lot (at least to me) to the concert experience.
While tuning his guitar before the song “All the Way (Stay)” lead singer Jim Adkins joked “this is called tuning the guitars, this is part of the live experience, this is the most experience guitar tuning we have ever presented to people. Tuning my guitar in 12K. Its beautiful, watch just watch.” LOL Like I said, I miss band banter on stage in between songs. Their set ended with an empty phone booth in the middle of the “stage” area which is a nice tease to the cover of their next album Futures. What does it mean? Guess we will have to tune in to their next one which is their amazing album Futures on Friday Jan 29th followed by Clarity on Friday February 12th. You can buy a single “concert” ticket or get bundles that include Stream Poster or Stream T-Shirt. Hurry, early bird pricing ends on January 24th. Get yours now at https://www.jimmyeatworldlive.com/
By Steve Sievers.
About Danny Wimmer Presents: Since 1993, music industry veteran Danny Wimmer has been producing concerts and festivals, both large and small. In 2011, he formed Danny Wimmer Presents, which now produces several of the largest rock and alternative festivals in the U.S. By combining A-list talent with local cuisine and culture, DWP has become recognized within the industry for delivering the highest-quality entertainment experiences to fans, artists, sponsors, partners and host cities. DWP creates memorable and all-encompassing festival experiences, leaving both consumers and partners with lasting and meaningful impressions. DWP will continue to add new music festivals to its already stellar portfolio, which currently includes Aftershock, Bourbon & Beyond, Epicenter, Hometown Rising, Louder Than Life, Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival, and Welcome To Rockville. Previous DWP festivals include Rock On The Range, Carolina Rebellion, Northern Invasion and more. In 2020, DWP launched the popular digital series Offstage with DWP and ventured into the digital content curation space, promoting pay-per-view live streams.