Keane

I had a date night with my husband this week. We had such a great time! It was a date that is definitely up there on my list of favorite dates! You may be wondering what made this date so wonderful? If you know me at all then you know how much I LOVE music. A couple months ago we purchased concert tickets for one of my favorite bands, KEANE. They are not a very well known band here in the U.S. Like a lot of my favorite bands, they happen to be British. You would probably recognize the song Somewhere Only We Know. That is one of their big hits. It is also song #3 on my playlist if you want to click on it and check it out. The concert was held at the Roseland theater in downtown Portland. It is a GREAT place to see a concert due to it's small size and intimacy. Mike and I were about 3 rows back, center stage. You can imagine how exciting it was for me to see one of my favorite bands this up-close and personal! It was FANTASTIC!! They were only a few feet away from where I stood. Unlike huge stadiums where you often times are simply an observer somewhere in the nosebleed section looking at the band on stage through binoculars, at the Roseland you get to experience the band fully, if you so desire!! There is a small upper balcony for those that like to watch from slightly afar. Even those seats are great though! Anyway, the concert was amazing! The opening band, Lights, was very impressive and a pleasant surprise! Opening bands are usually groups I've never heard of and are just another thing to endure until the main event starts. Well, this band lead by a young girl with a great voice was very entertaining. I really enjoyed her music. Soon after that, KEANE took the stage opening with my favorite song, The Lovers Are Losing, from their new album (it's #1 on my playlist right now). It was a perfect song to open up a show with! The crowd went wild, everyone sang, everyone danced- it was a full out KEANE party! I enjoyed every minute of it! It had been a really long time since we had been to a concert. I had forgotten just how fun they are! We hope to attend more in the upcoming year!! I am so glad Mike took me to this concert even though he is not as passionate about this band as I am. He did enjoy the experience however, and it was a great break for us both. We felt like kids again! Young, in love, fancy free, and cool. Sometimes you just need to take a break from the seriousness of life! If ever you get a chance to see a band play at the Roseland, I'm sure you will agree that it is a very fun, unique experience! My playlist, for however long I feel like it, is devoted to KEANE songs. Enjoy!!