JEW - Greatest hits and more made a great show
by BhamMusicFan on 9/23/10Center Stage Theatre - AtlantaRating: 4 out of 5It was a nice intimate venue with great sound. Definitely worth the middle of the week drive from Birmingham, AL.
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Jimmy Eat World in Concert
Jimmy Eat World started in 1993 as a punk trio formed by childhood friends Jim Adkins and Zach Lind. After years of hard work in the studio and on the road, the band settled on a poppier sound, hitting the spotlight in 2001 with breakthrough album Bleed American. The album included several successful singles including "The Middle," which reached No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became an MTV staple. After extensive touring in support of the album, the band returned to the studio for 2004's Futures, which peaked at No. 6 and earned the band another No. 1 single with "Pain." Chase This Light in 2007 and Invented in 2010 would achieve similar success, cementing the band's role as one of the most successful indie acts in the business.
In 2013, Jimmy Eat World celebrated 20 years of independently released records with Damage, their critically-acclaimed eighth studio album. At their live concerts, the band delivers a blast of non-stop energy and enthusiasm, delighting ticket buyers with heavy guitar riffs, boisterously precise drum solos, and three-part vocal harmonies anchored by the familiar croon of frontman Jim Adkins. 2013's Damage saw the band transition from teen-angst rock towards a more sophisticated sound, with lyrical content taking on a markedly more mature tone on singles like the album's title track and "I Will Steal You Back."
Jimmy Eat World on Tour
Jimmy Eat World announced their Criminal Energy Tour in 2020. The 20-date summer run starts in Atlanta, GA on August 6, 2020 and culminates in a hometown gig in Phoenix, AZ, Labor Day Weekend, on September 5, 2020. New Jersey-based The Front Bottoms join the tour as direct support with Turnover and Joyce Manor splitting the duties of opening the festivities on select dates. Jimmy Eat World continues the 2020 roadshow in support of their "bold, brave and ultimately defiant" (NME) 10th studio album, Surviving. With 10 records to pull from, the sets will prove to satisfy all fans new and old. Over the course of their career, Jimmy Eat World have sold venues such as Saint Andrews Hall (Detroit) to capacity, as well as 713 Music Hall (Houston), and The Masonic (San Francisco).
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It was a nice intimate venue with great sound. Definitely worth the middle of the week drive from Birmingham, AL.
JEW put together a great set tonight. They began with My Best Theory from the new album, Invented. Then, continued to play 15 songs from various albums (other than Static Prevails), mixing in a few new tracks. There was even an acoustic Here You Me. The last song was Goodbye Sky Harbor, which didn't clock in at the album length of 18 minutes. Instead, some of Jim's vocals were looped using an echo machine, as he played the bells for the closing minutes. I was most surprised by a 4 song encore of 23, Pain, The Middle, and Sweetness. Perfect.
What an amazing rock show! The guys plus one girl for this tour were awesome. They played for about 1:40 and what a great selection of song they played. Some old, some new. The sound was great and it was one of the best rock n' roll shows I've ever seen.
This was certainly the best show I've seen in a very long time, and I've seen lots over my 53 years. (yes, I'm an old rocker) Jim was completely high energy and they band was extremely tight for the first show of the tour. The sold-out small 1,000 seat venue was fully engaged for the entire show. It was a blast. Hope they don't wait for another four years to get back to Atlanta.
This was the 3rd time I've seen Jimmy, and like before, they blew me away. They were energetic, played a good mix from all their albums, except Static Prevails. They threw in some surprises. I loved their performance of "For Me This Is Heaven," "Sweetness," and Goodbye Sky Harbor. They played for almost 2 hours and put on a great show. Lots of fun!! Can't wait to see them again! The opener was good too!!
This was a great show and venue. It started off really good, even though there first song was "My Best Theory" which is a great song however no one in the crowd new it since the album had yet to be released. With songs like that and "A Praise Chorus" and "Work" everyone was getting into it. Then towards the end of the set they began to play several slow songs and new songs. In my opinion this could have been mixed into the set better because the excitement was immediately taken out of the crowd(don't get me wrong though I love the songs). But then they redeemed themselves with a awesome and intergetic encore.
Jimmy Eat World was awesome! we where late to the show, so we didn't get to see much of the opening bands set. What we did see of it was great... When Jimmy Eat World took stage the place went electric. they are one of the few bands in my opinion that sound better / tighter / more convincing live than on CD... Good Show!
A great show at a fantastic venue. I was surprised at how much I liked Harrah's concert space. The band played a varied set with songs from everything but static. I loved hearing Authority song, which I dont remember hearing them play live before and No Sensitivity was great to hear as well. Loved ringing in the new year with the guys. Great show!
This show was absolutely amazing. Their setlist was perfect and the show was a blast. Wouldn't want to spend my NYE any other way.
This was my fourth time seeing JEW and as usual they were fantastic! I can't believe I counted down the new year with Jimmy Eat World in Atlantic City!!! It will be a moment I'll remember forever. It was great that there were no opening bands.. you didn't have to wait for them to come on. Wasn't too pleased with the venue. The sound wasn't very good, it was hard to hear Jim most of the time. Plus I was only able to get seats in the penthouse far away from the crowd so that sucked. It was cool because Tom Linton was walking around before the show and of course no one noticed. I would've asked for a picture but it seemed like he was in a hurry. It had been my goal to meet Jim Adkins this time b/c I absolutely love him.... oh well, maybe next time they tour !!!!!
The New Year's eve Jimmy Eat World show at Harrah's was the best way to ROCK in the New Year! They played ALL of their best songs. The encore alone consisted of "Bleen American", "Sweetness" and "The Middle". The show was awesome!
This was only the second time I saw Jimmy Eat World. It made my New Years Eve when I got to see them with my girlfriend. Her and I enjoyed every moment of the show and we are now playing the waiting game until Jimmy Eat World graces us with their presence again.
Amazing show. Great night. The best New Years Ever!!
It was excellent! The band was great, a wonderful way to spend New Year's Eve!