Have You Ever Been to Canadian Wedding? Where’s the Vodka? Where’s the Marinated Herring?

October 11th, 2008

Before Gogol Bordello launched into their brilliant song American Wedding they said they had a guy who had something to say. This indie hipster sauntered onstage and immediately went to the front and tried to drag someone up. Finally this girl pops up on stage, the guy gets on one knee and proposes to her! The sold-out crowd, which was already going crazy, went bananas when this happened. Eugene Hutz (the singer) and the rest of the band sat back and when the tearful girl accepted the proposal, Eugene busted open a bottle of champagne for everyone to knock back. Then they scampered offstage as the band kicked off with American Wedding.

I love shows with energetic bands that can whip up a crowd like Gogol can. Being in a pile of people jumping around is one of the most fun things ever. Especially when everyone starts jumping in unison to a thick beat that the band lays down.