Boomtown Rats

Super fun, great music, great mix of artists. I am not a fan of Terminal 5, but this is by far one of the better shows I have seen there in terms of acoustics.

Maybe I'm a bit biased, as I've literally waited all my life for a Rats Tour. I had heard great things about their earlier re-union gigs and seen some stuff on YouTube (which sealed the deal for me - especially the Dublin - Vicar St gig). I was a bit concerned that Sir Bob may have lost something in the 27 odd year gap, but no... They may not be the full original line-up, but they still sounded every bit as great as I'd have expected to have heard them live way back then.. (I did miss Johnny Fingers in his pyjamas though). There were no fancy lights or effects, just the awesome power of The Rats - and just as I remember them - FANTASTIC! If you get a chance just GO! The venue was Good, but (of course) the booze expensive - $9/can...

I have to say I was quiet surprised with this event. The show kicked off with Mundy, he was very entertaining, great beat, catchy tunes and a great performer. I really liked his style.. Next up was Ash, I have to say I really did not like . For me, they looked like a band that did not like one another. The base guitar player was way out there (cute with attitude), but they have been together for I think 20yrs, so they can't be all that bad. Just not my scene. Next, we had The Stunning, they were just brilliant. I grew up to their music, saw them when I was a younger girl. They are still as good plus I happened to catch one of their free CD's, so thanks guys. Can't wait to see ye again in New York, or perhaps sometime when I am back in Ireland if I am lucky. Finally, we had the big boy himself, Sir Bob and the rats. I was blown away with Geldoff's stage presence, and his command of the crowd etc. Again, I grew up with their music, so this was a treat for me. First time to ever see them live and am glad I did. They def stole the show. Hope they will come back to NYC soon, as I would love to see them again.

The bands are great - they are some of my favourites. The sound system was just terrible. It was like an amatuer community hall production. It didn't do any of the bands any justice.

Great concert with top performances from everyone.