Bear Hands

My first exposure to BEAR HANDS came when I heard their sophomore full length album DISTRACTION back in Feb 2014. I really enjoyed their work and put them on my must see live list. My preferable scenario is seeing these up and comers in small 250cap venues but it's not unusual to see talented newbies landing a tour with nationally recognized acts like opening for CAGE THE ELEPHANT as was the case here. If I have to go to a big club (2000-3000) then the STARLAND BALLROOM is my first choice. Besides being a great venue it's also located outside the major cities of NYC and Philly. The parking is stress free- the sound is awesome and I could go on and on! BREAR HANDS put on a great show! It's not easy being the openers- the vast majority of the crowd is there to see CAGE THE ELEPHANT plus an abbreviated set list etc etc But BEAR HANDS with DYLAN RAU at the helm did a great job. Also meeting DYLAN after the show was a bonus. You can just tell the dude is a good soul! I'm expecting big things from this band going forward. DISTRACTION appears to be their breakout album- solid record!

Saw them awhile back when they opened for We Were Promised Jetpacks, they were awesome!

I saw the band at a simple venue, A&R bar in Columbus....they were a great band to drink to, hang out with friends and stand up and dance...any mode would feel comfortable. Cool band. They play their popular songs like you enjoy them on the radio.... recommended!

Not worth it. I was hoping for more. CHAPPO was good, but the following opening band blew nuts.

Bear Hands is an up and coming rock and roll band with great vocals and stage presence.

Great band, great energy, great show, lots of fun. If you like they're music at all I highly recommend attend their show. They were high energy and kept the music going.

Great show! The band was great & all of the band members made it a point to mingle with fans before & after the show.......they were very appreciative of having people come support them.

This band is a riot to see live. They play to the audience well while performing their hits and up and coming songs with emotion and energy. As their music catalog continues to grow, seeing this band live will continue to be more and more fun! Highly recommend seeing them!

I went to this show just to see Bear Hands even though they weren't the headliner. I know they aren't very popular yet, but I was excited to see a lot of people were there just for them. When they came on the whole crowd was in to them. They did not seem like they wanted to be there at all though. They all just stood there and the lead singer seemed like he hated the world. His comments were all negative about the venue and show. I can understand that a band can be very tired from touring and maybe be having a bad stay at their current location...but as a new band you gotta put on a good show to make an impact. I was pretty bummed. They still played all their hits and sounded decent so that gave them three stars. Hopefully they will improve by the next time I see them.

A great example of the energy a young band has to offer. Very skilled and very playful, Bear Hands played with a style and presense I wasn't expecting. They played about an hour and it certainly seemed longer. Time for them to go upstairs.

GREAT SHOW for all three bands. I must say that Bear Hands surprised me the most, my expectations were low, but i was more then proved wrong. i was grateful to hear two songs from their upcoming album. The guys were cool and i met some of the guys, they were cool. I'm excited to hear more from them, i even got a shirt. Says a lot for me, whose a skeptic.

You can't help but enjoy a bit of booty grooving at Bear Hands' show. They played a few new songs will definitely fit nicely into they're sound and setlists.

Uh I cannot wait to see them next time they're in town. Super friendly guys who stuck around for drinks before and after their set. Awesome men, had an awesome time.

Good show. Solid performance by Bear Hands. New material was awesome. Opener Monogold was amazing and i bought their album the minute their set was finished. 2nd opener was Gordon Voidwell. My opinion is that he was totally wrong as an opener for Bear Hands. People were going crazy- totally high energy, lots of people dancing; really into him. It seemed like a huge energy plummet when Bear Hands started. Voidwell seems like a better opener for Gaga, Outcast, The Rapture? Someone who could keep up or top their energy. It just made Bear Hands seem a little lifeless. :/

3 fun bands. Great crowd. Cheap drinks. Had a fun night with great friends

So much yes. Bear Hands was incredible. Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr was fantastic. Missed the first opener. But really the entire night was a fantastic aural experience. Bear Hands is one of those bands that's even better live than you think they'd be, and you already think they'd be great.

Bear Hands is terrific. Ted Feldman is the coolest guitarist in the world.

saw Bear Hands in California while they were on tour - awesome show then. So happy to see them again in NYC. Came in for the weekend just to see them - sold out show - glad they're getting the recognition they deserve

The night was fantastic. Music was original and smart. Very sophisticated yet accessible. Can not wait to see them again...