Tokyo Police Club

Not only was the music amazing, they are great performers. It really seems like they enjoy performing and performing together. Great stage presence!

The boys were on it. Unfortunately my friend and I spent a lot of the time wondering where the high-end was... It was like the cymbol mikes were turned off. And you couldn't feel the kick drum either. I know I sound like a snob, but it was very noticeable.

So... how can I review this concert without saying "OMG IT WAS AMAZING!!!"? Because literally, that's all I can think of saying! Tokyo Police Club perform very well live, and just have an extraordinary stage presence. Their set list was pretty stellar too. Their opener (Beast Make Bomb) was surprisingly good as well; and their "Zombie Song" was really really catchy. Overall, the concert was everything I expected-- and more! I'd DEFINITELY see them again, and I'd also recommend their concerts to anyone who's a fan of them. You're really missing out on something spectacular if you don't.

I must say I was quite amazed at the incredible show these guys put on for us. The venue was literally packed and with good reason, this band is a gem of a find. In an age when we re all bombarded with buzz band saturation there s always a question about whether the band your best friend introduced you to, not too long ago, is actually gonna stick around and I don t mean in the press, but rather in your iPod, in your car, and basically all around in you life. Let me just say that after having for the first time seen them perform live I have no doubt in my mind that this band is here to stay. They re incredibly talented. Many of their songs are short but they sure as heck are sweet. The band s positive energy on stage last night was irresistibly contagious. The entire crowd was reeling. They had the whole room dancing and singing from the time they hit the stage to the time they left. They were even nice enough to come back for an encore of two songs, one of which was a cover of My Name is Jonas by Weezer\u2026and let me just say it was awesome. Last night was unforgettable. This band is a definite must see!

Tokyo Police Club was sooooo good. They took a while to get on stage (show started at 9 and they played at 11) but the Arkells got the crowd pumped so it was completely worth it. My only complaint is that the crowd was kind of tame (and snobbish). There wasn't any shoving until the "last song" (Your English is Good) where people got more excited and packed together. Luckily they played two more songs after that where we just jumped around. Altogether, it was pretty sweet. Tokyo Police is one of my top bands and I will definitely see them again.

Wasn't on time to see the Arkells, but did see Freelance Whales, who sucks. We don't need another Owl City-esque band. Tokyo Police Club, on the other hand, was amazing as always. Great stage presence, great sound, just a wonderful experience overall.

Arkells were cool... Freelance Whales, oh my god did they suck... Tokyo Polive Club were great, they rocked it...

By far the best show I've seen this summer. I have a dozen more to go and I really don't think anyone is going to top this one!

The show had amazing energy, balanced with a great musical product. Musicians were personable and seemed to really enjoy the show themselves. The Bluebird also did a great job hosting them, as always.

The Arkells surprised us all as an opening act. Great things will come for these Canadian rockers. Great sound and variety. Freelance Whales did not disappoint with their vocals and unique arrangements and instruments. The acoustics at the Bluebird did nothing to enhance the sound. A little at a time for this group. TPC? They sounded much the same on each song. Lead singer with no breadth or depth. The guitars were amped out to distort. It helped to cover an amazing lack of talent. Keyboards were simple and also had a sameness from song to song. Still, these guys have a following, but I'm not one of them.

I am so glad I got tickets for this!! TPC brought the energy and played an amazing show. Very very good live.

their final opener, Freelance Whales, were rocking my world when we first got there... but then TPC came and blew my mind. they played all my favorite songs from all 3 albums. they rock HARD live, and have great stage humor/presence as well. if you're a fan, you have to go see them in concert!

Great show, great music, fun, energetic, but purchased tickets thinking Arkells were opening up. After surfing on-line, discovered they were no longer on the bill without any message or proactive notification whatsoever....

The show was really good, the opening acts were very pleasant, especially Freelance Whales, who I heard for the first time when they played. Tokyo Police Club sounded exactly like they do on their albums. The crowd was really into it and you could see that the band really fed off that. Overall, good show and I'd definitely recommend it to a friend.

to start We Were Promised Jetpacks were a great opener, a band similar to tokyo in the pop sense but more darker and longer songs. There was a lot of energy between the band and that was awesome to watch. When tokyo came on they were completely ready for the show, the whole entire band, especially monks was smiling and you could really tell they were into it. The only negative was obnoxious people who could not sing were screaming at the top of their lungs, and trying to mosh to songs completely unmoshable (i.e juno/hands reversed)

I had seen TPC previously, but this time they really performed beyond my expectations. The songs in their set sounded exactly like the recorded versions, in terms of clarity and quality. One of the best shows I have ever seen.

I've seen both bands before, and they lived up to, if not exceeded my expectations this time around - especially Tokyo Police Club, whom I'd previously seen in a very large venue. (The small venue suits them very well.) Great energy and attitude and the sound balance was very well done. My only complaint was that the sound was too loud - I think the Royale could have taken it back a notch or two. My ears were ringing after 30 seconds of the first We Were Promised Jetpacks song - and usually that doesn't happen until the end of an event. Other than that, great show!!

They really know how to get the crowd going and put on a amazing show! Plus they sound amazing live!

Two of my favorite bands at the same venue, could not be better. It was not too crowded and they put on a great show.

The Masquerade was the perfect venue for this event. All 3 bands were fantastic, and the closer of "Last Night" made this one of my most unforgettable concert experiences.

This band is good to miami, every time they come they have a full house and always manage to give a good show. Even though I am not a fan of the Culture Room because of its capacity and settings, its a little more intimate. The best part was this was a great show since they had openers Someone Still Loves you Boris Yeltsin. Most of the time great bands have shitty openers and especially when they are bands with no future, so this was a treat.

Really a great show. Lots of energy, good music and fun interplay. Wished the lead guitar was mixed in louder but that was my only real complaint. However TPC should steal either one of the drummers from the opening act which started slow but finished strong. Great rhythm section. I've never seen a band in mid act all - with the exception of the lead guitarist - change instruments and vocal positions. Biggest surprise was the leading vocalist/guitarist moving to the drums and doing an awesome job. Then the starting drummer - who was also excellent - switched to bass. Pretty talented group except for the relatively weak lead guitarist.

Great venue with amazing visibility! Tokyo Police Club was incredible! The only slight issue was the vocals were a bit too low in the mix.

TPC was....fantastic. They REALLY know how to deliver a concert and please their fans. I definitely recommend seeing them! The Culture Room was small so I was able to secure myself an up close view throughout the concert until the audience shoved me towards the back. If you can manage to stay strong and keep your place, kudos but it was fun fighting for my spot. TPC is one of my favorite bands (especially after the concert). They sound and even look better in person!

Absolutely fantastic. The band, the setting, and even the people there. All of it was priceless.

The guys did a great job at the culture room, january 28th. Everyone was into it, and the band has a great stage presence. Lot's of crowd surfing and pushing...etc. They need to come back as soon as possible........ !!! And their setlist needs to be much longer, lol.

Great show, great time. Would recommend to friends

The group was great - we really enjoyed it and it was even better than we hoped it would be. Great venue and crowd was totally into the music too. They're worth seeing again! The only thing I didn't like too much was the lighting - the strobe effects were too bright and too frequent - it was distracting from the music - they're good enough not to need distracting lights - you couldn't watch the individual musicians enough.

The show was pretty awesome, considering I've waited a few years to actually see Tokyo Police Club live, I was very impressed. Also the other two bands had great energy, and I really enjoyed listening even though I'd never really heard of them before.

Tokyo police club knows how to put on an awesome show!

One of the best shows ever! The energy level of the band and the audience was unreal!

Two Door blew both doors off the venue. Tokyo came strong with their melodic architecture of quality sound.

Great show. Never heard any of TDCC before. They absolutely rocked the house. TPC did their thing and I think made my GF wet. Would def recommend to a friend. Hope they come back soon. Boris yeltzin great guys.

My friend dragged me to this concert, and I had limited knowledge of the bands, and I was blown away! I know own all of the albums of all three bands, including the opening band! If you don't know who they are, look them up and check em out!

Someone Still Loves You Boris Yelstin warmed up and did a spectaular job at that! The most friendly and humble musicians . Two Door Cimena Club put a great show while interacting with the audience and Tokyo Police club has Mastered live shows. Played old and new songs with an amazing light show and crowd interaction! Best First show for 2011 and will have many many more to come!

This is a show I will never forget; two of my favorite bands and seeing them with all of my best friends. It was my third time seeing Tokyo Police Club and my second time seeing Two Door Cinema Club, so I was expecting a lot. Two Door was incredible. I honestly expected them to be playing last, but I found it appropriate to have their set before Tokyo Police Club. They opened with Cigarettes in the Theatre and closed with I Can Talk, my favorite songs placed perfectly. I danced my way into the front of the venue.The crews working at Terminal 5 were amazing and wasted no time between sets; they didn't let the crowd get restless. When Tokyo Police Club came out, I was lucky enough to squeeze up against the front gate with my best friend. Having the one member of Passion Pit come out and play a song with them was genius and brought back fond memories of when I saw them together over the summer. Their set was great, especially when they took a small break to sing Happy Birthday to the lead singer Dave. Just when I thought the show couldn't get better, both Two Door Cinema Club and Tokyo Police Club came out to do an encore cover of Last Nite by The Strokes. Incredible. I wish I could travel back to that night, it was that amazing.

They sold me at ACL this year! Had to go out of my way to see them again. Well, well worth it!

Two Door Cinema Club was fantastic! They were so good live, I can't even handle it. There are a lot of bands that sound terrible or mediocre live, but Alex's voice is like an angel - too legit. They were exceptionally classy when taking swigs of wine and beer between songs, and I respected them for that. Am I over doing it? It doesn't matter because Two Door made my weekend. I only wish that they could play in Philly again instead of heading south, but I suppose they have to do what they have to do. Did I mention their Irish accents? I don't think I did because they made me love them 10x more than I already did. Despite the fact that it was only 10 degrees in the city that night, I was more than willing to make the trek to the Troc. And the opening act was adorable, Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin? Ahh, something good can work

The venue was really cool and beer wasn't as expensive as I thought it would be. I actually liked Two Door Cinema Club Better than Tokyo Police Club, which was kind of a nice surprise, because Tokyo Police Club took 3 hours to come on stage, and we were ready to go an hour after they finally came out.

what an excellent show! Two great bands very good music and affordable! As with any show they never seem to play long enough but the encore included the both bands which was totally awesome! Can't wait til' they come back this way again, we'd glady go see them again!

Awesome concert all around... two great bands that were really good playing with each other. Would definitely be interested in seeing either one again.

The show was great! Tokyo Police Club sounded good, but took the energy in the wrong direction. TDCC killed it and turned the Newport into an 80min dance party

I arrived at the concert while they were still playing DJ Sammy's Sandstorm so had the pleasure of hearing the "opening band" Two Door Cinema club, though TDCC seemed to be the reason why everyone I talked to went to the concert in the first place. I knew only 1 or 2 Tokyo Police songs, but knew most all Two Door played. TDCC sounded articulate, clear, and energetic during their first show in the States (which was very cool that they told the crowd that before starting to play). Tokyo was a good time, though I admittedly was doing more talking and dancing than listening during their portion of the show. It was just another average band, in my opinion, until of course Tokyo Police played, as the encore, Last Night by The Strokes. This certainly injected me, and the crowd, with new energy and put a big exclamation point on the night. Great time for an idle Sunday night!

Don't get me wrong, Tokyo Police Club and Two Door Cinema killed it. But Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin slayed it. Now there is a band with heart. All around such a great show.

Excellent light show. Sound was clear and loud. Perfect size venue for the event.

i saw this concert the other night at the newport. we had an amazing view from the balcony. we were on the far right when you're facing the stage. two door cinema club got the audience sounded amazing. their drummer was great. tokyo police club was kind of a let down, however. they just didn't sound that great. i love them, but tonight just wasn't their best performance.

The venue was packed but it was easy to get drinks upstairs. I got hit in the head by a very drunk woman in the pit and verbally assaulted. Two door cinema club was awesome but tokyo police club was boring and emo. Good overall

Two door cinema club will never let you down! they are amazing live! i havent listened to tokyo police club alot, i knew some of there song but seeing them do it live made me want to listen to the more! i didnt like the vibe a little when two door played cause the crwod wasnt really into it like they should be but all in all i had an amazing time!!!

Honestly, it was one of the greatest shows I've been to in a while. I mean like they started with a few songs from Champ, and a couple of songs from Elephant Shell, and a few from A Lesson in Crime. But, the ending absolutely beautiful. And it's extra great when you have a photo pass, so you're behind the barricade!

Tokyo Police Club and Two Door Cinema Club was a great show. The music was great, the venue was great. Unbelievable

The Arkells were amazing live, and Tokyo Police Club didn't let me down either! The energy was really upbeat and the venue was a pleasant surprise.

tokyo police club is simply amazing. they are sooo good live and the lights made the show even better. their songs are short, but so awesome. david is funny too he has little jokes here and there, so it's great to have a laugh in between songs. love love love them!

Great show! Small, intimate venue -- we were up really close to the lead singer! I got to touch his leg! : )

Didn't know what to expect from this band and was overall pretty impressed with their performance. They sounded great live and really rocked out. Small venue is a perfect place to see this band at.

Third time I've seen these guys. Always amazing. Go see them.

Great concert great energy Tokyo police club was amazing

Simply one of the best concerts I've ever been to. They were high energy and fun. The music was spot on and they played tightly together. Don't miss these guys!

I only remember being as happy as I was at this shows maybe 2 other times in my life

I love going to Tokyo Police Club's shows because of their energy and interaction with the audience. Their music is incredibly catchy and fun while having a lot of variation from album to album. I will definitely be attending their future shows, again and again and again!!!

This is one of my greatest stories. I was going to see Charly Bliss only b/c I love that band. The Boston marathon ran that day and for a few days i was getting a lot of opinions...mostly dont go..you will never get into the city...you will never get parking. Long story short (b/c it is long) I had decided to not go b/c i was feeling anxious about it. I posted on facebook, my page and charly bliss page, that i was sad and not going. Well, friends convinced me to man up and go for it. I ended up going. no traffic, no roads closed, plenty of parking. I saw Eva and Sam out front. I chatted with them. got pictures with the band. they played a great set. hung out with them after their set. GREAT NIGHT...and a great life lesson. YOLO.

Tokyo Police Club was SO good!! Definitely going to go if they come back next year! Said the Whale was surprisingly good as well! I only knew maybe 2 songs of theirs, but I really enjoyed their music too!

Great show. I liked the venue, and we had a good view from the mezzanine.

Fairly lame. Fairly dissapointed. Waste of a good Sat night.

5-stars for Geographer; That said, the singer of TPC looked like he wanted to be anywhere but there, which only made it more irritating that the high school student in front were losing their minds like 14-year old Beliebers. Weird show, lacking in enthusiasm, and very few old songs

The band was great. The audience sang along the whole show. Everyone was really into it. Forcefield is a great new album.

Of course the bands were awesome but the live sound was bad. Whoever was behind the controls slaughtered us with the sub from the kick. Every single time they hit the kick ever cell in my body vibrated violently !!! We don't need that much bass from the kick. We couldn't even hear anything else! Unacceptable.

Okay, so not so much out of body, but it was incredible!!!!!! The energy was overwhelming and they sounded great. Everyone except this one angry, ugly hipster was feeling it and having the time of their life! Great venue and great bands! SSLYBY was also a fantastic little somethin.

band is great! they have good energy and they have lots of good songs

Beast Make Bomb, and Tokyo Police Club, were both amazing! Another great show at that the Showbox!

The energy was electrifying! I was right up front because the venue was small, and the band was really great live.

AMAZING! AMAZING! Energy was great, crowd was chill, and the show was outstanding. I will be there for their future shows. I was so glad many of their songs were from the CHAMP album.

A recap of the night; it was amazing ha! We got in fast there was a lot of cool looking people. Beast makes bomb was ok but when tokyo police club came on stage it was amazing an unforgettable night.

Too be honest, I only went to this show because my friend won tickets through our university's radio station. I started listening to their new album 3 days before the concert, so I would be somewhat familiar with their songs. That being said, seeing them live made me an instant fan. Tokyo Polic Club are ridiculously good live. The energy they have is incredible and they got the crowd pumped and kept them excited with seemingly no effort. Since the show, I haven't gone a week without listening to their music. If you get a chance to see them, GO!

was a really great concert, dave monk's voice sounds amazing live. wish they had played a little longer than an hour, but regardless i want to go see antoher show. venue was pretty cool too. small and personal. there was a lot of crowd surfing by audience members, which was interesting... the opening band Beast Make Bomb was really awesome too

Great environment and an eve better performance!!!!

Despite some flaws in the sound quality, TPC never fails to play a good show. This was the second time that I've seen them and they only got better. You can tell that the band enjoys playing their music and that enthusiasm radiates off onto the audience. The energy level from the crowd was amazing just as it was when I first saw them and I think that is mostly because the Tokyo Police Club makes sure that they perform like it's their last.

The show was amazing, the had so much of energy and play some of their older songs from "A Lesson in Crime" album. Great lighting some play with the crowd, but all said in done Great show!!!!

Thanks to everyone for a great evening. Of course, I went to the show to see Tokyo Police Club and watch Garrett enjoy himself up there on stage. However, Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin was nothing short of an amazing opening. I am always impressed with bands who switch up lead singers and instruments. As far as The Blue Note, the place was clean. The people were hospitable, and the bartenders kept the drinks coming...even when I had to switch to water. :)