October 20, 2016 – Cleveland, OH – Sunflower Bean, The Lemon Twigs

Venue: Mahall's

There is a bowling alley in Lakewood, OH that holds concerts in a small room located off the lobby.  You have to slink by the desk where you would get your bowling shoes.

There's always a big Igloo water cooler in the corner of the concert room and a folding table with the bands merch on it.

It is intimate and cozy, but the best part about it, is that the sound is always great.  Sonically, it is an opposite experience to the Grog Shop.

I saw Sunflower Bean earlier in the year at Lollapalooza with the same crew that I took to this show.  They put on a good show, and it is always great to see an up-and-coming band in their early stages as they are touring on their first albums.

I decided to stick around after the show and get them to sign a vinyl copy of their first record.  I also chatted with them briefly.  I told the lead singer that I had seen them earlier in the year at Lollapalooza and she just said "wow, thanks!"

The opener, 'The Lemon Twigs' were also great!  They were about 12-14 years old.  Based simply on the amount of drum stick swirls and rock star kicks, I would have to seriously recognize them.

It was a good night and a good show.