LIVE IN STP | 3/12: Death Of A Bachelor Tour
On Sunday, March 12, the Death Of A Bachelor Tour featuring Panic! At The Disco, Misterwives, and Saint Motel shook St. Paul’s Xcel Energy Center. Now, I hadn’t attended an arena show ever since I saw the Jonas Brothers when I was nine. Seeing a band I know as intimately as Panic! At The Disco in a large venue like the Xcel was a new frontier for me.
Thankfully, my seat was very close to the ground and not a nosebleed location.
Here!!! pic.twitter.com/lYCgYA8mj9
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The first band that played was Saint Motel from Los Angeles. Their gaudy intro, which consisted of a narration accompanying space-age imagery, is what initially caught my interest. But their music kept me entertained and captivated through their set, my personal favorite songs being “Puzzle Pieces” and “Sweet Talk.”
the COOLEST intro for Saint Motel
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“Puzzle Pieces” by @SaintMotel making it feel like it’s not a tundra outside ☀️
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it’s lit pic.twitter.com/BpJzcC974w
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fell in love with @SaintMotel tonight
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Then it was Misterwives’ turn to take the stage. The band is a peppy six-piece from NYC.
.@MisterWives is KILLING it right now!!!! #GoPATD pic.twitter.com/9ykNooZbfH
— Go 96.3 (@Go963MN) March 13, 2017
I can’t believe how much @MisterWives are slaying right now
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“Some of you are new to our house, some of you helped build it.” @MisterWives#GoPATD
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Those floooooooooooor toms!!!
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Misterwives were a perfect match to be on tour with Saint Motel and the next and final band, Panic! At The Disco. The whole room was buzzing, including myself, anxiously awaiting the headliners. When they waltzed onto the stage like it was their own kingdom, the room went wild.
“Don’t Threaten Me With A Good Time” kicks off @PanicAtTheDisco‘s set! #GoPATD
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St. Paul Devotee
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I can’t handle the vintage Panic! songs with the old logo flashing on the screen. My heart ❤️
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It would be an understatement to say that the stage design and visuals were impressive.
fire af? i’m sorry #GoPATD pic.twitter.com/TXA7L6uzjO
— Garage Music News (@garagemusicnews) March 13, 2017
My dog, who is 50 miles away, can probably hear @brendonurie‘s falsetto
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I have no words pic.twitter.com/SlWa35KXYt
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My favorite part of the night might have been during “Girls/Girls/Boys.” The screens around Panic!’s stage showed various LGBT icons in the colors of the rainbow, while the crowd held up different-colored hearts. It all created a beautiful sense of unity in the arena that could move you to tears (and I may or may not have teared up a little.)
Girls ❤️ Love 💙 Girls 💚 And 💜 Boys pic.twitter.com/2JqQSO4nFQ
— Garage Music News (@garagemusicnews) March 13, 2017
“You guys are gonna change the f**king world.” @brendonurie
— Garage Music News (@garagemusicnews) March 13, 2017
As per Panic! At The Disco tradition, the night was closed out with a cover of Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” followed by the band’s most iconic song, “I Write Sins Not Tragedies.”
When you can cover “Bohemian Rhapsody” and do it justice, you’re a great band #GoPATD
— Garage Music News (@garagemusicnews) March 13, 2017
“THE GROOM’S BRIDE IS A—you said it not me.”
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I hadn’t had that much fun at a show in a while, and I’ll remember that night for some time.
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