OK Go rock Grappa's Cellar
Alice Chan
Thanks to Chris Lusher for the photos.
Attracting an eclectic, yet vibrant crowd of suits, international school kids, locals, expats and general lovers of treadmill geeks, OK Go played a sold out first-time gig in Hong Kong last night. As soon as the band took to the stage, the energy at Grappa’s rocketed; one enthusiastic youngster got so excited he climbed onto the stage twice to crowd surf, only to end up eating floor both times.
OK Go kept the crowd happy with their geeky charm, with frontman Damian going into the crowd to serenade us, and even inviting one lucky girl to rock out with them on stage.
The crowd went mad when the band played Here It Goes Again (sadly, sans treadmills) and other hit singles Get Over It and Invincible, which came at the end of an extended encore.
Other memorable moments included What to Do, performed with hand bells, and an audience-sing-along rendition of new single This Too Shall Pass. There were no awesome dance moves, treadmills or marching bands, but the band kept it geeky by donning LED blazers and laser-emitting, feather boa-ed guitars for the spectacular encore.
A great, intimate gig. Let’s hope they’ll make a return visit soon.
Update: Oh, and we should have mentioned -- OK Go were brought to Hong Kong by the excellent folks at The People's Party.
[This post has been update with pics]
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Wish I could have been there - Chan rules!
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