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New Zealand Show

Show #4: Christchurch, New Zealand

Setlist
Sure[1], Four Turtles[2], Duke’s Revenge[3], Ticket, Reload

[1, 2, 3] Debuts

Review
The Christchurch show was the best show played by the band to date, and it brought with it a lot of interesting data and lore.

First, the band debuted a full three songs, meaning more than half the show was brand new. Second, the band decided in Christchurch that because the new songs were received well, any show with new music would always begin with a new song. Third, Ticket and Reload brought the house down, which is where the band realised these two songs were their crowd favourites, and work best later in the set.

The next show was going to be played further south, in Dunedin. The band decided to put some of their new theories to the test.

Concert rating: 61/100

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Date: 19th January, 2020
Concert id: 2020-01-19

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New Zealand Show

Show #6: Invercargill, New Zealand

Setlist
On the Low Rung[1], Reload, Sure, The First Show, Blue Orange

[1] Debut

Review
No one in the band had been to Invercargill before, so they wrote a song specifically for the audience. The crowd was polite, but it was clear they didn’t like the song much. The band managed to salvage the show with Reload and a big Blue Orange closer.

After this show, the band openly debated whether or not it was smart to always debut new songs at the beginning of a concert. In the end, the lead singer decided they’d keep it up, leading to some discontent within the band on the trip to Auckland.

Concert rating: 58/100

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Date: 21th January, 2020
Concert id: 2020-01-21

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Show USA

Show #11: Los Angeles, USA

Setlist
Lilliput[1], Pixilixl, Blue Orange, Ticket, Reload, Sure

[1] Debut

Review
“We have a curse! We have to stop debuting songs at the front of the show!” the drummer yelled backstage.
“We don’t have a curse,” the singer said. “Lilliput is going to work, trust me.”

It did not work. To salvage the show, the band played The Big Three as a triad in the middle of the show. That works, and in fact the band registers their best show to date. Morale is running high after this show, but there continues to be a debate within the band about the “always start with a new song” strategy.

Concert rating: 64/100

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Date: 23th April, 2020
Concert id: 2020-04-23

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Show USA

Show #14: Seattle, USA

Setlist
Needle[1], Lilliput, Sure, Four Turtles, Reload, Blue Orange, Ticket

[1] Debut

Review
The curse of the debut song continued in the Emerald City. Needle was a new song inspired by the Pacific Northwest, and the band was excited to try it out. But halfway through its maiden performance, the crowd booed until the band stopped the song.

Lilliput didn’t fare much better, but Sure punched way above its weight to save the show, then the Big Three closed out the night on a high note.

This concert is emblematic of the kind of rut the band began to get into. New, adventurous songs weren’t being received well while older, more played out songs were getting huge responses. Increasingly the band began to resent those crowd pleasing songs but didn’t feel they had any choice.

Concert rating: 55/100

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Date: 26th April, 2020
Concert id: 2020-04-26

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Canada Show

Show #17: Victoria, Canada

Setlist
Little Bones[1] , Midst, High School, Pixilxil, Sure, Ticket, Reload, Blue Orange

[1] Debut

Review

The band had supporting help for this show from The Plodes and Bad Hoo. All three bands ended up hanging out backstage where EP learned how to play Little Bones by The Tragically Hip. They figured it out well enough to debut the concert with it, or so they thought. It went ok, but not as well as they were hoping for.

The crowd was mostly there to see Bad Hoo, so the audience reaction was mostly muted. However, the energy changed drastically when the band decided to play The Big Three to close out the night. Reload came first, and was ok. But next came what fanthers have come to call “Victoria Ticket,” an almost-flawless performance that went down as the best song they had ever played.

In the end, Victoria ended up scoring as the third best show in EP’s entire concert chronology. But it was the performance of Ticket that became an instant classic, as buzz in Canada began to get louder. Afterwards, Bad Hoo invited Enthusiastic Panther to play with them in Calgary. EP agreed, and it was a good thing they did!

Show rating: 62/100

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Date: 30th April, 2020
Concert id: 2020-04-30

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Canada Show

Show #19: Edmonton, Canada

Setlist
Another Brick in the Wall[1], Midst, The First Show, Sure, High School, Patrick Swayze, Blue Orange, Reload, Little Bones

[1] Debut; Pink Floyd cover

Review
The band found a new gear in Canada. This show started with a cover of Pink Floyd’s Another Brick in the Wall. It was a bit of a miss, but Blue Orange blew everyone away with a 94/100 performance, and it was an overall solid show.

Show rating: 63/100

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Date: 2nd May, 2020
Concert id: 2020-05-02