Setlist
The First Show[1], Blended Together, The Wave, Ticket
[1]Debut
Review
The second show was a lot like the first, just with the minor addition of a new song for people to dislike. Band morale was low, and not just because they were playing in Upper Hutt.
Concert rating: 44/100
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Date: 16th January, 2020
Concert id: 2020-01-16
Setlist
The Wave, The First Show, Ticket, Reload[1], Blended Together
[1]Debut
Review
This could have been a breakout show for Enthusiastic Panther if it weren’t for, well, every song except Ticket and Reload. The audience was left scratching their heads. “How could those two songs be so good when the rest of their set was absolute shite?”
Over time, Ticket and Reload emerge as two of the most popular songs of the entire band’s catalog. And the other ones? Bad news, they never stop being shite.
Concert rating: 50/100
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Date: 17th January, 2020
Concert id: 2020-01-17
Setlist
Reload, Blended Together, The First Show, Ticket, The Wave
Review
Dunedin taught the band an important lesson. Reload and Ticket are popular anywhere in the set, and … The Wave is just not a good song, and nothing can be done to save it.
The band was riding high on a great show and approaching an epic close when the bassist got a bit cocky. When he plucked out the first few notes for The Wave, the rest of the band groaned, but gamely soldiered on. They shouldn’t have.
It turns out a bad performance of a bad song doesn’t work very well as a closing song! Who knew?
Concert rating: 54/100
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Date: 20th January, 2020
Concert id: 2020-01-20
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
Setlist
Duke’s Revenge, The Wave, Ticket, The First Show, Pixilxil, Four Turtles, Reload
Review
The band decided to play a trick on the drummer, and leads the whole show with Duke’s Revenge. Torn between putting on a good show and standing up for himself, he ends up playing along.
The Wave delights a small percentage of “Wavers” in the audience, but drags down the show. A decent showing, but not great.
Concert rating: 55/100
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Date: 22th April, 2020
Concert id: 2020-04-22
Setlist
Top, Ticket, Waiting for Fred, Pixilixl, Blue Orange, Reload, The First Show
Review
A better show than San Francisco, but a bit uneven. Blue Orange and Reload are standouts but The First Show is not a strong closer.
Concert rating: 63/100
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Date: 25th April, 2020
Concert id: 2020-04-25
Setlist
Blended Together, On the Low Rung, The Wave, Waiting for Fred, F-12, Four Turtles, The First Show, High School
Review
Call it stage fright, call it hubris, call it bad luck. This was a bad show.
The band attempted to put together a show without the help of any of The Big Three. Unsurprisingly the show was a disaster, tying for the second worst show of all time. The only highlight was High School, but even it was played below its expected average.
Show rating: 44/100
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Date: 29th April, 2020
Concert id: 2020-04-29
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