2008 Woodie Awards
Bad Religion rocks
Cory Pittman
Issue date: 11/19/04 Section: No Limits
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The classic punk rock band, Bad Religion, made its presence felt in San Francisco at The Warfield on Sunday, Nov. 14.
The opening acts were From First to Last, and Rise Against.
The night was home to fast and aggressive music, from beginning to end.
The crowd didn't get moving until Rise Against hit the stage. But when they did, pushing, shoving, squishing, and jumping, spread throughout the entire floor.
With the passage of time into the set, the crowd only went further.
When Bad Religion hit the stage, the full force could be felt.
It was a night where the band had chosen to play a mixture of old and new songs. And having recorded over 16 albums, there were a lot of songs to choose from.
The set was about an hour and a half, with over 25 songs played, including their four-song encore, which was greatly encouraged by the entire crowd by a roar of cheers, claps, and stomps.
It was interesting to see the difference in fans.
Some were younger fans, and noticeably (by what they were singing along with) some only knew the newer albums, while there were others there who were die-hard fans, with Bad Religion T-shirts that were faded beyond belief, who may have been fans from early 90s, or possibly even earlier.
Nevertheless, it was very prevalent that Bad Religion was appreciative of all of their fans, young and old.
It is a rare occurrence to find a band as old as they are, and have such a sense of appreciation and caring for the audience. Bad Religion is going on to finish this tour, but beyond that, since they recently released a new album, the future is a mystery that only time will reveal.
The opening acts were From First to Last, and Rise Against.
The night was home to fast and aggressive music, from beginning to end.
The crowd didn't get moving until Rise Against hit the stage. But when they did, pushing, shoving, squishing, and jumping, spread throughout the entire floor.
With the passage of time into the set, the crowd only went further.
When Bad Religion hit the stage, the full force could be felt.
It was a night where the band had chosen to play a mixture of old and new songs. And having recorded over 16 albums, there were a lot of songs to choose from.
The set was about an hour and a half, with over 25 songs played, including their four-song encore, which was greatly encouraged by the entire crowd by a roar of cheers, claps, and stomps.
It was interesting to see the difference in fans.
Some were younger fans, and noticeably (by what they were singing along with) some only knew the newer albums, while there were others there who were die-hard fans, with Bad Religion T-shirts that were faded beyond belief, who may have been fans from early 90s, or possibly even earlier.
Nevertheless, it was very prevalent that Bad Religion was appreciative of all of their fans, young and old.
It is a rare occurrence to find a band as old as they are, and have such a sense of appreciation and caring for the audience. Bad Religion is going on to finish this tour, but beyond that, since they recently released a new album, the future is a mystery that only time will reveal.