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I bought my ticket to the Death of a Bachelor tour in late November and have been anxiously anticipating the show since. With incredible production, enticing setlists, and crowd enthusiasm to boot, Panic! At The Disco did not disappoint.
First on the bill was Saint Motel (★★★★☆). While I knew a few of their songs, the others that I didn’t were still exciting to listen to. The crowd was engaged and able to dance and sing along to their popular tracks like “Move” and “My Type”, and their utilization of entertaining production and graphics made their performance noteworthy and a memorable start to the evening.
Next up was Misterwives (★★☆☆☆), who put on an okay show overall. I’m a fan of some of their music, however the songs didn’t always translate well live, feeling …show more content…

Unlike Saint Motel, they did not use much production, but rather some lighting effects on stage to entice the audience. Halfway through, they stopped and lead singer Mandy Lee gave a short speech about acceptance and individuality. While the sentiment was heartfelt, the speech was a bit generic and more off-putting than rallying for the crowd. It did not aid Misterwives, either, to follow this up with a cover of Chance The Rapper’s “Same Drugs”, which was bland and stagnant in their otherwise upbeat set. Overall, I was a bit disappointed with Misterwives and wish they would have done more with their set.
Finally came Panic! At The Disco (★★★★★), who has been my favorite band since I was 12 years old. They opened with new favorites “Don’t Threaten Me with a Good Time” and “LA Devotee”, both of which got the crowd on their feet and set a fast-paced, electric mood for

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