Marijuana and Hacky sacks as much a part of the show as music
About 2,000 fans enjoyed Cake Sunday night at the Coors Event Center. Even though the crowd was small, the California-based band Cake rocked the arena with new songs from their upcoming album and old favorites for the whole crowd to sing along to.
The concert got off to a late start, and fans played Hacky Sack and smoked marijuana on the venue floor while they waited.
The Hot IQs, a band from Denver, started the night off. Their laid back rock eventually won the audience over, even if few people knew who they were to begin with.
“Who likes free stuff?” Hot IQs lead singer Eli Mishkin asked of the crowd before throwing out T-shirts. “Oh, now you have a pulse. I’m keeping some of this so we’ll get some cheers later.”
Although Cake didn’t “rock my face off” as Program Council promised, they did put on a pretty good show. The alternative band started off their set with “Rock ‘N’ Roll Lifestyle” and segued into other crowd favorites. The combination of lead singer John McCrea’s sarcastic and droll voice combined with trumpeter Vince DiFiore gives Cake a very distinct sound.
“We are Cake, just in case you just strolled in off the street,” McCrea dryly informed the audience. “This next song we’re going to play is off one of our earlier albums. But I guess you don’t know what those are since all you have are MP3 players now.”
Cake played for a little over an hour and finished with an old classic, “Never There.” After the band ran offstage, fans were left hoping for an encore. Cake didn’t disappoint and came back to play other popular favorites like “Short Skirt/Long Jacket” and “The Distance.” The crowd danced and sang along until the end.
Contact staff writer Julia Yugel at julia.yugel@thecampuspress.com
