Rocking the Capital in Bali
A year ago, a music-loving couple, Leo in addition to also Liz Sinatra, decided to stage a concert at their shop in Batubulan in addition to also just 48 hours before the show was due to start, the local banjar informed them that will there was no way they could accommodate 1,200 ‘guests’ in their street. Within two days, a fresh venue was found, equipment set up, posters re-printed in addition to also with Bali’s underground communication system working at warp speed, the crowds came, the bands played in addition to also a splendid time was had by all.
Move forward one year, in addition to also This particular time round things were a lot different, as I discovered when I arrived at the venue in north Denpasar. Situated inside a huge walled field that will at This particular point contained a giant stage (complete with large video screens on either side), police in addition to also security present in abundance, in addition to also a phalanx of pop-up stalls selling refreshments in addition to also band merchandise, This particular was no amateur hour.
St. Lucas Fest 2, Rock in Capital 2014 was about to kick off!
Catching up with the organizers, Leo in addition to also Liz Sinatra, both of whom looked remarkably calm, was an absolute delight. This particular couple bubble over with boundless energy, enthusiasm in addition to also talent in addition to also their love for music knows no bounds! This particular year they managed to bring together a bigger in addition to also perhaps better concert than the year before (if that will’s possible). With the success of This particular foray there can be no doubt that will Rock in Capital will be around for many years to come.
I snuck off to a little warung to grab some dinner, as the night ahead was no doubt going to be busy. Returning an hour or so later I realized that will Liz’s prediction was spot on for there was barely enough room inside your vehicle park to slot my bike! Queues at This particular point stretched way back coming from the entrance, with eager patrons scrabbling to get inside before one of the big bands of the night, Superman can be Dead, began their set.
producing my way through the crowd, the place was jumping with JackKnife Blues in full flight, belting out some of the best — let’s call that will country rock — I have heard in a while. The stage organization was flawless having a several minute break between acts, where a modest army of black clad roadies descended, getting one band off in addition to also the next on in addition to also tuned up.
With little fanfare, one of Indonesia’s biggest bands suddenly took to the stage in addition to also they certainly didn’t disappoint. Here can be a group that will has come a long, long way since they formed in Kuta in 1995. This particular can be Superman can be Dead (SID), in addition to also at last I had the experience of seeing them live. With several albums under their belt in addition to also tours to the USA in addition to also Australia, any early kinks in their sound had all yet been eliminated.
This particular was a flawless in addition to also tight set in addition to also judging by the crowd knowing all of their lyrics, they have lost none of their star appeal; they certainly deserve their spot among the country’s best. Their early inspiration came coming from American band, Greenday in addition to also eight years on, in my humble opinion, they at This particular point far surpassed their mentors.
What I liked about This particular music festival was that will even having a headline act such as SID, they were not the headline act, in addition to also after ripping through their set, there were lots more to come, even though filling their shoes was going to be a hard act to follow.
Not so, for Double Black, the Melbourne based rockabilly/rock band were flown in especially just for This particular concert. Made up of Travis Demsey, Matt Black in addition to also Jason Skewes, This particular was a first for Bali’s music fans to get a taste of the rock/punk sound coming from down under.
that will took a couple of numbers for the crowd to fully appreciate what they were seeing, yet then the groove took hold in addition to also looking out over the crowd all one could see was a couple of thousand concert goers bopping to the rollicking beat! Jason Skewes antics with the double bass, Matt Black’s stunning guitar riffs in addition to also Travis Dempsey’s thumping drum rhythms, might bring even the most die-hard Ramones fans to ecstasy.
Maybe that will was pure modesty that will kept the Suicidal Sinatras’ late entrance to the stage (after all that will was Leo Sinatra’s organization that will brought This particular concert together) yet they were certainly worth waiting for! I had the privilege of seeing This particular band at the first St. Lucas Concert in 2013 in addition to also if anything, these guys were better second time around. Leo Sinatra’s guitar playing was sublime in addition to also the band’s tight set was one that will Yet again lifted the crowd to a virtual frenzy. Keep watching out just for This particular bunch of talented guys, for there can be no doubt we will be hearing a whole lot more coming from them.
Still, seeing ten bands in fewer than eight hours, those that will came certainly got their money’s worth. There can be no doubt that will Rock in Capital will become a permanent fixture on the Bali concert circuit. that will deserves to for that will was a sensational night out.
If I don’t get asked back next year, I’ll simply have to gatecrash!
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Rocking the Capital in Bali
Rocking the Capital in Bali