Concert Review: Descendents and Frank Turner (Fillmore Charlotte)

BY CHRIS HOCKER

The Descendents and Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls brought their co-headlining tour to a sold-out Fillmore in Charlotte on February 21. What the tour lacks in a spiffy name, it more than makes up for in merch. The crowd was a mix of old punks, young kids at their first show, and fans of awesome music.

Descendents Lead singer Milo Aukerman came out talking about how everything around sucks lately before launching into "Everything Sux" and never looking back. Before the dust settled and the lights came back on at the Fillmore, the Descendents had barrelled through thirty-three songs, including fan favorites like "Suburban Home," "Good Good Things," "Silly Girl," and many more.

The Descendents played their first show forty-seven years ago this past week. While most bands that have been around that long act like their canes and walkers are within reach backstage, the Descendents aren't like that at all. Maybe it's because they have to stay sharp because of the waves of crowdsurfers that are constantly coming their way at every show, Charlotte included.

The tour with Frank Turner ends March 15th in Chicago. If you have the chance to see this pairing, I highly recommend it.

DESCENDENTS SET LIST
"Everything Sux"
"Hope"
"I Don't Want To Grow Up"
"I Like Food"
"Nothing With You"
"Rotting Out"
"Myage"
"Victim Of Me"
"Clean Sheets"
"My Dad Sucks"
"'Merican"
"Without Love"
"No Fat Burger"
"When I Get Old"
"Nightage"
"Weinerschnitzel"
"Silly Girl"
"Van"
"I'm Not A Punk"
"Good Good Things"
"Coffee Mug"
"Coolidge"
"I Wanna Be A Bear"
"On Paper"
"I'm The One"
"Suburban Home"
"Thank You"
"Bikeage"
"Smile"
"Feel This"
"Grudge"
"Kabuki Girl"
"Get The Time"

I've been a fan of Frank Turner for many years now and he always puts on a great show and last night was no exception. Killer set, killer band, and a killer evening.

FRANK TURNER SET LIST
"I Still Believe"
"Try This At Home"
"Photosynthesis"
"Never Mind The Back Problems"
"1933"
"Girl From The Record Shop"
"Recovery"
"Do One"
"Be More Kind"
"The Ballad Of Me And My Friends"
"I Knew Prufrock Before He Got Famous"
"No Thank You For The Music"
"The Next Storm"
"Out Of Breath"
"Letters"
"Non Serviam"
"Get Better"
"Four Simple Words"

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CHRIS HOCKER, Editor

Strange Carolinas started as a hobby for Chris Hocker who often dragged his family to offbeat detours on family vacations. Hocker decided to start photographing and writing about these roadside attractions and in June 2014, launched Strange Carolinas with a story on Myrtle Beach's KISS Coffeehouse. In addition to chronicling over 400 attractions across the Carolinas, Strange Carolinas has also become an impressive music blog.