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Review 1 for The Airborne Toxic Event

5 / 5

Airborne is awesome live

Newport Music Hall @

- Columbus @

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- Thu, May 16, 2013 @

Favorite moment: Anna doing a stage dive @

Setlist: They played several from their new album Such Hot Blood @

Opening act(s): The League @

Posted 05/19/2013

by LarryNotTheCableGuy

Location:Columbus, Ohio

This is my thrid time to see them so my view is a little slanted, however if you want to see a great live band check out ATE.

Newport Music Hall @

- Columbus @

, OH @

- Thu, May 16, 2013 @

Favorite moment: Anna doing a stage dive @

Setlist: They played several from their new album Such Hot Blood @

Opening act(s): The League @

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Review 2 for The Airborne Toxic Event

5 / 5

an awesome live band!

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- Thu, May 16, 2013 @

Posted 05/19/2013

by allichave

This was our second TATE show and was so great! I will see them whenever they are in town.

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- Thu, May 16, 2013 @

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Review 3 for The Airborne Toxic Event

5 / 5

Airborne can never disappoint!

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- Columbus @

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- Thu, May 16, 2013 @

Favorite moment: Watching Mikel love every second of what he does @

Opening act(s): The Leagues @

Posted 05/18/2013

by dkruk21

Location:Cincinnati, OH

Great variety of new and old songs. Mikel and the rest of the band love interacting with the crowd and just showing true passion for what they do. Encore was fantastic. Constantly prove why they are still my favorite band!

Newport Music Hall @

- Columbus @

, OH @

- Thu, May 16, 2013 @

Favorite moment: Watching Mikel love every second of what he does @

Opening act(s): The Leagues @

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Review 4 for The Airborne Toxic Event

5 / 5

The Airborne Toxic Event were Incredible

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Posted 05/18/2013

by Anonymous

They blew the roof off The Newport! This is a must see live act, energetic, entertaining and extremely talented. I will travel to see this band again. they didn't come to us in cincy so we went them... They are that good!

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Review 5 for The Airborne Toxic Event

5 / 5

Amazing

Newport Music Hall @

- Columbus @

, OH @

- Thu, May 16, 2013 @

Favorite moment: Mikel Jollett, the lead singer, came down to the barrier at the end of the show and stayed for a while meeting fans and signing autographs. @

Opening act(s): Leagues @

Posted 05/18/2013

by rb24

Location:Ohio

This was the second time I saw The Airborne Toxic Event and it's safe to say that they are one of the best live bands I've seen. They have boundless energy and engage the entire crowd. They also did a great job of playing a mix of songs from all three of their albums.

Newport Music Hall @

- Columbus @

, OH @

- Thu, May 16, 2013 @

Favorite moment: Mikel Jollett, the lead singer, came down to the barrier at the end of the show and stayed for a while meeting fans and signing autographs. @

Opening act(s): Leagues @

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Review 6 for The Airborne Toxic Event

5 / 5

They play their hearts out

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- Thu, May 16, 2013 @

Posted 05/18/2013

by seasonedgeek

It is refreshing to see a highly skilled band with incredible songs just play their hearts out on a nice looking set. I would see this show again and again. A VERY refreshing change from Hollywood sets with 40+ choreographed actors making you wonder how they could possibly sing whle doing all of that.

This is a very good band which should go quite far.

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- Columbus @

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- Thu, May 16, 2013 @

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Review 7 for The Airborne Toxic Event

5 / 5

TATE was awesome

Newport Music Hall @

- Columbus @

, OH @

- Thu, May 16, 2013 @

Favorite moment: Mikel Jollett, the lead singer, performing an entire song while standing in the arms of the crowd. @

Posted 05/18/2013

by tinabo

Things stated out a little rocky with a several hour wait and it seemed like the opening band cancelled and they dragged in a local group at the last minute-who literally said they played the venue four weeks ago to a crowd of 25- and a sound check that was epic in length. But once TATE took the stage, it was well worth it. They played most of the top songs from their first two albums and nearly all of the songs from their latest release, Such Hot Blood. They did an amazing encore complete with several well done covers including The Book of Love, Ring of Fire, and Born in the USA. They were very interactive with the crowd, throwing out picks, stage diving, and continually coming off the stage and singing from within the first few rows surrounded by fans. They threw out set lists and water bottles to the crowd and the lead singer got off stage at the end and stayed to shake hands and talk with the entire floor crowd. They brought a variety of instruments to play live the same complex sounds you hear on the records- including an upright bass and mandolin. Very high energy, perfect flow with the song choice, and both great stage presence and interaction with the crowd. Good times...

Newport Music Hall @

- Columbus @

, OH @

- Thu, May 16, 2013 @

Favorite moment: Mikel Jollett, the lead singer, performing an entire song while standing in the arms of the crowd. @

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Review 8 for The Airborne Toxic Event

5 / 5

Airborne Toxic Event - Columbus 5/16/13

Newport Music Hall @

- Columbus @

, OH @

- Thu, May 16, 2013 @

Opening act(s): Leagues...they were pretty good! @

Posted 05/18/2013

by Anonymous

Seriously amazing show. I have seen The Airborne Toxic Event in concert a number of times and they NEVER fail to disappoint. If you haven't seen them live yet then you are missing out! The new CD in amazing too :)

Newport Music Hall @

- Columbus @

, OH @

- Thu, May 16, 2013 @

Opening act(s): Leagues...they were pretty good! @

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Review 9 for The Airborne Toxic Event

5 / 5

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- Thu, May 16, 2013 @

Posted 05/18/2013

by Anonymous

This is the second time I've driven three hours to see this band and they always make it well worth the trip. One of the best bands to see live.

Newport Music Hall @

- Columbus @

, OH @

- Thu, May 16, 2013 @

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Review 10 for The Airborne Toxic Event

5 / 5

Airborne Toxic Event - Boston 5/10/13

House of Blues Boston @

- Boston @

, MA @

- Fri, May 10, 2013 @

Favorite moment: After Sometime Around Midnight they stood in darkness and absorbed long loving roar of crowd. @

Opening act(s): Kodaline - good band. @

Posted 05/13/2013

by lindsaywannabe

Location:Connecticut

This was my fourth time seeing this band, and it was my favorite show so far. The song selection was flawless (as their execution of them invariably is), and the show built well, with fan favorites just overwhelming at the end.
To be honest, in 45 years of concert-going, this is the first time I ever felt guilty standing and yelling for an encore - their final songs in the regualr set were THAT good!

House of Blues Boston @

- Boston @

, MA @

- Fri, May 10, 2013 @

Favorite moment: After Sometime Around Midnight they stood in darkness and absorbed long loving roar of crowd. @

Opening act(s): Kodaline - good band. @

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Review 11 for The Airborne Toxic Event

5 / 5

Airborne Delivers

House of Blues Boston @

- Boston @

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- Fri, May 10, 2013 @

Favorite moment: Many great moments but their mashup at the end of Missy is not to be missed so don't leave early since its an encore song. @

Setlist: check out setlist.fm @

Opening act(s): Kodaline @

Posted 05/13/2013

by Scott1965

Location:Boston, MA

Do yourself a favor and check this Airborne Toxic Event on their current tour especially since they are still playing at HOB type of venues. They are on their way to the bigger venues so now is the time to see them in the intimate setting that House of Blues offers vs the larger arenas. Excellent lead singer and really the whole band is extremely talented since the bassist plays mandolin, lead guitarist plays bass & keyboards & violinist has a great voice as well...now is your time!

House of Blues Boston @

- Boston @

, MA @

- Fri, May 10, 2013 @

Favorite moment: Many great moments but their mashup at the end of Missy is not to be missed so don't leave early since its an encore song. @

Setlist: check out setlist.fm @

Opening act(s): Kodaline @

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Review 12 for The Airborne Toxic Event

5 / 5

Airborne Toxic Event is amazing live!

House of Blues Boston @

- Boston @

, MA @

- Fri, May 10, 2013 @

Favorite moment: Mikel climbed along on the mezzanine railing and sang a song from up there: super cool party trick. @

Opening act(s): Kodaline. Didn't catch them. @

Posted 05/12/2013

by ShrinkMama

Location:Boston House of Blues

This show was fantastic (despite our terrible tickets restricting us to the mezzanine level at House of Blues)! The whole band was full of energy, musically stupendous, and the songs were intense and moving. The whole band is so talented, and they are clearly excited to play live. They are great showmen ( and woman). Mikel is humble and gracious and gives an incredibly heartfelt performance with his soul-piercing voice. He actually jumped off the stage as the show ended and hung out on the floor with the audience, chatting, taking photos, seeming in no particular rush. He took photos with a guy in a wheelchair and a little 9 yr. old girl and made their day. He is the nicest rocker ever (on top of his incredible talent and good looks).

House of Blues Boston @

- Boston @

, MA @

- Fri, May 10, 2013 @

Favorite moment: Mikel climbed along on the mezzanine railing and sang a song from up there: super cool party trick. @

Opening act(s): Kodaline. Didn't catch them. @

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Review 13 for The Airborne Toxic Event

2 / 5

Wouldn't bother again

House of Blues Boston @

- Boston @

, MA @

- Fri, May 10, 2013 @

Favorite moment: Leaving early, the opening act. @

Opening act(s): Kodaline @

Posted 05/12/2013

by amyb721

Overall, too much grandstanding and screwing around, just sing the songs! I thought TATE was better at the Orpheum a couple years ago, a lot less messing about and overall better performance. Plus the sound here was horrible. I have seen many shows at HoB and the sound is what makes that venue excellent. I don't know how TATE's sound people got it so wrong, but we could hardly hear Anna, and Mikel was muddied and drowned out by too much guitar. We were immediately in front of the sound-desk and I'm surprised they didn't hear that.

Kodaline were great! I'd go see them again.

House of Blues Boston @

- Boston @

, MA @

- Fri, May 10, 2013 @

Favorite moment: Leaving early, the opening act. @

Opening act(s): Kodaline @

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Review 14 for The Airborne Toxic Event

2 / 5

Airbourne disappointing (this show at least)

House of Blues Boston @

- Boston @

, MA @

- Fri, May 10, 2013 @

Posted 05/12/2013

by thathappened

Location:Boston

Seen them several time and before this show I believed they were one of the best live (and studio) bands today. They were "off" this show. Sound was mediocre at best. The bands chemistry, normally a highlight of the show was nonexistent. Totally bummed but hopeful!
Dudes pull it together!

House of Blues Boston @

- Boston @

, MA @

- Fri, May 10, 2013 @

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Review 15 for The Airborne Toxic Event

5 / 5

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Posted 05/12/2013

by Nikki875

Location:Dracut, MA

TATE always puts on a great show! Well worth the money!!

House of Blues Boston @

- Boston @

, MA @

- Fri, May 10, 2013 @

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Review 16 for The Airborne Toxic Event

5 / 5

Must see!

Buckhead Theatre @

- Atlanta @

, GA @

- Sun, May 5, 2013 @

Posted 05/10/2013

by Trishlivs4music

WOW!!! One of the best shows iv been to!!!! I go to a lot of concerts, airborne was fantastic! Non-stop energy from start to finish! I loved it, I hope to get another opportunity to see these guys! Rocked! Keep up the great work!

Buckhead Theatre @

- Atlanta @

, GA @

- Sun, May 5, 2013 @

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Review 17 for The Airborne Toxic Event

5 / 5

ATE absolutely killed it

The Pageant @

- St Louis @

, MO @

- Thu, Apr 25, 2013 @

Favorite moment: See the review @

Setlist: See the bottom of my review @

Opening act(s): Kodaline. Again, see the review @

Posted 05/09/2013

by Pannman333

Location:St. Louis, MO

The opener Kodaline was actually decent and I want to know more of their stuff. The were Irish I think. They like to write songs about each city they go to and asked for distinctive St. Louis things and someone shouted beer and he said they were Guinness men but they'd give our beer a shot.

ATE rocked hard, hopped up on the drummers raised platform and jumped back off, ran around, and were overjoyed to be playing music. They had a wild drummer, a cool bassist (who occasionally used the upright), a wicked great guitarist (who also played keyboard sometimes, even bass once), and a female violinist (who also handled the keyboards on occasion). They loved to rock out, banging their heads and dancing to the music, moving around on stage, and the girl Anna Bulbrook even got on the shoulders of the bassist once, which was cool. I barely noticed, though, because at the same time the lead singer was actually in the pit crowd singing and dancing.
The lead singer guitarist Mickel talked a lot (and swore too much), but he really opened up on how they were honored when people wrote them emails and fan letters saying they played their songs at funerals or weddings, how he named the band after a section from the Don DeLillo book White Noise because he was fascinated with coming to grips with his mortality (when he mentioned he read Kafka the crowd cheered and he laughed that we were an educated crowd to cheer Kafka, then he said Tolstoy and we all cheered again).
In his real life, though, he had I think three grandparents die in about week of each other so he had to really come to grips with death. He said he no longer liked the poetry of it and was just sad that he wouldn't be around and see his loved ones anymore, and he just wished they could all be together forever, so he wrote the song "Timeless."
This inspired me to tell them that this in fact can happen if you believe in Jesus Christ, that life can and will be everlasting.
Mickel stayed after the show in the front of the pit to sign stuff and take pictures, and so we stayed around to shake his hand. He asked my name and introduced himself and I said I enjoyed the music and especially the stories behind them, and he said he felt like Sting in that he just wouldn't shut up on stage, but said thanks and I ended by saying, "God bless." The next day I wrote a rather lengthy fan letter saying I appreciated them and liked their music and that I had experienced the answer to what they seem so desperately to be seeking. So, we'll see if they read that or it makes any impact.
Regardless, their show was amazing: fun, fresh, enthusiastic, but also deep and meaningful. One of the most enjoyable concerts I've seen.

The Airborne Toxic Event Setlist:
Gasoline - Great, epic, fast, and powerful starter.
Happiness is Overrated - One of my favorite songs, really powerful and fun live. Great stuff.
Does This Mean You're Moving On? - This is the one where Mickel went into the crowd and all the band got even more crazy than usual. So sweet.
True Love - A new one I didn't know at all, but still pretty good.
Changing - One of my favorites, lots of joy and good feelings.
This Losing - They had been playing an old one called "Girls In Their Summer Dresses" which I really love, but tonight they opted for this old one instead. Good stuff, just not great.
Half of Something Else - A slower one, but good with some meaning.
Numb - Faster one again, love the fast powerful driving music.
Safe - A slower one again, and a new one. Not always a fan of new songs, but it is nice how bands get so excited to play something new and the enjoyment they get from sharing it. Also Anna sings a fair amount on this song, which is wonderful. Oh, and her violin play is stellar. Adds a lot to the songs.
The Storm - Dramatic new song, done very well
Wishing Well - A slow builder that is well worth it. Very epic and energetic.
Timeless - Loved the story he told about this song, and even though I didn't initially like the song, after his explanation it made me really love it. I wish he knew it could be true, we can be timeless, God became a man and died so we can can be timeless!
Sometime Around Midnight - I didn't know this until after the show, but apparently this is their big hit song. Not sure why. I mean, it's good, got their signature slow start, big build up, loud and awesome climax. Great stuff, just not their best. But they really do crush it live.
All I Ever Wanted - I got a little tired of the slower songs at this point. They could have put one or two of their many awesome faster ones at this point in the show. This is a great and dramatic song, but just one too many at this point.
All At Once - While also slower and dramatic, this is also a better song. Great closer, you can really see how much they love performing, and how much they love their music. This is trumped only by how much they love their fans.
Encore:
The Book of Love (The Magnetic Fields cover) - What a magnificent choice for a cover. They do this justice and then some.
The Graveyard Near The House - Wonderful acoustic number, haunting and brilliant and a good change of pace from their louder and more melodramatic stuff. When the piano comes in at the end, ooh, it is chilling and heartbreaking.
Missy (Includes excerpts from Ring of Fire, American Girl, and Born In the USA) - They could have used some of this energy in the third act of the show, but it was great to have here. Missy is a fast pace wonderful diddy, and they chose unbelievable covers to throw into it. Ring of Fire was fierce and incendiary American Girl worked well with how good ATE climaxes, and Born in the USA is hard to screw up, which they did not.

Overall, ATE was a truly wonderful experience that I hope to have again. And I'm praying they read my letter and God uses it to bring them to know the truths they are so good at yearning for and articulating, but have not grasped yet.

The Pageant @

- St Louis @

, MO @

- Thu, Apr 25, 2013 @

Favorite moment: See the review @

Setlist: See the bottom of my review @

Opening act(s): Kodaline. Again, see the review @

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Review 18 for The Airborne Toxic Event

5 / 5

Danceable poetry

Buckhead Theatre @

- Atlanta @

, GA @

- Sun, May 5, 2013 @

Setlist: Sometime After Midnight, True Love, Does This Mean We're Moving On?, All At Once @

Opening act(s): Kodaline @

Posted 05/09/2013

by Anonymous

Location:Virginia

Such an amazing show!! The energy is incredible and the music is beautiful and the band is so much fun to watch.

Buckhead Theatre @

- Atlanta @

, GA @

- Sun, May 5, 2013 @

Setlist: Sometime After Midnight, True Love, Does This Mean We're Moving On?, All At Once @

Opening act(s): Kodaline @

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Review 19 for The Airborne Toxic Event

5 / 5

See This Band

Buckhead Theatre @

- Atlanta @

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- Sun, May 5, 2013 @

Favorite moment: Sometime Around Midnight @

Opening act(s): Kodaline - Also a GREAT band. @

Posted 05/08/2013

by Leadguitar

Location:Atlanta

I just saw the Airborne Toxic Event at The Buckhead Theater in Atlanta and the show was phenomenal. I have a feeling that if you don't see them on this tour, you're going to miss your last chance to see them in smaller/medium sized venues. I would bet the next time they come to Atlanta will be at the Phillips Arena or local Ampitheaters.

To put this show in perspective, the day before I had been at Shaky Knees Festival and only one band from the Saturday shows was close to the performance that Airborne Toxic Event put on (IMHO). So, out of about 10 bands I saw that weekend, Airborne Toxic Event ranked #1.

Just a great show, high energy, songs sounded amazing.

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- Atlanta @

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- Sun, May 5, 2013 @

Favorite moment: Sometime Around Midnight @

Opening act(s): Kodaline - Also a GREAT band. @

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Review 20 for The Airborne Toxic Event

5 / 5

Airborne Toxic Event were an unexpected Surprise!!

Buckhead Theatre @

- Atlanta @

, GA @

- Sun, May 5, 2013 @

Favorite moment: Love the girl playing the violin.. @

Setlist: Timeless, Storm, Safe, Changing, Gasoline, Sometime Around Midnight... @

Opening act(s): Kodaline - they were really good and a great opener for Airborne Toxic Event @

Posted 05/08/2013

by JanineMarie

Location:Atlanta, GA

The band is completely underrated for what I paid for this band and the venue. I was amazed at how the band members complimented each other and how talented they all are. The whole concert was awesome, not one boring song..and they kept the audience wanting more....Love the new album "Such Hot Blood".., "Timeless is my favorite song...Do yourself a favor, see the concert before they get really big :D. These guys will be around for awhile.

Buckhead Theatre @

- Atlanta @

, GA @

- Sun, May 5, 2013 @

Favorite moment: Love the girl playing the violin.. @

Setlist: Timeless, Storm, Safe, Changing, Gasoline, Sometime Around Midnight... @

Opening act(s): Kodaline - they were really good and a great opener for Airborne Toxic Event @

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