This was my 6th time seeing Big Wreck in the past year and this is one to be remembered! The Shelter is a small, intimate room and there was only about 200 people there for this show. The stage is only 10"-12" high and no barrier so the crowd is right in front of the band. Ian stated that this was the first time in many years where they performed this close to the fans so a rare opportunity for us (not so for the band). The only reason I didn't give this show 5 stars is because the bands new sound tech did a terrible job mixing the show! It wasn't as bad as the night before in Buffalo but still bad enough! I was a Tour Mngr/FOH engineer for many years and know what I'm talking about! A band that's as musically intricate (3 guitars, 3 part harmonies) as BW needs an experienced soundman who will "take pride" in mixing them by highlighting all the nuances of the music! The mix was so compressed, to the point where you think BW is a band with 1 guitar player and no vocal harmonies. You can tell he wasn't familiar with the bands repertoire because lead breaks were missed and harmonies not emphasized, a damn shame!