REVIEW
Pomona
The Glass House, 4th March 2016
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fter making the hour and a half drive from my hometown to Pomona, I was buzzing with the excitement of finally seeing Johnny Marr live. After his announcement of the cancellation the California leg of the Playland tour more than a year ago, I was saddened but knew that he would eventually come back to California. Lo and behold a little over a year later, the “California Jam” tour was announced and my brother and I bought our tickets as soon as they were available for sale. Arriving at the venue almost two hours before the doors opened, my expectations were mostly based on conversations that I had with a friend of mine when they attended Johnny’s show at the Manchester Apollo last year in October. Waiting for the venue to open its doors, people arrived in their Johnny Marr memorabilia, from shirts and badges to their vinyl and sharpies in the hope that Johnny would sign it. The venue had sold out a few hours before Johnny’s stage time and the inside was packed shoulder to shoulder. Mimicking Birds opened first, playing their guitars soaked in special effects such as reverb and delay. Their setlist was strong and helped ease the crowd while waiting for Johnny to appear on stage. After finishing their set, they thanked the crowd and wished us a good time for the rest of the night.
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