Fitz And The Tantrums At Municipal Riverside: Show Review
Currently, they have three singles on the radio, "Out of My Leauge," "The Walker," and "Fool's Gold" all from their sophomore album, "More Than Just a Dream." This Los Angeles native band is definitely one to add to your playlist.
Last night, Fitz and the Tantrums, along with their opening act Beat Club, performed at the Municipal in Riverside. The venue offered three seating arrangements: Upper balcony, lower seating, and a general admission floor where the real party was at. Once on the general admission floor, people smooshed close together to try and get any advantage to be closer to the stage. Surprisingly, a lot of the crowd was in their middle ages; they outranked the teenage/young adult percentage. Everyone was standing shoulder to shoulder, anticipating when the show might start. While everyone waited, strangers became friends, friends became more intimate, and you could feel everyone’s vibes blending into one.
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They ended their set early and after about a 45-minute wait, Fitz and the Tantrums started the party. There was a luminescent, glowing heart in the middle of the background on stage. It's the same heart that is printed on the album cover “More Than Just a Dream.” Immediately from the moment they stepped on stage, they were stealing hearts. It was impossible not to dance and clap along to to their songs; they like to get down and dirty and get the people up on their feet and dancing.
In the middle of the set, they added a spiked-up rendition of "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" by Eurythmitics. This act involved the audience with lead singer Michael Fitzpatrick singing back and forth with the crowd. There was also a lot of duets from Fitzpatrick and co-lead singer, Noelle Scaggs. Everyone saw the major chemistry between the two lead singers. Their bodies kept drawing close to each other with an intense connection while their voices fed off one another.
The chanting carried throughout the whole venue and after a few minutes, they came back and finished with “MoneyGrabber” and “The Walker.” For the last song, "The Walker," confetti cannons bursted and rained down on the cheering crowd. At the very end, drummer John Wicks handed out a few of his sticks and Scaggs tossed her tambourine into the sea of people.
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