The OC Fair Concert series always has a great group of performers. In the past Counting Crows, Beck, Flogging Molly, and others have performed to packed houses of fair goers stuffed with deep fried twinkes and trying to get their balance back after the tilt-o-whirl. Last night's concert was no different Peeping Tom and Gnarls Barkley delivered a great night of entertainment.
I don't know much about Peeping Tom, the group wasn't bad, but I couldn't understand the words to his songs (of course that’s not the point sometimes). The speakers were turned up way past 11 and made it muddled. Some in the crowd knew who Peeping Tom was and they rocked out, I just enjoyed my beer and hot dog as I waited for Gnarls.
Gnarls remained true to his stick with the entire band coming out dressed in a costume. Last night they came out dressed as tennis players, which I'm not sure if it was a homage to The OC. If there ever was an event that looked like something out of an Orange County based Television show, last night's crowd could have been considered "Open Casting." The crowd knew most of Gnarl's short song list (he only has one CD out) and we all pretty much rocked out. "Crazy" the only song that Gnarls is mostly known for, was saved for the middle of the show, and it re-energized the crowd for the last three songs.
Overall, Gnarls Barkley was a great concert and a great continuation of performers that have rocked the Pacific Amphitheater over the years. Once again the OC Fair stands out on top of other county fairs in both value and entertainment.
(This is a cross-post with the OC Metroblog)
