Are You In?
With extra speakers and a professional laser
light show, Incubus came to rock the Santa Barbara Bowl in expert style.
Numbers appeared on the stage backdrop amidst a
constellation of lights as darkness finally fell on the Santa Barbara Bowl. A
5-minute countdown to the main event began. The final 10 seconds flashed. The
anticipation mounted as the crowd shouted the last of the numbers…. three, two,
one! Percussion instruments started, creating a tribal communion among the audience.
Then with a blaze of lights and a powerful roar, Incubus broke into Wish You Were Here, causing the crowd to
erupt with excitement.
One of Santa Barbara’s
favorite bands, Incubus, proved to be as great a force today as they were in
the ‘90’s when they played shows in Isla Vista. Lead singer Brandon Boyd owned
the stage as his pitch-perfect voice rang over the crowd. Backed by the intense
talent of the original members, guitarist Mike Einziger, bassist Ben Kenney,
drummer Jose Pasillas, and DJ Chris Kilmore, Incubus proved that their music
only gets better with age.
“What a
beautiful night – thanks for arranging this!” A grateful
Brandon Boyd shouted
before launching into their greatest hits. Twenty-five years as a successful
rock band showed, as the band craftily blended their hits that spanned across
seven albums, including their newest “If Not Now, When?”. Incubus’ catalog of material included Anna Molly, Nice To Know You, Pardon Me,
Drive, and Love Hurts. A highlight of
the show was Megalomaniac with a nice
twist of Nirvana’s Come As You Are thrown
in for those who were listening, which was just about 4,500 attendees.
With no opener for the show, it was all Incubus, all night, and that was all right. Santa Barbara was in!
With no opener for the show, it was all Incubus, all night, and that was all right. Santa Barbara was in!