Getting the rowdiness started tonight are Brummy three-piece punk unit, Youth Man. They're loud, they're reckless and as Jason Butler himself says of the support later that evening, they're everything letlive. were when they started out. It's obvious from the energy Youth Man put into their little time in the spotlight that they care about what they're doing and they want to succeed with it. With songs like Pigs and Fat Dead Elvis already sounding deadly, all they need is word of mouth to get them to the places they deserve to be.
Naturally, letlive. are the ones who steal the show tonight. They play the old, the new and the even newer. Day 54, The Sick, Sick 6.8 Billion and the very rarely played Lemon Party make raucous appearances and Younger and 27 Club are sounding gnarlier than ever. But of course one of tonight's highlights is Muther. Muther is arguably one of this band's best songs, not only for the crowd to indulge in but the band too. Mid-song Jason takes a moment to address the females in the audience with an empowering little speech about no matter how under-represented they are in a "man's world" they "don't owe any man shit" and that as a band, letlive. will always support that. It felt poignant and in the songs that follow female crowdsurfers adorn the stage one-by-one hugging Jason and thanking him. Jason receiving hugs is a common theme for the rest of the night with as many males going in to hug their hero; one guy even gets a selfie or two! The touching moments continue, especially as Jason breaks from his own lyrics to sing a verse of When Doves Cry, a tribute to the late Prince. Good Mourning, America is another highlight of the night; the crowd bounce and shout back every word of the two week old song, leaving the band astonished at the overwhelming love and support they have in the room tonight.
The whole band are faultless throughout the set and are brimming with happiness and appreciation for the experience they having. Before leaving the stage Jason says "we are not letlive, us and you together, that is letlive." and nothing has ever been more obvious.
