The Gaslight Anthem

Walking onto the stage The Gaslight Anthem are here to do a job. That job is to play some music and it is clear that the band mean business.
With little introduction or fan fare Brian Fallon gets right into it, much to the delight of his fans. Dedicated fans line the pit, fists pumping and lungs bursting as they sing along to every number. Several crowd members are almost frenzy like in their adoration of the band.

Touring to promote their latest album " Get Hurt" the New Jersey quartet of rockers take to the show with minimal fuss and polished perfection.
The crowed has been warmed up by Indie Rocker Chris Farren and are chomping at the bit to hear the latest from the very popular American band as they play to a packed room.

Playing crowd favourites such as "59 Sound" and " Hand Written" it is a mix of old and new music for the 90 min set. At one stage Fallon teases the crowd by playing a few bars of the classic " Jesse's Girl." The crowd laps it up so he basks in the adoration and plays a few verses.
He's not a talkative man, not tending to introduce the songs much, Fallon would rather just play.

The only time he really does talk is when over enthusiastic fans yell out song requests. Then we see glimmers of a cheeky personality shine through. At one stage a fan yells for an autograph, holding up what looks to be a picture of the band. Fallon responds by hauling the guy on stage, introducing him as Matt and dedicating the next song to him. It's a song about "Not being a dummy when you grow up" and it's called "How".

For much of the show the band are pretty consistent, playing each song with ease; transitioning from one song to the next. The songs have a tendency to sound the same, but it is a good sound and enjoyable to listen to.

Closing with the crowd clapping to "The Backseat" at 10:15pm the evening abruptly comes to an end without an encore and the band promptly leaves the stage as the house lights come up. There is no need for any thing more, the band have come to do a job, and they did that well.

Seven times in for this reporter and The Gaslight Anthem are the gift that keeps on giving. The New Jersey rockers have matured from scrappy yet literate and emotional punks to an assured and righteous rock sensation who’ve claimed every stage from coffee shop to stadium as wel-and-truly theirs. One only has to see them live to witness that fact for themselves, it’s in every part of their performance, from Alex Rosamilia’s subtle, flowing guitar lines to Brian Fallon’s truly magnetic charisma and heart rending voice imbuing every song with the right amount of wit, soul, power and depth they need.
The chemistry on display is palpable. The four members of the band (expanded to five when playing live with extra guitarist Ian Perkins needed to capture the expanded sound of the bands later albums) are so road-hardened that they seem born to play together. Dextrous enough to handle everything from The Navesink Banks’ hushed folk rock, The 59 Sound’s heart-in-your-mouth punk rock and Biloxi Parish’s crunching riffage like it was as natural as breathing. Coming very soon is a new album entitled 'Get Hurt,' which promises a sizeable overhaul in sound and style but we can all bet money that whatever they come up with, The Gaslight Anthem will be able to put on a truly unforgettable live show with it. See you down the front!

Complementing the relentless energy of punk with the blue-collar fervour of Springsteen is no mean feat, but New Jersey four-piece The Gaslight Anthem have been doing it for close to ten years now. The band have come a long way from their humble New Brunswick beginnings – nowadays their unique brand of American punk rock is filling theatres the world over. Over the years London seems to have become a particular home-away-from-home, with The Troxy chosen as the setting for a live DVD, and Alexandra Palace set to play host to their biggest UK date yet. Still, despite their reputation as a veteran live band, don't expect a The Gaslight Anthem show to involve pyrotechnics. You can leave your 3D glasses at home, too. This band are storytellers first and foremost, and the romanticism and nostalgia of singer Brian Fallon's songs needs no embellishment: ‘The '59 Sound’, for example, harks back to “grandma's radio” and “old gospel choirs”, while ‘45’ pays homage to the rapidly ageing 7" record. The Gaslight Anthem's live show is equal parts poignant sincerity and muscular urgency: they are a rare breed of punk band that's unafraid to wear their collective heart on their sleeve, and they are not one to be missed.

I've seen a lot of bands live but few can even hold a candle (or a gaslight) to the Gaslight Anthem's live performance. September 27 2014 was my second time seeing them and they completely outdid themselves. New setlists every night ensure that you will have a unique experience from every other show on the tour, and when they're performing, Gaslight just kills it on every song. These guys are such tight musicians. Brian told us that he actually has a chest infection at the moment and he considered not playing, but then he said, "That's not how we do things," and launched into a spot on Tom Waits impression. They played songs from every release, including my favorite 1930 off of Sink or Swim, and Brian engaged in some classic bashing of Southern California with us, which is about the one thing you can do to most endear yourself to a NorCal crowd. I love Gaslight. Please go see them. For your own sake.

What can I say??? From Matthew Ryan, Dave Hause, Tim Hause... and then... the main attraction. Kicking off with Handwritten... bloody hell. It was magic... we were in the Accessibility part. The security again.. we're so helpful... I was blown away. And then the 59 Sound what we were all there for. The atmosphere was electric... I thought I may explode... songs from the 59 Sound album and Hanwritten... with some extras thrown in. This concert was 10years in the making... I hope we don't have to wait too long to see them together again..

Amazing show, this is the second time I have seen The Gaslight Anthem and their stage presence has improved immensely! I loved how talkative Brian was with the crowd and how much he praised Seattle. I flew down from Canada to see them at the Showbox, as this is one of my all time favorite venues and I was not disappointed. I loved the set list and the rendition of "Wish you were Here" was very well done.
Fantastic Band + perfect venue = Amazing night !

brilliant band note perfect like listening to a cd! Great atmosphere they created! support acts were awesome even bought one of their albums so good really happy we went to gaslight anthem gig priceless!