Enter The Haggis: Live at The Colonial Theatre March 22

I have to admit a prejudice I have going into this review: I am not a fan of most shows where the audience is seated. When I go to a show, I want to leave as sweaty and exhausted as a fat kid on field day and I find being seated severely limits the energy of the audience, and conversely, the band as well. But, Enter The Haggis were able to overcome these obstacles at their show Saturday night, March 22 at The Colonial Theater with their energy and the musical prowess.
Unfortunately, I was setting up the video equipment while the opening act (John Francis) was performing, but while surveying the audience as ETH took the stage, it was apparent that John Francis had been up to the task of warming up the crowd.
At this point, I would like to state just how fantastic the sound quality is of the stage at The Colonial. I was amazed when editing the video footage of the band (which can be seen on The Phoenix Files) at how well my camera’s microphone was able to capture the sound. In my opinion, the Colonial has the finest sound quality of any venue in the Philadelphia area.
This was the second time that ETH has performed at The Colonial and I look forward to the next time they are in town. I recommend anyone take the opportunity to see Enter The Haggis.

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Matthew Byrd