Foster The People: HMV Institute: 21/11/2011 Review

I recently went to a Foster the People Gig, at the HMV Institute in Birmingham, on 21st Nov 2011. The band came on at 9.15 after the support act. The stage was filled with instruments and there was no artwork on stage, but it was quite packed so it was understandable. The music was incredible, the band were extremely good live which obviously always makes a gig better. The only problem was that there were quite large gaps between the songs which did disrupt the flow of the gig but the quality of the music made up for that. The band’s stage presence was very good, and the overall performance was interesting to watch whereas sometimes bands can be very static. There wasn’t much use of lighting which was disappointing as it could have been used to much better effect. Overall it was a very good gig, and it was clear that the crowd enjoyed it from their reaction. It was a shame it wasn’t longer as it was only about 1hr 15mins, but they are still quite a new band. Overall, excellent!