Fuck Cancun. Fuck the Dells. Fuck Disneyland. The best vacation spot to stay is Plastic Beach. I experienced this at the UIC Pavilion last night.
Let me start by saying N*E*R*D couldn't have been a more perfect opener for the Gorillaz. At the beginning, there were maybe only a few people (me one of them) standing up. But by the time they hit their final song, Lapdance, I don't think anyone was sitting down. They were great in getting the crowd pumped and ready to be everywhere.
Claps and cheers filled the Pavilion as it didn't take very long for the lights to go out and the Gorillaz strolled on stage. With the brass ensemble present, and Snoop Dogg behind them on the large screen, "Welcome to Plastic Beach" went into the ears of every Gorillaz fan inside. Their setlist continued, and they did not single out Plastic Beach as the only album to perform. They did the fair share of songs from their debut as well as Demon Days, with guests such as Bootie Brown…