Review: Postmodern Jukebox at Warfield

I last saw Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox live at Warfield, San Francisco, on December 13, 2015. At that time, the line-up included Arianna Savalis, Haley Reinhart, and Sara Niemietz.

Two years later - on December 10, 2017 - my wife and I saw another show with many different singers and musicians. Unfortunately, neither Hailey nor Arianna were present this time (nor Scott Bradlee himself).

On a side note, I dislike the seedy San Francisco location (and the acoustics of the Warfield theater). However, I really enjoyed the energy of LaVance Colley, Von Smith, and Robyn Adele Anderson - who were standouts at this performance.

Singer Line Up

• Von Smith
• LaVance Colley (MC'ing the show)
• Robyn Adele Anderson
• Joey Cook
• Red Haired Woman?

The Music List included the following songs:

• We Can't Stop (original by Miley Cyrus)
• Chandelier (original by Sia)
• Thrift Shop (original by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis) - the song that put PMJ on the map
• All About That Bass (original by Meghan Trainor)
• What is Love (original by Haddaway)
• Style (original by Taylor Swift)
• Shake It Off (original by Taylor Swift)
• Sweet Child O' Mine (original by Guns 'N' Roses)
• Seven Nation Army (original by White Stripes)

Of the many songs sung, the highlights  (in my opinion) were "All About That Bass" and "Thrift Shop". I recorded a short video to show the excitement of "What Is Love" below:


The only disappointment was that some significant singers were not at the Sunday show. This included Scott Bradlee himself, Morgan James, Arianna Savalis, Haley Reinhart, Sara Niemietz, and many others.

Positives

• LaVance was an excellent MC, energizing the crowd and crooning many songs with his fantastic voice and amusing antics.
• Von Smith was singing excellent (as expected)
• Many of the top PMJ hits were played. 
• The tap-dancing girl was great!

Negatives

• No Scott Bradlee (again!) - Does he ever come on tour?
• No Morgan James, Arianna Savalis, Haley Reinhart, or Sara Niemietz like at the last show
• PMJ does not advertise ahead of time who will perform at the concert (so you may get tickets for a subpar show)
• The Warfield has terrible acoustics.
• Warfield is located in a very seedy area of San Francisco (I wish PMJ chose a better venue) 
• Lots of people arrived late at the show (blocking the view). Warfield should delay seating after the show started to occur between songs.