Death Angel @ Ace of Spades
The Ace of Spades in Sacramento is a nice venue in many regards. However, the doors opened just 30 minutes before Death Angel hit the stage, and some people in line missed part or all of Death Angel due to the slow manner in which customers were let in. The staff were a mixed bag–some nice and some not so friendly. Too many tickets were sold to this “sold out” show. Four, classy-looking bars line the exterior, but the place was so packed by the time Testament went on that you really couldn’t move easily. They could have sold a lot more drink, food, t-shirts, etc. if there was space for people to walk. Personally, I wouldn’t go to a “sold out” show here again. A few hundred less people, and it would have been nice though.
This tour with Anthrax and Testament continues through mostly Canada (with some US dates) over the next few weeks. Then Death Angel will headline some shows in October. I wish Death Angel was doing a headlining show in Southern Oregon. Perhaps I’ll have to make another road trip…