Best audiences?

Okay, let's take the negative topic and turn it into a positive one. Where was the BEST audience you've ever experienced?

i love ben folds audiences. they always know how to sing and they do it well -- in harmony, too. they also tend to be very much like fruheads, in terms of general geekiness and silliness.

Well, I had a negative experience at a Ben Folds concert... some Genese-ho wench pushed her way up to the front so she could "dance for her man." *grumble*

hmm. I've found that with a few exceptions, Ben Folds audiences are really really young. geeky and silly, yes, but still 15 years old.

really? the three shows i've been to have been mainly 20-somethings. i do remember one chicago show where a dad had brought along his two preteen kids, who were positively bored stiff.

Did we fail to mention Fruvous fans totally rock?

what's a fruvous?

Barry Manilow all the way! :)

<"insert city name"> audiences are the best audiences! Am I right?! Woooo!

Because no one rocks like.... Springfield!

The audiance at SMAF was the best. I felt like I everyone who was there for the entire festival was my best friend.

that's funny...i felt like everyone there in the audience for the entire festival was a creepy old hobo who was trying to hit on me. :)

Wally Cleaver tried to hit on you?

*snork*
no, i meant david.
i mean.
um.

Venues?

The Iron Horse, almost always is pretty good.

But the best I've ever seen, hands down, is the Listening Room series at Unmi's in noho.
I have never in my life seen a more quiet, respectful and attentive audience at a show.
Awesome.

Speaking as a musician, the best audiences are Swing Dancers! heh....;-)

I just saw Radiohead last night. The crowd was mellow, calm, energetic when necessary, and very courteous. It was quite a feat, especially for such an enormous mass of people.

You know, I would have to agree with that. If anything, I thought the crowd was TOO mellow. I just didn't get the feeling of a party, but then again, I wouldn't characterize Radiohead's music as a party. :)