[MoparMarc]

Tonight's show was awsome as usual. If anyone was at the show eirly tonight, I was the one front row all the way to the left of stage, I had a black AudioSlave T-shirt on. Joie Kept playing right infront of me was great. Me and some othter stayed after the show to say hi to the band and get some autographs. I got all Three on my Ticket stub, Thanks Guys,

Phil If you read this What up, I was talkin to ya on the stairs when ya signed my ticket. Thanks for the Info about commin back to chicago soon, Cant wait to see you guys again.
Mike your one of my fav vocialists and guitarists, Thanks for the picture.
Joie, Your 69 Charger Shirt was cool, my brother comented on it.

In all, the concert at the arcada theater was awsome, little different scene with all the seats but Great show and atmosphere.

Later
MoparMarc

[Darren]

Awesome show, but what else is new?

I think the setlist was the same as the Park West...they may have mixed it up a bit...not sure. Can anyone confirm?

Pictures were taken, and I'll try and scan them in and post them when they're developed.

[Puttyhead]

Dim
Playboy In Outerspace
Surround
Trip With My Dad
Feet To The Sun
Here Today, Gone Tomorrow (ending with "So Tired")
Sick In Santorini
Heaven And Nowhere
Ask The Dust (with melody from "Eleanor Rigby")
Information Undertow
Feel Me Don't You
Moon
Posters
DizzKneeLand (with melody from "Norwegian Wood" during final audio barrage)

Encore:
Bob The Drummer
Baby Really Loves Me
California Dreamin'
Boogie Fever
Dorina

[Simcidy]

Floored. Thats what I am, Floored. This was my first time seeing DADA live. I do not stay on top of the music scene much and an X of mine actually called because he saw an add for the St Charles show and knew I would be interested. I have been listening to songs from Puzzle regularly since it came out. 95% of the songs really move me. I cannot say I have been effected the same by other realeases. The energy seems to be different. I can only say I had no idea. Seeing them live was nothing like listening to thier recorded music. It was soooooo much better. I only wished they had included Who You Are in the set. It makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up. What can I say. I am so glad the band is touring again. I will be watching for more chances to see em. Life will never be the same.

[sec1968]

Seeing the guys again after a long layoff was very nice. And running into some other St. Louis area fans who made the trek was a very nice bonus!

But if you didn't get to the theatre when the doors opened, you totally missed probably THE BEST performance of the night: the organist! This was an older guy, i'd say mid 50's at least, wearing an Iron Maiden t-shirt, belting out classic rock tunes on the theatre's organ. He played for close to an hour before Randell came on, but before he dissapeared under the stage for good, he came back up for en encore! Aside from Dada, he got the best applause.

shane

[MoparMarc]

Ya the set list was pretty close to the parkwest, was still great. The best was talkin to the band afterwards.

Darren make sure you copy that picture of all of us with Mike, I want that one. or Give Vince a copy if you can, that would be cool, later

MoparMarc

[Darren]

Will do!

[thelearnedprofessor]

My wife and I made the trek from Grand Rapids , Michigan. It was definitely worth the ride! We have been dada fans from the beginning, but had not seen a live show until last night. The guys did not disappoint. It was everything I had hoped it would be. I was especially surprised to see how freaking animated Joie was. The guy has got to have some incredible neck muscles! He was a head thrashing machine. My wife was most surprised at how awesome Phil was. (I think she has a bit of a thing for him now) The guys played for 2 hours solid. There are some songs I wish they played, but they can't play 'em all. I was very pleased with
the set list. Especially opening with Dim. The Arcada was a really cool venue. I loved the show, and can't wait to see them live again. West Michigan would love a tour stop. We have a nice place in Kalamazoo, the State Theatre. It's similar to the Arcada. Peace.
As Mike said "the best stories are the true ones"

[vidual]

It was good seeing the guys again (on stage and after the show). Fellow fans are great to meet as well. (Hello to all!).

Mike, Phil, and Joie-- thank you again for the performance & hanging out after the show. We all appreciate it immensely.

time is a wish,
you can throw coins at a fish,
but you're still gonna have to feed it.....

kevin from saint louis (with Ann, Garth & Matt)

[Z]

Another great show - after hearing about them for so long, I finally got my wife to go to a show (her 1st, my 6th). We sat up in the balcony because she didn't want to stand for the whole show - had a great view of the whole stage though. The guys rocked solid again for 2 hrs and we were blown away. You're right sec, the organ player beforehand was awesome - we got there in time to catch the end of his 'set'. Oh, and thanks to the group up in the balcony that appeared to be a swingers club - you gave us some good entertainment between bands....

[FryGuy]

I came down form Milwaukee (thought I was cool until I met peeps from Stevens Point, WI and St Louis, MO) to see the boys for the 6th time and the show was everything I could have hoped for. Joie, Mike and Phil were all monster players on Saturday. And you can feel how much they love being up there playing for the fans and themselves. I was up front on stage right and Mike was always right up in front fllirting with the girls, mugging for the photos and just out in guitar god space when soloing. After the show there was more love from the band and I got some great pictures and autographs. Joie gives very strong hugs!! It's sad to hear that they don't have a place to play in Milwaukee yet and that BFJ just can't draw enough to tour the Midwest (such a cruel world). But this show was amazing and so worth the (short) 2 hour drive. If you have been struggling with the decision to road trip to a show - DO IT! - DADA will make it worth every mile and minute. Thanks guys!

[kipsmail]

This was my first live Dada show and it was absolutely awesome! I heard of Dada only about 3 years ago, and they quickly became one of my favorites.

I took my brother to the show and he said one word - "incredible". He only knew a couple of songs, but was floored by the talent of Michael's guitar play, Joie's voice and Phil's drums. I am going to try to see them again on June 22nd in Chicago.

One song that stood out in concert was "Here Today, Gone Tomorrow". I never got into that song much when listening to the CD, but I couldn't believe how great it was live. Overall, I can't say enough about this show.

[Kiki]

It surely does a heart good to hear from so many first-timers ...

And vidual: simply gorgeous avatar!

[jnycat2]

My second Dada show in a month, my second Dada show ever. Abosultely incredible. These boys are tight and the energy and vibrato they bring on stage leaves little to be desired. The sound at the Arcada was not as good as the Park west, but the trio sounded magnificent anyway. What a great band to see Live!

[thelearnedprofessor]

There was a guy with a camcorder, set up on the balcony. Does anyone know who this guy is? I'd like a copy of the show.

[insomniac]

Seeing Dada at the Arcada not only rhymes but rocked! Opening with Dim is always a sure bet, but "Boogie Fever" was an unexpected treat! Other unexpected treats: the rock and roll organist, the middle band Cool Factor Crusade--not only some decent original material, but Butterfly Jones' Alright--and the psychedelic backdrop--cooler visuals than Park West. And autographs--Thanks guys for a great show from start to end! Come back to St. Charles!

[spark]

Everyone here has already said it, but this show was incredible!!! This is the 3rd time I have seen them. They have tightened up a lot since Rockford, IL last month. Sometimes its a drag when bands deviate too much. But the boys had the perfect mix of staying with the recordings and then going into these epic jams that were so fxxx sweet I was just .... oh my god it was so good. I can't remember which song it was but after it ended it seemed like Mike just sighed like, yes that was cool wasn't it. A couple other segments had Phil and Joie doing these intense bass and drum blast outs with total lock in precision...Joie's bass playing is really awesome and something I have over looked in the past. Phil's skills as we know too well...kick ass my friend. By the way did everyone catch that Trip With My Dad is about Phils Dad. I always assumed it was Gurley's. That was a cool bit of info. So...I hope to god some of this show will make the live cd. I thought I noticed some extra mics hanging and some boards off to the left of the stage. Please tell me we have this on tape!!! Anyway, this band just brings me so much joy. I'm like a drooling idiot for these guys! ok, I will go now

[Laura K:)]

Yup, that's all I'm going to say about it!

Need a bit of help... Just want to thank the many of you have written to me with well wishes about finding pics and that video from the grassy knoll (lol). I hope one of our newbies can help me out.
The owner of the Arcada is looking for pics for his website and a copy of that tape~ because he didn't get to tape and would really love a copy of it! Please, if ya got pics or that tape, give me a message off the board and I'll be happy to trade and share any stuff that I have with ya.

[bronorb]

The Arcada show 2 weeks ago was our first Dada show. My wife and I have been fans of their music since Puzzle and were not aware that they were touring until I happened across the website about a month ago. We drove about 5 hours to see them and would do it again in a second!
I have seen a lot of bands live. Very famous bands. None of them impressed me the way that these guys did. The guitar, bass, and drum playing were perfect and the vocals incredible. They have an big sound for just three guys and with the complexity of some of their recordings, I didn't think they could pull it off live. Boy, was I wrong!
I am convinced that the Record industry is a huge joke in this country when a band with this talent is not a major player.
Keep touring and recording, guys. The word is spreading faster than you think.