Friday night NOFX, Lagwagon and Old Man Markley performed at the Majestic Ventura Theatre. The three different yet complimentary bands played an energizing sold out concert. The show attracted all ages, from young punk kids to aged veterans of rock. Their next stop? The Los Angeles House of Blues on Saturday, January 14th 2012.
The Show
The theatre was full by 9PM for the tours opening band Old Man Markley. This bluegrass, seven piece ensemble has incredible energy on stage and provides a complimentary sound to the punk rock headliners, NOFX and Lagwagon. The venue filled in even more when underground success Lagwagon took the stage. These Santa Barbara natives surprised the audience by bringing out the bands original guitarist, Shawn Dewey, to wrap up the set. After these two successful performances it was hard to believe the night could become more entertaining but headliners NOFX got the job done. True to their style, the punk rock band played a long set list of short songs while the crowd went wild. Shoes, tshirts and ice were flying through the crowd as concert goers danced and moshed. Even a bra was thrown through the crowd making its way onto the stage and eventually worn by one of the band members. To wrap up the night Old Man Markley was invited back on stage to play some final tunes with NOFX.
To see this dynamic trio of bands check them out this coming Saturday, January 14th 2012 at the Los Angeles House of Blues. Doors open at 7PM, show starts at 8PM. Tickets are on sale now.
The Venue
Just one hour north of Los Angeles the Majestic Ventura Theatre provides a great alternative destination when concerts in the city are sold out. Boasting on its site as the “Best Venue between LA and San Francisco” the Majestic has a similar setup as the Music Box, Hollywood but with 1920’s Mission style architecture. For families, the venue offers balcony seating as well as the general admission orchestra pit. For adults only, the back of the venue provides two tiers of 21 and over designated areas with four bars total.
The theatre hosts a range of genres including rock, country, hip hop, elctronica, funk, latin and more. Parking is easy with a multi-level lot across from the venue and plenty of street parking free after 9PM.
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