Garden Party for Dashboard Confessional fans

The buzz of excitement and anticipation was felt from the moment we arrived in the lobby of Madison Square Garden on Friday evening. The cold outside was soon forgotten by the huge crowd who were sporting their myriad DC t shirt designs from this and previous tours. Aptly opened by this leg’s special guests, Brand New, the concert had a very special feel to it-perhaps an early dose of holiday cheer.

But the night really got into high gear with the arrival of Dashboard and as always it was a religious experience. With Chris and the band laying down an intense set the crowd’s response grew song after song often singing along louder than the band and their pa system. On many songs Chris was out on a runway that led deep into the crowd from the stage confirming his status of man among his fans.

Your Anthill correspondents got to see this first ever Garden show from the vantage point of a skybox and the overall effect was superb. Of course major thanks go out to the gang from Vagrant Records and Hard 8 Management for their hospitality. And bigger congrats go out to Dashboard for delivering such a memorable event in their MSG headline debut.

HOLIDAY BONUS: Sirius Radio Alt Nation will begin airing an in studio performance and interview on 12/25/06 – for additional air dates check dashboard's website