W.A.C.O. at Goldfingers

When I first heard that W.A.C.O. was playing at Goldfingers, my first thought was "Where will they put the audience?" Godfingers is a very small club and W.A.C.O. is a very large band, but I guess they're used to setting up in small clubs, as they accomodated nicely. They put the woodwinds (Jen and Elizabeth) and strings (Rebecca Lynn and Heather) in front. That worked out really nicely if you were sitting up close, as I was, since both of those instrument groups have fairly delicate timbres that can get a bit overpowered by things like drums & electronic keyboards. The only person who really got buried in the back was Dave on cello, who got placed back by the birdcage.

I was sitting so close to the stage that I could read Heather's music from my seat, and had to be careful not to bump her viola while I was taking pictures. The shallower stage also allowed me to get some better pictures of Pablo and Justin than I have in the past, though I still haven't managed to get any good shots of Kyle (better flash + zoom lens next time).

Enjoy the pix -