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Stars @ Summerstage

Stars opened for the Decemberists and Death Cab for Cutie at Central Park Summerstage on Thursday August 18, 2005. There's always been something awkward about a Stars live show, but I thought they sounded and looked great. I love Summerstage.

Stars @ Summerstage

The band was extremely thankful for the opportunity to play the show. When frontman Torquil Campbell announced he'd completed a Trifecta (is that the word he used?), I thought he was going to talk about the fact that he played the Prospect Park bandshell and Central Park Summerstage in the same summer (and a third thing I guess). He went on to say it is was playing Summerstage, performing in Shakespeare in the Park (they're from Montreal, but used to live in Williamsburg), AND getting arrested for pot in the park - all in his lifetime. On a related note, the member Stars shares with Broken Social Scene also played Summerstage twice in one summer (and there was a pot arrest involved).

Stars @ Summerstage

THIS ONE REALLY NEEDS A "WHAT'S THE CAPTION" CONTEST TOO
Stars @ Summerstage

Stars @ Summerstage

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posted at 3:00 PM on August 19, 2005 in music | pictures | Comments (9)

Comments (9)

I was there last night as well and I thought that all 3 bands played really well. And I think that Stars comes off way better live than they do on record (I was also at the Prospect Park Bandshell show back in June). Oh and one more thing: Amy Millan. Swoon. :-)

Posted by incarag | August 19, 2005 3:40 PM

Also interesting: Guitarist of The Dears wearing Stars shirt at Siren. Torquil wearing The Dears shirt at Summerstage.

"I love Summerstage." - you and me both BV

Posted by Chris | August 19, 2005 3:43 PM

great pics!! and I agree, the trumpet one needs a caption contest too:

"Dude, spit valve! Watch the spit valve, dude!!"

Posted by Fake Century | August 19, 2005 3:45 PM

i wish i could have seen more of stars (came in with four songs left) but it was awesome when the female guitarists was doing the Chuck Berry duck walk. summerstage is really awesome and i cant wait to see arcade fire there.

Posted by jason | August 19, 2005 4:11 PM

ben gibbard needs a spit valve.

Posted by Jerry | August 19, 2005 4:19 PM

I was so bummed i missed this thanks for the pics.
Time was not on my side yesterday

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