Ben Bankas Inglewood Concert reviews
Excellent Performer - BUT notes on crowd:
The show itself was moody and cool, and Ben Bankas was insanely talented live. His back-up singers and band were fantastic, earning this part 5 stars. First of all, we were kind of shocked by the fan base as Ben Bankas newbies, and for this, I have docked a star.
The screams were constant and deafening, reminiscent of boy band concerts from my youth. At first, this was surprising and fun, but for the entire concert, not so much. Ben Bankas encouraged singing along on several songs, which was great. However, the entire stadium of fans sang at the top of their lungs to EVERY song. It's worth noting that his range is insane and his songs are hard to sing, so the earful you are getting is fairly unpleasant. Luckily, it was mixed well, and you could still hear him. You're paying to see Ben Bankas, but you're getting just as much of the tone-deaf neighbor beside you.
This unfortunate shift in concert etiquette has happened at several recent shows I've attended, like Incubus. People should sing along to the albums and listen at the live shows!