Reel Big Fish and Pilfers at House of Blues Jan 27

Reel Big Fish @ Best Buy Theater, NYC – 6.27.12
Reel Big Fish in NYC, June 2012 / photo by Bryan Kremkau, Skapunkphotos.com, used with permission

I’m happy to think about January because I’m entirely too stressed about December. Reel Big Fish and Pilfers return to Boston on January 27 with support from Dan Potthast of Mu330. Anyone who was at Skalapalooza this past October knows that Pilfers is generally a show-stealer. Hopefully they’ll have a longer set this round and possibly play a new tune or two like they a did a few reunions ago… But I should mention Reel Big Fish continues to put on a totally fun show. I’ve seen them a few times (even in a post-Scott world). The new sax player is great and if anything gives them a more “Turn the Radio Off” era horn section and I’m a huge fan of the new record, “Candy-Coated Fury.” Naturally, we all expect some Reel Big Fish/Pilfers on-stage mash-up. (Actually, on the Skalapalooza tour, Nick from Pilfers played keys for Spring Heeled Jack. Maybe he could sit in on a few RBF tunes. HINT HINT.)

I’ve never seen Mu330, but I’ve seen The Stitch Up, Dan P’s pop/punk act and the song-writing is totally the same. The most recent thing he’s done is Dan P and the Bricks which has a new wave/early toasters thing going on. I’m curious to see what he brings to this show.

Sunday, January 27, 6pm, All Ages
Reel Big Fish, Pilfers, Dan Potthast
House of Blues Boston
Adv $26.50

Tickets go on sale tomorrow, Friday 12/7 at 10am.

A fan-made music video for “I Know You Too Well To Like You Anymore” off of Candy-Coated Fury.

Pilfers performing “Chawalaleng” on the Skalapalooza tour stop in DC.

Dan P & The Bricks perform “Mess It Up” on the street somewhere.