So I just got back from a brilliant performance by Jebediah at The Rev in Brisbane. Tonight was the 10th Anniversary Tour of the band sometimes referred to as Jebs. I remember their first CD (Slightly Odway) when I was back in high school and it was totally impressive to see this band still full of the same energy that is apparent in everyone of their albums. The Rev’s intimate size made for perfect place to host this band’s crazy grunge rock for the night, allowing for maximum exposure to the complete Jebs experience.

I turned up to the event a little bit late after grabbing something to eat after training, so I missed the first support act, Red Jezebel, who a couple of people I spoke to tonight said were pretty good. I arrived just in time to catch the second act, Neon, who also managed to shake The Rev with their classic rock riffs and tunes.

The Jebs came on about 11pm and kick-started the crowd with one of their more upbeat songs. The energy the band put into their performance was amplified and returned by the crowd, evident by the mass of arms waving and the large number of fans jumping around. Their song selection was fantastic covering most of their albums, a few B-sides and even a couple of covers songs that were lapped up by the frenzied crowd. The encore topped it all off with a couple of The Jebs’ probably most well known songs, Harpoon and Leaving Home. Although I think everyone was disappointed that the night didn’t continue past its 12:40am finish time, I think Jebediah probably made the right decision as the crowd was starting to get a little angry with excessive moshing and crowd surfing.