Jimmy Eat World at The Granada

Jimmy Eat World

Better Than:Yelling for “Sweetness” alone in a dark room.

By Crystal K. Wiebe

The guy next to me must have felt very cheated by his Jimmy Eat World experience last Friday night. The drunk bastard kept yelling for “Sweetness,” but the band never played the guy’s favorite song during a sold-out show at the Granada. I would have enjoyed a live rendition of that massive hit, too. But it was satisfying to know that the guy who annoyed me all night went home a little irritated himself.

Most of the band’s other popular songs made it onto the setlist, albeit acoustically. Performed that way, the power pop was stripped down to its naked, emo heart, which inspired lots of young couples to hold each other and sway to the music, despite the oppressive temperature inside the venue.

Security didn’t allow us to photograph the show, so here’s an old promo shot.