Looking forward to tonight!  Why, you ask?  Because tonight AFI (A Fire Inside) is playing at the House of Blues in Orlando.  AFI has come a long way from their punk-hardcore roots, but they still write great music.  I’m sure a lot of people would disagree with me or say that AFI has sold out, but I say they have evolved and grown as a band.  Don’t get me wrong, I love their old punk music and I do miss it, but I think that a band has to grow and evolve to be successful.  No one wants to hear all the same old songs all the time.

This will be the third time seeing AFI in concert and I’m sure I won’t be disappointed; they always put on a great show.  Plus, I love the House of Blues – it’s such a great venue.

Update: What a great show!  I was not disappointed in the least.  Typically, AFI’s first track on any new album is an intro song; usually short and/or mostly instrumental, and each live show begins with an intro from their most recent album.  AFI’s new album did not have their typical intro track, but instead was an intro track and full song mixed into one.  That being said I was interested to see how AFI would start the show.  In typical AFI fashion, AFI came out to their first track on the Crash Love album…and the crowd loved it.

AFI came on really strong with lots of energy and dancing which set the tone for the whole night.  The rest of the night was just as good.  Many songs were played from Crash Love, DecemberUnderground, and Sing the Sorrow.  A couple songs were even played from some of their older punk albums.  All-in-all it was one of the best shows I’ve been to.  I very well think it could be the show I’ve ever seen had they played either Total Immortal or Fall Children from their All Hallow’s EP.