Jeremy LOL, the opening DJ set, started out very interesting but fizzled out toward the end. Not inclined to rush out for his material on SoundCloud although there's potential there.
Dragonette was the opener and good enough we bought all 4 CDs at the merch stand (we'd have saved money online, but we like to support the artists and the venues). We were disappointed they didn't have the single for Hello (with Martin Solveig) on offer, but after reading the review of the single release (radio edit not full version), it's not much of a loss. The show was outstanding and we were glad to catch the band as this was their last performance on this tour! She seemed a bit tentative when she started the set, but as the audience began to respond, she got into the swing of it all and by the end of the almost one-hour set was rocking really hard. The band would be worth seeing as a headliner, so we were glad they had such a long set.
The Presets rarely disappoint and this show was no exception. The last time we saw them was at Mezzanine opening for Human League and doing material from their first album. This time they were headlining with material from three albums and it's obvious why they got a headlining gig at a large venue like the Fox Oakland. They were tight, had a great light show and didn't slow down for a minute. Unlike many bands, they didn't stop for a breather between songs, but played almost solid for an hour - like an extended DJ set of all their own material which really had the audience hopping! I think everyone was surprised when it ended as the time had flown by so quickly: truly an amazing piece of musician- and showmanship! This was a show worth seeing so anyone who has the chance to see them on the rest of this tour shouldn't miss them!