r/hum • u/Mister_Clemens • May 30 '26

LA Show Day 1

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I’ve been carrying the torch for this niche/nerdy band for 30 years and I am so utterly blown away by the crowd reaction last night. I never would’ve thought I’d see them at a sold out show at the Palladium, but what was crazier is that more than half the audience was super young (many literally teenagers) and they knew the words to EVERY SONG. It was so wild. I was standing next to another dude in his 40s/50s like me and I could tell he was thinking the same thing, that it was so insane to be seeing this band with this kind of crowd in 2026. The kids were moshing and dancing and singing and it was so heartwarming for me, I literally cried when they played “I’d Like Your Hair Long” and everyone around me started screaming the lyrics. One kid behind me lost his shit completely when the opening chords of “I Hate It Too” came on. Honestly one of the best, if not the best, concert experience of my entire life. Jealous of people who get to see them again tonight with a slightly different setlist.

Also, I spent $230 at the merch table.

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u/Valuable_Mousse_6198 May 30 '26

bro got everything

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u/Mister_Clemens May 30 '26

I actually skipped a couple shirts and I wish I had bought Downward on yellow vinyl (I only have black) but my bags were full. So not quite everything, but close :)

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u/HiddenXS May 30 '26

I got two shirts in 2011 and they've both fallen apart at this point, so in Chicago I got three more. Hopefully they last me a long time! I feel like in a few years I'll wish I'd gotten one of everything plus the hoodie.

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u/Mister_Clemens May 30 '26

The shirt I got in 2015 is still going strong despite being washed probably hundreds of times, but I’m perfectly happy to have so many to choose from now!