“Hey, Asshole!” Special Edition: When Opening Acts Attack

We’ve been hearing reports about the Hold Steady’s Monday night show in Boston, which was apparently notable because the opening act, fellow Minnesota natives Sean Na Na, wouldn’t get off the stage–not even while the Hold Steady was playing. The blogger at Random Musings has a full-on rundown. Among the highlights:

Sean Na Na had been asking for shots during their set and the 5 guys were pretty well off when all was said and done. The guitar player just started walking around the stage..singing various parts..drinking..asking for stuff..you name it.

They all join in on backing vocals for songs. The guitar player takes off his shirt and rolls on the floor, each member takes at LEAST 1,000 flash photos.

The band comes back out on stage and the same shit continues. The singer from Sean Na Na arrives with Craigs glasses on saying he is “Craig” and “how awesome was Sean Na Na”.

Yeesh. Too Much Rock has video of what appears to be a portion of the Sean Na Na invasion, while the Sean Na Na haterade is a-flowing on the Hold Steady’s message board.

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