(Review from guest reviewer Jake Wolman)

Showing up at the 9:30 Club for the 11:30 Fatboy Slim show — not a “doors open at 11:30,” but an 11:30 show — we were greeted with a line of people six-wide, stretching two blocks away from the front of the 9:30 Club. OK, we understand that this was the second show of the night (with Interpol playing the earlier one) and they had to clear the club out in between, but we didn’t get inside the club ’til midnight, and the show didn’t even begin until 12:20 a.m. We can’t help but feel that a little bit of foresight would have gotten everyone in and
out of there a little bit faster.

We finally made it into the packed club and made our way immediately to our
favorite spot on the second level, where there’s always room to stand with a
clear view of the performance (no, we won’t tell you where — it’s our
secret!). We were impressed to note the setup: the regular stage cleared of
equipment and open to concertgoers, with a small square of metal forming a
DJ booth/stage right in the middle of the floor. A large projection screen
hung above the main stage area, upon which computer-generated graphics
undulated throughout the show.