On show in Boston…
Thanks to Universally Speaking!
BOSTON — A little rain couldn’t dampen the Red Hot Chili Peppers. The band completely rocked Wednesday night in a concert sponsored by The Creative Coalition and the Recording Industry Association of America — easily the biggest and best party so far during the Democratic National Convention.
While everyone else in attendance had the upcoming presidential election in mind, the Los Angeles-based band made only a couple of vague political statements.
“The next four years in this country can be a more peaceful world,” said bassist Flea, typically shirtless and sinewy on a stage erected outside the upscale Louis Boston clothing store.
“Do what you gotta do,” lead singer Anthony Kiedis said at the end of the band’s set. No matter — the Chili Peppers let their music speak for them, and the coat-and-tied crowd responded, despite an intermittent drizzle.
Actor and director Tony Goldwyn, co-president of The Creative Coalition — a political advocacy group made up of members of the entertainment industry — said the Red Hot Chili Peppers were a natural choice for the show “because they’re fantastic, and everybody wants to come see them and we love their music.”
The foursome played mostly new songs — including “Scar Tissue,” “By the Way” and “Californication” — but they finished off the night with their best-known hit from the early ’90s, “Give It Away.”
From Boston.com.
