Yeah…I guess this is like our The Bucket List.  Except without two old farts and more booty-shaking experiences!  100% more booty.

We caught Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings at the new Club Nokia, tickets courtesy of our internut pals at Losanjealous.com.  We’d never been to this venue and that whole new complex in downtown LA is a big architectural nightmare.  It’s straight out of Back to the Future 2!  But without Deloreans and self-drying Nikes (have they invented those yet?)

The biggest let down of the night was realizing we weren’t going to get very close to the stage.  At Club Nokia they dole out a set amount of wristbands for the pit area directly near the stage, just like at the Wiltern.  We had to settle for being farther away.  And why was this kind of a sucky idea?  Because Sharon brings people up on stage!  And it don’t matter if you can dance.  She looks down into the stage and right into your heart and plucks you from obscurity.

This guy had great moves.  He was the first one up!

 
This bloke was determined to not look like a goofball.  He was a little goofy.  Good energy though!

Hell, even incredulous, nervous little kids get called up on stage.  This is ridiculous. Next time, I’m gonna be front and center and screaming at the top of my lungs.

See more of Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings at Club Nokia