Multi-platinum and Grammy-nominated Goo Goo Dolls along with opener Maddie Poppe performed for night two of Y98’s Deck the Hall Ball on the Fox Sports Midwest Live! stage at Ballpark Village on December 8.
The lights dimmed as much as they could in the cavernous space while the smoke machines churned out a haze for Johnny Rzeznik, Robby Takac and the rest of Goo Goo Dolls members Brad Fernquist, Craig Macintyre and Jim McGorman to set the night in motion just after 9 p.m. opening with “Indestructible” from their 12th studio album, Miracle Pill released Sept. 13. Rzeznik then greeted those in front with handshakes before delighting the crowd, who sang along to many of the songs throughout the night, with fan-favorite “Slide.”
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Takac appeared to have a blast on stage with his wide grin along with high kicks, spins, jumps up and down, all while playing bass. He also encouraged the crowd to clap along throughout the night.
Switching between electric and acoustic guitar, Rzeznik moved the concert along seamlessly from grittier to smoother, familiar and newer material which all blended well into one another. Their setlist made for a perfect mixtape of Goo Goo Dolls, if you will.
Adding to the fun of the night included a balloon drop (black, of course) during “Black Balloon” and lots of confetti wafting everywhere.
Maddie Poppe, season 16 winner of American Idol in May 2018, opened the night with a soft, yet resounding 30-minute acoustic set that included a cover of Radiohead’s “High and Dry,” “Nothing Good Comes Out of California,” which she prefaced by sharing about her parent’s worrying about Midwest gal moving to California and, this being a holiday show, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.” Poppe had a lovely voice which, when unleashed, showed great power. Unfortunately, most of this was lost due to the constant din of chatter of what seemed to be nearly everyone in attendance.
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