Their 3rd album, Such Hot Blood comes out on April 30th, they released Secret, their 3rd EP on March 11th, performed their latest single "Timeless" on David Letterman the following night and before they hit the road to grace the main stage at Coachella The Airborne Toxic event gave fans in San Francisco a treat at The Warfield last week!
Regardless of the fact that I said excuse me, making my way to the photo pit proved tougher than expected as I found myself in a deadlock behind female fans unwilling to relinquish an inch of their standing spot. Understandably so but little did they know I had work to do!
"Gasoline" off of their self titled 2008 LP jump started Airborne's set with a contagious youth-fueled exuberance and I couldn't have been the only audience member surprised that Anna Bulbrook is now rocking the blonde!
Aside from drummer Daren Taylor, the band did not stay in one place long: front man Mikel Jollet played the guitar center stage before bouncing to stage left and right, Steven Chen stepped into the spot light for Gasoline's guitar solo while Noah Harmon made his way from stage then practically on top of the drum set before finding his way back. 
A few lucky fans in the front row got to get up close with Mikel as he teetered between the photo pit and the stage during "Happiness is Over-rated" (Happiness) while the antics on stage continued with Anna played tambourine from atop Noah's shoulders before she dove into the crowd a few songs later!
Mikel vocalized genuine gratitude to the Airborne fans for coming out to their largest SF show to date and there was no stopping his infectious smile as his focus shifted from the crowded mezzanine floor up to the fans in (and out) of their seats in the balcony.
Though the absence of "Innocence" was a minor disappointment amidst the 14 track set-list and three song long en core I don't doubt that everyone at The Warfield last Thursday night enjoyed the show!
The Airborne Toxic Event will be back in the Bay soon!
Catch them at LIVE105's BFD 2013 on May 19th!
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