Think Floyd- The Castle Theatre

By: Shem Villacarlos

On Friday, March 29, 2024, Think Floyd performed at the Castle Theatre with a night of paying tribute to Pink Floyd.

When first entering the venue, I noticed something different about the space compared to the last time I was there. Towards the stage, sections of seats lined up at the front. I had never seen seats in the venue in my previous experiences but found that they were convenient throughout the performance. There were still sections available for audience members to stand, too. But, all audience members were able to enjoy the concert experience whether they were seated or standing.

Although there were no openers, the night was very young for Pink Floyd fans of all ages. I remember a family sitting nearby who shared the same love for Pink Floyd with their kids and seeing how much they were enjoying the performance. It really goes to show no matter who you are, you can enjoy the concert experience just as much as the next person. Many of which who would sing out loud to every lyric sung or simply sit back and feel the music flow through them. It was obvious many people in the room had some kind of nostalgia kicking in throughout the night.

The band members of Think Floyd stayed true to the way Pink Floyd would have performed that night. With the numerous amount of guitars and variety of instruments, they were able to play many of their songs with the distinguishable psychedelic and experimental rock sound. I even found myself envious for the amount of guitars they had. Every instrument change was purposeful and efficient with every transition to the next song on their setlist. I was regularly finding myself swept up in the music regardless of the quick switch-up between songs. Time was one of the songs that seriously set me off into another part of the universe. That experience is hands down worth more than the time I spent listening to that same track on my own time.

Two of my favorite highlighting songs from their performance were Another Brick in the Wall, Pt.2 and The Great Gig in the Sky. These songs truly stood out the most to me but I may be slightly biased because these were a couple of the many songs that hit close to home for me when I first started listening to some of the earlier iconic rock bands. Think Floyd was phenomenal with each performance and stayed true to their tribute performance. I can still remember the room filling with the audience singing along to Another Brick in the Wall, Pt. 2 and chanting to the bit of “Hey, teacher! Leave us kids alone!” Everyone who may not be a younger listener chanted that with much pride. Hands were raised across the room along with fists being pumped into the air throughout the song. It’s still a clear picture memory that will stick with me for a long time. Same with the performance of The Great Gig in the Sky where the vocal performance by one of the background vocalists was absolutely stunning. The light beaming down on her and the energy put into it created an ‘out-of-this-world’ that is permanently stained in my memory. The chills and goosebumps were physical proof of how much the music quite literally impacted me.

There was an encore performance at the end of the night where Comfortably Numb was performed. It was amazing to hear the audience going strong with singing every word to the songs up until the very end of the night. When all of the band members took their final bow, that’s how I knew it was the end of one of the best tribute performances I have seen so far. I was lucky enough to interact with a couple of the band members at the end and every single one of them put on an amazing tribute performance to Pink Floyd. A truly unforgettable and fulfilling experience took place with Think Floyd taking over the Castle Theatre that night.