DRAMA ON DECATUR: Portugal. The Man Drummer Quits, Band Plays On

It sounds like Portugal. The Man drummer Jason Secrist had a particularly bad case of the Mondays tonight. Word from our man on the scene is that the band got into an argument on-stage, Secrist walked off stage and may or may not have quit the band altogether, the band returned to the stage, apologized profusely and played mostly-acoustic songs with the drummer from opening band The Lonely Forest – including performances of The Beatles “Helter Skelter” and “Hey Jude.” Not your average Monday show.
MyNameIsJohnMichael was in attendence and praised the band’s resilience via Twitter:
Much applause should go to @portugaltheman. They could’ve walked away and didn’t. Resilience, folks, it’s an admirable trait. Gotta love a band that doesn’t give up even when shit hits the fan.
Barryfest was also in the house, and had this to say:
pretty sure we witnessed a seminal moment in the history of @portugaltheman and just kinda jammed away because they rule
Apparently not-too-frazzled, the band was able to enjoy Duck Confit after the show. Not bad for tour catering.
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