It was a long awaited night for fans of The Killers on August 10th. They finally arrived at Sokol Auditorium. This sold-out, highly anticipated show had been moved back, twice-first from May 5th to May 22nd, then all the way to August 10th.

The bill had changed, too. Originally, Tegan and Sarah were the openers, but come August Louis XIV had taken their place.

Louis XIV proved to be a worthy opener for The Killers. Clad completely in black, each member sported painfully tight pants. The Glam band from San Diego performed tracks from their first album, The Best Little Secrets are Kept. The set was completed when Ronnie Vannucci, drummer for The Killers, played guitar on their hit "Finding out True Love is Blind." This quasi-demeaning ditty had every sixteen-year-old in the auditorium screaming along as they were stereotyped by lead singer Jason Hill.

Then, it was time. The much awaited gracing of our city by The Killers was at hand. As front man Brandon Flowers approached his bejeweled keyboard at center stage, he appeased the crowd with: "Well, we're finally here."

Flowers, sporting a white suit jacket with black lapels and heavy eyeliner, then belted "Jenny was a Friend of Mine" to open the set. This Las Vegas band had a surprisingly rowdy crowd to appreciate their 80s glam inspired show. Even though Flowers has been criticized for his lack of stage presence, his jacket soon had a butterfly shaped sweat stain to disprove rumors of apathy. Their debut album Hot Fuss, released last March, filled the set list. The CD is so full of quality music that the crowd wasn't just waiting to hear the singles. "Mr. Brightside" was especially gleaming, as well as the show finale "All These Things That I've Done." The Killers definitely made up for their late arrival in O-town.