The 13th edition of Elliot in the Morning's Kegs and Eggs has come and gone and let me tell you...this might have been the best ever! I've been at the station now for five years but this truly topped all of the ones that I've been present for. I've seen some really good bands at this event in the past such as Switchfoot, Rooney, Jet, Cowboy Mouth, Crash Kings and of course our really good friends Carbon Leaf who make themselves available every year.

The 2012 installment featured two bands who I am very very fond of and a comedian that I've heard on the air with Elliot and whose specials I have seen numerous times. Seeing Carbon Leaf as mentioned earlier is always a treat but this year, the accompanying bands who played on the bill are bands who have been featured on DC101 and I was super stoked (shocker) that they were on the bill. Those bands were Sleeper Agent and Anberlin.

Sleeper Agent kicked off the show and they were awesome! I think a true test of a band should be can they play with the same intensity and passion at 8am that they would if they were playing a regularly scheduled club date at 8pm or later. If that were the test than Sleeper Agent would have passed that test some flying colors yo. 

This was my fourth time seeing Anberlin and holy crap dude...they were super stellar and awesome! The added caveat was that they announced that a new album is in the works and could be unveiled as early as summer 2012. The other...I got to hang with them for a bit. 

And probably the thing that made Kegs and Eggs truly special outside of the bonding with coworkers that don't get to see each other on the regular was Bert Kreischer. He is amazing. If you've never seen him, just do it. He brings so much energy to whatever he is doing and he's just a fun all around guy. The Machine was on point at the 9:30 Club for Kegs and Eggs 2012. 

For those in attendance...thank you. For those who listened on DC101 or DC101.com...thank you. For those that missed out...you really missed out on a fun time. 

Sleeper Agent performing at the 9:30 Club for Kegs and Eggs 2012

Sleeper Agent's Alex Kandel at Kegs and Eggs 2012

Anberlin performing at the 9:30 Club for Kegs and Eggs 2012

The "LepreKhan" with the boys from Anberlin backstage at the 9:30 Club 

A lesson in chugging for Tyler and Diane by Bert Kreischer at Kegs and Eggs 2012

Bert Kreischer poppin off the Rozay at Kegs and Eggs 2012