Mac the Knife, you say, "Just play the damn set thoroughly, and not come back out for an encore, everyone knows its coming. that's just my two cents. but i think you people would agree, no?"

Well, aren't you being a little presumptuous? thinking that we would all agree w/ you about how encores suck. whatever! don't presume
anything about anybody! I'm not saying encores aren't lame or cheesy or that they are the best thing ever, but encores are needed. maybe for psychological purposes, for closure or something, but really, if i saw a band (esp one that i paid a lot of money to see) and they didn't have an encore, i would be like, what's up w/ that? a band can play a solid set, but an encore will still be demanded by the audience. get over it! accept it! yeah, everyone knows it's coming, but that is just how it is. No matter how good you are.

I was at the No Doubt / Garbage show Saturday and did not stay for the encore. Oh well. Knew it was coming, but decided it would be better to beat traffic. I mean, how many times do I have to hear "Spiderwebs?" Nonetheless, good show. Encore or not.