Humboldt Live

People trickled into the sparsely populated night club as Strix Vega took the stage. About 75 people lined the walls as the group strummed through a solid set that contained many of their typical subdued songs mixed with some new tracks that were a little higher energy. Unfortunately, Strix Vega's sound works better in smaller bars where the setting is more intimate. With the larger venue, the crowd was too distant to be moved by the music and became background sound as the audience waited for The 3 Heads.

When the Heads finally came on it was to a crowd filled with friendly faces including old friends and family. There was even a group of Heath Francis' relatives who had come from a '70s party and were dressed in full outfits — including afros. Once the set started, the dance floor drew a group of 15 to 20 people and stayed that full until the band's last encore.

Probably the highlight of the evening was when — in honor of their last night being open — Indigo allowed random girls to get up into the silhouette booth and cage to dance. One of the girls in the cage was wearing a tiara but it wasn't her birthday.

"I'm just a prom queen," said the girl who identified herself only as April.

The show probably never had more than 100 people in attendance at any one time but everyone seemed to enjoy themselves and all did their part to make sure that Indigo's employees wouldn't have to move too much alcohol when they clean the place out in preparation for the new night spot Aunty Mo's Lounge.

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Strix Vega opens for The 3 Heads during Indigo's last show Saturday Dec. 22.

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Heath Francis, left, and Jared Fisher perform during Saturday's show.

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Pat Cleary plays the guitar.

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Girls dance in a suspended cage while The 3 Heads perform Indigo's final show.