Walking into the Newport Music Hall, one is greeted by a large rotunda worn and depreciated from years of abuse by eager fans.

Time has not been kind to this Ohio State landmark, nor have its owners, allowing its once gold encrusted walls and marble staircases to fall into a disheveled appearance.

The evening of Sept. 12 the Newport welcomed an excited crowd through its black doors to hear the music of The Disco Biscuits.

These fans, although surprisingly few, disregarded the drab, tired appearance of the venue and provided their own energy to fuel the air and whisk away any inadequacies of the building.

The electricity in the room started stirring when the doors opened at 7 p.m.

However the sparks didn’t dance until 8:45, as the lights dimmed and the band came on.

Even with a dedicated following, the Disco Biscuits are still widely unknown, but seem to attract an eccentric group of fans. Running into a friend is a common occurrence at a Biscuit show.

With a traveling group of followers reminiscent of Phish or the Grateful Dead, The Disco Biscuits show is not only a concert, but a must-see event. The overwhelming majority of those in attendance are not first time “Biscuit goers,” and the remaining few are friends of the band.

The energy of the audience combined with the music radiating from the speakers created a uniquely Disco Biscuit experience.

Through the fusion of psychedelic melodies and breaking techno beats, the Newport Music Hall was taken to higher levels of sensory exploration. The walls were dripping with the energy and excitement of an audience being led on a musical odyssey.

Comprised of a guitar, bass, drum and synthesizer, the Biscuits treaded into uncharted musical heights. Their eclectic performance was complemented by amazing light and special effects which heightened the intensity of the music to the brink of ecstasy.

Like many other bands focusing on the music rather than image, The Disco Biscuits show is divided into to two sets.

Each set, both longer than an hour and a half, was comprised of two distinct tones and moods.

The first began like a simmering volcano on the verge of eruption.

The song “The Tunnel” began the evening appropriately as an entrance into the musical journey. As the set continued the energy began to gather into a tangible glow.

A silent dialogue between the audience and musicians intensified until exploding into a climactic second set.

Carrying on the jam band tradition, many of their songs exceeded 20 minutes in length with a majority of the time being solely instrumental.

The first set also included crowd favorites: “Svenghali” and “Humuhumunukunukuapua’a.”

By the end of the first set, the room was pulsating with electricity, trembling in anticipation for the second.

After a brief break, The Disco Biscuits appeared on stage to reconnect with an audience on the brink of eruption.

The first song exceeded all expectations and ignited a dancing frenzy. Together with a psychedelic light show and energetic beats, prismatic light engulfed The Disco Biscuits.

Asking a friend the name of the song, Elvis came to mind when he responded: “Memphis,” later corrected “M.E.M.P.H.I.S.” or “Making Easy Money Pimping Hos in Style.”

The set progressed, creating an opportunity for each member of the band to reveal his unbound creativity.

Joining each other in exploration, the bassist and drummer shredded the air with funky techno beats.

Simultaneously, the guitarist and keyboardists blended their heavily distorted sounds into a wailing harmony. Together they breached inhibitions and created an indescribable melody.

Dimming the lights and switching on the laser beams sent the Newport and its contents into a space odyssey.

With a plasmatic moon on screen and thousands of spinning stars beaming from disco balls, the musical guidance of The Disco Biscuits erased any inhibitions from the audience.

The free flowing energy created by the band projected the entire evening through their music. Releasing themselves from earthly constraints the musical exploration reached a frenzied madness that left those in attendance tired, ready for the next show.