On Saturday night, we did another thing that we’ve wanted to do, attend a roller derby bout.  The bout took place at the Fillmore Auditorium, which is normally a large concert hall.  Though a majority of the floor was occupied by the track, somehow the event sold-out.  Normally, the capacity of the Fillmore is 3,700 people, and though I’m sure there weren’t nearly that many attendees, it was still a pretty big crowd.  Much larger than I was anticipating.

The match-up for the night featured two Denver based teams, both part of the Rocky Mountain Rollergirls, The Sugar Kill Gang and The Dooms Daisies.  It all started around 7pm with Elvis singing the national anthem.  They provided a couple of rules over the loudspeakers, and also a very short general description inside of the program.  We had to figure out most of it as the bout proceeded.  One thing that was quickly apparent was that The Sugar Kill Gang was the far superior team.  After a close start between the two teams, they managed to build a double-digit lead rather quickly.

Overall, I was pretty entertained by the event, though I don’t think it was quite worth the $20 ticket price.  I would consider going again for a lower amount, but I’d much rather watch a concert for that price.  I can buy tickets for a professional lacrosse team for much less than the price for this amateur event.  though I have to admit that they must be doing something right if they can bring in a sellout crowd at the Fillmore.