It was a common question at Detroit’s Saint Andrews Hall on Saturday night. “Do you have an extra ticket?” You also know that tickets were hard to come by when your traditional scalper was nowhere to be seen.

For those who couldn’t get in, they missed one of the best rock shows this year. The Strokes played to an enthusiastic crowd. In other cities celebrities have nearly killed themselves trying to get in the door. The Strokes could easily have filled a much larger venue, like the city’s State Theater, but there was just something about seeing the band in this intimate setting. There were no fancy stage sets, no fancy light shows, no ridiculous costumes. It was a night of rock and roll served straight up.

The band was always on the entire night, never missing a beat. They sounded almost better live than they do on their debut album. Julian Casablancas took command of the stage with 100 percent rock star attitude. Guitarists Nick Valensi and Albert Hammond Jr. playing added an unimaginable amount of energy to the all too short set. The band has the almost impossible task of living up to an incredible amount of hype, and they lived up to the hype and then some.

While most bands play it safe and play their big single towards the end of the show (This is so no one leaves early), “Last Nite” was the second song in the band’s set. No one was going anywhere. Another thing that makes a show decent is how much your fellow concert goers are getting into the show. If the crowd is not into the show, it makes for a long evening. The crowd was definitely having a great time. Detroit lived up to the title of Detroit Rock City. They went bonkers for every song from “Last Nite” to the new “Meet Me in the Bathroom.” Casablancas returned the love by jumping off the stage to greet fans in front of the stage.

However at every show there has to be a flaw. The Stroke’s set was nearly perfect but the opening band just did not have the same energy. The Witches lacked the charisma that the headliners had. As if the stage was not small enough the band was crammed into the smallest portion of the stage, allowing little movement for the lead singer.