Sunday, March 1, 2009

Coldplay- Viva la Vida

So this is the story that I referenced in the previous post that chronologically should have come before the previous one.

Friday night we went to the Coldplay concert in Perth. There is a geat big luxory resort there that has a golf course, tennis facility, massage, casino, hotel etc. They also have a dome there- the Burswood Dome. It kinda looks like the old RCA dome in Indianapolis, but smaller and not as nice.

We had looked for tickets online, but were a little unsure when we saw that they were $150 for the tickets that we wanted in the standing section right in front of the stage (the best and most expensive tickets). A guy in our group took a shot and looked on Ebay for some tickets and it worked out - we got 10 tickets for $75 AUD each (works out to about $50 USD).
We left early and took the train to Perth where it was a change but then three quick stops away put us right at the dome. We were there very early, so we decided to head to the hotel for some food. After we ate, we decided to kill some time at the casino before we headed over because none of us were interested in the first band to play (some Australian punk band). Matt actually ended up for the evening, Kevin was up on blackjack but down some on roulette and slots to be slightly down, Raul was down more, another guy down a lot, and I ended up even (except for the 2.50 chip that I decided to keep as a souvenier). Not that bad of a performance overall.

Wine in the casino was 3 dollars a glass (it was terrible but strong) due to the casino wanting people to get drunk, so we sat down to relax and have a glass before heading over.

We got there in time for the second band, Mercury Rev, to play. None of us thought that they were that good, but they were not terrible and allowed us to settle into where we would be standing. We had a tremendous spot. We were dead center of the stage, about 10 people thick back- close enough to see the sweat on the faces of the performers, but not too close for it to be overpoweringly loud by the speakers.

Coldplay was awesome! They played every single hit they have ever had, everything off of their new album. They did some different stuff accustically, and also "technoed" a few of their normal songs. The special effects were also tremendous and always changing. They always fit the theme of the song that was being played.

Chris Martin actively engaged the crowd and really got into it at a few points. He always kept the crowd in it, and it was never like they were just playing at the crowd, but rather for the crowd. They even did a segment from up in the stands of the upper deck.

What I liked the most about the concert is that the music sounds like Coldplay. Sometimes when you see bands live they don't sound like they do on their albums, but this is not the case. I think my favorite song they played was Yellow, also my favorite song they have, as enourmous yellow ballons filled with confetti were dropped into the crowd, and bounced all over before they were popped sending the confetti everywhere.

The video screens, lights, and special effects were the best I have ever seen, and the music was great. The crowd was involved and loud the whole time and I really cannot say enough about the show- I loved it. Coldplay played for over two hours straight, and really it was absolutely worth every penny.

After the show we enjoyed free drinks back in the casino before taking the train back to Perth to meet up in a bar with people who had not gone to the show. We then took the train back home and called it a night. What a night.

2 comments:

  1. you use the word 'tremendous' a tremendous amount of times. It would be tremendous is you thesaurus-ed another word. ;)

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  2. but did you TOUCH chris martin?

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