Brand New
Kane x2
Finch
Maroon 5 / Dashboard Confessional
Metallica / Machine Head
Athlete
Joshua Radin
Edwina Hayes
Katy Perry
Miley Cyrus x2
Lost Prophets
A couple of support acts get a mention there as I wanted to see them anyway so bonus :)
Wednesday, 24 February 2010
A list
No particular order as without finding all the tickets I'll get the dates wrong but the following I have been fortunate enough to see live:
[lost prophets] newcastle academy, 23 Feb 2010
I'm not the biggest of fans for the Academy as a venue, and this wasn't helped by the support acts and the set changes taking rather a long time - followed by a wait again for the main event to appear.
That being said, I am yet to be let down by a band I love who have appeared there. Lost Prophets being no exception.
An impressive lighting rig that would have perhaps worked in a bigger venue was working against them, but the set-list was good, a nice mix of their works and highly enjoyable.
Some outstanding renditions of Rooftops, Last Train Home, Burn Burn and It's Not the End of the World... highlighted a great performance that they clearly seemed to be enjoying for themselves as well as us.
Sidebar, Ian fairly went off on one during the gig, rambling away at individuals. Had myself and Karen in fits of laughter. Oh, he also became obsessed over one member in the crowd who he dubbed Neo. Making numerous Matrix references. Nice to have a non-scripted touch to a performance to personalise it.
All in all, a very impressive first encounter with them live for me, and Karen seemed to enjoy it too, and she has seen them before. Well played good sirs.
That being said, I am yet to be let down by a band I love who have appeared there. Lost Prophets being no exception.
An impressive lighting rig that would have perhaps worked in a bigger venue was working against them, but the set-list was good, a nice mix of their works and highly enjoyable.
Some outstanding renditions of Rooftops, Last Train Home, Burn Burn and It's Not the End of the World... highlighted a great performance that they clearly seemed to be enjoying for themselves as well as us.
Sidebar, Ian fairly went off on one during the gig, rambling away at individuals. Had myself and Karen in fits of laughter. Oh, he also became obsessed over one member in the crowd who he dubbed Neo. Making numerous Matrix references. Nice to have a non-scripted touch to a performance to personalise it.
All in all, a very impressive first encounter with them live for me, and Karen seemed to enjoy it too, and she has seen them before. Well played good sirs.
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