Photos courtesy of dennislambing.com
Memorable. Amazing. Energetic. Magical. Musical. Artful. Inspirational.
Fans of Coldplay were not disappointed with their performance at the Wells Fargo Arena on Friday, June 12th. For many who attended, it was a fulfillment of a wish to see one of their favorite bands. For me it was truly memorable experience to listen and watch a live performance of the charismatic Chris Martin and his fellow band mates.
The concert began with the instrumental “Life in Technicolor”. And the hits continued. “Violet Hill”, “Fix You”, “Clocks”, “Lost”, “Cemeteries in London”, “Lovers in Japan”, “Strawberry Swing”, “Politik”, “Viva La Vida”, “Green Eyes”, “In My Place”, “The Hardest Part”, “Yellow” and one of my personal favorites “Death And All His Friends”.
Coldplay certainly knew how to please the crowd. For a portion of the concert they moved into the back of the Arena to play a small set, one section away from where we sitting. When Chris Martin arrived, he handed his water bottle to a very appreciative young woman. As a friend said to me, “I think I would take a small sip of water to say that I did, and then keep it for posterity”.
The set design included artwork from the newest album, lazers and several globes that were light with color and projected videos. Ryan really enjoyed watching the video montages of the band on the 2 large screens above our heads.
One surprise of the concert for me was the opening act Howling Bells from Sydney, Australia. My past experience with opening acts is usually a good time to wait in line for food or your choice of tasty beverage. During the opening of their first song, Nightingale, Ryan and I turned to each other and said, Wow! The lead singer, Juanita Stein, has a voice clear as a bell that seems to float above the pounding drums and melodic, haunting guitar solos. Their latest album, Radio Wars, was just released in March. Ryan enjoyed their short set so much that he purchased it at the concert.
It looks like Coldplay will be in WI in July. Anyone up for a road trip?
