~The Cure 2008~

[miss_j_loo]

I have wanted to see The Cure for years and years, and I finally got my opportunity this past Friday evening.  Boy, oh boy, did I get a show to remember...

I bought my 3 tickets (for me, the fiancé and a friend of mine) a year ago, and the show was supposed to be in October of 2007.  For whatever reason, the concert got postponed until this past

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[brindle]

I liked the set lists, although I didn't like one of the encores where they massacred their some 5-7 songs, ending with "Killing an Arab". I guess they sped up the tempo or something, but it was sloppy & sounded like a "Cure medley". Basically I think I just got bored after 3 hours! I was looking at my watch after the first hour.

Mainly I just don't like giant venues like that - it feels so impersonal. Plus, there was an annoying raver chick (who looked like she'd been dragged through several gutters in her day) that was next to me in our assigned seats. Thankfully we were able to relocate to 2 empty seats on the end of the row & we could see better & didn't have some chick doing raver dances to the Cure, but literally we had to crane our necks to the right in order to see the stage. The stands we were in pointed directly to the floor for sporting events.

Anyway, I had fun, but I wish 1) it had been shorter, & 2) it had been in a better venue, but that wouldn't have been possible because of the number of fans. Most likely that will be my last arena/stadium type of music event though.

[miss_j_loo]

I know what you're saying about how they sped up the tempo of some of those songs--and I got thrown off when he reversed the verses on a few (but also liked that part!).

I don't see why most arenas won't push the stage back to accommodate everyone who paid their good money to see their band.

"Ugh" in regards to your raver girl. At least the girl in front of me that kept doing her "interpretive" dance was mildly entertaining, even if her armpits smelled foul. :-/

[brindle]

The raver chick seriously had many people hating her. I had visions of bashing her face into the seat backs - I won't lie.

I have a few acquaintances that were in the first few rows & one of them was actually in the 8th row center. I wouldn't doubt it was her in front of you! I think I'm getting a little too old to hang out with people who wear a costume every where they go. ;)

[miss_j_loo]

Well, as a former Church-goer, seeing people in costume & character doesn't really phase me--or the interpretive dancing, for that matter. Since she was the only one immediately around me doing that, I think that's what made it stand out. :o)