Yes, my wife and I went to see
Coldplay at the
MGM Grand here in Las Vegas on Saturday night, and it was quite an experience to say the least. I must admit I am not the biggest Coldplay fan in the world, but I do like their music and had heard they put on a great live show. They did not disappoint even though some other aspects of the show certainly did.
Lead singer Chris Martin had an amazing stage presence, as it was very hard to watch him without smiling while he danced around like a court jester and sang. They opened with Life in Technicolor from their latest album Viva La Vida and played a 21-song set in all, even venturing out into the crowd for a couple tunes which I had never seen before. The entire band literally walked into the audience with a spotlight following them until they reached the back of the arena, where they set up in one of the open corridors. Cool stuff.
What was not cool was the opening act, which honestly was one of the worst bands I have ever heard. Coldplay apparently held a contest around the country for local bands in each city to open for them, and they must have taken the worst from Vegas because our ears were bleeding from the noise. They were so bad I can't even remember their name and have searched the web to find out so I could warn you but have not yet been successful.
Electronica DJ Jon Hopkins had kicked off the entertainment, and he was very good. Unfortunately, I got stuck sitting next to a 300-pound chick on the other side of me from my wife who did not think he was very good and had to let everyone in our section know it. It also was ironic that a guy behind us had his seat break, and he ended up scoring better seats in the lower section. The fat chick then complained and said, "I wish my seat would break" which scared the shit out of me. That would have been my last concert
