Las Vegas, NV/San Diego, CA, June 11/June 13, 2009 Options

[SJN1279]

This date just popped on pollstar. This date just popped on pollstar for the House of Blues San Diego. Looks like they could all the HOB by the end of the summer, since HOB website is promoting that Live is on a HOB tour?

LIVE will be performing at the House of Blues on San Diego, CA on June 13th. This is an age 21 and over event, and Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday (4/10) via Ticketmaster.

According to Pollstar, Live will be performing at the Palazzo in the Venitian in Las Vegas, NV onThursday June 11th. Details soon:
http://venetian.com/Calendar.aspx?id=372&year=2009&month=6

[zmanpga]

everyone must be VERY hungover or else no one from here went??

[SJN1279]

everyone must be VERY hungover or else no one from here went??

Quite a few from SOY were at the show.

[jimandkrit]

Great show as usual, but disappointed that it was short...only 16 songs, 3 less than Anaheim. Crowd was solid too. Taylor seemed to be having earpiece issues all night, and took out his frustrations during epic White Discussion.

My highlights were a killer version of Hold Me Up, and I also really liked the new song Believe.

I Alone
Top
Gas Hed
Selling the Drama
The Distance
Forever
Turn My Head
Hold Me Up
Dolphins Cry
Lakinis Juice
Believe
Heaven

Encore:
Sofia
All Over You
Lightning Crashes
White Discussion

We actually ran into Ed after the show too, he exited the venue well after the show out onto 5th St and walked right past us back into the HOB Restaurant, we followed and he was very gracious to try and take a few pics in the very dark restaurant area as he waited for an elevator.

[SecretInsomnia]

Great show as usual, but disappointed that it was short...only 16 songs, 3 less than Anaheim. Crowd was solid too. Taylor seemed to be having earpiece issues all night, and took out his frustrations during epic White Discussion.

My highlights were a killer version of Hold Me Up, and I also really liked the new song Believe.

I Alone
Top
Gas Hed
Selling the Drama
The Distance
Forever
Turn My Head
Hold Me Up
Dolphins Cry
Lakinis Juice
Believe
Heaven

Encore:
Sofia
All Over You
Lightning Crashes
White Discussion

We actually ran into Ed after the show too, he exited the venue well after the show out onto 5th St and walked right past us back into the HOB Restaurant, we followed and he was very gracious to try and take a few pics in the very dark restaurant area as he waited for an elevator.

this review was for the 2nd show, not for Vegas, right?
Also quite obvious what the band thinks their best albums are :

MJ+V+BoP+SFBM: 2
TC+SS+TDTH:12 (vegas show:13)

[jimandkrit]

this review was for the 2nd show, not for Vegas, right?
Also quite obvious what the band thinks their best albums are

Yes, San Diego...also after sleeping on it, a couple more observations. I've been to about 15 +LIVE+ shows now, and this time there was virtually no interaction between the guys, no introductions of the band during the whole show. They ended the first set with LC, and they did not do their standard group pose with arms around each other. It appeared like the roadies were setting up for a 2nd encore, but then one of them pulled the curtain to close it, and the show ended (only 10:20pm, they actually started 5 minutes early according to my watch). Still a good show, Ed seemed to be enjoying himself with the crowd, but just not as personal amongst the band.

[SJN1279]

Yes, San Diego...also after sleeping on it, a couple more observations. I've been to about 15 +LIVE+ shows now, and this time there was virtually no interaction between the guys, no introductions of the band during the whole show. They ended the first set with LC, and they did not do their standard group pose with arms around each other. It appeared like the roadies were setting up for a 2nd encore, but then one of them pulled the curtain to close it, and the show ended (only 10:20pm, they actually started 5 minutes early according to my watch). Still a good show, Ed seemed to be enjoying himself with the crowd, but just not as personal amongst the band.

I don't remember the last time Ed introduced the band. Its a rare occurence.

[SecretInsomnia]

I don't remember the last time Ed introduced the band. Its a rare occurence.

The first time is saw them, in Leuven (Belgium) 2004, during the Awake tour, Ed introduced the band at the end of the show during... I think W,D (but maybe it was DWY). Back than I thought it was usual, so I was surprised to never see that again. But I guess now it's not as usual as I thought?

[SJN1279]

The first time is saw them, in Leuven (Belgium) 2004, during the Awake tour, Ed introduced the band at the end of the show during... I think W,D (but maybe it was DWY). Back than I thought it was usual, so I was surprised to never see that again. But I guess now it's not as usual as I thought?

I think Ed did it at Starland in 2007, but that was more to announce the upcoming summer tour.

[SJN1279]

I'm surprised the band has removed Walk the Line from the setlist....it always received a killer reaction from the crowd.

[SecretInsomnia]

I'm surprised the band has removed Walk the Line from the setlist....it always received a killer reaction from the crowd.

yeah i noticed that too earlier this year
I guess they just played it a lill too much (for a cover) last few years, it has been non-stop in every setlist since 2005.
It will return


Vegas videos:

LC:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISW3npSnUg4

TDC:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PPCOsyUi0U

there are also pics of one of the two shows on SOY