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tvham said:
U2 at Sphere Las Vegas, Oct 5 2023

This was such a stunning show, pics do not do the venue justice. And visuals aside, it was one of the best sounding shows I've ever seen.

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So glad that you loved it!!
Seriously debating going. I don't want to waste all that money if I can't handle it due to motion sickness (U2:3D in IMAX was nearly unbearable) but Achtung Baby is my all time fave album and this place looks insane.
 
threesunrises said:
So glad that you loved it!!
Seriously debating going. I don't want to waste all that money if I can't handle it due to motion sickness (U2:3D in IMAX was nearly unbearable) but Achtung Baby is my all time fave album and this place looks insane.
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My girlfriend had to look away a couple of times but they do a good job of not overdoing it with the visuals - some songs they go all out but there are just as many songs with a pretty plain background like this

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Ohana Festival Day 1 - 9/30

A couple of shows behind on my reviews. Trying to catch up.

Excellent festival as always . Got there a little late in the day on Saturday, so our first band was Lucius on the smaller stage. Perfect start to the day with some great grooves and harmonies. They came out into the crowd for the last song of the set. They turned out to be the MVP's of the day coming out to join both War on Drugs and Eddie Vedder during their sets.

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Next up were Goose, who were better than I expected to be honest. While I love the Dead, I find that I steer clear of most of the jam-adjacent bands otherwise so this was my first exposure to them.

After that was War on Drugs who I was happy to get on the rail for. Solid set from them, and having Lucius come out to sing the chorus on "I Don't Live Here Anymore" was the icing on the cake. Also props to their drummer for repping Earthless in his choice of clothes.

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The Chicks were next and got the crowd going. Not 100% my cup of tea, but no there is no denying their abilities and history. Eddie and Natalie had done a few duets in the past, was surprised that they didn't interact at this festival.

Eddie Vedder closed out Saturday as always with the Earthlings as his backup band for the third year in a row. Wasn't initially thrilled with that again, but Paul McCartney's Drummer - Abe Laboriel - filled in for Chad Smith and brought a TON of energy to the show. Some new covers in the set too - One and Just Like Heaven worked unexpectedly well. All in all a great day. Sunday review coming soon.

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Ohana Festival Day 2 10/1 - Dana Point CA

First act of the day was one of the ones I was really looking forward too and she didn't disappoint. Lido Pimienta was jaw dropping in a way too short set with modern electronic beats mixed with columbian rhythms. Would love to see a full show from her.

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Suki Waterhouse was up next. As we were commenting on her vocal similarity to Mazzy Star, she dropped into a bit of Fade Into You. So apparently she's heard that too. Nice lo-fi set for the afternoon.

Walked around the grounds for a bit after that and got a chance to meet Josh Klinghoffer who was out in the crowd. Made it back for the first show from Deaf Charlie, Jeff Aments latest side project. Abe from Paul McCartneys band came back out as the MC for this fun set that was decidedly different than Jeff's Pearl Jam sound.

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Crowd up front was getting pretty packed at this point, so we made the strategic decision to move to the back of the festival. Pretenders were up next and were totally worth the wait since they were initially on the lineup during the covid-cancelled Ohana. Chrissie's attitude, look, and voice were spot on. Wouldn't have thought she was 72, one of my favorite sets of the weekend.

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Foo Fighters closed it out in typical Foo energy. Highlight was Aurora dedicated to (and co-written by) Taylor Hawkins which was a nice emotional end of the show / weekend.

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imtheocean said:
Ohana Festival Day 2 10/1 - Dana Point CA

First act of the day was one of the ones I was really looking forward too and she didn't disappoint. Lido Pimienta was jaw dropping in a way too short set with modern electronic beats mixed with columbian rhythms. Would love to see a full show from her.

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Suki Waterhouse was up next. As we were commenting on her vocal similarity to Mazzy Star, she dropped into a bit of Fade Into You. So apparently she's heard that too. Nice lo-fi set for the afternoon.

Walked around the grounds for a bit after that and got a chance to meet Josh Klinghoffer who was out in the crowd. Made it back for the first show from Deaf Charlie, Jeff Aments latest side project. Abe from Paul McCartneys band came back out as the MC for this fun set that was decidedly different than Jeff's Pearl Jam sound.

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Crowd up front was getting pretty packed at this point, so we made the strategic decision to move to the back of the festival. Pretenders were up next and were totally worth the wait since they were initially on the lineup during the covid-cancelled Ohana. Chrissie's attitude, look, and voice were spot on. Wouldn't have thought she was 72, one of my favorite sets of the weekend.

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Foo Fighters closed it out in typical Foo energy. Highlight was Aurora dedicated to (and co-written by) Taylor Hawkins which was a nice emotional end of the show / weekend.

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Thanks for the tip on Lido Pimienta - I'd not heard of her, but digging what I'm listening to now.
 
Saw Alice in Chains on Tuesday in Vegas. Never saw them with Layne but William Duvall heads them up nicely and Jerry was great. The opening group, Royal Thunder, was also pretty good.

The floor was awesome. Lots of room to move around, since they were more expensive than the seated area and people seemed inclined to buy the less expensive tickets.

The woman visiting me really appreciated the show 'cause she hasn't been to many rock shows and loved the intensity. Plus my buddy and his wife who we were with are good company at a show. And with using Uber we were able to go stupid with overpriced booze!!!
 
I’m Just Ken said:
Yes. We’ve had season seats since 2019.
Tomorrow is the last day, if you can go, you should. All the performers are fantastic as well as the musicians.
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Nice, I've only been there a couple times but I figured that show is in their wheelhouse.

I check out their calendar every now and again for classical music. I'm no aficionado but Ive seen live classical music in the past and even if I don't have a strong foundation, I enjoy it.
 
Smack Bunny Diaper Baby said:
Nice, I've only been there a couple times but I figured that show is in their wheelhouse.

I check out their calendar every now and again for classical music. I'm no aficionado but Ive seen live classical music in the past and even if I don't have a strong foundation, I enjoy it.
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I think the symphony season is starting soon or has started. I think we’re going to try and go see Rhapsody Blue.

We don’t go to all the shows in the series, which helps keep down the price a bit.
Every time I step foot inside, I’m thankful for that building. I feel like it gives the city a bit of respect because it’s not attached to a casino.
 
I’m Just Ken said:
I think the symphony season is starting soon or has started. I think we’re going to try and go see Rhapsody Blue.

We don’t go to all the shows in the series, which helps keep down the price a bit.
Every time I step foot inside, I’m thankful for that building. I feel like it gives the city a bit of respect because it’s not attached to a casino.
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Lol. I'm sure someone has suggested it.
 
Managed to catch Courtney Barnett's intimate tour where she plays music from her new ambient album as well as a solo set of her "regular" songs:

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Also saw the Beaches the other night. Super fun band to catch live.

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