FC/OT: Seeing two 'bucket list' bands tonight - New Order and Pet Shop Boys....

[laKavosiey-st lion]

My first new order tune:

 

[Woodpecker]

Always a fan of New Order... want to hear your write up after the show.

This and this?

 

[Midnighter]

This and this?

Yeah, I don't have much to add to what I already wrote; both bands played about an hour and a half - PSB changed costumes a couple times (also had three young back up musicians - two female (helping with vocals) and one male). Neither were overly talkative - thanked the fans for coming out and for the support; I think PSB snuck in a 'Union Station' mention in one of their songs. Nothing political or topical at all (well, sort of - a Ukranian flag was on the monitor between band sets). New Order opened with 'Regret' and closed with 'Love Will Tear Us Apart', while PSB opened with 'Suburbia' and closed with 'Being Boring.' Both bands had a run of fan favorites (New Order did True Faith, Blue Monday, Temptation, and Love Will Tear Us Apart all in a row; while PSB did 'It's a Sin' and 'West End Girls' in a row (WEG was the first encore). We were right up in front of the stage, so the sound was very, very loud. I thought New Order 'sounded' better overall, but Neil Tennant is by far the best singer in both bands. Paul Oakenfold DJ'd before New Order was on and played some cool remixes of Hey Ya!, It's Like That, Take On Me, and others.

Biggest surprise for me was attendance. It was absolutely packed. The lawn was completely full as were all the seats and standing areas under the pavilion. Capacity at MPP is nearly 20,000 and it was at least that.

 

[Corner Room Breakfast]

Were there many western girls ?