11-Jul-2009: Gorge Amphitheater, George, WA - Tickets, Previews, Meetups, Reviews, Setlists, Photos/Videos [Archive]

Jenjie

06-02-2009, 12:23 PM

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Welcome to the thread for the above concert which can be used for all discussion prior to, during and after the gig.

One thread one concert - should hopefully keep everyone organised and up-to-date with Coldplay on the road.

Did you get tickets?
Are you looking for tickets?
Are you looking for ticket swaps?
Need help/directions on getting to the concert?
Not sure what the arrangements and rules are for the particular venue is?
Are you just bloody excited?
Do you have a review for the concert?
Did you take any pictures... share them here!

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North American tour announced
February 6, 2009 12:00 pm
Fourteen big dates in July/August confirmed

Good afternoon. We're very pleased to announce that Coldplay will be heading back to Canada and America for a 14-date tour in July and August. Tickets will be available from here. And the shows are as follows:

July
10th - Portland, OR - The Amphitheater at Clark County - on sale 14th Feb
11th - George, WA - The Gorge Amphitheatre� - on sale 14th Feb
13th - San Francisco, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre - on sale 14th Feb
16th - San Diego, CA - Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre - on sale 13th Feb
18th - Carson, CA� - Home Depot Center - on sale 21st Feb
21st - Dallas, TX - Superpages.com Center - on sale 14th Feb
22nd - Houston, TX� - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion - on sale 21st Feb
24th -� Maryland Heights, MO - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater - on sale14th Feb
25th - East Troy, WI -� Alpine Valley Music Theatre - on sale 14th Feb
29th - Toronto, ON - Venue TBC - on sale 13th Feb

August
3rd - Mansfield, MA -� Comcast Center - on sale 14th Feb
6th - Raleigh, NC -� Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion - on sale 13th Feb
7th - Charlotte, NC -� Charlotte Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre - on sale 13th Feb
9th - Tampa, FL� Ford Amphitheatre - on sale 21st Feb

By the way, voting for the Best Live Act at the Brits closes tomorrow evening - we'd be very much obliged if you'd vote for Coldplay (wherever you are). Click here to do so. Thanks.

Anchorman

Setlist

Life In Technicolor
Violet Hill
Clocks
In My Place
Yellow
Glass of Water
Cemeteries of London
42
Fix You
Strawberry Swing
God Put A Smile Upon Your Face (Partial Techno Remix)
Talk (Partial Techno Remix)
The Hardest Part (Chris Solo Piano)
Postcards From Far Away (Chris Solo Piano)
Viva La Vida
Lost!

Green Eyes (Acoustic)
Death Will Never Conquer (Acoustic, sung by Will)
Billie Jean (Acoustic)
Viva La Vida (Remix Interlude)

Politik
Lovers In Japan
Death And All His Friends

The Scientist
Life In Technicolor ii
The Escapist (Outro)

Photos

http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/gallery/showgallery.php/cat/1699

Wiki reviews

http://wiki.coldplaying.com/index.php/11_July_2009:_Gorge_Amphitheater%2C_George%2C_WA%2 C_USA

Videos

Life In Technicolor

YouTube - Coldplay live Life in Technicolor George, WA 07/11/09

YouTube - Coldplay at The Gorge, WA - Opening + Violet Hill - 7/11/09

Violet Hill

YouTube - Coldplay at The Gorge, WA - Opening + Violet Hill - 7/11/09

Clocks

In My Place

YouTube - Coldplay - In My Place (Live in George @ The Gorge Amphitheatre)

YouTube - Coldplay live In My Place George, WA 07/11/09

Yellow

YouTube - Coldplay - Yellow (Live in Quincy @ The Gorge Amphitheatre)

Glass of Water

Cemeteries of London

42

YouTube - COLDPLAY - Live @ The Gorge (Washington) 7.11.09 -- 42

Fix You

YouTube - Coldplay - Fix You (Live in Quincy @ The Gorge AMphitheatre)

Strawberry Swing

God Put A Smile Upon Your Face (Partial Techno Remix)

YouTube - Coldplay live God Put a Smile Upon Your Face/Talk techno George, WA

YouTube - Coldplay - The Gorge in George, WA

Talk (Partial Techno Remix)

The Hardest Part (Chris Solo Piano)

YouTube - Coldplay - The Gorge at George, WA

Postcards From Far Away (Chris Solo Piano)

Viva La Vida

YouTube - COLDPLAY - Live @ The Gorge (Washington) 7.11.09 -- VIVA LA VIDA

Lost!

Green Eyes (Acoustic)

YouTube - Coldplay - 11/07/09

Death Will Never Conquer (Acoustic, sung by Will)

Billie Jean (Acoustic)

YouTube - Coldplay - Billie Jean (Live in Quincy @ The Gorge Amphitheatre)

Viva La Vida (Remix Interlude)

Politik

YouTube - Coldplay Live (Politik part 1)

YouTube - Coldplay live Politik ending George, WA

Lovers In Japan

Death And All His Friends

YouTube - Coldplay @ The Gorge: Death and All His Friends (7/11/09)

The Scientist

YouTube - Coldplay - The Scientist (Live in Quincy @ The Gorge Amphitheatre)

Life In Technicolor II

The Escapist (Outro)

TheBigC

09-02-2009, 05:32 AM

I'm so going to this one :D

Malcolm-Edge

09-02-2009, 11:52 PM

drewzus

10-02-2009, 05:12 AM

Coldplay at North Americas greatest venue?

Do I want to go? FUCK YEAH!

I origonally saw all the dates and thought to myself George WA, and cried cause they are going to some obscure WA town and not Vancouver. Then I rethought it, and said "HOLY CRAP!!! GORGE!!!!"

IS this the Festival they are playing?
Nope. The only festival at the Gorge is Sasquatch, which always occurs during Memorial Day Weekend. Coldplay had been rumored as a possible headliner (which they did in '02 at Sasquatch), but the July date effectively nulls that possibility.

notlost92

10-02-2009, 05:22 AM

Can I just say that the fact that there's a town called George in Washington makes my life?

(I'm not going to this concert, I just had to share. Sorry for the offtopic-ness! *runs away*)

ISawSparks06

10-02-2009, 05:52 AM

How much do you think around front row tickets will cost for this concert?

gotcheese2768

10-02-2009, 05:54 AM

How much do you think around front row tickets will cost for this concert?

u can't even get front row..the first five rows all for like contest and seat upgrades..this goes for any cp show...sorry!

feathers

10-02-2009, 11:02 AM

u can't even get front row..the first five rows all for like contest and seat upgrades..this goes for any cp show...sorry!

Seat Upgrade???

Please do explain what one has to do to get their seat upgraded!

lucyp

10-02-2009, 08:56 PM

Hi there! Does any have any idea of the Presale code for the Gorge date?

TheBigC

11-02-2009, 04:55 AM

Hi there! Does any have any idea of the Presale code for the Gorge date?

Yes I also desire to know :wink3:

gotcheese2768

11-02-2009, 05:07 AM

Seat Upgrade???

Please do explain what one has to do to get their seat upgraded!

well if u get lucky a coldplay roadie or manager will come up to ask u question concerning the band kinda like trivia and if u get them right they will give u a seat upgrade to the first row...

Malcolm-Edge

11-02-2009, 07:01 AM

Yeah they will ask you something like: What was Coldplays first major hit in the US? you answer Yellow. Bam first row.

I saw them at a festival so no need for that.

What are the possibility of Pearl Jam hitting up the Gorge again anytime soon. Im dying to see them, and its their favorite venue. So Im really hoping.

busybeeburns

11-02-2009, 06:29 PM

Coldplay continues to bypass Seattle on its tour supporting “Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends,” which won best rock album at Sunday’s Grammy ceremony.

But hey, good news, the group is playing a July show at the Gorge, a fittingly scenic space for its arena-sized anthems. Going to the show may mean taking a drive, but it should be worth the trip.

I saw Coldplay before, at an ampitheater show outside Milwaukee. At one point, frontman Chris Martin said we were the best audience on the whole tour. I thought, “In Milwaukee? Dubious.” But he delivered that old trope with such sunny conviction, you almost believed him.

Coldplay is not the only good concert going on sale this week. Ladytron and the Faint are teaming up for a pretty great double bill of indie dance music. And, for all those 1990s Seattle rock fans, Candlebox is playing an intimate show at Neumos.

Check out the details below. Click on the group’s name to buy tickets. And if you know of any good shows I missed, toss the info in the comments section.

Coldplay, at the Gorge, George, presale from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, $35 to $97.50. Password is “mountain.” Tickets for the July 11 show on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. Saturday.

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20090211/BLOG21/902119994

bear

12-02-2009, 01:38 AM

has anyone been to this venue before? is it very rainy? and how close to the stage can you usually get?
thanks:D

btappan

12-02-2009, 03:48 AM

It will not be rainy at the Gorge in July. Central WA in the summer is like a desert. It will probably be hotter than hell. I saw Pearl Jam there in Jul06 - and it was triple-digit heat.

For radio presale, has anyone received The End (107.7) presale code? Sounds like The Mountain (103.7) presale code is "mountain" - but I was hoping to have a backup presale password just in case.

btappan

12-02-2009, 08:37 PM

Just got my email from 107.7 The End with their pre-sale password. So, it looks like we have several options when going thru ticketmaster:

Ticket Rush Presale Password: VENUE
Radio Presale Password (103.7): mountain
Radio Presale Password (107.7): theend

Good luck tomorrow!

Ann_20

13-02-2009, 05:48 AM

feathers

13-02-2009, 08:06 AM

I did the san diego pre-sale this morning, and had tabs open for both ticketmaster and ticket rush. Ticket master originally gave me lawn seats, while ticket rush gave me seats in the 100's. I went round and round on both sites, and I feel like ticket rush in general had better seats up.

Just sayin.

See you at The Gorge!

ISawSparks06

13-02-2009, 04:37 PM

Can someone explain to me how this pre-sale is going to work this morning? Do I need to be on Livenation.com or ticketmaster.com? Every time I try and go to ticketrush.com, it sends me directly to Livenation.com. I'm just scared I'm not going to be able to figure out what the hell I'm doing...

Thanks for your help

Ann_20

13-02-2009, 05:53 PM

yeah its sending me there too. I think I'll just stick with ticketmaster...

btappan

13-02-2009, 06:09 PM

I went thru ticketmaster and did one of the radio presale passwords...I got:

Two Tickets - Seat location: section SEC A, row 34

Hopefully some other folks got decent seats, too

Ann_20

13-02-2009, 06:12 PM

ugh it keeps giving me general admission! WTF?!

btappan

13-02-2009, 06:16 PM

try all the presale passwords - maybe they each have their own allocation of seats: venue, theend, mountain

Ann_20

13-02-2009, 06:22 PM

Thanks but I've been trying them all. I don't know whats going on...I'll try again in a bit.

ISawSparks06

13-02-2009, 06:24 PM

The best row I've gotten is 25 for two tickets, not good enough for me!

Ann_20

13-02-2009, 06:27 PM

Yeah I just got row 39....i can't decide if I want to get them or not!

feathers

13-02-2009, 06:30 PM

I bought 2 pairs of tickets. So if anyone wants a pair Section A row 40 seats 17-18, contact me!

feathers

13-02-2009, 06:31 PM

I got section c row 20 tickets earlier, but it said it couldn't process it!! I was so pissed!

feathers

13-02-2009, 06:38 PM

Did anyone get anything in section B? They must be reserving it for the general sale, cause I didn't get anything there at all.

Ann_20

13-02-2009, 06:48 PM

Ok I got two in row 40. Not great but I'll try again tomorrow. Dang these are so expensive!

drewzus

13-02-2009, 07:10 PM

Picked up nice seats in A-23 (right near the A/B aisle). Pretty happy. Was able to pull a lot in section A (in the 30s). Saw nothing in B at all.

clisaj

13-02-2009, 07:37 PM

All I'm finding are row 38 section B, is that good?:confused:

ISawSparks06

13-02-2009, 08:10 PM

Ann_20

13-02-2009, 08:38 PM

Ahhh, no luck today! I'm pretty disappointed with the tickets that were up for grabs. I was on at 10:00 AM and best I got was a single ticket in row 25/section A... Does anyone think that there will be better tickets available tomorrow?

I hope so. I don't think section B was being sold at all today so hopefully that will open up tomorrow, and I have been browsing through the other show's threads and everyone seems to not be able to get more than halfway up the floor. Hopefully they'll open up the middle section and a few more of the first rows tomorrow!

stouggies

14-02-2009, 05:07 PM

Ahhh, no luck today! I'm pretty disappointed with the tickets that were up for grabs. I was on at 10:00 AM and best I got was a single ticket in row 25/section A... Does anyone think that there will be better tickets available tomorrow?

Sec A Row 25 is not bad especially if it was a high number seat, but yeah if you were trying to get 2 seats together then thats bad. I know it might not be much better today as far as finding a pair. good thing about the gorge though is most fans are cool and if you can get 2 singles in the same general row you can usually still squeeze in together, at least that is the way it is a DMB shows.:laugh3: I am hoping coldplay will be just as cool this will be our 1st show.

ISawSparks06

14-02-2009, 06:06 PM

Wooooooow, such garbage seats today. The highest I've gotten is row 40 for one ticket, and GA for two tickets. I hate life!

btappan

14-02-2009, 06:07 PM

anyone have luck during the general on-sale? I was trying right at 10a PT - and the best I could get was 2 lawn tickets!

I noticed in the ticket selection dropdown you could either get lawn or reserved seating (behind golden circle). Not sure where this mythical golden circle starts/ends - and why they'd only sell reserved seats behind it.

Anyways, hopefully you guys scored some decent reserved seats!

drewzus

14-02-2009, 06:09 PM

General sale appears to be a bust. Closest I've pulled is C-35 for a pair. Glad I picked up tix during the presale yesterday.

feathers

14-02-2009, 06:14 PM

Yeah, I'm glad I got tickets yesterday too. All I'm finding is lawn.

If anyone's interested I've got an extra pair. SEC A, row 40, seats 17-16. Selling the pair for $350 on here.

Ann_20

14-02-2009, 06:16 PM

I got two in row 29 C today. Other than that everything was crap

feathers

14-02-2009, 06:23 PM

I got two in row 29 C today. Other than that everything was crap

Hey, that's pretty good! I got 2 in row 20 C yesterday, but Ticketmaster wouldn't process them! I was so pissed. I ended up with row 35, close to the A/B isle.

ISawSparks06

14-02-2009, 06:26 PM

Does anyone know if you can contact Coldplay? Like fan mail/ letter/ etc?

Ann_20

14-02-2009, 06:27 PM

Hey, that's pretty good! I got 2 in row 20 C yesterday, but Ticketmaster wouldn't process them! I was so pissed. I ended up with row 35, close to the A/B isle.

Yeah I got ones in the 20's yesterday and then ticketmaster booted me off too! I was so confused!

I got a pair of tickets in 40 A right in the middle yesterday.

This morning I got on livenation's house of blues ticketing, I don't even know how, and it was pulling up seats in the low thirties for a bit and then I got the row 29 ones.

Ann_20

14-02-2009, 06:30 PM

Does anyone know if you can contact Coldplay? Like fan mail/ letter/ etc?

Yeah, it goes to an assistant apparently

http://coldplay.com/oracledetail.php?id=401&page=

Ann_20

14-02-2009, 07:08 PM

I don't know if any of you are interested but the House of Blues part of Livenation still has tickets in section B. The rows are kinda far back but if you want to look anyways...

http://event.livenationtickets.com/next/online/register07.jsp?performance_id=171209&external_transaction_id=4A3F43243F1F463F2F3F306424 1823F4553703F&external_system_id=150&oid=4A3F43243F1F463F2F3F3064241823F4553703F&eid=403885&performance_id=171209&cobrand=houseofblues&cobrand=livenation&HS1020=site_lvnt-le_entertainment&external_performance_id=403885

Mister Snig

14-02-2009, 07:22 PM

Aw man! I didn't know they were preselling tickets yesterday, so I had to settle for the seats they're selling today. I have GA tickets, but I also have some (legal) connections that could hook me up with a ticket front and center!

Either way, I can't wait for this! *glee*

epiphany

22-02-2009, 08:19 AM

Does this mean that the only tickets now available for both Washington shows are resale tickets only, did I miss something?

Did I screw up? Where can I buy tickets?

bear

22-02-2009, 08:26 AM

heyyyy, is anyone planning on driving from the portland gig to the gorge?

xxKels

22-02-2009, 09:56 AM

^^ yup.

bear

24-02-2009, 03:30 AM

^^ yup.

oh, are YOU doing it?
anyway, do you think the drive will have lots of traffic? how long would it generally take?
thanks(:

xxKels

28-02-2009, 05:26 AM

bear

01-03-2009, 01:04 AM

Bear, are you coming from PDX? I would think traffic through the gorge to be awful, I`d allow plenty of time to get there- add an hour to what ever you had planned on to be safe!

(and yes/ i`m driving, though i will be coming from an overnight stay , as we planned to do some wind surfing down river the day before...:))
im not quite sure WHAT we're doing yet! im flying down from alaska to go to the portand gig, then we're staying in a hotel. hopefully, if it seems possible, my mom and i will drive up to the gorge in the morning. but i have no idea what that would be like or how it would work out!

infoguy

11-04-2009, 06:50 PM

Just picked up tix in section B row 28...there are good seats available now!

feathers

10-05-2009, 08:29 AM

I have a pair of tickets for this show if anyone's interested. Section A row 40. PM me if you're interested.

jordanbball17

19-05-2009, 10:39 PM

I've got a pair in A-35, seats 23 and 24 for $212.54. Good seats! PM me or email me at jtrjam@hotmail.com if you're interested.

Thanks!

-Kendall

white.shadows

22-05-2009, 03:10 PM

I have a single ticket that I'm trying to sell.
Section C, row 14, seat 35.
Only 14 rows from stage!
See seating chart link below in my sig.
Willing to sell for $100 even. I'll take the hit on the extra charges.
PM me if interested.

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feathers

23-05-2009, 08:29 AM

Hey guys.
Is anyone driving out there from Seattle? My boyfriend and I are going to the show, but we're flying into Seattle the day before. I'm not quite sure how we're getting out to the venue, but it would lovely to go with a fellow Coldplayer!
Let me know if any of you have any extra room!

Pei

04-07-2009, 09:27 AM

Need a ride to the Gorge from Seattle for Coldplay's concert on July 11th.
Really wants to see the show.
Please kindly help if you're going too.

Or you can share a ride with me. I'm going to rent a car with other two people. So we still have two more space.
Send me a message if you're interested in. Welcome to join us.

busybeeburns

09-07-2009, 06:59 PM

Despite being the adored, much analyzed and fantasized about lead singer of one of the planet’s biggest rock bands, Chris Martin of Coldplay is practical, even humble about his role, writes The Olympian.

“It just comes from pure gratitude at being given this job, particularly in a period of time when music is hard to be employed by,” Martin says of the free CDs that Coldplay is giving to concert- goers on their U.S. tour, which kicked off in Florida in May and stops at The Gorge Amphitheatre on Saturday night. “We wanted to give something to the people who have paid money to come see us or buy the album,” he adds, referring to “Viva La Vida,” the best-selling album in the world in 2008. “It’s like a reward system in a grocery store.”

Material sustenance is not what most fans think of when it comes to Coldplay’s music or its live shows, which are known for the passionate connection that Martin makes with audiences. The free CD, “LeftRightLeftRightLeft,” with nine live songs culled from the band’s last tour, is partly an attempt to capture that link.

“It is like a snapshot of where we’re at at the moment as a band,” Martin says.

Given that Coldplay is returning to the United States so soon after finishing another North American tour last November, audiences seem to like whatever the band does. The combination of Martin’s charisma and emotionally introspective, obliquely poetic lyrics, and Coldplay’s darkly anthemic, lushly melodic music has proved to be potent. The group has grown in stature and sales since debuting in 2000 with “Parachutes,” quickly shooting from indie darlings to the top of the U.S. and global charts. Their third album, 2005’s “X&Y,” sold 8 million copies in the first year, while “Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends” sold 6.7 million physical and downloaded copies – stellar figures in an age of free downloads and splintering audiences.

The press, however, has been divided on Coldplay and on Martin himself. The band’s music has been criticized as indulgent and repetitive, while Martin, who is married to actor Gwyneth Paltrow (the couple have two children, Apple, 5 and Moses, 3), is sometimes faulted for being arrogant, a vegetarian, righteously well-behaved, and generally avoiding the classically entertaining rock star behavior.

While social themes don’t inspire Coldplay’s songs, Martin says he feels a responsibility to try to affect the world in a positive way. “It appeases the guilt I sometimes feel for being given such an incredible job,” he says. “I think when you are contributing to or talking about something that you know is important on an activist level, it somehow feels better than if you’re just sitting back taking coke.”

http://www.theolympian.com/living/story/905538.html

Technicolor Liver

10-07-2009, 12:07 AM

Can someone please tell me if they are selling Chris's bracelets still??? The ones from Made In Love With Brazil

busybeeburns

10-07-2009, 10:08 AM

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/ABPub/2009/07/08/2009435226.jpg

Coldplay, one of the biggest rock bands on the planet, begins its Viva La Vida arena tour with shows in Portland (at the Amphitheater at Clark County) on July 10, and in the Seattle area at the Gorge Amphitheatre in Grant County on July 11.

Beg your pardon, but would you mind if we, well, took over the world?

Quietly and politely, Coldplay has become one of the biggest musical acts on the planet. They did it with some dreamy piano pop, a sensitive, falsettoed frontman, and that U.K. magic that's worked for the likes of the Beatles, U2 and Radiohead.

Coldplay has been accused of being bland, even yawn-inducing (a British TraveLodge poll voted them the Band Most Likely to Put You to Sleep). But that hasn't stopped them from selling more than 30 million albums and trucking in a heap of Grammys.

They're so big their tours are massive spectacles only appropriately launched with a trio of continent-spanning free concerts. (And speaking of gigs, they're playing the Gorge Amphitheatre Saturday — not free, but sure to be epic.)

But their fourth album released last year is a testament to Coldplay's willingness to change, evolve and improve to stay at the top. With "Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends," the British foursome staged a revolution — a well-behaved one, of course.

Before you even get to the music, the album's cover art is Eugène Delacroix's painting of "Liberty Leading the People." And the first half of the name is a battle cry: "Long Live Life."

Dubbed by the band as their "experimental album," "Viva" does forge new territory, for them. Under the guidance of producers Brian Eno and Markus Dravs (Arcade Fire), the songs benefit from Middle Eastern instruments, exotic percussion and galloping guitar melodies. Chris Martin has reeled in his soaring falsetto and wraps the melodies with a deeper baritone. His lyrics veer more political than past albums.

Eno did what he could to break the band of old habits and shake them from their insecurities. They spent time in Spanish cathedrals ("Cemeteries of London" has some Flamenco-inspired hand claps). They built their own pianos. Eno even hired a hypnotist to put them in a trance for some of their music making.

In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, the ever-self-deprecating Martin said, "Things like the hypnotism, all these little crazy experiments that he tried with us was just an effort to say, 'It's OK. Not everybody hates you because you're in Coldplay. Just play some music and don't worry about it.' "

Eno produced a number of U2 albums, most notably "The Joshua Tree." His influence comes through on a track like "Lovers in Japan," with its striding rhythm, or on "Lost!," with its Edge- inspired guitar solo. You can also hear strains of Radiohead, Blur, even My Bloody Valentine.

"We look at what other people are doing and try and steal all the good bits," Martin said in an interview with MTV. "We steal from so many different places that hopefully it becomes untraceable."

They have created a blend that's all their own, but they're not reinventing Brit rock. Just doing it well. And for that, the album really wasn't the sort of experiment that proves risky. That's a smart move for a group with a huge fan base to keep happy and gargantuan arenas to fill on their current 100-stop Viva la Vida world tour, which begins in the Portland area tonight.

But fill they will (the Gorge has long been sold out). "Viva" does nothing except solidify Coldplay's place at the top. It was the best-selling album of 2008 and won the 2009 Grammy for Best Rock Album.

And it's arena-worthy for sure. Not only are the melodies soaring and the choruses begging to be sung along to, its themes tackle the big guns: life, death, love, war, peace. That is to say the album is universal. Appropriate for this moment's biggest band in the world.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/musicnightlife/2009441954_coldplay10.html

BCfan

10-07-2009, 06:43 PM

Have fun everyone that is going to this show.

"sigh"

sofresh_soclean

11-07-2009, 01:43 AM

Does anyone know if we're allowed to use lawn chairs if we're in the general admission section?

but a dream

11-07-2009, 01:08 PM

Have fun tonight folks! :dance:

Raven12

11-07-2009, 08:28 PM

Have fun!! :dance:

Lizzybear

11-07-2009, 08:58 PM

Hve fun tonight guys! :dance:

Oceana

11-07-2009, 09:50 PM

My first Coldplay concert tonight ahhhhhhhhh :D

l0wxo2

12-07-2009, 02:41 AM

Wish I was going to be there tonight, have fun everyone!

Texasluvsjonny

12-07-2009, 03:30 AM

Ok, this is hands down the most gorgeous venue on earth. R#42 http://twitpic.com/a2ufb

pretty!

labrat2001

12-07-2009, 04:27 AM

mattgambo The Gorge, Washington....gorgeous #Coldplay http://mypict.me/9tON

DJ_SPEK The gorge and coldplay wow http://mypict.me/9uxk
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technicolor_love78

12-07-2009, 04:31 AM

^^OK, wow that is a REALLY pretty venue :wideeyed:

Hope everyone going has a great time :dance:

labrat2001

12-07-2009, 04:32 AM

^^OK, wow that is a REALLY pretty venue :wideeyed:

Hope everyone going has a great time :dance:

yeah it is but no updates or anything.... what's up with that? :thinking:

labrat2001

12-07-2009, 04:36 AM

JustinKercher Sunset at the gorge! Coldplay concert... does it get much more epic!? ;) http://twitgoo.com/1f85h
5 minutes ago from twitgoo

JonasRachel Almost time for coldplay!!! I can't believe it!
4 minutes ago from txt

leslieramirez http://twitpic.com/a3446 - Sunset at the Gorge.. waiting for Coldplay to hit the stage
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technicolor_love78

12-07-2009, 04:36 AM

^^I was just wondering that, it's already 11:35 ET over here...so it should be about 8:30-ish over there, right? Are any Coldplayers attending this show? :shrug:

Caroline

12-07-2009, 05:17 AM

Coldplay has probably just gone on!

mrman78

12-07-2009, 05:33 AM

strawberryswinger

12-07-2009, 01:25 PM

the title of the news is mistaken ian, yesterday it wasn't 10th of July :lol:

strawberryswinger

12-07-2009, 01:25 PM

and yay for billie jean.

busybeeburns

12-07-2009, 01:38 PM

the title of the news is mistaken ian, yesterday it wasn't 10th of July :lol:
oops, thanks!

Mimixxx

12-07-2009, 05:01 PM

First post updated :)

strawberryswinger

12-07-2009, 06:09 PM

oops, thanks!

:D

clisaj

12-07-2009, 07:19 PM

They were so lucky to get such nice weather up there for yesterday's and today's shows. I swear, when the weather is nice, there is no where else on Earth I'd rather be than the Pacific Northwest... just breathtaking.

Here here! Only Coldplay can make a location as beautiful as the Gorge even more gorgeous:). And i can tell they have officially left the Pacific Northwest. It is now cloudy, cold and rainy, and for the two days they graced us with their presence, it was beautiful, warm and sunny:sunny:
Same setlist as yesterday, but where I was seated I spotted a few famous backstage players, Franksy, Hoppy, Jackie, of course Kelly, the girl from Oxfam Soha Yassine, Vicky Taylor and Dan the Trainer, oh is that man gorgeous!

The place was PACKED! I have never seen this many people before in my life, i was blown away. This pic is just ONE section, multiply this by FIVE!
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g3/cj_coldplay/Coldplay%20live%20at%20the%20Gorge/20090712_27.jpg
Chris agreed as well, at the beginning of In My Place he said, "That's a lot of people!":D Again, great crowd, everyone dancing and singing along, even the Event Staff:stunned:.

This getting old I know, but the boys ran past me again, but no touchy this time, except i tried when Chris ran back to start VLV, but he zipped past by everyone, that boy should try out for the Olympics.

During Yellow, Chris mentioned something about an early birthday gift for Will, and embarrassed the hell out of him. Will had the cutest smile up on the jumbotron. I thought I was recording it, but didn't:bigcry:

Poor Guy looked emaciated to me, I hope I'm just over reacting, but I'm getting kind of concerned, did anyone else notice? :\

It's very windy at the Gorge and the Viva curtain that drops during DAAHF started blowing in the wind instead of just hanging, the boys got a big kick out if and they were all laughing:laugh3:

I drove over 250 miles for over 4.5 hours, got blisters on my feet from walking over an hour in the grassy parking lot looking for my car, my muscles and joints are stiff from SLEEPING in my car, because I was too exhausted to drive back 4.5 hours. But you know what? I'd do it all again in a heartbeat just to see them again.:smug:

Life in Technicolor
YouTube - Coldplay live Life in Technicolor George, WA 07/11/09

In My Place
YouTube - Coldplay live In My Place George, WA 07/11/09

more vids coming soon, youtube is constipated at the mo':dozey:

Mimixxx

12-07-2009, 07:44 PM

Thanks soooo much for the review and vids :kiss:

I wouldn't worry about Guy though...maybe he's just been a little sick, Dan the trainer would ensure he wasn't over doing it :nice:

Mimixxx

12-07-2009, 07:44 PM

Oceana

12-07-2009, 07:57 PM

Howdy gang ^^ I was there too last night, took a bunch of videos and pictures, but I haven't loaded them yet or seen if any of them are good (had reserved seats, but was pretty far back and my camera isn't that great :P). But, I'll look through them and post what is worthy!

But it's worth noting chris said the Gorge was the most beautiful outdoor amphitheater in the world, and maybe he says that often, but I have to agree. Everyone needs to see a show here!

clisaj

12-07-2009, 08:08 PM

^yeah, i remember he said that in 2003:)

Thanks soooo much for the review and vids :kiss:

I wouldn't worry about Guy though...maybe he's just been a little sick, Dan the trainer would ensure he wasn't over doing it :nice:

I hope so, i love the guy:wacky:

GPASUYF/Talk techno (Jonny and Guy looking rather yummy!):wink3:
YouTube - Coldplay live God Put a Smile Upon Your Face/Talk techno George, WA

Billie Jean cover
YouTube - Coldplay live Billie Jean cover George, WA 07/11/09

Politik (ending)
YouTube - CLOCKS ending

LRLRL plug
YouTube - Coldplay live LRLRL plug George, WA 07/11/09

Mimixxx

12-07-2009, 08:12 PM

I love love love the cover of Billy Jean they've been doing!

Jonny rocks the guitar and Chris' falsetto is awesome :lol:

backstreetchix97

12-07-2009, 08:25 PM

For those who attended this show, what time did Coldplay come on stage?

clisaj

12-07-2009, 08:43 PM

^ 9PM sharp

and yeah Mimi, Jonny's showing off his funky side in the BJ cover:lol:

okay, last vid, just Chris intro'ing THP and mentioning the smell of hash that was wafting throughout :drunk:
YouTube - Coldplay live Chris greeting crowd and introducing THP George, WA 07/11/09

Next stop San Diego!:dance:

l0wxo2

12-07-2009, 08:51 PM

I absolutely love the billie jean cover, I can't wait to hear it live when I see them in a couple days :)

mrman78

12-07-2009, 09:24 PM

LOL, why was Chris all up in Will's face for the first minute or so during Billie Jean?! Will was all like wtf Chris, get OUT of my face! :P

Mimixxx

12-07-2009, 09:28 PM

From watching this vid, I think he's trying to get Will to sing along with him, you can see Will shake his head no :lol:

YouTube - Coldplay - Billie Jean (Live in Quincy @ The Gorge Amphitheatre)

12-07-2009, 09:58 PM

GPASUYF/Talk techno (Jonny and Guy looking rather yummy!):wink3:
YouTube - Coldplay live God Put a Smile Upon Your Face/Talk techno George, WA (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHUkJS3L-O0)

Billie Jean cover
YouTube - Coldplay live Billie Jean cover George, WA 07/11/09 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ux6gkPgG1TU)
Love those two!
Aww, Chris wanting Will to sing with him, & Will shaking his head saying "No"...typical Will! :P

Mimixxx

12-07-2009, 10:08 PM

THE GORGE, Grant County — Most bands wouldn't show much enthusiasm 130 shows into a worldwide tour that started over a year ago. They wouldn't be pleased to sweat through long-sleeved shirts and jackets while playing an evening show in desert-like temperatures. And they wouldn't make it seem novel and fun.

But most bands aren't Coldplay.

The Brit rock superstars pulled out all the stops Saturday night for a sold-out crowd of 24,000 fans at the Gorge Amphitheatre in Eastern Washington. Led by the adorably endearing Chris Martin, who was decked out in patchwork military-esque jackets throughout the night, the band mostly treated fans to tunes from the 2008 release "Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends."

Martin is a treat to watch, not only because he is a gifted musician, but also because he appears genuinely fresh-faced and awed by the power of song. Two screens on either side of the stage showed close ups of the lead singer and three bandmates (Jonny Buckland, guitar, Guy Berryman, bass, and Will Champion on drums) throughout the night. The quick cutaways that offered glimpses of each musician during a song added to the upbeat energy of the evening.

"Viva" was the top-selling album of 2008, and it the live show made it easy to see and hear all that is appealing about this album. Coldplay kicked off the night with "Life in Technicolor," a catchy instrumental track. Other highlights from "Viva" include the title track, "Lost?" and "Lovers in Japan," with a tack piano intro that is both hard-charging and playful.

Five large sphere-shaped screens hung from the ceiling of the stage, displaying live feeds of the band or multicolored words, paint splotches or just cool colors. The spheres turned yellow for, of course, the big hit "Yellow," during which audience members got to bat yellow balloons around, too.

Martin and mates played tribute to Michael Jackson with an acoustic "Billie Jean," and fans also got to hear favorites "Clocks" and "Fix You," a sweet ballad with a rock anthem-y ending.

In a nod to the band's diverse interests, opening acts had included a rockabilly troupe and Amadou & Mariam, a blind musical duo from Mali. A roadie also performed some break-dancing moves and the Blue Danube Waltz rang through the Gorge right before the band took the stage.

Coldplay closed out the night with "Life in Technicolor ii," and as Chris Martin sang, "now my feet won't touch the ground," it seemed fitting.

Coldplay fans would, after all, be leaving the amphitheater that night with the same sort of feeling.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/musicnightlife/2009458697_coldplay13.html

Bye

12-07-2009, 10:34 PM

That does look like an incredible venue! You lucky people!

BerrymanGirl1

12-07-2009, 10:37 PM

yeah a very beautiful venue!!!!!

marie/pims

12-07-2009, 10:48 PM

Hahahaha.Will doesn't wanna sing "No.no.no!!" I wonder if always says no to everything...:D

Oceana

12-07-2009, 10:50 PM

http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/8100/20090712coldplay0001.th.jpg (http://img37.imageshack.us/i/20090712coldplay0001.jpg/)
http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/2273/20090712coldplay0008.th.jpg (http://img16.imageshack.us/i/20090712coldplay0008.jpg/)
http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/5250/20090712coldplay0019.th.jpg (http://img41.imageshack.us/i/20090712coldplay0019.jpg/)

some more venue shots =)

Mimixxx

12-07-2009, 10:52 PM

Wow...stunning!

Thank you :D

cold_love23

12-07-2009, 11:20 PM

Billie Jean cover
YouTube - Coldplay live Billie Jean cover George, WA 07/11/09 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ux6gkPgG1TU)

:uhoh2: It's nice that they are trying to do a tribute to MJ, but they need to just..... stick to their own songs.

BerrymanGirl1

12-07-2009, 11:34 PM

:lol:nicely said Lauren^

wow those photos were really beautiful!!!!!

Oceana

12-07-2009, 11:35 PM

Alright, starting to upload things:

Coldplay @ The Gorge: Life in Technicolor Intro (7/11/09)

YouTube - Coldplay - Coldplay @ The Gorge: Yellow Note For Will (7/11/09)
Sorry for the poor quality, but this was Chris singing the last note of Yellow for soon-to-be-birthday-boy Will.

Coldplay @ The Gorge: In My Place (7/11/09)

Mimixxx

12-07-2009, 11:47 PM

:lol:

I love how random he is :lol: They're actually playing the day before his birthday and yet he chooses to mention it almost three weeks before. :laugh4:

BerrymanGirl1

12-07-2009, 11:56 PM

:heart:Chrissy:P

BerrymanGirl1

12-07-2009, 11:59 PM

clisaj

13-07-2009, 12:06 AM

Alright, starting to upload things:
YouTube - Coldplay - Coldplay @ The Gorge: Yellow Note For Will (7/11/09) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Zgj35XeUJQ)
Sorry for the poor quality, but this was Chris singing the last note of Yellow for soon-to-be-birthday-boy Will.

Oh cool, you got it. Did you happen to notice when they flashed Will's face on the jumbotron how he was blushing?:blush: I hope someone was able to capture that!

Oceana

13-07-2009, 12:25 AM

Oh cool, you got it. Did you happen to notice when they flashed Will's face on the jumbotron how he was blushing?:blush: I hope someone was able to capture that!

I didn't see that! I really hope someone else got that...

and, one more video dump:

Coldplay @ The Gorge: Fix You (2) (7/11/09)

Coldplay @ The Gorge: Ode to the Gorge / Death Will Never Conquer (7/11/09)

Coldplay @ The Gorge: Politik (7/11/09)

Coldplay @ The Gorge: Death and All His Friends (7/11/09)
Once again, unfortunate video quality (always on the videos that are most interesting!) but you can see how windy it was for the poor Viva banner.

Mimixxx

13-07-2009, 12:30 AM

Thanks :D

:lol: at the Viva banner during DAAHF.

Texasluvsjonny

13-07-2009, 12:36 AM

I wanna be a Viva banner wrangler. :wacky:

Ann_20

13-07-2009, 04:42 AM

I just got back from an 8 hour drive across 2 state lines to get home from the Gorge but boy was it worth it!

I have been to other big shows like Dave Matthews and even Sasquatch music festival out at the Gorge, but I have never seen it packed in quite as tight as it was on Saturday! The show, the crowd, the scenery was amazing! Great night!

Oceana

13-07-2009, 04:58 AM

I wanna be a Viva banner wrangler. :wacky:

LOL!

KissesBirds

13-07-2009, 08:53 AM

I love love love the cover of Billy Jean they've been doing!

Jonny rocks the guitar and Chris' falsetto is awesome :lol:

I agree!!!!! Awesome vids peeps! :thumbsup: It's exciting to hear our boys play a song from the very first album I ever owned as a kid! :heart:

.

rockstarsweat

13-07-2009, 08:55 PM

busybeeburns

13-07-2009, 10:04 PM

thanks and welcome to coldplaying! ;)

busybeeburns

13-07-2009, 10:07 PM

From Blogcritics:

Say whatever you will about Coldplay. Plenty of folks already have, both here on Blogcritics and elsewhere. But rarely have I ever seen a band who works so hard to please an audience, and who obviously has such a great time doing it. At one point during Coldplay's stop at the beautiful Gorge Amphitheater near the Columbia River in Eastern Washington this past Saturday, Chris Martin thanked the sold-out crowd for "giving us the best job in the world." Sure, it sounds like the sort of thing performers like Martin say to their audiences every night, but you really got the impression that he meant it.

Martin wore a shit-eating, schoolgirl's ear to ear grin for much of the night, and he also made several remarks about the natural beauty of the Gorge. He even ad-libbed a lyric at one point with the words "If you want to play the place that's the best, come to the Gorge Amphitheater in the Pacific Northwest."

Of course here in Seattle, we already knew that. Nestled high in a beautiful mountain desert surrounded by steep slopes overlooking the Columbia River, the Gorge has been Washington's worst kept secret as a favorite stop for touring musicians from Dave Matthews to Steely Dan for years now.

On this particular hot desert night, Coldplay responded to the picturesque setting—as well as a red hot crowd that seemed to know the words to every song they played, often breaking into impromptu sing-a-longs—with a powerful two hour set that was both energetic (and yes, I am talking about Coldplay here) and at least as far as these sorts of big rock shows go, very interactive.

About midway through, the band briefly disappeared from the stage, only to reappear on a platform, that as luck would have it, was literally five feet away from my seat in about Row 30. Seriously, these guys were so close during this mini-set that included "God Put A Smile On My Face" and "The Hardest Part" that I could actually see that guitarist Jon Buckland was very likely stoned (or at least that his eyes looked awful glassy).

Chris Martin was also in great humor during this portion of the show, introducing "The Hardest Part" as the "Phil Collins portion of the show...and this is called "Another Day In Paradise."

The band returned to the main stage for a powerful version of "Lost!" from the Viva La Vida album, with drummer Will Champion, in particular, earning his paycheck here. At this point, the band once again left the stage, reappearing on another small stage—only this time it was high up in the nosebleed section. An acoustic set there was highlighted by a tribute to Michael Jackson in the form of a cover of "Billie Jean." The crowd responded to this by singing the words right along with the band (as they did several times throughout the night).

There was also a part here where Chris Martin led the audience in one of those crowd waves you see at sports stadiums, only this time done with cellphones. Whether the "cell wave" was successful or not is debatable, but all those cellphones against the desert sky was still a striking visual.

Although a fair chunk of Coldplay's set was devoted to songs from Viva La Vida (and its companion E.P. Prospekts March), many of Coldplay's biggest hits were played very early in the set. Of these, "In My Place" and "Yellow" were textbook (the latter played with the prerequisite yellow balloons filling the air). Personally, I was quite pleasantly surprised by the band's inspired showing on "Clocks" though. This is a song that Coldplay have to be somewhat tired of playing every night, yet here they made it sound fresh as new by adding some new vocal nuances and a nice additional keyboard part near the end.

Over all, Coldplay really impressed me on this night. They played their tails off, sounding so tight to my ears that I'm ready to go out on a limb here and say this is a band that could be right on the edge of becoming one of the truly great ones—if they haven't already done so. From the differing vantage points where they performed not one, but two mini-sets, to the free live CD they handed out to everyone at the end, Coldplay also seem to genuinely care about their fans.

I'm not afraid to admit that I was already a fan anyway. But you know what? These guys deserve a lot more respect than they get in some quarters. It's time to stop dissing Coldplay.

http://blogcritics.org

http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/gallery/data/1699/20090711gorge1.jpg http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/gallery/data/1699/20090711gorge3.jpg http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/gallery/data/1699/20090711gorge5.jpg

http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/gallery/data/1699/20090711gorge4.jpg

http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/gallery/data/1699/20090711gorge2.jpg

Pictures by The Seattle Times

busybeeburns

13-07-2009, 10:19 PM

One of the largest crowds of the concert season at The Gorge Amphitheater near George was generally well behaved.

Grant County Undersheriff John Turley says over twenty thousand concert goers attended the Coldplay concert Saturday evening. Turley said the biggest issue was a traffic delay largely due to a late arriving crowd arriving late to the show causing backups.

In all the deputies report 21 criminal contacts including a dozen alcohol related offenses. Just one person was jailed on an outstanding warrant. In a press release, Turley described the evening as a "very enjoyable concert experience"

http://www.kpq.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1192

Good news then! :thinking:

SueDeNimes

13-07-2009, 10:21 PM

This was one awesome show. They say the Gorge does something to performers and that sure was the case with the Coldplay show Saturday. Everything seemed well...electric. Here are a few of my videos from the night. I apologize right up front if anyone gets ill as I was distracted from time to time.

Lovers in Japan
YouTube - Lovers in Japan - Coldplay at the Gorge (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDmZlmyeC_c)

Welcome to the forum!!!
Thanks for sharing your videos, it's always great to watch Lovers in Japan... and I love your short shot into the sky to all the butterflies.

Good to hear you had such a fab time and don't apologise for getting distracted - that's just normal :lol:
It's more important to see it with your own eyes than looking on your display all the time anyways!

roche714

14-07-2009, 04:29 AM

Thanks for the great reviews and videos.Enjoyed them all...

Texasluvsjonny

14-07-2009, 08:11 AM

About midway through, the band briefly disappeared from the stage, only to reappear on a platform, that as luck would have it, was literally five feet away from my seat in about Row 30. Seriously, these guys were so close during this mini-set that included "God Put A Smile On My Face" and "The Hardest Part" that I could actually see that guitarist Jon Buckland was very likely stoned (or at least that his eyes looked awful glassy). :lol:

androo

15-07-2009, 12:04 AM

My third time seeing Coldplay live, and it was hands down the best concert experience!
The Gorge was incredibly beautiful, and we lucked out and got amazing general admission spots right beside C stage
I wish every night was a Coldplay concert

http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/8346/164o.jpg (http://img198.imageshack.us/i/164o.jpg/)

YouTube - Coldplay - Billie Jean @ the Gorge Ampitheatre 2009

Oceana

15-07-2009, 12:42 AM

admoser01

15-07-2009, 05:03 PM

is the c-stage always on the left side of the lawn (as you face the stage) at the front of the lawn/rear of the seats? i'm going to the show tomorrow and want the group i'm with to have a great spot for the c-stage part of the show. does the c-stage area usually fill up pretty quickly before the show?

Jenjie

17-07-2009, 08:20 PM

On Saturday I headed up to the Gorge Amphitheater in good ol’ George, Washington to see Coldplay in concert! We (Carol, Tony, Kara, Reid, Adam, Ty, Stacie, Joel, Dave, Adrianne and I) left Portland around 10:30am and we definitely took our time getting up there. I am not the most patient person when it comes to sitting in the car, but the drive actually wasn’t that bad. It was a little long, but I was able to see parts of Oregon and Washington that I’ve never seen before. Sometimes I forget how lucky we are to live in the Pacific Northwest. I don’t even think I’ve ever driven through Hood River and The Dalles before this weekend and I’ve lived in Oregon all my life. That part of Oregon was just gorgeous and I definitely want to take a trip up there and actually spend some time in the Columbia River Gorge!

We got to the Gorge around 5:00pm, parked our cars and headed to the amphitheater to get our spots on the lawn. I had never been to the amphitheater before, but I’d heard some pretty amazing things about it. Let me tell you, it did not disappoint. It is truly out in the middle of nowhere and has the most amazing view of the river. I was just in awe of God’s beautiful creation, especially when the sun started to set. It was fairly full when we got there, but we were able to find a good spot about halfway up the lawn and to the left of the stage. Coldplay didn’t come on until about 9:00pm so we sweated in the sun for awhile and pretended to enjoy the opening acts.

After being really anxious for Coldplay to take the stage, they finally came on and started the show off with Life In Technicolor! They played almost everything off Viva La Vida and their classic hits as well. We spent the entire show singing and dancing around on the lawn and it was an absolute blast! My favorite song they performed was probably Lovers in Japan. They shot off confetti and tons of paper butterflies during the song and it looked so cool. Politik was another one of my favorites, as well as the cover they did of Billie Jean. This was hands down, the best concert I’ve ever been to. Coldplay definitely knows how to put on a show and Chris Martin basically never stopped running around the stage. They even came out to the lawn and performed a few songs out there. The concert flew by and I was already wanting to see them again 30 seconds after it ended.

We slowly filed out, grabbed our free CD and trekked back to our camp site. Everyone was pretty much starving by the time we got back so we ate some peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and set up our tents. I am horrible at sleeping anywhere but my house so I probably got about 3 hours of sleep, but it was well worth it! It was super windy the next morning so everyone woke up pretty early. We packed up and began the drive back that morning. After making a great hour long stop in Goldendale at Dairy Queen for ice cream and a quick stop for coffee in Hood River we made it back to Portland.

I am seriously still in awe at how great the concert was. I really just want to see them again…right now.

http://kelmaks.wordpress.com/2009/07/13/viva-la-vida/

Jenjie

17-07-2009, 08:23 PM

On Saturday July 11, 2009 I made the trek over to the Gorge Amphitheatre in Eastern Washington for the Coldplay concert. I bought tickets months ago for Andrew and myself. Those who made the journey over the mountains were myself, Sophia, Hillary, Andrew, TJ and Jordan. The concert started at 7 as it is always so difficult to pick a time when a band is going to be on stage. With no idea when doors opened or if the opening bands started at 7 we decided to get there early.

We drove over and stopped in Ellensburg for some dinner. Campus U Tote Em is one of the best burger and milkshake spots in town. To say it was warm that afternoon was an understatement. While driving we all watched the thermometer gauge crawling up as it was about 95 when we arrived at the Gorge.

It was the first time to the Gorge for everyone except Sophia and myself. It was a beautiful evening. We arrived just in time to get a nice stretch of lawn on the upper part of the lawn. As the sun was setting everyone waited patiently for Coldplay to come out.

It was a fabulous show! The band set up 2 mini stages on the left and right sections of the reserved seating area. Some of the highlights of the show was when the band sang Yellow and they had giant yellow balls flying throughout the crowd. They also did a cover of Billie Jean in tribute to Michael Jackson.

One of the coolest parts of the show was the stage and the use of these 4 giant balls. They would be spinning above the band and have writing on them, then they would change the effects and have them project pictures and even just change random colors.

Coldplay as on stage for about 2 hours and played a good range of old music and new! We had a great time and I definitely recommend seeing Coldplay live!

http://tysongamblin.wordpress.com/2009/07/14/coldplay-concert/