01-Jun-2009: Darien Lakes, Buffalo, NY, USA [Archive] - Coldplay

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Jenjie

12-03-2009, 01:15 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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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 (Techno)
Talk (techno)
The Hardest Part (acoustic) - Chris piano
Postcards From Far Away (piano instrumental)
Viva la Vida
Lost!
Green Eyes
Death Will Never Conquer (will)
I'm A Believer (Neil Diamond Cover - acoustic)
Viva La Vida (remix interlude)
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Politik
Lovers In Japan
Death and All His Friends
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The Scientist
Life in Technicolor ii
The Escapist (outro)

Photos

http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/gallery/showgallery.php/cat/1757

Wiki reviews

http://wiki.coldplaying.com/index.php/1_June_2009:_Darien_Lakes%2C_Buffalo%2C_NY%2C_USA

Videos

Life In Technicolor

YouTube - Violet Hill By Coldplay

YouTube - Coldplay - Life in Technicolor (show opening) Violet Hill (Darien Lake 6/1/09)

Violet Hill

YouTube - Violet Hill By Coldplay

YouTube - Coldplay - Life in Technicolor (show opening) Violet Hill (Darien Lake 6/1/09)

Clocks

YouTube - Coldplay - Clocks

YouTube - Coldplay - Clocks (Darien Lake 6/1/09)

In my place

YouTube - In My Place Coldplay @ Darien 2009

Yellow

YouTube - Yellow Coldplay @ Darien 2009

Glass of water

YouTube - Glass of Water Coldplay @ Darien 2009

Cemeteries of London

YouTube - Cemeteries of London Coldplay @ Darien 2009

42

YouTube - 42 by Coldplay

Fix You

Strawberry Swing

YouTube - Coldplay - Strawberry Swing

God Put A Smile Upon Your Face (Techno)

YouTube - God Put a Smile Upon Your Face by Coldplay

Talk (techno)

YouTube - God Put a Smile Upon Your Face by Coldplay

The Hardest Part (acoustic) - Chris piano

YouTube - Hardest Part Coldplay @ Darien 2009

Postcards From Far Away (piano instrumental)

Viva la Vida

YouTube - Coldplay live at Darien Lake - June 1, 2009
YouTube - Coldplay Darien 6/1/09 When I Ruled The World

Lost!

YouTube - Lost Coldplay @ Darien 2009

Green Eyes

YouTube - Green Eyes by Coldplay (Live) Viva La Vida Tour

Death Will Never Conquer (will)

YouTube - Coldplay Live At Darien Lake

I'm A Believer (Neil Diamond Cover - acoustic)

YouTube - "I'm a Believer" Coldplay Cover (June 1, 2009) Darien Lake Performing Arts Center

YouTube - Coldplay Live At Darien Lake 6-1-09

Viva La Vida (remix interlude)

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Politik

Lovers In Japan

YouTube - Coldplay Darien 6/1/09 Lovers In Japan

Death and All His Friends

YouTube - Death and All His Friends by Coldplay

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The Scientist

YouTube - Coldplay - The Scientist (Darien Lake 6/1/09)

Life in Technicolor ii

YouTube - Coldplay - Life in Technicolor II (Darien Lake 6/1/09)

The Escapist (outro)

SwallowedInSea

12-03-2009, 02:43 PM

I'll be trying for this one as well! Depends on a few factors though, so I'm not 100% sure yet. If I go at all it might just be lawn seats.

MS-Ferrari

12-03-2009, 04:55 PM

Anyone know when the tickets go on sale? I might consider driving down from Toronto. I've heard the Buffalo show is a lot cheaper and overall a better show.

Jenjie

12-03-2009, 06:42 PM

Just in from work, so have updated the first post with more info. Has the on-sale dates there :)

SwallowedInSea

12-03-2009, 08:31 PM

Thank you! :kiss:

ColdplayJoe

12-03-2009, 11:22 PM

I'm definitely planning on seeing Coldplay at Darien! The venue is spectacular!

Technicolor Girl

13-03-2009, 12:42 AM

OMG OMG OMG!!! THIS IS SO EXCITING!! :dance: I live in Buffalo so I MUST go!! And yes, Darien Lake is a great venue.

I was completely not expecting a show in Buffalo, so I'm quite in shock at the moment, haha.

technitree

13-03-2009, 01:29 AM

OMG, I am SO excited... can't wait!!

The Scientist Man

13-03-2009, 02:48 AM

omfg yes Buffalo finally. after 4 years thank you Coldplay :lol:

yaya2646

13-03-2009, 02:51 AM

ahhhhh i live in buffalo too and am so shocked and excited! i saw them 4 years ago at darien and it was amazing! i have to sell my toronto tickets now though

SwallowedInSea

13-03-2009, 03:10 AM

Why not go to both? It's totally worth it! :D

Technicolor Girl

13-03-2009, 03:22 AM

ahhhhh i live in buffalo too and am so shocked and excited! i saw them 4 years ago at darien and it was amazing! i have to sell my toronto tickets now though

I'm in the same situation, but I think I'm going to end up going to both. Toronto is awesome and I'm making a sort of summer weekend trip out of the concert, but Buffalo is my hometown and I wouldn't want to miss that show. I'm sure both will be totally amazing. :D

yaya2646

13-03-2009, 03:44 AM

i dont know i might but my friends dont want to spend all the money, we have 24th row in a4 in toronto so if i can get really good seats in buffalo ill sell them if not ill keep toronto
im so excited now!!

technitree

13-03-2009, 04:52 AM

I'm trying to sell my Toronto ticket, as well.. its section A6 row 5 seat 11

mvcomatorium

13-03-2009, 10:03 PM

ahh may go to this instead of the toronto gig
found out today incubus is playing july 30th at molson amp/toronto , would like to go see that show as well
we'll see

Technicolor Girl

13-03-2009, 10:31 PM

Ok, change of plans: I'm going to try to sell my Toronto tickets and get REALLY good seats in Buffalo. The venue is a LOT smaller so it will feel more intimate. Plus, it's outside. And apparently my family didn't really want to go on a summer trip to Toronto to begin with so I wouldn't be disappointing them. :laugh3:

Pre-sale March 20th! Can't wait!

yaya2646

16-03-2009, 03:20 AM

do you think well be able to get really good seats with the presale? it should be easier than toronto, right since theres most likely a lot less people trying?

heinz

16-03-2009, 10:20 AM

does anyone know how the presale works? Do we get an early chance at buying tickets for being members of coldplaying.com? Or coldplay.com? I haven't received any special codes or anything like that.

yaya2646

16-03-2009, 07:22 PM

on livenation theres a presale through ticketrush.com so go there and become a member to get the password

Technicolor Girl

16-03-2009, 08:24 PM

do you think well be able to get really good seats with the presale? it should be easier than toronto, right since theres most likely a lot less people trying?

I'm not really sure...I would imagine so, because Toronto is much bigger than Buffalo and besides I think the Toronto pre-sale happened before the other Canada shows were announced if I'm not mistaken. But Darien Lake is also a much smaller venue with fewer good seats--there's no general admission section in the front, by the way. :\ We'll just have to try our best come Friday morning.

Freyster98

18-03-2009, 11:49 PM

Has anyone heard who will be opening for them at Darien Lake?

yaya2646

19-03-2009, 01:08 PM

im not sure whos opening for them but i just went on the live nation presale and am confused beacuse lists GA pit $103.50 and Reserved 1 $103.50.

i thought there was no general admission for this show so what would it be smarter to get, the GA pit or the Reserved 1? this is confusing.

yaya2646

19-03-2009, 01:11 PM

nervermind i understand, it says unavailable next to it meaning GA it will never be on sale for this concert, only reserved seating.

slemay

19-03-2009, 02:24 PM

We've got GA Pit in Toronto - and plan on getting tickets to the show here in Buffalo as well! Saw them last year in Toronto too - it's well worth going twice! :)

Freyster98

19-03-2009, 02:37 PM

Where on that page are you seeing pricing info for the Buffalo show?

slemay

19-03-2009, 02:43 PM

http://tickets.livenation.com/cgi-bin/tickets.htm?fun=tdetailb&doc=detailb&key=597$2743&eid=405532&oid=3F3F533243F126B3F3F3F3F5A46783D3F3F3F3F&fun=tdetailb&id=EC2_NO_SESSION&doc=detailb&key=597$2743&affiliate=EC2&referer_info=405532

Freyster98

19-03-2009, 02:47 PM

Wow, thanks. I have no idea how you got to that, but I appreciate the info. T-minus 14 minutes until 10:00.

slemay

19-03-2009, 02:50 PM

Click on it from the main livenation.com page - you'll see PRESALE tickets on sale today... find Coldplay - then click Presale - brings you to that link... :)

Freyster98

19-03-2009, 02:52 PM

Yea duh ...thanks again. I had the DL page on LN in my favorites so I didn't go to it from the main site.

Technicolor Girl

19-03-2009, 02:57 PM

Eeek I'm scared. 3 minutes! Good luck everyone!

yaya2646

19-03-2009, 03:03 PM

what the hell i can only get 200 sections

slemay

19-03-2009, 03:07 PM

I don't get why we can't get 100 level seats. Best I could get - and within seconds - was row 4 in 203. :(

AND - I tried both codes (RADIO = viva and TICKETRUSH = strings)

yaya2646

19-03-2009, 03:11 PM

haha best i could get was row 2 in 203 so ill be right in front of you!

thats is so annoying that they didnt sell 100 levels they better not sell them in the normal sale

Technicolor Girl

19-03-2009, 03:19 PM

I got 201 row 11. Why no 100 section seats?

Freyster98

19-03-2009, 03:21 PM

204 row 1...had to try a couple times...upset about no 100 available.

edit: it sucks, but this is what happens with most presales, unless its the bands fan club presale. I know with Pearl Jam they always have the best seats available for their fan club presale. When I got Coldplay tickets for Cleveland with the presale the best seats weren't available for that. Oh well, at least the site ran smoothly and we got tix witout a hassle unlike Ticketmaster's site.

alexis16

20-03-2009, 03:09 PM

Yeah I don't know why no 100s. But 4 years ago I got lawn, so I am just happy I am not in the lawn anymore!

slemay

20-03-2009, 03:14 PM

What's strange is that the pre-sale for Toronto - they DID have all the floor seats (GA, A & B).

Lindsay0385

20-03-2009, 04:22 PM

I thought the pre-sale started this morning, but thankfully I checked the site yesterday!

I ended up getting section 203, row 5. I was really hoping to get 100 level or at least in the 200 section. Hopefully the 203 side section will be okay.

The site says that digital cameras are allowed at Darien...but does anyone know if this is true?

alexis16

20-03-2009, 04:31 PM

They are, I used mine at the last CP show! :)

Lindsay0385

20-03-2009, 04:50 PM

That's good! My digital camera is kind of large (Kodak Z740)...hopefully that will not be a problem!

yaya2646

20-03-2009, 06:37 PM

I JUST WON FRONT ROW TICKETS FROM KISS 98.5!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! my friend was caller 98 and she won at my house so shes taking me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

slemay

20-03-2009, 06:39 PM

Lucky you!!! :)

Lindsay0385

20-03-2009, 06:44 PM

I just found out I won tickets through 98pxy's ClubPXY! I guess I shouldn't have bought tickets yesterday...well it depends on how good the seats are.

I may end up having two extra tickets for sale...section 203, row 5....but I will not know until I know where the seats I won are located.

technitree

20-03-2009, 09:46 PM

Yay! Congrats to all the lucky folks :)

Technicolor Girl

20-03-2009, 11:46 PM

Wow, congrats! You guys are so lucky, I'm jealous! I guess I should start listening to Kiss now.

Freyster98

23-03-2009, 03:00 AM

Did anyone else notice that there are GA Pit tickets available now? Where is that, and why the hell weren't they available on Thursday? UGH :veryangry2:

localola86

23-03-2009, 03:04 AM

Did anyone else notice that there are GA Pit tickets available now? Where is that, and why the hell weren't they available on Thursday? UGH :veryangry2:

Oh, I guess this answers a question I made on the other thread. I asked if the Pit tickets suddenly popped-up the day of the general sale, while there was no info about it on the pre-sale?

ameriqueen

23-03-2009, 05:31 AM

I reeeeeaaaallly want to go to this, but I don't drive. Is anyone going from Hamilton? Or close to Hamilton? Darien is SUCH a GREAT venue!!

OhHH I have to figure out a way to get there :(

jet-empire

23-03-2009, 10:44 AM

Haha, I live in Australia, and there's no way I'd be able to go, but I couldn't help noticing that this concert is on my Birthday. What an awesome prezzie that'd be!! :lol:

slemay

23-03-2009, 01:36 PM

So did the GA Pit go on sale over the weekend during the pre - or is it they're going on sale this morning (regular sale).

slemay

23-03-2009, 03:03 PM

Answered my own question. I got 2nd row GA PIT just now! :)

slemay

23-03-2009, 03:04 PM

Anyone want to buy 4 seats in the row 4 of section 203? :)

yaya2646

23-03-2009, 07:51 PM

what? where are you seeing this?!

localola86

23-03-2009, 08:23 PM

^It;s on Live Nation for this concert. It should say "GA Pit"

slemay

23-03-2009, 09:41 PM

Within 10 min of the GA Pit going on sale this morning (10am) there were only single seats left... I'm assuming by now those are gone too.

yaya2646

23-03-2009, 10:44 PM

i didnt know they were having a GA Pit ugh :(

slemay

24-03-2009, 12:15 AM

At Darien we call that the 100's. :)

Freyster98

24-03-2009, 01:17 AM

The GA Pit is the 100's? Ok, that makes me fell a little better, but I'm still a bit peeved that those weren't available for the presale. Oh well...

yaya2646

24-03-2009, 02:20 AM

ugh does anyone have 2 extra GA Pit tickets they want to sell?

yaya2646

30-03-2009, 03:28 AM

has anyone been to a darien lake show with the ga pit? is it actually general admission so you just have to get early to get seats, yet tickets are assigned rows and seat numbers? also i thought the seats at darien lake were in the ground and not able to be moved but when i think of a general admission pit i think of no chairs just a crowd of people standing.
sorry but can anyone help explain?

technitree

31-03-2009, 05:55 PM

I have ONE (1) ticket to Rogers Centre in Toronto (7/29) great seat:
Section A6
Row 5
Seat 11

..Anyone interested in a swap for a decent Darien Lake ticket?

Freyster98

05-04-2009, 05:14 AM

Has anyone used the VIP Parking Lot at Darien Lake? I know that getting out of the regular parking lot after concerts is a huge hassle, and was wondering if people in the VIP Parking Lot can get out easier?

kristenb.

27-04-2009, 11:03 PM

I have 2 GA pit tickets for sale, face value.
I can no longer attend as I've opted to go to Lollapalooza instead!

ColdplayJoe

06-05-2009, 04:06 AM

See you all at the Darien Lake show! Be sure to stop by the Oxfam America table if you have a chance. You'll probably see me there volunteering!

ljoswego

22-05-2009, 05:36 PM

I am an International student at Syracuse area. i don't have a car.

so looking for Carpool with a family or more than 2.

My college is in Syracuse area, but it is ok for me to go and find you guys around within 50 miles.

I really really wanna go to the Coldplay Concert there Darien Lake, Buffalo~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

My plan is to stay at Six Flags 'cause it includes ticket to Theme Park!

Interested Contact:

ljoswego@aim.com

L.J.

:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

ljoswego

22-05-2009, 06:46 PM

Sorry,

Could you please create a new Thread for carpool to concert?

I do not wanna sell my ticket, I'm going there to the concert.

It is hard for International students to really enjoy the band they like...

And the tuition is raising...
but I can still try by bus, it's just money for bus ticket is much higher than gas that I can get there,,,

*SiGH*

alexis16

23-05-2009, 04:11 PM

So, has anyone else been thinking about when the guys will do a soundcheck?! Do they do like a whole afternoon thing, I don't think it would only be just be right before they performed!?

Technicolor Girl

23-05-2009, 08:53 PM

It looks like at the other shows they've been doing soundchecks at around 4:00 in the afternoon. I don't know how long they play for, though...it would be nice to be there for the soundcheck. But they don't let people in, do they?

Technicolor Girl

23-05-2009, 08:55 PM

alexis16

25-05-2009, 01:58 PM

ljoswego

27-05-2009, 04:31 AM

agreed, but seems it starts at 8:00, not 7:30

ljoswego

27-05-2009, 04:40 AM

still excited about going there, got the bus trip settle down!!!

;)

yaya2646

28-05-2009, 08:13 PM

what time are the doors opening and how early are people going for the ga pit? i dont think im going to be able to get there until 5, hopefully that will be okay for the pit.
and i just got the email saying it starts at 7 and not 7:30 anymore.

Technicolor Girl

28-05-2009, 10:16 PM

I'm not sure...unfortunately I won't be in the pit. :cry: I'd still like to get there as early as possible though; I'm hoping for an upgrade. :D And I got that email too.

Freyster98

28-05-2009, 11:54 PM

Coldplay cancelled yesterday's show in PA due to illness. Does anyone know if this affects the Darien Lake show?

ljoswego

29-05-2009, 12:52 AM

they will play harder, 'cause they had rested during the time of the PA show.

alexis16

29-05-2009, 01:56 AM

I'm not sure...unfortunately I won't be in the pit. :cry: I'd still like to get there as early as possible though; I'm hoping for an upgrade. :D And I got that email too.

Upgrade?!?

alexis16

29-05-2009, 01:58 AM

Also, what time are you all planning on getting there, I would love to meet up with people! I am hoping to get there around 3!

ljoswego

29-05-2009, 02:47 AM

Is that true that the traffic would be really bad that day?
I'm planing to go to Bufflao by train May 31st, but how could I get there if the traffic become too bad?

What time do you guys think my suppose to leave Buffalo?

HappyPickle98

29-05-2009, 02:55 AM

i live right there! but i cant go! ugh....yet i'm going to be there nine days after the show! what a gip! >:(

technitree

29-05-2009, 03:59 AM

Can't wait!! SO close :D

howard

29-05-2009, 05:30 PM

I have 2 GA pit tickets for sale, face value.
I can no longer attend as I've opted to go to Lollapalooza instead!

Hi Kristen....hope you're having a good Friday. I seent you a message asking if you still have those tickets.

Howard

busybeeburns

30-05-2009, 12:28 PM

http://media.buffalonews.com/smedia/2009/05/30/06/806-bn-20090530-C001-coldplayatapeak-248737-MI0001.embedded.prod_affiliate.50.jpg
“The band is playing better than ever,” says Coldplay guitarist Jonny Buckland, shown with singer Chris Martin.

When you walk into Darien Lake’s Performing Arts Center on Monday evening for the highly anticipated Coldplay concert, you’ll be handed a free copy of the band’s live album, “LeftRightLeftRight.”

Of course, you might already have the album; the band has been offering it for free download via its Web site for the past few weeks.

At a time when the mantra in the music business seems to be “Get what you can while you can, then get out,” why is one of the most commercially successful rock bands on the planet giving its music away, in a move mirroring the model created by one of its biggest influences, Radiohead?

“It really is not meant to be some radical gesture or anything,” says guitarist Jonny Buckland, speaking to The News by phone as he prepared to embark on the final leg of Coldplay’s “Viva la Vida” tour.

“It was as simple as, ‘Let’s record the shows right now as a document,’ because we all feel that the band has been playing better than ever, and that the audiences have been fantastic in terms of interaction, singing along, really seeming to be completely involved in the show. We wanted to capture that, and then it just seemed like it would be a nice gesture to give it away, as a way of saying ‘Thanks, guys.’ Maybe subconsciously we were thinking of what Radiohead did with ‘In Rainbows,’ but we really just wanted to capture the band at a peak, and offer something to our fans. It really was as simple as that.”

It’s not surprising that Buckland and his bandmates are reeling from the collective energy they’ve been channeling on stage. The band has been touring be-

hind it’s Grammy-winning, multiplatinum “Viva la Vida” album for more than a year, during which time the occasional controversy — allegations of plagiarism that have come to naught, the recent cancellation of shows due to illness, on-stage mishaps involving pyrotechnics — have done little to slow the runaway train of the band’s success.

When this new leg of the tour wraps up in the fall, the band will have performed the “Viva la Vida”-based set hundreds of times over the course of more than two years. So how has the group managed to maintain an emotional connection with the music?

“We do switch things up a bit — change some arrangements, introduce some different songs and so forth,” says Buckland. “Happily, we really love what we’re doing. If we didn’t, it would be torture to get out there and do it over and over again! (laughs) The energy the crowd brings is really what keeps it fresh. It’s pretty difficult to go on autopilot and feel at all bored when 25,000 people are going nuts and singing along.”

Buckland’s role in Coldplay is much like the position occupied by the Edge in U2. He seems like the quiet one in the outfit, but his subtle approach to what is clearly a deep musicality is a big part of what makes Coldplay’s grandiose, emotional, broadly melodic and anthemic rock resonate. As a guitarist, Buckland is more concerned with adding texture, color and depth to the music than he is with showing off..

“I’m glad you mention the Edge, because, yeah, in terms of an approach to finding something important to say within the music, without trying to draw too much attention to yourself — he’s kind of the king of that,” Buckland says. “I also really love Kevin Shields of My Bloody Valentine — that music was hugely important to me growing up. It had a big effect on the way I play, certainly.”

In the thick of the abundant success granted “Viva la Vida,” when life in Coldplay must have already felt like attempting to have a nice, quiet cup of tea in the middle of a hurricane, Buckland’s life became even more complex — he and his longtime girlfriend welcomed a daughter, their first child, into the world.

“You’d think it would’ve made life even crazier, but in fact, it’s really grounded me,” says Buckland of fatherhood. “Really, what it does is grant you perspective — you realize how insignificant the things that used to obsess you are, you know? So in that sense, it’s like a huge unburdening, a big sigh of relief.”

Simultaneous with the current tour, Buckland and the band are working on new material, and planning to reconvene with the legendary Brian Eno, who produced “Viva la Vida,” once the tour wraps.

“That’s the thing — we’re looking to the future already,” says Buckland. “We’re really grateful for the success, obviously, but the thing that keeps us going is the music. I really do feel that we have so much more to discover, so many new places to go, musically. And that’s incredibly exciting.”

Concert Preview

Coldplay, with guest Pete Yorn

7 p. m. Monday, Darien Lake Performing Arts Center

http://www.buffalonews.com/

ljoswego

30-05-2009, 07:25 PM

I'm leaving for buffalo tomorrow morning!
Ha~ nice weather coming up, both Sunday and Monday!

Coldplay has a nice weather traveling too!

Technicolor Girl

30-05-2009, 08:37 PM

Technicolor Girl

30-05-2009, 09:05 PM

I'M SO EXCITED!! 51 hours!! :dance: I can't believe it's almost here! :bomb:

praja

30-05-2009, 09:14 PM

I'm leaving for buffalo tomorrow morning!
Ha~ nice weather coming up, both Sunday and Monday!

Coldplay has a nice weather traveling too!

Hey guys, I'm new here.
I'm looking for people to carpool to Darien Lake Centre from Buffalo.
ljoswego, how are you getting to darien lake centre from buffalo? maybe we could carpool? I have two people including me who want to go there..

darrell

31-05-2009, 03:44 PM

Does anyone have an idea on what the projected set list may be? Or what they have been playing the last couple of dates?

slemay

31-05-2009, 04:48 PM

Anyone want to purchase seats still for tomorrow's concert??? I've got 4 seats, all together in section 203, Row 4, Seats 5-8. I'm asking what I paid for them, $125 or best offer. We purchased these first and then a few days later got seats in the 100's... I've been trying to sell these for the past few weeks... I love Coldplay, but it seems people in Buffalo here don't share my thinking - or at least not what they're worth! :(

Anyone know anyone who wants these seats? Please let me know!!! I'll meet you at Darrien Lake and hand them to you or work out some other arrangement! Thanks!!! I can't wait!!! :)

halokiti

31-05-2009, 06:00 PM

WNY better bring it. I would be up there if I could.

ColdplayJoe

01-06-2009, 01:32 AM

Be sure to stop by the Oxfam table tomorrow at the show. I'll be wearing a jacket quite similar to Chris' military jacket. Stop by, sign up to join Oxfam America's mailing list, pick up a "Viva La Coldplay" sign that a few of us Coldplayers made for last summer's Philly show, and say hello!

casezille

01-06-2009, 02:33 AM

Hi everyone! I'll also be going to the show at Darien tomorrow night! Got a ticket in the Pit!

Just wanted to give everyone a heads up. I was just at Darien for the DMB show. It poured as soon as they came out, the rain came off the tent and flowed to the wall at the front of the stage and basically made a 3 foot wide moat across the whole front of the amphitheater. Several areas of the 100 sections were flooded with water. Then the power went out and they ran on generators for most of the show. It was crazy! But the tent itself was also leaking! Several of my friends that were scattered all over in there said there was water leaking on them. And at the very front of the stage, there was several leaks in the tent and rain was getting all over the stage and on equipment. They cut the show short cause the weather was getting worse and they were running low on generator power.

SO, hopefully the weather cooperates or Darien fixes the leaks in the tent or it will be a very interesting show!

alexis16

01-06-2009, 04:49 AM

Squee! Jonny talking to the Buffalo News! Very nice interview. :D

Yeah, I've heard people on here talking about getting upgraded by roadies and security people, etc. I'm not really sure how it works but I want to get there early to have a chance. Maybe 4:30? 5:00? Doors open at 6. It would be great to meet up with people there! :nice:

Oh, and just so you guys all know, I found out that the park at Darien Lake is only open on weekends until the end of June. So it won't be open the day of the show. :cry: I suppose I never knew that because I never before wanted to go this early in the summer.

Oh man, I am plannin on getting there between 2-3. I wanna be able to hear a soundcheck. And, upgrades! Oh, that would be soo amazing. Yeah, I am soo excited I can't sleep, and I made myself a t-shirt just for the show. Gahh! Listening to Leftrightleftrightleft tooo! :) :)

I can't wait. It better not rain, i don't wanna get soaked. =P

I would love to meet up with people! :).. haha, i don't know how I will know other people are coldplayers, but I can just ask. =P

alexis16

01-06-2009, 04:51 AM

alexis16

01-06-2009, 05:04 AM

I just checked the weather, it's supposed to rain from 1-mignight tomorrow in Darien. I hope they fixed the tent! :(

carapebe

01-06-2009, 12:39 PM

would anyone going to this show be interested in getting me a bunch of the leftrightleftright albums that are being given away at the end of the show? a bunch of friends and myself really would like the album, and I've got some friends outside of the US that would like a copy. I know you can download it, but we all want hard copies. If anyone wants to help me out, it'd be greatly appreciated and I would pay for the shipping of the cds to me and anything else. Thanks guys and enjoy the show!

Zeya

01-06-2009, 01:36 PM

good morning new yorkers (or evening for me :P)
hope it's gonna be a lovely day for u guys :sunny:..
have a good time tonight and bring back reviews and photos and videos for us (who are not lucky enough to be there) to enjoy :D

hardrockhockey1

01-06-2009, 04:52 PM

Does anyome know what time Coldplay takes the stage for the show? We are going to be getting to the site about 8:30

carapebe

01-06-2009, 05:43 PM

If anyone can get me a box of cds I'll pay $50 plus the cost of shipping. I really want a cd, and a bunch of my friends do too. I would be very very greatful. Thanks guys! Have a great time tonight!!

white.shadows

01-06-2009, 05:56 PM

Does anyome know what time Coldplay takes the stage for the show? We are going to be getting to the site about 8:30

They've been going on between 9:00 and 9:15.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

xxKels

01-06-2009, 06:38 PM

If anyone can get me a box of cds I'll pay $50 plus the cost of shipping. I really want a cd, and a bunch of my friends do too. I would be very very greatful. Thanks guys! Have a great time tonight!!

You are fucking joking, right......:inquisitive::angry:

Pffft.:dozey::rolleyes:

xxKels

01-06-2009, 06:40 PM

:DHave a GREAT time , all going- wishing Coldplay Karma to everyone!!:dance::dance::dance::dance::dance::danc e::clap::flutterby::clap:

carapebe

01-06-2009, 06:47 PM

You are fucking joking, right......:inquisitive::angry:

Pffft.:dozey::rolleyes:

nope. not joking. I'm very serious. If anyone's interested, I can pay through paypal or on ebay.

Pris

01-06-2009, 06:49 PM

Have a great time everyone!! :dance:

but a dream

01-06-2009, 06:58 PM

Have fun tonight!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Squeeeeeeeeeeeee :dance:

Technicolor Girl

01-06-2009, 07:12 PM

Oh man, I am plannin on getting there between 2-3. I wanna be able to hear a soundcheck. And, upgrades! Oh, that would be soo amazing. Yeah, I am soo excited I can't sleep, and I made myself a t-shirt just for the show. Gahh! Listening to Leftrightleftrightleft tooo! :) :)

I can't wait. It better not rain, i don't wanna get soaked. =P

I would love to meet up with people! :).. haha, i don't know how I will know other people are coldplayers, but I can just ask. =P

Oh wow. I wish I could get there that early. :cry:

I know, I'm kind of worried about the rain too...it's not raining yet, but the forecast hasn't been looking so good.

If anyone happens to see a girl with short brown hair in a Viva La Vida shirt and a Chris Martin jacket, that would be me. :D I'd love to meet other Coldplayers, but I won't be in the pit so it might be hard.

cpfan50

01-06-2009, 07:56 PM

Have a great show everyone! If you have twitter, keep us updated and take lots of photos! :)

howard

01-06-2009, 07:59 PM

Oh wow. I wish I could get there that early. :cry:

I know, I'm kind of worried about the rain too...it's not raining yet, but the forecast hasn't been looking so good.

If anyone happens to see a girl with short brown hair in a Viva La Vida shirt and a Chris Martin jacket, that would be me. :D I'd love to meet other Coldplayers, but I won't be in the pit so it might be hard.

Marissa,

hope your first Coldplay show is an incredible experence for you....it WILL be worth your wait ! :D Hope the weather dosen't hurt the show or enjoyment of it in any way.

Christa1

01-06-2009, 08:04 PM

have a strawberry swinging rockin time tonight everyone!

Technicolor Girl

01-06-2009, 08:27 PM

Thanks everyone! I can't wait! :D

I'm gonna try to tweet from the show, so if you'd like to follow me, my name on Twitter is technicolorful. I won't be sending pics though because my phone doesn't have a camera. :(

Have fun tonight! :dance: Hopefully I'll see some of you there!

melanieau

01-06-2009, 11:02 PM

Have fun tonight everyone! :dance:

marie/pims

01-06-2009, 11:12 PM

have fun people!!!!

Cris_Santos

01-06-2009, 11:56 PM

Have fun tonight! :dance:

02-06-2009, 12:06 AM

^ What they said! :D

xxKels

02-06-2009, 01:49 AM

02-06-2009, 01:59 AM

Very very dead thread!

professa95

02-06-2009, 02:12 AM

ughh i hate when the threads are sooo boring

SwallowedInSea

02-06-2009, 02:42 AM

Booo I really wanted to go to this show, but my boyfriend cut me off, addict that I am. :P Probably better for my bank account in the long run anyway :rolleyes:...

Christa1

02-06-2009, 02:42 AM

bring the thread back from the dead peeps!! no tweets? come on now. lets get it goin its friggin 9:42 for Pete

lusby sake

hi Kels and Sean, what;s shakin?

and sarah, i did not know you were here!!!

SwallowedInSea

02-06-2009, 02:49 AM

Hopefully I'll get a phone call from the show-- I have a couple friends there. Yes Christa, I just got home. Let me tell you, it was KILLING me to get on the highway and drive in the opposite direction from Coldplay!!! :bigcry:

Christa1

02-06-2009, 02:53 AM

i know, its kiiling me too, i got the itch for a road trip lady

SwallowedInSea

02-06-2009, 02:56 AM

This morning I was only an hour away!! :bigcry: Nick made me come home so I wouldn't be tempted. :P

Christa1

02-06-2009, 02:58 AM

grrrrrrrr!!! need jackie sighting now, ok gotta go see ya in the am.

yeahhright

02-06-2009, 03:00 AM

Some tweets just for the heck of it

PhilipSzrama: Coldplay amazing! http://mypict.me/2kgo

SammySaysAhhh: Coldplay = amazing. Dancing in the rain!

dontcallmedanni: Coldplay concert motherfucker. Damn, I love these guys.

SwallowedInSea

02-06-2009, 03:04 AM

Night Christa! :kiss:
I reeeealllly hope my friend remembers to give me a call from this concert!!

SwallowedInSea

02-06-2009, 03:16 AM

Oh, and um, random, but I just remembered my boss is at this show! :lol:

librahi

02-06-2009, 03:26 AM

did they cancel the show? is no one there? never seen such a dead thread during show time....

SwallowedInSea

02-06-2009, 03:31 AM

xxKels

02-06-2009, 03:36 AM

:veryangry2:What is this?? Still NOTHING?:inquisitive:

i VOTE WE PLAY LIKE THE AMISH AND SHUN THE WESTERN NEW YORKERS!:mean::whip:

SwallowedInSea

02-06-2009, 03:37 AM

But I like Western NY! :cry: (I was just there this morning.... why did I have to come home??? :bigcry:)

xxKels

02-06-2009, 03:41 AM

:thinking:Sorry, Sarah, but some thing are inexcusable! You CHOSE to go the other direction!

I SHUN YOU ON BEHALF OF OUR BOYS. bad, bad Coldplayer:stunned:

SwallowedInSea

02-06-2009, 03:41 AM

:bigcry: Coming home wasn't my idea! :bigcry:

xxKels

02-06-2009, 03:42 AM

goodnight all.

SwallowedInSea

02-06-2009, 04:29 AM

Well, this isn't really much of an update, but I just got a call from a friend who was at the show. It was her first time seeing Coldplay, so she wouldn't have known about any setlist changes or anything specific like that, but she said it was a great show (and thanked me for the tip about where to run to during C-Stage :P) and tons of fun despite the rain! :D

greeneyes1207

02-06-2009, 04:35 AM

lol, this thread is like the one on saturday night....nothing going on during the concert, just waiting for any news...except that night twitter was failing

but a dream

02-06-2009, 04:49 AM

It's quiet around here today :uhoh:

marie/pims

02-06-2009, 04:50 AM

what is it with the last two show threads.No show updates.:(

SwallowedInSea

02-06-2009, 04:52 AM

I tried to keep the thread alive! Not easy when you're not at the show, though :P....

marie/pims

02-06-2009, 04:55 AM

^yeah, that's kinda hard.though we could sing along next time

Technicolor Girl

02-06-2009, 04:59 AM

Hi guys. I'm back from the best concert of my life! It was beyond amazing. I have no words to describe it, but let me tell you, it was worth every penny, every ounce of anticipation, and every day I had to wait. This was my first time seeing them so I'm sure it will live on in my memory forever. I honestly don't think I've ever been so happy in my whole life!! :D Chris' voice was beautiful as always and he seemed to be in a pretty good mood, joking and improvising and such. And the rain seemed to hold off for the most part...I think it may have rained a bit but we were under a tent. Chris kept thanking everyone for putting up with the weather, he's so sweet! :nice: And OMG when they came out to the B stage, it was in the section right next to mine, so I got a really good view during The Hardest Part and GPASUYF!! They were SO close. The crowd was better than I expected...they were all standing and singing and screaming the whole time, and I was happy I had a fellow Chris lover next to me! :laugh3: It was just incredible. I was having such a great time that I forgot to tweet in between songs as I had planned...sorry!

I'll try to post some pics/videos, though most of my pics didn't come out well...:\

But OMG. FREAKING AMAZING. BEST NIGHT OF MY LIFE. :D

SwallowedInSea

02-06-2009, 05:03 AM

Glad you had a good time! :nice: I had a friend who was there on the lawn and she called and told me it rained off and on-- including a downpour during Fix You which ended as the song ended, which she thought was pretty cool. :P

marie/pims

02-06-2009, 05:05 AM

THANK YOU!! :D Glad you had fun

SwallowedInSea

02-06-2009, 05:07 AM

We were pretty desperate for updates tonight, huh? :lol:

but a dream

02-06-2009, 05:07 AM

Hey Marissa! Glad you had a good time!!!!!!!!!!! :dance: The first time watching Coldplay is always a treat :D

but a dream

02-06-2009, 05:08 AM

We were pretty desperate for updates tonight, huh? :lol:
We still are :P

SwallowedInSea

02-06-2009, 05:09 AM

Good point! :blush:

Technicolor Girl

02-06-2009, 05:20 AM

Thanks everyone! And yeah...I feel your pain. Not too many Coldplayers in WNY unfortunately. :cry: Oh and I forgot to mention, there were no major changes to the setlist. And there were no ramps...:bigcry: Probably had something to do with the seats not being movable?

Sarah, that's so awesome that the rain stopped after Fix You! Wow. :nice:

Arsenal007

02-06-2009, 05:46 AM

Technicolor Girl

02-06-2009, 05:50 AM

Here's a few:

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i163/dragonpriestess/008.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i163/dragonpriestess/036.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i163/dragonpriestess/070.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i163/dragonpriestess/072.jpg

The rest came out really blurry. :bigcry: I'm sure someone who got closer will have better ones. My sister got some good ones and some videos but it'll have to wait till tomorrow because she's in bed and I don't know where her camera is.

SwallowedInSea

02-06-2009, 05:55 AM

Yay, thanks for the piccies! :nice: I had major problems with my camera too, don't worry. :P Looks like you had pretty good seats though!

Technicolor Girl

02-06-2009, 06:01 AM

You're welcome. :nice: Yeah, the seats weren't too bad! Next time I'd like to be in the pit though. But this was good for my first show. And I didn't want to let the camera distract me from properly enjoying it. :D Because my camera sucks, I knew it wouldn't really be worth it.

Technicolor Girl

02-06-2009, 06:20 AM

Also just got back from Darien Lake, I had seen them in Cleveland and let me tell you this was a way better crowd, atmosphere, and performance. Really great, Everyone was into it and oh I go to touch all the band members as the walked to the C stage. That was cool. Great show and now I feel so satisfied!

Yay! I'm glad you had a good time too. And I agree about the crowd, it was really amazing. Wow, you got to touch them?? Awesome! :dance:

I'm gonna go to bed now...good night everyone! :nice: I'll write a really long review in my blog tomorrow if anyone's interested, and I'll see if I can get more pics and some videos up.

Freyster98

02-06-2009, 07:23 AM

I just got home after 2 hours sitting in the parking lot :cry: Amazing show...my 3rd time seeing them and it never gets old. My seats were on the end in section 204, and I gave Chris a hi-5 on his way to the lawn stage...pretty cool! I was amazed at the variety of people there. Every age group, every ethnicity, all there belting out their favorite Coldplay songs. It was really quite amazing, the most diverse crowd I've seen at a concert.

but a dream

02-06-2009, 07:25 AM

Coldplay has the ability to bring together all these different people with the same common love for good music and concerts :D

EnglishSilk

02-06-2009, 07:54 AM

and then there are those that come just for the IMP porn:wink3:

Mimixxx

02-06-2009, 08:09 AM

Big, glorious rock concerts are like magic shows. You don't want to look too hard for the invisible wires and trap doors. Just watch and listen.

So it was Monday night at Darien Lake Performing Arts Center, with Coldplay and 12,000 people lustily cheering all of the tricks, as familiar as they may be.

There was the confetti-filled balloon drop, retina-searing lasers, beery sing-alongs by the audience and the entire band exiting and re-appearing on a tiny stage halfway up one of the pavilion aisles, on which all four guys could hardly fit, for an intimate set of songs amidst their fans.

It's all in the name of arena-rock fun. The band took the stage backlit behind a screen, Kabuki Coldplay, twirling sparklers for an opening instrumental, "Life in Technicolor," followed by "Violet Hill" and what remains Coldplay's best song, "Clocks." Front man Chris Martin is a kinetic clown, hippity-hopping and teetering about the stage, commanding attention, and even showing a sense of humor: Holding one long caterwauling note, he glanced at his watch.

They mixed booming arena-rock bass with charming acoustic numbers, including, no kidding, the Monkees' "I'm a Believer."

Coldplay has now reached the exalted level from which it can charge fans more than $100 for a ticket, although I find it harder to excuse asking $9 for a can of Bud Light. It's getting a lot harder to catch a buzz to go with that ringing in your ears. At that price, I'd expect to be served by Gwyneth Paltrow.

Speaking of which, and in answer to the most-asked question of the day, the actor-wife of Martin did not appear to be on the site, unless Paltrow was giving backstage yoga lesson to the roadies. She's been spotted elsewhere along this tour, so perhaps western New York doesn't rate.

The crowd hardly took note of the unbilled opener, the Howling Bells, and chatted socially through Pete Yorn, who introduced a new song, "Long Time," that sounded like Neil Young at his achingly beautiful best. Honest, rootsy rock, but no stage show to speak of. Just enough light to see their guitar strings.

http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20090602/LIVING0105/906020328/-1/COLUMNS/Coldplay+is+one+fine+specimen+of+arena+rock

busybeeburns

02-06-2009, 08:18 AM

Photos!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dalboz17/

but a dream

02-06-2009, 08:34 AM

Photos!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dalboz17/
:wideeyed:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2481/3588221540_54215c3e45.jpg

I like this one. Jonny looks so sunshiny :dance:

And his legs look loooooooooooooooong :stunned:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3334/3587383169_e944cda95b.jpg

And this :nice:

alexis16

02-06-2009, 01:57 PM

So, best concert of my life! Better than last time I saw coldplay! Anywhos, I got video of almost the whole show, until my camera battery died during Death and All His Friends. So, I didnt get the Scientist or LIT2/Escapist. Once I figure out how to put them on youtube I will link.

I also ended up getting two of the yellow balloons from Yellow. It was pretty amazing. Met some awesome people since I got there at 2. What else, oh yeah, a whole shopping bag of butterflies.

Basically, I am the happiest person ever! :)

alexis16

02-06-2009, 02:15 PM

I took 27 videos =O My memory card was 16GB!

This is going to take forever to put on youtube. Oh man!

slemay

02-06-2009, 02:38 PM

Sorry - I don't twitter guys... but we were in the PIT with only 3 people in front of us... the most AMAZING SEATS EVER (ok - no seats in the pit... but you know what I mean).

I'm uploading photos to our web site right now - check them out at www.sandtent.com/coldplay. My wife took down the set list in her phone - I'll try and post that later.

This is my 2nd Coldplay concert (saw them last year in Toronto - and will see them again next month in Toronto). Not as good a show as Toronto - I think the fans up there are more into Coldplay (it's such a shame that Buffalo doesn't respect them as much... I was listening to WGR yesterday evening - and the guys were just bashing them... "U2 wannabees, Theft, Rip offs" - I was so pissed off - but it seems to be the mindset here... it's such a shame.

I think Coldplay felt it too - there was no 2nd encore (as Coldplay has been known to do)... energy was there from the band - just the crowd wasn't as pumped as it could have been. :(

slemay

02-06-2009, 03:00 PM

Here's the same images but on Flikr... http://www.flickr.com/photos/slemay2/

technitree

02-06-2009, 03:39 PM

hehe, I twittered while in the pit in Pittsburgh!

Did it rain at all? My "friend" / ride ditched out cause of the possibility of rain. Grrr :mean:

slemay

02-06-2009, 03:40 PM

It rained a little lightly (sprinkles). Noticed the ground wet a few times - but nothing bad.

ColdplayJoe

02-06-2009, 04:58 PM

Hey everyone! I'll be posting my photos and videos from the front row of C stage in the lawn seats by the end of the day! I had a spectacular time volunteering with Oxfam America and meeting up with a bunch of Coldplay fans and coldplaying.com members. Keep looking for my photos and video of "I'm a Believer!"

ColdplayJoe

02-06-2009, 04:59 PM

The show is happening, but no major Coldplayers at it, unfortunately. :( This is Western NY we're talking about, out in the middle of nowhere! :P (I say so lovingly because I spend about 3/4 of the year up there)

Um, be sure you read all of the posts before saying no major coldplayers will be at the show. Just some friendly teasing. Yes, Buffalo is out there in the middle of nowhere, but the show was absolutely fantastic and many coldplayers were actually in attendance!

alexis16

02-06-2009, 06:00 PM

Um, be sure you read all of the posts before saying no major coldplayers will be at the show. Just some friendly teasing. Yes, Buffalo is out there in the middle of nowhere, but the show was absolutely fantastic and many coldplayers were actually in attendance!

Hey Joe, it's alex! From before the show, remember!! It was really nice to meet you! :)

Jenjie

02-06-2009, 07:01 PM

thanks for the reviews & pics guys :D its all appreciated

didn't realise Coldplayers had got so spoilt. :o Prior to 2008, there were no pre-organised show threads and all you got was what people felt like posting if they could be bothered :p

HoBag

02-06-2009, 07:57 PM

Show was real good. Crowd was very into it. I was surprised most people knew every
word to every song. Crowd was great I though, and band seemed in great spirits.

Freyster98

02-06-2009, 08:16 PM

Jeff Miers review from The Buffalo News.

Add to Coldplay frontman Chris Martin’s talent that of tightrope walker. Monday, before what appeared to be a full house, the Coldplay singer deftly managed to be both arena-rock ringmaster and earnest songsmith. If you think that’s an easy wire to walk, well, then you’ve never tried to do it yourself.

Coldplay has been touring its Gram-my- winning, multi-platinum “Viva la Vida” album for more than a year, which means that the band should by now be both bushed and sick to death of the material they wrote and recorded with alternative music icon Brian Eno some three years-plus ago. Most bands just go out there and do their business, faking it qualifying as one of the many things the fans won’t notice at a big gig with bright lights and the rest.

Monday, Coldplay did something else. It proved itself to be a band worthy of the hype it has generated. And at the same time, it made a dazzling display of that fact that popular music might be at once accessible to those who only casually care and an object of extreme import to those who take such things quite seriously.

I’m not sure any back-story is needed here, but in case it is, we’ll keep it short. Coldplay is a British band formed in 1998, one that owes an incredible debt to the anthemic, incredibly melodic work done by U2, but one that is clearly seeking to do something with its own art that will last long after the past five and future 10 American Idol posers have wrapped up their careers and assumed their rightful positions as talk show hosts. (No offense.)

Monday’s show started with the band running onto the stage holding lit sparklers aloft as a prerecorded version of “Life in Technicolor” blasted through the PA. Then the band broke into “Violet Hill,” the first of many songs from “Viva la Vida” it would play throughout the evening. By the time the band tore into its second song, Martin already owned the crowd. It didn’t let up from there.

Most of the set revolved around the “Viva” material, which was fine with the crowd. In fact, that crowd greeted every Jonny Buckland guitar figure, every understated but beautiful pulse offered by the rhythm section of bassist Guy Berryman and drummer Will Champion, like the golden chord signifying the return of the gods to their proper place in the sky. Though the band itself, even while moving between satellite stages set up near the rear of the amphitheatre and out on the lawn, maintained a humble stance throughout, it was difficult to receive them as much less than conquering heroes.

Even after closing with what felt like the emotional peak of the evening in “Death and All His Friends,” the band returned for a torrid run through “The Scientist,” another song that rather vividly displays Coldplay’s ability to be both a pop band and a band that actually matters, musically speaking.

And, on the way out, every attendee was handed a copy of the band’s “LeftRightLeftRight,” a live album, gratis. That’s about as good as it gets.

http://www.buffalonews.com/entertainment/music/story/689929.html

my star is fading

02-06-2009, 08:42 PM

Great review :nice:

"but one that is clearly seeking to do something with its own art that will last long after the past five and future 10 American Idol posers have wrapped up their careers and assumed their rightful positions as talk show hosts. (No offense.)"

hahaha :lol:

backstreetchix97

02-06-2009, 09:53 PM

These are some GREAT photos! What kind of camera did you use?

Photos!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dalboz17/

backstreetchix97

02-06-2009, 10:02 PM

All of you have such nice pictures...hahah I need me a new camera :(

ColdplayJoe

03-06-2009, 01:42 AM

labrat2001

03-06-2009, 02:29 AM

Hey everyone! I just posted my photos from the Darien Lake show. I ended up standing right up against the fence on the C Stage with Eric, another volunteer from Oxfam America. I've uploaded the photos on flickr. I'll be uploading some video that I also shot of "I'm a Believer" soon!

Enjoy!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/71219357@N00/sets/72157619163139920/

really great photos!! :D

but a dream

03-06-2009, 02:37 AM

ColdplayJoe

03-06-2009, 02:50 AM

We lucked out. After talking with a couple fans while canvassing with Oxfam America, we ended up working as a team to create a buffer zone to protect our spots from some of the notorious "shovers" in the crowd. It was great seeing the boys up close again and I was also able to snag a guitar pick from one of the roadies!

hhayden1

03-06-2009, 03:03 AM

Coldplay From the Lawn :cool:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2439/3590827408_7e70e9dd23.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3381/3590019861_85acaabae7.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3417/3590828052_ee26a7c111.jpg?v=0

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2453/3590828350_f09e27bd91.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3411/3590020499_2e2d29e696.jpg?v=0

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2447/3590020971_7aac727b32.jpg?v=0

ColdplayJoe

03-06-2009, 03:14 AM

YouTube - "I'm a Believer" Coldplay Cover (June 1, 2009) Darien Lake Performing Arts Center

I'm a Believer filmed from the front row of C Stage. Enjoy!

labrat2001

03-06-2009, 03:53 AM

alexis16

03-06-2009, 04:03 AM

http://www.mydrivefm.com/pages/coldplay.html

There's an interview with WIll and pictures :)

hhayden1

03-06-2009, 04:09 AM

Those are from the lawn :stunned: AWESOME!!! :D

Yeah I was standing in the middle next to the tall platform where they spotlighted for B stage

03-06-2009, 05:55 AM

Technicolor Girl

03-06-2009, 06:44 AM

I just finished a really long review, with a few pictures and a slight digression into why I love Coldplay. It's at my blog here: http://mikohana.livejournal.com

Technicolor Girl

03-06-2009, 06:47 AM

Oh, and I found some really awesome pictures here: http://www.buffalonews.com/galleries/gallery/690133.html :D

xxKels

03-06-2009, 06:55 AM

:stunned:THOSE PICS ARE FUCKING AMAZING!

03-06-2009, 08:07 AM

http://www.mydrivefm.com/pages/coldplay.html

There's an interview with WIll and pictures :)
Pictures:

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alexis16

03-06-2009, 01:40 PM

I just finished a really long review, with a few pictures and a slight digression into why I love Coldplay. It's at my blog here: http://mikohana.livejournal.com

Great Review. You weren't the only one with the jacket. I met two guys who had it too! You should post some pics of your jacket!

I totally agree with your review. I am to lazy to write one up. Haha, but I totally agree it went to fast to take it all in. I am happy this was your first Coldplay show! :)

03-06-2009, 06:05 PM

Great Review. You weren't the only one with the jacket. I met two guys who had it too! You should post some pics of your jacket!

I totally agree with your review. I am to lazy to write one up. Haha, but I totally agree it went to fast to take it all in. I am happy this was your first Coldplay show! :)
You mean these:

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Jenjie

03-06-2009, 07:53 PM

I just finished a really long review, with a few pictures and a slight digression into why I love Coldplay. It's at my blog here: http://mikohana.livejournal.com

Just came across it on the google blog search :D One as long as that deserves posting in full, not just linking!

How can I possibly sum up the amazing experience I had last night? Where do I even begin? Well, I suppose I could start by saying that no words I use could possibly do it justice. I'm talking about the incredible show put on at Darien Lake by one of the biggest rock groups around and by far my favorite band, Coldplay. Of course, there's no way I can write an objective review of the concert, being as huge a fan as I am, but seeing them live for the first time seemed to make it very clear to me just why they've had such a strong hold on me as well as on listeners around the world, if ever I had questioned this before. I really hope, and sincerely believe, that if there was anyone who doubted the band's musical power in the audience last night, their mind was changed by the phenomenal performance given.

My sister and I arrived at the venue slightly early, and waited in a huge line for a bit until the doors opened. I was sporting a Viva La Vida shirt and the black military-style jacket I had bought specifically for the concert and had decorated with colorful armbands made from bandanas, to replicate Chris Martin's style. I actually only saw one other person wearing a similar jacket, which surprised me...I guess I was more hardcore than most of the people there. After chugging some free Vitamin Water that was handed to us, we entered the venue, and found our seats which were slightly better than I had expected, in section 201. The opening acts, an Australian group called Howling Bells and indie-rocker Pete Yorn, were pretty good; unfortunately, the place was more than half empty for their performances, and those who were present seemed to pay them little attention. I hoped that trend wouldn't continue for the headliner. Before long, that classical piece that everyone recognizes but few seem to know the name of (The Blue Danube by Johann Strauss) played, signaling that the show would start soon. I got ridiculously excited, knowing that the moment I had waited for so long was almost here. On the last note of the song, the lights went down, and we all started screaming as hard as we could while four sparklers held aloft appeared behind a veil on the stage, and a recorded version of Life In Technicolor began to play. The lights came up and the band went right into the rocking Violet Hill, a song that always blows me away with its power. Right from the getgo, I was impressed by the energy of the audience, which was on its feet and merrily singing and screaming throughout the entire show. I had assumed that Coldplay were not very popular in Buffalo, which would translate into a weak reception by the crowd, but I was completely wrong, it seems.

The boys romped through hit after hit, and with each song I tried to sing more loudly and scream more shrilly, though by about the third song in I had almost lost my voice already. My sister didn't seem to have any problem with this, of course! I couldn't believe how fast it seemed to be going by. Let's see...In My Place, probably one of my favorites, was so upbeat and electrifying, with Jonny's awesome guitar riff; Clocks was definitely a highlight, as this was the song that first made me fall in love with them, and is still one of their best, with the laser-light show accenting the music; Yellow was brilliant, with the flashing yellow lights and balloons of the same color bouncing about the crowd; Glass Of Water, a newer song, was amazing with its anthemic 7/8 time chorus, and seems to have been made with this type of show in mind; 42 was also memorable, starting off as a Beatles-esque piano ballad and becoming incredibly upbeat in the second half, finally to return to the piano ballad in the end, with Chris panting and pretending to be out of breath right before letting out a long, beautiful, piercingly pure note to end the song (he made a glance-at-watch gesture in the middle of this note--ah, I love him!); Strawberry Swing was beautifully mellow and really didn't need any extra effects, because it's so well written; Fix You was propelled by the audience's singing, and was beautiful and moving as always. Then the band moved to a small stage set up on our level, in the section directly next to us. We all climbed on our chairs to see better, ignoring the scolding of a security guard. It was incredible being that close to the band. From there, they did their techno remix of God Put A Smile Upon Your Face and Talk (I still need to get an audio version of this, because I really like how they've changed it) and then Chris played his piano solos, The Hardest Part and Postcards From Far Away. He also took the opportunity here to talk to the crowd a bit, charmingly as always. He made a mistake at the beginning of The Hardest Part, after which he just laughed and said, "Ok, seriously now!" and started again. He's never afraid to admit when he's messed up, which is one of many things I love about him. A girl next to me kept shouting "I LOVE YOU CHRIS" throughout this set, so I wasn't alone.

After this, they went into the song that has brought them such huge fame and success, the song that everyone had been waiting for, Viva La Vida, and the whole place erupted in singing and screaming. Drummer Will is really a force to be reckoned with on that song, with his pulsating timpani and clanging church bell. At the end of that song, after wildly dancing about the stage, Chris "collapsed" on his back, at which point the audience began to chant "Woah-oh-oh" from the song to "revive" him. I think I was the first one in my section to start this, while everyone else was just screaming, because I knew what we were supposed to do and wanted everyone else to catch on too, which they did. Lost! came after this, with the Magic Balls hanging overhead (that's seriously what they're called) flashing various colors to the music. Chris followed suit with more of his antics, including a brightly colored Chinese dragon head which he wore for a brief time. That was completely random, but I loved it!

Then the band ran to a stage in the back, right in the lawn, to play an acoustic set. One lady near me kept repeating, "Now THAT is cool," and I'd have to agree. It shows that they really care about their fans and are willing to do whatever it takes to connect to them and make the show feel more intimate, something that can be difficult in an amphitheatre of this size. They did Green Eyes (to which the girl next to me responded, "CHRIS I HAVE BLUE EYES!!"), then a little improvised ditty about it being Monday or something (Chris seemed to like this) followed by Death Will Never Conquer as sung by Will, who actually has a really good voice, and a cover of The Monkees' I'm A Believer, a wonderfully goofy singalong. At the end of this, Chris asked each band member individually: "Are you in love?" to which each responded with a resounding "Ooooo," Jonny's being the lowest in pitch. This was followed by what has been dubbed the Mexican Cellphone Wave, a choreographed wave of light that sweeps across the audience. THAT was cool.

After this, they returned to the main stage to play the pounding Politik, the uplifting Lovers In Japan which featured a film of Japanese scenes, an adorable paper umbrella carried by Chris, and TONS of rainbow-colored paper butterfly confetti that was shot out across the audience. This was probably my favorite moment of the show, and the one which I had most highly anticipated. They finished with Death And All His Friends, then came back out for The Scientist (another of my favorites) and Life In Technicolor ii, bringing the show full-circle.

After the show, we scooped up as many paper butterflies as we could, then headed for the exit, me utterly speechless, to pick up our free live album, LeftRightLeftRightLeft, which is given out to everyone who attends a show this summer. It seems they've finally worked out how to distribute these properly, and we had no problem each getting a copy. I felt sorry for the venue worker who had the job of standing at the side with a megaphone, announcing over and over that everyone would be given a CD, one per person...he seemed to be getting incredibly bored saying the same thing over and over, so he tried to liven up his message with some silly jokes and even attempted a Southern accent. I must say, the album is really amazing, and it's great that they did this, as a reward to the fans; it must not have been cheap.

In retrospect, I deifinitely would say the show lived up to my high expectations. It was so magical and emotional and just amazing beyond words for me. My only complaint is that is seemed to go by too quickly for me to take it all in. I'm so glad I had the opportunity to see them live, and I'm already thinking about possibly going again this summer if I can. I feel I must echo the phrase I read in a review of a different show on this tour: life-affirming. This seems to be a very apt description of one of their shows. Sure, some of their music is sad and slow and heart-wrenching, but the overall effect of their music and their concerts is rather very uplifting, and I would say soul-soothing. It just leaves you with this incredible warm, contented feeling, something which most of today's music just can't do. Another thing I noticed which I feel is worth mentioning is the diversity of the crowd at the show. I was astounded by the amount of children there, some even younger than my fourteen-year-old sister. Of course, there were plenty of teenage girls, but I also saw an older couple in front of us with their arms around each other, swaying to the music (this particularly touched me), a family of pre-teen boys and their mother, two drunk ladies dancing about wildly, and others I wouldn't have expected to see at a Coldplay show. This is a testament to the accessibility and universality of their music. It truly draws people of all ages, from all walks of life, men and women alike.

Kudos to Coldplay for bringing true musicality and artistry back to popular music. They have really created something truly meaningful, something most other bands could only dreaming of achieving. I love that their music is considered rock, yet is still so melodious and emotionally charged and brilliantly written as to be called beautiful, and it really is just that. I feel like I owe everything to these four amazing British guys, whose music has brought me so much inspiration and happiness over the years, and I think I can honestly say it has changed my life.

"No I don't wanna battle from beginning to end, I don't want a cycle of recycled revenge, I don't wanna follow Death and all of his friends."

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Technicolor Girl

03-06-2009, 08:46 PM

Great Review. You weren't the only one with the jacket. I met two guys who had it too! You should post some pics of your jacket!

I totally agree with your review. I am to lazy to write one up. Haha, but I totally agree it went to fast to take it all in. I am happy this was your first Coldplay show! :)

Thank you! :D I'm glad there were others there wearing jackets. My jacket doesn't look nearly as good as theirs, though!

And YAY thanks for posting it, Jenjie! Sorry about the length, I just wanted to recount every detail! :D I'm so happy people are reading it.

yaya2646

03-06-2009, 09:37 PM

i was a couple people to the right of those guys in the pit, chris said he liked their jackets to them during viva la vida i have the video! haha

it was an amazing concert and chris gave my one friend his harmonia during green eyes at the lawn stage! i was so jealous.

alexis16

04-06-2009, 02:24 AM

Oh man, yeah those are the guys, I got to hang out with them for 4 hours before the show, they're great! :)

A harmonica. ARE YOU KIDDING ME! I am sooo jealous >_<
I wanna see that video Yaya2646. !

alexis16

04-06-2009, 02:26 AM

You mean these:

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That's them. Matt and Alex. Actually, I am right behind Matt (the taller one) in that picture, you just can't see me ( well you can only see my leg and my bag ) because I am short! Haha!

alexis16

04-06-2009, 02:29 AM

Thank you! :D I'm glad there were others there wearing jackets. My jacket doesn't look nearly as good as theirs, though!

And YAY thanks for posting it, Jenjie! Sorry about the length, I just wanted to recount every detail! :D I'm so happy people are reading it.

So, I am sure yours is good too, I mean anyone who spends time making a jacket, I give them credit.

And, thanks for following me on twitter, I am a pretty boring person to follow, but I appreciate it :)

alexis16

04-06-2009, 02:32 AM

greeneyes1207

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alexis16

04-06-2009, 03:00 AM

So, I edited my signature.. just posting to see if it will show up.

yaya2646

04-06-2009, 03:24 AM

haha ill post my videos on youtube soon

Freyster98

04-06-2009, 04:00 AM

For anyone interested. This is my youtube page.. I am uploading videos of the show. There are only about 4 up now, but I have about 20 more to go, so keep checking!

http://www.youtube.com/user/blondielocks16

Wow, those are amazing! Any way I can get a copy of those? :D

Woody7781

04-06-2009, 08:06 PM

Anybody have downloads of the audio?

yaya2646

04-06-2009, 09:28 PM

YouTube - Coldplay - In My Place - Darien Lake

heres one of my many videos sorry its shaky i was really excited. ill upload more later but right now i dont have the time. http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/photo.php?pid=2060556&id=583567283&ref=mf

The Scientist Man

05-06-2009, 03:29 AM

That's them. Matt and Alex. Actually, I am right behind Matt (the taller one) in that picture, you just can't see me ( well you can only see my leg and my bag ) because I am short! Haha!

Hahahaha I remeber seeing them haha. OMG I should have come on here and got to know you guys before the show haha.

I went with my friend and we had a fucking awesome time. We were in the 303 and during Glasses Of Water I was the only one singing that I heared haha, but omg I fucking loved the show and I dont know what was my favorite, but Lovers In Japan was epic haha:D

alexis16

05-06-2009, 03:48 AM

Hahahaha I remeber seeing them haha. OMG I should have come on here and got to know you guys before the show haha.

I went with my friend and we had a fucking awesome time. We were in the 303 and during Glasses Of Water I was the only one singing that I heared haha, but omg I fucking loved the show and I dont know what was my favorite, but Lovers In Japan was epic haha:D

Yeah, you should have come over, it was a pretty fun time! So, i probably saw you but didn't know who you were then??

Yeah the show was awesome, although, that's an understatement, and why would we think it was anything but really?!

alexis16

05-06-2009, 03:49 AM

Wow, those are amazing! Any way I can get a copy of those? :D

Um, I have no idea. They're all huge files, it would be quite a task.

pitaboy1968

05-06-2009, 10:55 PM

For anyone interested. This is my youtube page.. I am uploading videos of the show. There are only about 4 up now, but I have about 20 more to go, so keep checking!

http://www.youtube.com/user/blondielocks16

OMG!!! Thank you Soooo Much! This was my first Coldplay Concert and it's so great to re-live it over and over again .... You are the best!

alexis16

05-06-2009, 10:58 PM

OMG!!! Thank you Soooo Much! This was my first Coldplay Concert and it's so great to re-live it over and over again .... You are the best!

You are welcome. The main reason I recorded it all was because all of my best freinds could not go so I was like I'll video it for you, but in the end, i find myself really thankful that I did too so I can re-live it over and over and over. Haha, i find myself watching them and not listening to the Cds. HAHA.

pitaboy1968

05-06-2009, 11:10 PM

alexis16

05-06-2009, 11:18 PM

Like I said, the show just put me over the top as far as becoming a fan!

I was impressed by them spending time out in the rain with the rest of us (well, we were in the lawn), but then again, a friend of mine pointed out that they ARE from England and they probably are used to it ;)

I noticed your Sig Line? You were at another Darien Lake Show? WOW! Lucky You!

I like the idea of having the shows you've gone to in your sig line? Is that trade marked or copyrighted, or are other people allowed to do that too? :D

Haha, you're allowed, they aren't trademarked, copyrighted, or anything. Lots of people on the message boards do it.

Additionally, I am very glad that they do that, that's what makes me love COldplay soo much, they go out to the lawn, I dont know anyone else who does that. They are so considerate of their fans.

pitaboy1968

05-06-2009, 11:32 PM

Oh good, I was hoping there wern't any legal restrictions :D

Yeah, two things really struck out in my mind that night:

1) they were right IN the crowd

and

2) they actually were playing at such a small venue! When you look at all the places they fill, Darien Lake is just like a drop in the pond :stunned:

If I had the time and the money I think I'd follow them around the country :laugh3:

Technicolor Girl

06-06-2009, 12:45 AM

So, I am sure yours is good too, I mean anyone who spends time making a jacket, I give them credit.

And, thanks for following me on twitter, I am a pretty boring person to follow, but I appreciate it :)

You're welcome, and I should say the same to you! I'm pretty boring as well, haha. And WOW your videos came out really nice! I give you credit, because I was far too excited to take any videos. The ones my sis took were ridiculously shaky.

OH MAN I really wanna go to the show in Saratoga Springs now!! Anyone up for a roadtrip? :D

alexis16

06-06-2009, 12:50 AM

You're welcome, and I should say the same to you! I'm pretty boring as well, haha. And WOW your videos came out really nice! I give you credit, because I was far too excited to take any videos. The ones my sis took were ridiculously shaky.

OH MAN I really wanna go to the show in Saratoga Springs now!! Anyone up for a roadtrip? :D

I wanna go! How far is it from Darien, actually, where is it?

pitaboy1968

06-06-2009, 09:47 AM

I wanna go! How far is it from Darien, actually, where is it?

Well, it's 250 miles (By the thruway) and about 4 to 4 1/2 hours drive, though I suppose that depends on how fast you drive ...

Basically it's right near Albany ... We've already got a carload going :dance:

busybeeburns

06-06-2009, 09:51 AM

This past Monday, I went to see Coldplay live in concert at Darien with Wendy and a couple of her friends. It was really only the second concert I've ever been to, but my first going to Darien. I must say that I'm glad I went to go see them because it was one hell of a concert from start to finish. And despite the fact the venue wasn't perfect and getting out took a while, it was well worth it. I would likely say this is my "moment" for 2009.

Being the huge Coldplay fan I am, just going to their concert would have made my day and it certainly did. Our seats may have been at the back, but we had a decent view of the bands from where we were. The two opening bands, Howling Bells and Pete Yorn, were both pretty good acts and weren't your typical crappy opening house band. I can see why Coldplay choose them to open for them. But admit it, everyone was their for Coldplay and eventually we got what we wanted. As predicted, they played most of their best songs from "Yellow" to "Viva la Vida" and many more (including "Strawberry Swing" which I wanted them to play). The set was very vibrant and the show had everything from lasers to paper butterflies they shot during "Lovers in Japan." The pics I posted on Facebook say pretty much everything even if I cannot take a night shot to save my life (need to work on that).

The best moment was unexpected on my account when they moved to their C-stage which turned out to be our section in the back. I literally got within 50 feet (maybe closer) of the band and got to see their faces. Then, after Will sung his solo, they topped it off with an unexpected tune of "I'm a Believer" which I thought was pretty clever. But I never thought in my wildest dreams I would get THAT close to Coldplay, not even in a million years. Best FUCKIN MOMENT EVAR!!!!!

I will admit their where a couple bad things though mostly with the venue and how crazy it got at times. Heck, I even had this one drunk girl going nuts in front of me (probably as good as it'll get knowing me, lol). The only other complaint is that they didn't play "Speed of Sound" which is a little bit of a surprise. But then again, who the fuck is complaining? Overall, I absolutely loved going to see these guys and hopefully they comeback to Western NY one day cause that would be fuckin awesome!!! (Although Toronto would work too).

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pitaboy1968

06-06-2009, 10:07 AM

Wow! you pointed out quite a great number of things I hadn't even thought of ... Like "Speed Of Sound" ... you know there are just so many great songs, it seemed that they played everything "main stream" and everything I wanted to hear; I didn't even notice that song was missing ... then again ... as you say ... whose complaining???!!! Certainly Not Me!!!

We were dead center, about halfway back in the lawn ... while we couldn't see anything really well, the projection screens were pretty good and of course when they came out into the audience, we could see them just fine :D

We too ended up with a drunk couple and their third wheel next to us, who migrated in front of us! They obviously could give a crap about the music as they spent 90% of the concert taking photos of themselves on their mobile. My BFF is really short, so it was really pissing us off because she couldn't see and had to keep moving every so often :veryangry2:

Darien lake is a great place to see a show ... even from the lawn ... I've been looking at the venue @ saratoga Springs coming up, and while we have lawn seating (because that's all we can afford, and just about all that's left) the upper portion of the view appears as if it will be blocked by a balcony. :(

I can only think of a couple of shows I've been to that even come close to compare ... Barenaked Ladies and Moxy Fruvous ... but of course neither of them are HUGE Megastar Groups (and neither REALLY exists any more - sorry BNL, but you don't.) Further more, niether sent me home with a bit of the show (BUTTERFLIES!!!) and a free CD!

The Show rateed a A+++ in my opinion
Darien Lake PAC gets a B. Unless of course you include leaving which takes that down to a D-.

alexis16

06-06-2009, 02:23 PM

The Show rateed a A+++ in my opinion
Darien Lake PAC gets a B. Unless of course you include leaving which takes that down to a D-.[/QUOTE]

Haha, oh Darien Lake. Yeah, they are dumb.

The Scientist Man

07-06-2009, 02:50 AM

Yeah, you should have come over, it was a pretty fun time! So, i probably saw you but didn't know who you were then??

Yeah the show was awesome, although, that's an understatement, and why would we think it was anything but really?!

Haha true true.

Next time they come to buffalo, we can convers haha

alexis16

07-06-2009, 06:14 AM

Haha true true.

Next time they come to buffalo, we can convers haha

Next time we can make a party out of it! ;)

busybeeburns

21-06-2009, 09:02 AM

by carriejritch:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/cjrphotos/sets/72157619942002425/show/

Keddie

31-07-2009, 11:34 PM

Keddie

31-07-2009, 11:52 PM

That's them. Matt and Alex. Actually, I am right behind Matt (the taller one) in that picture, you just can't see me ( well you can only see my leg and my bag ) because I am short! Haha!

DOES ANYBODY KNOW IF MATT HAS A COLDPLAYING ACCOUNT?????? Because he started a cheer for us at the Toronto concert, because the security gaurds were trying to get me and my friends to move to another line, where we would have been father back even though we had been waiting to get into the pit since 1PM. So Matt started chanting "purple girls"(due to our homemade purple Coldplay shirts which we also wore to the Darien Lake concert by the way), and then everyone else joined in the cheer!

slemay

31-07-2009, 11:56 PM

Dunno...

Where were you at last nights Toronto concert? We were there in the pit - Stage Right (left side of stage) right at the end of the extension stage. My videos (shot in HD) sound terrible... speakers were right above us... grrr.... oh well - concert was a blast - just like Darrien's last month (and Toronto's last year).

Keddie

16-08-2009, 09:14 PM

Karen6321

16-08-2009, 11:25 PM

I was at the Darien Concert too. I touched Chris Martin's hand. That concert was great. But I 100% loved the Toronto one more!

slemay

18-08-2009, 05:49 PM

Now I thought the Darrien Lake was better... as it seemed like a smaller venue and more "homely". But I really enjoyed both (how can you not - when you're in the front / general admission).

theColdplayer

20-08-2009, 04:58 AM

I went to this concert, it was UNBELIEVABLE. My first and only concert so far, and what really was amazing was in it struck me that they were in the same general vicinity as me, playing music. Like I was watching a YouTube video in person. I only live about 20 minutes away from Darien Lake, so it was a miracle for them to perform there. I even got to slap hands with them as they ran by. One of the best days of my life.<3

theColdplayer

20-08-2009, 05:00 AM

One more thing. I'm the unofficial purple girl.

Karen6321

22-08-2009, 02:03 AM

Now I thought the Darrien Lake was better... as it seemed like a smaller venue and more "homely". But I really enjoyed both (how can you not - when you're in the front / general admission).

I liked both of them for different reason I really got more caught up in the atmosphere at Toronto though. And I may have liked Darien Lake more if I'd been in the pit there like I was in Toronto...but at Darien Lake I did get to touch Chris' hand thanks to our seats so I wouldn't want to change that.:confused:

Karen6321

22-08-2009, 02:09 AM

One more thing. I'm the unofficial purple girl.

YOU ARE! Maeg? hahaha I love you for putting it like that! :laugh3: