Other than the fix you music video, I don't recall them playing outside or at a stadium (apart from festivals) Will they ever?

 

The Chicago concert at United center last year was sold out pretty fast so why not play at Soldiers Field (Bears Field)?

Those venues are way too big. Not even U2 plays venues like that all the time. The could've played at the Georgia Dome when they were here, but instead played at a large, but smaller, more contained venue. I can't imagine seeing a concert at the Georgia Dome... it's, simply put, too vast.

 

In fact, I think the arenas are too big. In 2005, with their popularity in the stratosphere, they were forced to play in arenas to accommodate the fans and, as such, they tried really hard to 'fit' into an arena setting (Big lights, the songs from X&Y, Chris flailing more than usual on stage... so on and so forth) because Coldplay don't belong in an arena. Their sound is more fitting for mid-sized and theatre venues (Like Red Rocks and The Tabernacle) and club shows. It's like imagining Sigur Rós in Madison Square Garden. It just doesn't work (And I don't mean to imply that their arena tour was a failure, but it certainly wasn't successful as their Rush of Blood tour where they were playing venues that seated 1,800 + as opposed to 20,000+).

yes Im pretty sure

I don't think they will be as popular as when X&Y cam out. They'll still be big though. Probably enough to tour at the same type of venues as the 2005 and Talk tour. Hopefully not though. Smaller venues would be preferable to me. It seriously felt weird watching them in a huge arena with a TON of people around me.

Those venues are way too big. Not even U2 plays venues like that all the time. The could've played at the Georgia Dome when they were here, but instead played at a large, but smaller, more contained venue. I can't imagine seeing a concert at the Georgia Dome... it's, simply put, too vast.

 

In fact, I think the arenas are too big. In 2005, with their popularity in the stratosphere, they were forced to play in arenas to accommodate the fans and, as such, they tried really hard to 'fit' into an arena setting (Big lights, the songs from X&Y, Chris flailing more than usual on stage... so on and so forth) because Coldplay don't belong in an arena. Their sound is more fitting for mid-sized and theatre venues (Like Red Rocks and The Tabernacle) and club shows. It's like imagining Sigur Rós in Madison Square Garden. It just doesn't work (And I don't mean to imply that their arena tour was a failure, but it certainly wasn't successful as their Rush of Blood tour where they were playing venues that seated 1,800 + as opposed to 20,000+).

 

i completely agree. they tried a bit too hard to fill up all the extra space around them, and while the shows were good, they werent mind blowing in my opinion. theyre a mid-size venue band based on their sound.

 

but i also kind of really hope that they keep playing such huge places because that makes it much easier for people to get tickets. i know that if they made this next tour a small-venue one and i was unable to get tickets because of that, i would totally freak. personally, i much rather see them (probably more than once, too!) being great than miss them being amazing. ill sacrifice a little intimacy for the chance of seeing them live in any venue.

I now agree that they should play mid sized venues also. Like I said, they sold out United Center in a few weeks, I think they could have filled a stadium. More fans or to be fans buying cheap seats coming to the show, listening from outside on the beach etc couldn't hurt I don't think. But then again Ide rather see them inside because of the special effects.

 

You guys mentioned "Sound" What exactly do you mean? Are stadiums not as loud, poor sound or what?

^its hard to articulate what i mean by sound. but like, theyre just not...hard-rock enough to be enough of an act to fill a 20,000-seat stadium. U2, rolling stones, lots of other not-so-old and legendary bands legitimately fill the space. but lots of coldplays music seems too atmospheric and softish to really make a party for that many people. its so much more...intimate than that. i saw them twice in large stadiums, and i must say that compared to the live 2003 DVD (god how i wish i was a coldplay fan during the AROBTTH tour!), the guys, namely chris, seem to be trying a bit too hard to fill the huge space and electrify every person in the venue. chris's flailing and dancing is less of him getting caught up in the music and more of him trying to get everyone into it. the lights and fireworks and everything...theyre just not that kind of band, i think. theyre not flashy and show-offy...theyre intimate. by sound i didnt mean acutal noise, like sound waves or whatever, i meant style and band culture or whatever.

well I have only been in one concert in my whole live and it was was a coldplay one, and it was awesome, it was in an auditorium, with 10,000 people, but it doesn't looke like it's that much people and myabe it wasn't that intimate as you say but I think it was pretty freaking awesome, the only thing missing was maybe a screen on the back but it was great and not in a such big place like an arena. Although I have always eanted to be in an arena with a fucking ridiculous number of people screaming and jumping around I think that's not for coldplay as wells as you, I'ld prefer to be in one of Green Day like that.

id kill to see them in an auditorium or something, like a secret show or whatever. i think theyd be INCREDIBLE. both venues i saw them in were on the small side for american venues (10,000 at mohegan sun, and though the dodge center can hold 25,000, it wasnt sold out when i saw them, so it was probably like 15,000 maybe). and they were great both times (especially the first one; it was their first stop in america), but nothing compared to the live 2003 DVD in my opinion. and ive been to a lot of concerts in my day and...guiltily enough, i must say that i dont think theyre nearly as good live as they are on record. at least not on a huge scale.

however, if my dream of getting primo, front-row seats to a show on the next tour is fulfilled, i will probably never have another complaint about coldplay live again. and of course, seeing them live is such a dream that id take it in any venue in any condition any day :D

it depends.. because when they came with the southamerican tour the venue was really nice (just 5000 people per show) but the tickets were too expensive and that's sad for some fans who can't afford it (I bought the cheapest ticket for the 1st night and I paid like 85 dollars, when Chris knew that the tickets were so expensive he even started to give tickets for some fans)

 

if the tickets were cheaper it'd be really cool to see them in a small venue again.. but stadiums are great too... but not sure if are great for coldplay.. I've never seen them in a stadium so I don't know

it depends.. because when they came with the southamerican tour the venue was really nice (just 5000 people per show) but the tickets were too expensive and that's sad for some fans who can't afford it (I bought the cheapest ticket for the 1st night and I paid like 85 dollars, when Chris knew that the tickets were so expensive he even started to give tickets for some fans)

 

if the tickets were cheaper it'd be really cool to see them in a small venue again.. but stadiums are great too... but not sure if are great for coldplay.. I've never seen them in a stadium so I don't know

Yeah!

that's right!

I'd have killed to see Coldplay Live when they came to South America..

here in Argentina they played in a theatre, the most important in Argentina I think..

and they played for 3000 persons per show i think.. I'm not sure..

and there were 3 shows..

so that's 9000 persons..

the tickets were very expensive the cheapest cost 26 dollars. but in pesos that cost 80. and it was a very bad position.. :\ the most expensive cost 133 dollars.. and that is 400 pesos... and (at least for me .. It's a lot of money)

Though the tickets were expensive.. they were sold out in just 5 hours..

But they said that they prefer to play in smaller places.. for the sound..

and because it wes the first time they came to South America.

 

I support them

but I'd love to see them in the "MONUMENTAL"

River's yard.. It would be a dream to see them playing in my favorite soccer club :wacko: