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ninoroy God/Coldplay has put a smile upon my face! Crazy techno version! Epic!

 

adicakes Being with coldplay is putting a smile upon my face

 

rhettimus watching coldplay viva la vida is on. Pics later wow.

 

ninoroy Omg! Coldplay is playing up in the bleachers in front of some lucky unsuspecting audience members! Awesome!

 

EstebanIsSexy Coldplay is preforming in the audience.

 

 

C-stage :dance:

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shaunguthrie First cell phone wave at Rexal place lead by Coldplay! #yeg awesome

 

EstebanIsSexy Coldplay covering Smash Mouth FTW.

 

martinrosskerr Wow. Coldplay are worth every penny.

 

bratss My first mexican wave! Thanks coldplay!

 

kenjurina #Coldplay Butterfly Confet-eh in #YEG. Frick'n amazing concert!!! http://mobypicture.com/?vf8tft

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Lovers in Japan :dance:

 

 

gerrylazer Coldplay Rocks!

 

designcookhouse Coldplay ROCKED the socks off Edmonton!!!! #yeg #rexall http://twitpic.com/7ryq6

 

chalms04 #coldplay encore

 

ninoroy and the crowd is going crazy for an encore @ the coldplay concert .... and here it comes; 2 more songs!

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ninoroy here comes TROUBLE! #coldplay

 

 

TROUBLE??? :stunned:

 

 

kenjurina #Coldplay EH! What can I say. Kicking it #YEG. Encore baby!!! http://mobypicture.com/?vkrqm7

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LiT ii :dance:

 

 

tim_osborne That was one phenomenal concert! #coldplay #yeg

 

scadephoto Coldplay was a whole lot of WOW! #fb

 

Fitzse Coldplay was amazing no chance of sleep now

 

shaunguthrie #coldplay concert in #yeg was the best concert both Lindsay and I have ever seen. Lindsay said better than U2! Sooo awesome!

 

justeezy Coldplay was amaaaaaaziiiing!!!!!!!!!!!! Viva!!!! Best concert I've ever been to.. Stay tuned for more details on justeezy.com

 

dibegin #6 out of 9 things to in '09: Coldplay. Pretty good concert. Gave away a CD as we left. Haven't had a CD in years. #yeg

 

leeleeme73 Leaving coldplay concert!! I love them!!!! Best concert!! Did I say I love them...

 

ninoroy is livin la vida dolce! Coldplay was fracking awesome tonight. the night is just beginning

 

burgessjackie Coldplay was wicked!! http://twitpic.com/7s10j

 

 

 

 

 

And I'm signing out. Great show again boys, you blew Edmonton away!

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My first post!! -- What can I say? Seeing them tonight inspired me to be a better Coldplay fan :D

 

Anyhoo, here are two video clips I got tonight (really it was one full clip but Youtube isn't letting me post the whole thing as it's over 11 minutes long :cry:) They're nothing fancy, youtube really butchered them and my camera wasn't great to start out with; I just love Chris' little talk with the audience :)

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLI57YAR7VY]YouTube - Coldplay - Live in Edmonton - June 18, 2009 - Right Stage (pt1)[/ame]

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEX8CWD9pbs]YouTube - Coldplay - Live in Edmonton - June 18, 2009 - Right Stage (pt2)[/ame]

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And I'm signing out. Great show again boys, you blew Edmonton away!

Thanks so much for posting all the tweets!! :kiss:

 

 

My first post!! -- What can I say? Seeing them tonight inspired me to be a better Coldplay fan :D

 

Anyhoo, here are two video clips I got tonight (really it was one full clip but Youtube isn't letting me post the whole thing as it's over 11 minutes long :cry:) They're nothing fancy, youtube really butchered them and my camera wasn't great to start out with; I just love Chris' little talk with the audience :)

 

 

Welcome to coldplaying and thanks for sharing your videos!! :)

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My first post!! -- What can I say? Seeing them tonight inspired me to be a better Coldplay fan :D

 

Anyhoo, here are two video clips I got tonight (really it was one full clip but Youtube isn't letting me post the whole thing as it's over 11 minutes long :cry:) They're nothing fancy, youtube really butchered them and my camera wasn't great to start out with; I just love Chris' little talk with the audience :)

 

 

 

Thanks for your vids and welcome to Coldplaying :D

 

Roadie 42 blogged about Chris' apology to Will...nice to see a video for it :D

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Found some reviews :D

 

Thursday was a good day. Got my rental vehicle from Enterprise and was on the road by 12:00 which is what I wanted. Drove up to Edmonton to see Coldplay. Got to E-town in about 4.5 hrs which was great time. Missed one turn off in town to get to Rexall Place but quickly recovered and pulled into the parking lot 30 minutes prior to the doors opening. Got my ticket from the Will Call booth with 10 min to the doors opening. Finally 6 PM rolls around and the doors are open. I make my way to the merchandise stand and get myself a shirt. Seeing as I didn't eat anything before I left, I grabbed some food at the concession stand and made my way to my seat. Found it and anxiously awaited the opening acts.

 

7:00 - 7:30 PM 1st band was a band from Australia called Howling Bells. A female vocalist fronted band, the had a very soothing, and a nice rich sound with echoing (<----- love that word !!) guitar riffs. For an opening act, I'd give it a solid 8.5 out of 10. A break until 8:00 PM for the 2nd band.

 

8:00 - 8:40 PM Snow Patrol came on and performed. I'm not a big fan of their music but they played well and thanked the crowd a lot. Overall I'd give them an 8 out of 10. They almost seemed to try too hard. But they, along with Howling Bells, knew that everyone was there for Coldplay. The transition from each opening act to the headliner was good though. Each bringing slightly more of that stadium sound.

 

Just before Coldplay cam on, the intermission music got really loud for 3 songs. Probably were checking the limits of the frequency ranges for when Coldplay was to play. 1st song was a U2 track off the new album, 2nd was Jay-Z - I'm a Hustler and 3rd was the Blue Danube waltz. 3 very different styles. At the playing of the last note of the waltz, the lights went out, and the crowd roared. Showtime !!

 

9:00 PM Coldplay did their intro song off the Viva La Vida album, Life in Technicolor, and came out waving sparklers and twirling fire batons or something of that nature. Then they kicked it into high gear playing 2 very recognizable songs, Clocks and Yellow right off the hop ! For Yellow, giant balloons came down and the lighting was all in yellow. Then the intermixed new tracks from their most recent album with others off their older ones. They performed a couple sort of acoustic tracks just off stage but the best was yet to come. Nearly 2/3 of the way through their night, they left the main stage, walked all the way to the back of the arena, and performed on a set stage IN the stands. Amazing ! Just enough room for the 4 of them, and a few guitars and such. 3 song acoustic jam. The last being a Monkees cover of I'm A Believer. Then when they finished, the audio tech, played a dance remix of Viva La Vida as the band made their way back to the main stage to finish off the night. The last song had the confetti machines blowing confetti, in the shape of butterflies, all over the place. Of course there was an encore of 2 songs which concluded a phenomenal evening. To wrap it all off they handed out a special 9 song Live EP of some of their favorites. Truly an honor to attend this show. I can't wait until the next one, where I will get a better seat. Got back in my vehicle and left Edmonton to drive all the way back to Lethbridge. At one point, I was tailing a guy, and was doing 160 KM/hr. Fastest I have ever driven. I did see 3 RCMP over the course of the drive home, but made sure to be cautious.

 

http://djfakir.blogspot.com/2009/06/been-semi-busy-week-for-me.html

 

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Coldplay on Thursday night was amazing.

 

Go back and re-read that first sentence because there is no amount of italicization I can use to express how good that show was. It surpassed all expectations I had and thoroughly impressed me. It was more than a concert, it was a truly passionate performance.

 

I always considered myself a Coldplay fan. I own all of their albums and enjoy what I hear. They are my 30 most popular artist (which surprised me, I thought they would be top 15) according to last.fm but after last night there is no denying how much I enjoy this band. If they ever return to Edmonton I will not hesitate to see them live, and you would be wise to do the same.

 

The energy, crowd interaction and stage presence were outstanding. This reminded me of how good a concert can be. Older songs were performed with new intensity, favorites had a twist of techno beats, new songs from the album sounded brilliant and subtle things like the addition of beach balls during “Yellow” helped separate this show from others.

 

I have nothing but accolades to give to these four guys from London. They seemed to genuinely enjoy themselves and the Edmonton crowd let the guys know how much their effort was appreciated.

 

There were many memorable moments, like the fierce and high energy batch of songs to start the show, a techno version of “God Put a Smile on Your Face”, a set list that feels like it was made for me or the climactic end with confetti. However the one that stands out, and will rival any other moment at a concert I have attended was the performance of “Green Eyes”.

 

This was our first dance song at our wedding, so hearing it live was a treat. The way it was delivered made the song amazing. The band walked off the stage, to the rear of the arena and was escorted right in front of us. Then they walked up the aisle about twenty feet and performed the song acoustically. The larger than life band had brushed right by us and performed our song. Something like that is tough to top.

 

While the night belonged to Coldplay, they had a great supporting team. Snow Patrol, who I saw headline several years ago, was perfect in their middle slot. They played many popular songs and got the crowd nice and warmed up. I was surprised at how little they played from their new album, instead they opted to play songs that most in attendance had heard and it worked. Both times I have seen this band live I have never been disappointed and would be pleased to see them again.

 

The first opening act, Howling Bells, was another pleasant surprise. I knew nothing of their catalog and found myself getting into a groove and enjoying their music. This is a band I will have to listen to more of because they definitely caught my attention.

 

When the lead singer, Juanita Stein, stated a few facts that she learned while researching Edmonton I thought that was a nice touch, certainly better than the “your city is the best we have played in” standard talk bands say. Something Juanita said in her facts of Edmonton was brought back up during Coldplay’s acoustic set when they performed an impromptu song and name dropped Michael J. Fox. Just like a good Arrested Development joke, you have to wait until the end to get the punchline.

 

The Coldplay website was updated with a blog post from Edmonton, and said that they suffered a bizarre incident involving a windshield. Seeing these thoughts of an outsider to our city on events like that or the show itself was interesting and I hope the band returns in the near future for another memorable performance.

 

http://blog.seangursky.com/2009/06/my-death-and-his-friends

 

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I felt kind of (okay, more than ‘kind of’) excited about this one, moreso than most of the concerts I’ve been to in the past, just because Coldplay is really special to me. I am going to seguay this review with a story (because it’s my blog and I can rant if I want to). In grade 11, my high school heads to Vancouver island for the cirriculum’s marine biology unit. On that trip, I ended up seeing wild orcas breaching about 75 feet away from our little motor boat. And we did all these interactive labs about seaweed, anemones and sea stars. It was a really fun trip and one of my life’s many highlights. Anyway, prior to that trip, I listened predominently to 90’s dance music, techno, remixes – you know, club stuff. I don’t even know why, really. But I was drawn to the music at that time mostly through the television show Queer as Folk and all the great thumping dance tracks featured. And another big influence on my childhood music tastes, Friday night’s Electric Circus on much music (they should bring it back… but I digress). When I went to Bamfield, I doscovered (well re-discovered, I guess) two discs that propelled me more into rock and even into indie music; one being Matchbox Twenty’s sophomore, ‘Mad Season’ and the other being ‘A Rush of Blood to the Head’ by Coldplay. The latter intimidated me for some reason prior to this trip. But someone had a mix CD that we listened to in our van and it included the then-latest single from the album, Clocks. It sort of became our totem song during the trip and because of that, one night, I decided to put the album on. And that was the moment I fell under its spell. Each song came alive and separated out, speaking a bunch of love notes and messages to me. I could see the lyrics spinning around like glistening, like moving constellations. It was one of those rare moments in which we discover a life-defining album, an object that becomes sacred to us as individuals because it seems created just for that moment of personal, individual discovery. Not any album can do that to anyone; the album chooses the person and the moment in which to come alive. And the moment must be exactly right for the discovery to ripen. But by the oceasn, under the sky, the air smelling like salt, kelp and cedar, me sitting on my top bunk alone, nestled in a cozy-lit room, this was my moment. And I never forgot it, never will.

 

From that moment on, I loved the band, though all of their albums have taken a while to grow on me (and I can’t really figure out why that is). There are very few bands whose entire body of work speaks to me, and since that moment in Bamfield, Coldplay is definitely one of them. And sometimes I forget really how much I love them, until I put on a song like ‘White Shadows’ or ‘Green Eyes’ and then I’m reminded again.

 

Well, last night I didn’t need a reminder. I needed a strait jacket, actually. Because the band hit the stage and I actually couldn’t calm down. I was screaming uncontrollably like the most massive tool on earth and I might have cared, except I couldn’t control myself. I was trying to calm myself down because my excitement was distracting me from watching and savouring the show. And the people around us were judging me. But I’m used to that.

 

Basically, the concert started with ‘Life in Technicolour I’ and then we just got more intense then there. The band pulled out all kinds of REALLY fun tricks (which I don’t really want to give away to those who are planning on seeing an upcoming ‘Viva La Vida’ tour show). And while watching, I thought, here’s the difference between a band who uses tricks to enhance what they do well, rather than using tricks to cover up what they can’t do (such as using backup dancers to distract from lip-synching), or using tricks needlessly and senselessly (example: Mariah Carey’s numerous costume changes at her show back in 2006). When you have about 10,000 people screaming for you and wanting to get closer and closer to you, you don’t need lasers and confetti and gritty black-and-white jumbotron images. But… it only enhances the Coldplay experience in that the music takes on a kind of electrified, magical, whimsical dynamic that makes it both look and feel truly alive.

 

What the band did really well though, was demonstrate top-quality showmanship, fan appreciation, humility and professionalism without being TOO professional and TOO polished. Example: I saw Bryan Adams at the beginning of 2006, which is admittedly lame anyways, but it was like he just slept through a two-hour set; it was identical to the set on the DVD included in the greatest hits package, and so any uniqueness was kind of lost and I ended up enjoying the opener, Daniel Powter, a lot more who chatted with the audience and faltered a little bit, despite his piano-playing skills and pandering to an audience who had NO idea who he was, or cared really. Coldplay played this gig like it was their first-ever big break. The band members seemed to share a strong friendship and brotherhood, no one seemed to have a bloated ego and there was no ‘tension’; they were just a group of friends who love playing music together, and that’s just what they did, and did VERY well. Christ.

 

The set was a kind of predictable but great collection of songs that lasted about two hours; while ‘Parachutes’ was largely ignored, the band played their best material from their later three albums and tossed in a few moments from their ‘Prospekt’s March’ EP (which by the way, includes some of their best-ever material). I would have liked to see a few more of my personal favourites, but with a stadium of thousands and thousands of people, a set should be about soaring crowd-pleasers.

 

The band did some really cool things though, including the ‘cell phone wave’ which is one of the coolest things you’ll ever see. As well, they walked through the audience (I high-fived them – totally epic conquest) and played a little acoustic set in the stands at the back of the stadium while throwing in a little ditty about Edmonton that was so cute and funny I, standing on my chair so I could see from the floor, almost fell over. They also played ‘Green Eyes’, one of my all-time favourite songs, and then a harmonica made an appearance and I screamed out loud, “THIS IS THE GREATEST NIGHT OF MY LIFE!” and meant it. And it was. Really, it was.

 

There’s such a joy in seeing a favourite band live. But that joy is amplified when that live show is so incredibly good, it puts even some of the best shows you’ve seen in life to shame. I can’t talk today, and I feel like I have whip lash in my neck. But this show was worth the money and the pain.

 

I know that there are a lot of people who are cynical about the band and regard them as bad and repetitive and self-indulgent. I disagreed completely already anyways, but I REALLY believe that seeing the show that I saw last night would turn around ANY of those cynics. Some people go to shows and say that every one of them is amazing, but for me only a select few get to be shelved among the elite, special gigs that really are amazing, and this gets the number 1 place of honor.

 

http://newyorkfruitstand.wordpress.com/2009/06/19/coldplay-the-viva-la-vida-tour-concert-review/

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Thanks for sharing your pics!!

Hope you had a great time at the concert.

 

And it took you a long time for your first post :)

I'll still say WELCOME!

Thanks! I've only ever browsed the site. My second Coldplay concert and it was amazing! I used a Samsung digital camera, I played with all the settings and manually got to one where I could take some decent photos. I have some great videos too that I will upload.

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