Tool Concert
Utterly amazing.
It was my first concert (where it wasn't city run) and I'm glad it was a rock concert. A very loud rock concert. We had really good seats at the Molson Amphitheatre, row 200 (meaning right behind the people who were standing right in front of the stage) and we got seats!
I knew that buying anything from the concert concession stand would be expensive, but I had no idea a ladies t-shirt would be $47. That way too much! So I opted out of that and bought myself a guy's t-shirt in size small with the cities on the tour on the back for $43. Kyle bought himself a t-shirt AND a HUGE poster (like 4 regular sized posters). At least there wasn't tax (whew!).
Since we had reserved tickets, we didn't have to wait in line or anything to get good seats. While lining up to get inside, these Amex people came up to us and asked us if we wanted to give us their e-mails and they would give us free VIP passes to the Amex Lounge next to the stage. So yea, I did it and we got in. We had free samples of the Rockstar energy drink and some fruit. We were told that we also got free drinks and free food.
The opening band was called Isis and I think they've been around for a while. They were alright but they never once had a gap between their songs, there was always one single tone that carried through. I don't even know how many songs they played.
During the little break between Isis and Tool, we went to the VIP Lounge to get some grub and found out it cost $17!!! And drinks cost at least $3.75. I felt so jipped, but maybe the free food and drink was only during the concert.
Once Tool started, everyone got on their feet and didn't sit down for the whole 2 and a half hours. It was so awesome! First they didn't have too many stage effects with the lights for the first song, and then they went crazy! There were lasers and fog and crazy animation. There were also these lights on the back wall of the stage that changed colour and were kindof in the shape of trees. I wish I brought my camera but I knew it was going to get confiscated. Luckily I had my new cellphone on me so I was able to take some decent pictures.
Throughout the entire show, security were telling people not to smoke since it was prohibited but once Tool started, they had no control over the crowd. I got a secondary high from all the people who were smoking ganja in front of me! I think these four guys lit up at least 4 times! Anyways, by the end of it, my stomach felt like it was going to turn inside out. Althought I did get the munchies once my mom picked us up. I gulfed down the muffins she had so fast, I nearly choked.
Here are the pictures! Some are from Kyle's friend who was also at the concert, although we didn't meet up with him at all that night.
This is the stage before the concert started.
The crowd minutes before Tool came on stage.
The stage, those are the lights that looked like trees. Maynard Keenan is playing the keyboard. Also there's Adam Jones (guitarist).
The lasers. Those two lasers were rotating and changing colours, coinciding with the songs.
This was at the end of one of their songs (don't remember which one) where they turned on ALL the lasers and they were all going at once, zooming everywhere and changing colours.
We had fun :). Happy anniversay Kyle!
It was my first concert (where it wasn't city run) and I'm glad it was a rock concert. A very loud rock concert. We had really good seats at the Molson Amphitheatre, row 200 (meaning right behind the people who were standing right in front of the stage) and we got seats!
I knew that buying anything from the concert concession stand would be expensive, but I had no idea a ladies t-shirt would be $47. That way too much! So I opted out of that and bought myself a guy's t-shirt in size small with the cities on the tour on the back for $43. Kyle bought himself a t-shirt AND a HUGE poster (like 4 regular sized posters). At least there wasn't tax (whew!).
Since we had reserved tickets, we didn't have to wait in line or anything to get good seats. While lining up to get inside, these Amex people came up to us and asked us if we wanted to give us their e-mails and they would give us free VIP passes to the Amex Lounge next to the stage. So yea, I did it and we got in. We had free samples of the Rockstar energy drink and some fruit. We were told that we also got free drinks and free food.
The opening band was called Isis and I think they've been around for a while. They were alright but they never once had a gap between their songs, there was always one single tone that carried through. I don't even know how many songs they played.
During the little break between Isis and Tool, we went to the VIP Lounge to get some grub and found out it cost $17!!! And drinks cost at least $3.75. I felt so jipped, but maybe the free food and drink was only during the concert.
Once Tool started, everyone got on their feet and didn't sit down for the whole 2 and a half hours. It was so awesome! First they didn't have too many stage effects with the lights for the first song, and then they went crazy! There were lasers and fog and crazy animation. There were also these lights on the back wall of the stage that changed colour and were kindof in the shape of trees. I wish I brought my camera but I knew it was going to get confiscated. Luckily I had my new cellphone on me so I was able to take some decent pictures.
Throughout the entire show, security were telling people not to smoke since it was prohibited but once Tool started, they had no control over the crowd. I got a secondary high from all the people who were smoking ganja in front of me! I think these four guys lit up at least 4 times! Anyways, by the end of it, my stomach felt like it was going to turn inside out. Althought I did get the munchies once my mom picked us up. I gulfed down the muffins she had so fast, I nearly choked.
Here are the pictures! Some are from Kyle's friend who was also at the concert, although we didn't meet up with him at all that night.
This is the stage before the concert started.
The crowd minutes before Tool came on stage.
The stage, those are the lights that looked like trees. Maynard Keenan is playing the keyboard. Also there's Adam Jones (guitarist).
The lasers. Those two lasers were rotating and changing colours, coinciding with the songs.
This was at the end of one of their songs (don't remember which one) where they turned on ALL the lasers and they were all going at once, zooming everywhere and changing colours.
We had fun :). Happy anniversay Kyle!
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