So yes, I got to see THEM. <333 I went with my best friend Chris and my boyfriend Audi. Audi was able to go thanks to Chris’ uncle, who was giving away a ticket and I managed to snatch it up. ;D Unfortunately, he sat in a different section, but halfway through the show he came over to our section and sat in an empty seat near us. =)

Allow me to just say, first and foremost, Depeche Mode kicked my ass into next MONTH. They are so GOOD live. I think the only thing I enjoyed more than the music was watching Dave Gahan prancing around the stage like a woodland fairy tripping on acid.

The opening act was Peter Bjorn and John…. and that’s all I have to say about that, really.

As for the band I REALLY went to go see, HOLY SHIT. They were SO good. I’m grateful I even got to see them live once in my life. Thank goodness that one of my top 10 bands of all time is still out there performing live shows. *scratches one more off the list*

Here’s the setlist of the songs they played (thank you to whoever uploaded it to setlist.fm):

In Chains
Wrong
Hole to Feed
Walking in My Shoes
It’s No Good
A Question of Time
Precious
Fly on the Windscreen
Little Soul
A Question of Lust
Miles Away/The Truth Is
Policy of Truth
In Your Room
I Feel You
Enjoy the Silence
Never Let Me Down Again

Encore:
Shake The Disease
Stripped
Behind the Wheel

Encore 2:
Personal Jesus

I nearly fell out of my seat when I heard the intro to “Behind the Wheel”. I honestly didn’t think they would play that song. I’m a little sad that they didn’t play my favorite song, “Halo”, from the Violator album. But hell, they played a shitload of other songs that I adore, so I can’t complain too much. My view was pretty good also, considering I got my ticket when I did. Chris and I were sitting on one of the very first rows of the highest level, but we were to the left of the stage. So, even though we were high up, we could see them perfectly. =D I got some GREAT photos… and a little bit of video, too… *insert giggle* The audio is pretty shitty, anyway, so it doesn’t really matter. *shrug*

What really made the experience amazing was the crowd. It’s amazing to hear an entire stadium of people singing along with you to these kickass songs. And a few times during the performance, David Gahan walked up this runway that extended from the stage and prompted the audience to wave their arms. Wow. What a sight! To see a packed stadium all waving their arms in unison. Incredible. the lights and videos they used were equally as impressive. They had some amazing videos in the background that, in my opinion, fit perfectly with the music.

I’ve uploaded some of the best shots of the show. You can see more clearly what our view was.

Next show: KMFDM @ Respectable Street!!
*prepares to scratch another off the list*

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