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saw depeche mode with vip access (parking, private bar, preferred seating, swag bag) in tulsa last tuesday night, nine rows back, slightly left of center.
the visuals were amazing but the sound at that close proximity suffers. we ended up moving to the very back of the stadium to finish the show and thought the view and sound was almost better.
seeing the entire crowd energize as they began playing personal jesus for their finale was worth stepping out for a breather then seeing the show from a new perspective, back center above the skyboxes.
at that point the crowd itself became part of the visual aesthetic of the show as we watched the lights move and trace the entire stadium.
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attended rockfest in kansas city saturday. (five finger death punch, i prevail, ghost, underoath and several other new acts beside a tired but happy vince neil, stone temple pilots, sevendust, and powerman 5000) also with vip access. but as this was a day long festival with multiple acts, it was much more beneficial.
the restroom, better food, bar access, and preferred viewing areas were nothing compared to the shade, fans, and simply significantly fewer people near me. the outdoor tented bar in vip had a live stream of both stages on big screen tvs, so we missed very little moving back and forth between acts avoiding the crowd moving from stage 1 to stage 2 then back throughout the day
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reflecting, comparing the two experiences, the fans at rockfest were much more down to earth and kind. at a minimum, they were conscious of one another.
my personal experience at depeche mode was that of each person was there to see the show for their own personal reasons and everyone around them was kind of an inconvenience.
as we spoke with those seated around us, we heard several catty comments seemingly out of nowhere directed towards other complete strangers. other fans were carelessly enjoying the show at the expense of others... bumping, crowding, and obstructing views without concern. even in vip seating, people were having to tell people to get out of their seat within our area. your seat number is on the ticket!
as vip at rockfest was its own crowd, we began to see familiar faces throughout the day, either in our viewing area by the stages or the bar, tent, cool down area.
by the end of the night, an even smaller group of us were making sure each other were good with water, buying each other drinks, sharing food, assorted edibles, smoke and other favors available.
sidenote, the fashion at a rockfest is not my cup of tea, but the "fuck you, fuck off, leave me alone" sentiment is one i firmly believe in and enjoy. the drums are pretty badass too.
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i need an edm show with costumes and lasers and bass melting my face soon though... and a sub to stand in front of... for an hour or so :D