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Review 1 for Gotye

5 / 5

There's No One Like Gotye!

Red Rocks Amphitheatre @

- Morrison @

, CO @

- Wed, Aug 22, 2012 @

Opening act(s): Missy Higgins @

Posted 10/04/2012

by DiningSolo

Location:Arvada

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Loved this concert! So exciting and innovative! And Gotye, or Wally De Backer, was so much more personable and animated than he has been during interviews on television. His band is as fabulous as he is so seeing that play between them was so much fun. Gotye is a very talented drummer and that was highlighted in his live show. I LOVE drummers! Also, there is nothing better than watching an artist play Red Rocks for the first time with that incredible sense of awe that it brings out in them. We are soooo lucky to have that venue so close by. If he ever comes back into town, I'll be there!

Red Rocks Amphitheatre @

- Morrison @

, CO @

- Wed, Aug 22, 2012 @

Opening act(s): Missy Higgins @

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Review 2 for Gotye

5 / 5

Fabulous Concert!

Lifestyle Communities Pavilion @

- Columbus @

, OH @

- Mon, Sep 17, 2012 @

Favorite moment: When the lead singer from Chairlift sang the Kimbra vocals during "Somebody I Used to Know" @

Opening act(s): Zammuto, Chairlift @

Posted 09/19/2012

by bonniefide

Location:Columbus

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From the start of the show, I was presently surprised. Even though I had never heard of Zammuto or Chairlift, they were fantastic bands that really got the audience pumped up. I am a fan of Gotye (Wally DeBacker) and know more than just his 1 majorly famous, overplayed song, so I already knew I would like the concert; however, what I didn't know was just how talented he really was. Not only does he sing, but he plays drums and all sorts of percussion instruments. He moved all around the stage while he was singing, switching to different instruments. It's not easy to play the drums and sing well, but he did it with ease. He was also very gracious to his fellow bandmates and was frequently singing in the back of the stage, letting his bandmates shine. After the encore, the entire band took a bow arm-in-arm, which I had never seen at a concert before. It was really nice to see the great camaraderie between them.
Visually the show was very well thought out as well. There was a large screen behind the band playing videos/images to go along with the music. It reminded me of going to a Coldplay show.
Overall, I was more than pleasantly surprised and very impressed! If Gotye ever comes to town again, I will be there!

Lifestyle Communities Pavilion @

- Columbus @

, OH @

- Mon, Sep 17, 2012 @

Favorite moment: When the lead singer from Chairlift sang the Kimbra vocals during "Somebody I Used to Know" @

Opening act(s): Zammuto, Chairlift @

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Review 3 for Gotye

4 / 5

Experimental, Entertaining, Goofy, Awesome

Charter One Pavilion at Northerly Island @

- Chicago @

, IL @

- Fri, Aug 24, 2012 @

Favorite moment: "Eyes Wide Open" @

Posted 08/26/2012

by Flwrhead

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Gotye was really great. The music sounded awesome and translated really well in a live show. The animations were really cool and suited the music. The person I was with thought the animations were a little distracting but I thought they blended well with the music and were sooo him. His talent obviously extends past singing and creating music.
Jonti wasn't that great. He definitely has potential but has to fine-tune his craft. In the time he played the crowd seemed bored.
Missy Higgins was great. I had never heard her music before, but she engaged the audience. She has a great voice and the songs sounded well-crafted. It was more pop-y but you could still appreciate her music if you were more rock. The lighting for her set wasn't that great.
Overall, Gotye was great, sounded great, the lighting was great. He was very funny and goofed off on stage. And of course who doesn't like an Australian accent? He's obviously very talented and showed that by playing lots on instruments and rocked out on the drums often. I wished he could have played longer though, he set was about 90 min. Overall, a fantastic show.

Charter One Pavilion at Northerly Island @

- Chicago @

, IL @

- Fri, Aug 24, 2012 @

Favorite moment: "Eyes Wide Open" @

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Review 4 for Gotye

4 / 5

Too popular for his own good, but for good reason

Bill Graham Civic Auditorium @

- San Francisco @

, CA @

- Wed, Apr 18, 2012 @

Posted 11/25/2012

by JavaJones

Location:San Francisco, CA

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I first heard Gotye perhaps 4-5 years ago on Radio Paradise, an online radio station that has been responsible for introducing me to a lot of new, interesting, and lesser-known music over the years. The song most played was "Heart's A Mess" and while I really enjoyed hearing it, I didn't pursue more of his music until his single "Somebody That I Used To Know" came out this past year. I heard it before it blew up on the radio (and online) and knew then that he was someone I needed to check out more and see live if I could. By the time he came around to the Bay Area, he'd become popular enough to fill the relatively large Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, and for an artist who had never toured visibly in the area, that's pretty significant. With that new-found fame came some issues however, at least for fans. The Bill Graham Civic experience was crowded and I had a fairly poor view from the floor. But even so it was a good show.

It was plain to see that Wally, the front-man, is an incredible musician and vocalist, and that his song writing talent ranges much further than even the fairly disparate major singles I'd heard before, mentioned above. I had in fact already delved into the album he was touring on at the time and really enjoyed the range of material there. In this particular show he seemed to stick mostly to newer material, with a few older songs, and the fact that it was only an hour and 15 minutes (or so) probably speaks to that fact. I was disappointed in the short length of the show, I must say, but still the energy and performance on display was worth it. He has a talented band, he himself is a multi-instrumental whiz, and his unique voice has a surprising range and power to it. Definitely one of the more unique artists to go mainstream in the past 10 years.

Since this show I have been to see Gotye a second time and that was even better, with a much longer set, and an incredibly choreographed projection/light show (I've already written that review). So with 2 out of 2 shows being good, I'd say odds are pretty good you'll enjoy him too.

Bill Graham Civic Auditorium @

- San Francisco @

, CA @

- Wed, Apr 18, 2012 @

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Review 5 for Gotye

5 / 5

What a good surprise!!!

Bayfront Park @

- Miami @

, FL @

Posted 10/24/2012

by Anonymous

Gotye music is so 2012... very innovative, super cool... I felt like dancing the entire concert, I just knew two songs but had to buy the album after the concert... amazing!!!

Bayfront Park @

- Miami @

, FL @

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Review 6 for Gotye

5 / 5

Gotye was GREAT!

UNO Lakefront Arena @

- New Orleans @

, LA @

- Wed, Oct 10, 2012 @

Favorite moment: Gotye @

Opening act(s): Jonti, Givers @

Posted 10/23/2012

by STAN67

We really enjoyed the concert! The Givers were great but Gotye was fantastic!:) We missed Jonti.

UNO Lakefront Arena @

- New Orleans @

, LA @

- Wed, Oct 10, 2012 @

Favorite moment: Gotye @

Opening act(s): Jonti, Givers @

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Review 7 for Gotye

5 / 5

Excellent Concert

Woodlands Pavilion @

- Woodlands @

, TX @

- Thu, Oct 11, 2012 @

Favorite moment: When they played State of the Art and Bronte (he told the story behind Bronte and I cried, and I'm a man). @

Setlist: Somebody that I used to know, State of the art, smoke and mirrors, Bronte, Hearst a Mess @

Opening act(s): Givers @

Posted 10/19/2012

by BlazinBull

Location:Houston, TX

This was an excellent concert. Sound was great, voice was great, instruments were great, they had everything going for them that night. Coupled together with the cool weather and chill crowd (no singing and dancing for this venue) it was wonderful. Great stage presence and superb audio engineer for this show, perfect volume level.

Woodlands Pavilion @

- Woodlands @

, TX @

- Thu, Oct 11, 2012 @

Favorite moment: When they played State of the Art and Bronte (he told the story behind Bronte and I cried, and I'm a man). @

Setlist: Somebody that I used to know, State of the art, smoke and mirrors, Bronte, Hearst a Mess @

Opening act(s): Givers @

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Review 8 for Gotye

5 / 5

Gotye was great!

Woodlands Pavilion @

- Woodlands @

, TX @

- Thu, Oct 11, 2012 @

Setlist: I wished he would have played "Learnalilgivinganlovin" and "In Your Light". Those are two of my favorite songs that I would have love to have heard. @

Opening act(s): Giver was good, but could not understand a word they sang. I like their beat. @

Posted 10/15/2012

by Anonymous

Location:Houston

I thought the concert was great! I loved the videos that played, I thought the band sounded just like the recordings and getting to the see the instruments was very interesting. It also looked like Gotye was really enjoying himself too. He smiled alot and seemed to be having a great time!

Woodlands Pavilion @

- Woodlands @

, TX @

- Thu, Oct 11, 2012 @

Setlist: I wished he would have played "Learnalilgivinganlovin" and "In Your Light". Those are two of my favorite songs that I would have love to have heard. @

Opening act(s): Giver was good, but could not understand a word they sang. I like their beat. @

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Review 9 for Gotye

4 / 5

Gotye and Givers were both great!

Woodlands Pavilion @

- Woodlands @

, TX @

- Thu, Oct 11, 2012 @

Favorite moment: I loved it when the singer from Givers joined Gotye on "Somebody that I used to know". It was a beautiful collaboration between two great bands! @

Opening act(s): Givers @

Posted 10/15/2012

by Notrevod

Location:Houston, TX

Gotye was amazing! And Givers were a pleasant surprise! I'll definitely be beefing up my music collection with lots more Gotye and Givers music!

Woodlands Pavilion @

- Woodlands @

, TX @

- Thu, Oct 11, 2012 @

Favorite moment: I loved it when the singer from Givers joined Gotye on "Somebody that I used to know". It was a beautiful collaboration between two great bands! @

Opening act(s): Givers @

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Review 10 for Gotye

4 / 5

Great Show

Woodlands Pavilion @

- Woodlands @

, TX @

- Thu, Oct 11, 2012 @

Posted 10/14/2012

by TandKM

My daughters first concert. She hasn't stopped thanking me. Very inspiring to a young musician.

Woodlands Pavilion @

- Woodlands @

, TX @

- Thu, Oct 11, 2012 @

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Review 11 for Gotye

5 / 5

Woodlands Pavilion @

- Woodlands @

, TX @

- Thu, Oct 11, 2012 @

Posted 10/14/2012

by Anonymous

Gotye was amazing! The visuals he used, the quiality sound, and the good mood of everyone in the show was great! Also the opening bands (jonti and the givers) were very talented! It was just amazing

Woodlands Pavilion @

- Woodlands @

, TX @

- Thu, Oct 11, 2012 @

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Review 12 for Gotye

1 / 5

Not worth money

Woodlands Pavilion @

- Woodlands @

, TX @

- Thu, Oct 11, 2012 @

Favorite moment: None @

Opening act(s): Slow @

Posted 10/13/2012

by MAGK

Opening act was too slow, too long. Gotye came in for the last hour by which time we were ready to go home. Total waste of money.

Woodlands Pavilion @

- Woodlands @

, TX @

- Thu, Oct 11, 2012 @

Favorite moment: None @

Opening act(s): Slow @

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Review 13 for Gotye

5 / 5

House of Blues Orlando @

- Orlando @

, FL @

- Mon, Oct 8, 2012 @

Posted 10/13/2012

by Anonymous

The House of Blues in Orlando was Awesome! Great show!

House of Blues Orlando @

- Orlando @

, FL @

- Mon, Oct 8, 2012 @

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Review 14 for Gotye

5 / 5

Loved the artist but rude crowd!

Woodlands Pavilion @

- Woodlands @

, TX @

- Thu, Oct 11, 2012 @

Posted 10/13/2012

by Lizzay85

Location:North Houston

I loved the performance of Gotye he put on an awesome performance and is very multi-talented .. But unfortunantly Houston TX (The Woodlands) made it extremely embarrassing and i felt ashamed to even be apart of this crowd when people were talking very loud while the performance was going on. Then getting up and leaving after his number one hit song in America was played. Really people? if you couldent hang and you were getting bored because the other songs didn't appeal to you then wth would you go and spoil it for others? I think the employees could have done a better job in escorting ignorant people out of there. It definantly took away from the concert although I tried hard not to let that happen. I wouldent blame him if he wouldn't ever come back to The Woodlands or Texas again!

Woodlands Pavilion @

- Woodlands @

, TX @

- Thu, Oct 11, 2012 @

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Review 15 for Gotye

5 / 5

Givers were amazing!!!

Woodlands Pavilion @

- Woodlands @

, TX @

- Thu, Oct 11, 2012 @

Favorite moment: All @

Posted 10/13/2012

by Ericthered93

Location:Texas

I first heard Givers a few years ago in a sports Bar in Beaumont Texas. They captivated me that night and since then I try to follow their success and catch some shows! High energy great instruments, great music! Gotye was great too, only heard a song or two on the radio, now I will go buy their cd! Great night!

Woodlands Pavilion @

- Woodlands @

, TX @

- Thu, Oct 11, 2012 @

Favorite moment: All @

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Review 16 for Gotye

4 / 5

Gotye

Woodlands Pavilion @

- Woodlands @

, TX @

- Thu, Oct 11, 2012 @

Posted 10/13/2012

by Anubi

Amazing mix of sounds and images!
He uses a lot if unknown and particular instruments...awesome!
:)

Woodlands Pavilion @

- Woodlands @

, TX @

- Thu, Oct 11, 2012 @

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Review 17 for Gotye

5 / 5

Low crowds but NOT disappointing!

Woodlands Pavilion @

- Woodlands @

, TX @

- Thu, Oct 11, 2012 @

Favorite moment: The whole concert @

Opening act(s): Givers @

Posted 10/13/2012

by venren

Location:Houston, Texas

I could not believe how light the crowds were. I have never seen the Pavilion so empty. Too bad because they missed on an excellent show. Gotye was and is a TRUE artist. Fantastic personality and sense of humor. The songs sounded perfect. Glad i got to see him...up close due to the lack of audience, I was lead by an usher to a much closer seat than the one I purchased!! Lucky me!

Woodlands Pavilion @

- Woodlands @

, TX @

- Thu, Oct 11, 2012 @

Favorite moment: The whole concert @

Opening act(s): Givers @

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Review 18 for Gotye

5 / 5

Gotye is unbelievable!

UNO Lakefront Arena @

- New Orleans @

, LA @

- Wed, Oct 10, 2012 @

Posted 10/12/2012

by Lisanut

I loved every minute of the show. Jonti was adorable and fascinating to watch. He also had a beautiful voice, sounded a little like John Lennon! Givers were awesome! Tiffany banged the crap out of those drums! She rocked. They had great chemistry on stage. And now for Wally De Backer....he is the most gifted, amazing, incredible musician. He played every inch of the stage! He is very serious about his music, but also knows how to have a good time. Met him afterward, and he is the sweetest, kindest, most humble man on the planet. I also met Ben and Lucas. They were so nice and easy to talk to. Really cool guys. It was the best night of my life!!

UNO Lakefront Arena @

- New Orleans @

, LA @

- Wed, Oct 10, 2012 @

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Review 19 for Gotye

5 / 5

Givers and Gotye

UNO Lakefront Arena @

- New Orleans @

, LA @

- Wed, Oct 10, 2012 @

Posted 10/12/2012

by Roo14

Location:New Orleans, Louisiana

The show was OUTSTANDING ... the Givers were truly entertaining. It's always enjoyable
to learn about and hear NEW LOCAL talent.
Gotye was absolutely AWESOME!! His music is truly amazing and the talent
he possess is like no other. The music is POSITIVE and definitely worth listening to.
I've been enjoying Gotye but, this show provides me with a entirely NEW respect for him
as an artist, as a performer.

UNO Lakefront Arena @

- New Orleans @

, LA @

- Wed, Oct 10, 2012 @

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Review 20 for Gotye

5 / 5

Gotye is very creative, exceeeded expectations

UNO Lakefront Arena @

- New Orleans @

, LA @

- Wed, Oct 10, 2012 @

Favorite moment: State of the Art @

Opening act(s): Givers - Awesome! @

Posted 10/12/2012

by SkyeD

Location:New Orleans

Wow, what a show. The song State of the Art was amazing. I was not a huge fan going into the concert, but it blew me away. Use of "techno" music was real interesting. The other band members are very talented as well. Really enjoyed the show!

UNO Lakefront Arena @

- New Orleans @

, LA @

- Wed, Oct 10, 2012 @

Favorite moment: State of the Art @

Opening act(s): Givers - Awesome! @

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