I love Crystal Castles, and had been anticipating this show for a very long time. We drove 4 hours from Raleigh, NC just to see them. I was still very excited up until the first band, Picture Plane, finished playing. Since the set up for the main act was already finished, I expected the show would start soon, especially since it seemed like they cut Picture Plane short. But no. We waited close to an hour for Crystal Castles to start, despite the fact that there was no discernable reason for the delay. My excitement turned to boredom, then irritation. By the time they finally started, I was so mad at the band for making their fans wait so long for no reason, I couldn't enjoy the show. I don't know if they thought they were "pumping up the audience" or what, but whatever the reason, it was rude and will make me think twice about ever going to one of their performances again. Also, the stage lights were set way too low, and anyone standing at eye-level on either side of the stage got blinded. We originally got great spots right at the stage off to the left, but had to move to the back middle in order to preserve our eye-sight. The lighting was also a problem when we saw Silversun Pickups the Friday before.
The Norva @
- Norfolk @
, VA @
- Fri, May 10, 2013 @
Favorite moment: When the show was over. @
Opening act(s): Picture Plane, who probably has a lot more respect for his fans. @