I'm writing this having bought the VIP tickets to the show. I've done this kind of thing many times before but this one was kind of lame. Usually, a VIP ticket means you can kinda hang out with the band for a little bit before the show, get autographs, have a few photo ops and all that sort of junk. This time was just a line of people. Here's your poster, and then you go through the line and shake hands and say hello and get your autograph, and move on. I was a little bit upset by that because usually this is the sort of meet and greet that happens for free at the Warped Tour, or for the first ten people in line or stuff like that. I've never had this happen at a paid-for VIP entry. It's not a dealbreaker for me, but seeing as we paid 15-20 bucks extra, something more than a handshake and being ushered through a line would have been more than welcome. It's definitely something to consider when wondering if it's worth it.
(Also, there was some nonsense which should be taken into account. Someone who works at the house of blues stole mine and my friends VIP posters. While I'm grateful the HoB was able to eventually get replacements for us, it really should NOT have happened...though we wound up killing time with Tesseract it wasn't bad in the end. Still - it should be taken into account.)
As for the SHOW itself, I had seen BTBAM five times before that night, and it was by far the most impressive show! All of the opening acts were phenomenal, and BTBAM just never, ever dissapoints. Had I have bought a regular ticket this review might as well have been five stars, considering coat check would have been avoided too, but the really underwhelming VIP really kind of left a sour taste in my mouth, and I likely wont be buying VIP for HoB shows again.
House of Blues Chicago @
- Chicago @
, IL @
- Fri, Nov 11, 2011 @
Favorite moment: The security guards trying desperately to not be completely impressed by everything on stage. Hahaha. @
Setlist: Mirrors, Obfuscation, The Decade of Statues, Disease Injury Madness, Specular Reflection, Medley, Viridian, White Walls, Mordecai @
Opening act(s): Tesseract, Animals as Leaders @