As always when I buy a ticket for Amy to see a concert at this outdoor venue, the weather turns for the worse. Barenaked Ladies and Violent Femmes 2 years ago, and Ray Lamontaine and Counting Crows last year. The weather, combined with Leland's illness, meant I ended up going solo.
Upon arrival I was charged $5 for parking, an unwelcome first after coming here for 25 odd shows in the last 4 years. That and the sticker shock of a $14 Corona means, for me, the concert experience is slowly deteriorating (sorry, old man rant over....for now). I had general admission tickets for tonight's show and that area was packed. What surprised me was the amount of empty seats closer to the stage, and the lack of effort by the venue to try and get people to fill them. Considering they will suck the money out of your wallet for parking and a beer, you'd think they's sell those seats for a few extra bucks to get the area in front of the band full. I would've thought the band would prefer that, but that's why I'm an Uber driver and not the venue manager.
Because of the threat of rain I didn't arrive until Weezer were due on stage, missing Catfish and The Bottlemen. Anyway 15 minutes late Weezer strode on and straight into the ever catchy Hash Pipe. Followed by My Name Is Jonas, it was a great start to the show. A mid-section lull was diminished by Beverly Hills and then Undone, Island In The Sun and Say It Ain't So. And then they walked off stage. It was just 45 minutes. Are you fucking kidding me? May they were coming back for another set? Nope! An encore of El Scorcho and Buddy Holly before signing off for the night. Don't get me wrong, the songs they picked for the set were great, but one hour and that's it? At least the rain held off.
Short sets seem to be a common theme for Weezer shows. I've written that twice before. I've always enjoyed Weezer's music and when they play live they are good, but when it comes to value for money, I think this might be my last show of theirs for a while.
Upon arrival I was charged $5 for parking, an unwelcome first after coming here for 25 odd shows in the last 4 years. That and the sticker shock of a $14 Corona means, for me, the concert experience is slowly deteriorating (sorry, old man rant over....for now). I had general admission tickets for tonight's show and that area was packed. What surprised me was the amount of empty seats closer to the stage, and the lack of effort by the venue to try and get people to fill them. Considering they will suck the money out of your wallet for parking and a beer, you'd think they's sell those seats for a few extra bucks to get the area in front of the band full. I would've thought the band would prefer that, but that's why I'm an Uber driver and not the venue manager.
Because of the threat of rain I didn't arrive until Weezer were due on stage, missing Catfish and The Bottlemen. Anyway 15 minutes late Weezer strode on and straight into the ever catchy Hash Pipe. Followed by My Name Is Jonas, it was a great start to the show. A mid-section lull was diminished by Beverly Hills and then Undone, Island In The Sun and Say It Ain't So. And then they walked off stage. It was just 45 minutes. Are you fucking kidding me? May they were coming back for another set? Nope! An encore of El Scorcho and Buddy Holly before signing off for the night. Don't get me wrong, the songs they picked for the set were great, but one hour and that's it? At least the rain held off.
Short sets seem to be a common theme for Weezer shows. I've written that twice before. I've always enjoyed Weezer's music and when they play live they are good, but when it comes to value for money, I think this might be my last show of theirs for a while.
The Crap Facts:
This is my 421st concert.
This is my 5th concert at CMCU Amphitheater.
This is my 57th concert in Charlotte.
This is my 64th concert in North Carolina.
This is my 227th concert in the USA.
This is my 5th Weezer concert.
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