Tonight, we went to see the Weeknd in concert at Gillette Stadium. Now, truth be told, I like the Weeknd and all, but he would not necessarily be the guy I'd plan to go out and see in concert. But, my expectations were truly blow away by his performance that night.
So a few things. First, we learned from seeing Ed Sheeran that it was best to get tickets for parking ahead of time...which we did. We were able to park outside of the stadium (which was awesome at the beginning, but led to an hour wait to get out at the end). We also learned that it is a good idea to stay over, so we did book a room at a nearby hotel.
We got there and got our bearings. Fortunately, there was no rush for seats. Doja Cat was supposed to be the opener, but she got sick, so they had a couple of DJs opening up. One of the DJs we missed while getting water and souvenirs - Emmie always has to do that. The second one was good with some 80s music mixed in, but the graphics in the background were a little wacky.
Once the Weeknd went on, it was clear that this was no ordinary concert. The Weeknd was a story teller. He shared a magnificent story about a city that seems to be under attack by some unseen force (in actuality, it is probably not that at all). He had dancers that seemed to mimic the Imperial Guard from Star Wars...if the guard had rhythm. And, he had a giant moon opposite the stage. It was IMPRESSIVE.
He shared one song after another - blending them melliflously (I've always wanted to use a variation of that word in print). Spectacular light shows and pyrotechnics helped tell his story. And the ending, with Blinding Lights, sealed the deal. It was one of the best concerts I had ever been to. WOW!
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