Well, I would have camped out if i did not have agreed to a privious agreement. Oh well, I still got a ticket, and yes, he is that good.
So what time should we line up for Sufjan Tickets?
Comments from some who queued up.
this event showed, if there was any doubt, that even hipsters follow a herd instinct…
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apparently, hipsters are racist too, or at least in new york they are. meanies.
Whatever. I went because I like Sufjan.
There were definitely some card-carrying hipsters there, but they didn't make up the entire crowd.
There were definitely some card-carrying hipsters there, but they didn't make up the entire crowd.
Is there no webcast for this show?
i dont think there was. hopefully something will pop up on youtube. for those who went, how was the show?
post #100 wahooo!
post #100 wahooo!
Why didn't they do a webcast?! I really hope it ends up on their archives :confused:
The show was quite good…it was a great sounding performance being in the Opera House, the dynamics were heightened between the hushed portions of just Sufjan singing and playing piano vs. the onslaught of the full orchestra. The Opera House orchestra seemed to be having fun with the arrangements and letting loose at points. Highlights included "Casimir Pulaski Day", an interesting version of "Chicago" with a lot of flutes and strings, and "Sleeping Bear, Sault Saint Marie" - which Sufjan said was the first time performing live. He ended with "Majesty, Snowbird"…unfortunately no encore.
I felt sorry for the older ushers in my section, who seemed intimidated by the young crowd. A lot of unheeded requests to get to your seats, stop leaning on the railing, stop taking pictures, etc.
I felt sorry for the older ushers in my section, who seemed intimidated by the young crowd. A lot of unheeded requests to get to your seats, stop leaning on the railing, stop taking pictures, etc.
I forgot to add the setlist:
Concerning the UFO
Detroit
Casimir Pulaski Day
Supercomputer
Predatory Wasp
Seven Swans
Chicago
Sleeping Bear, Sault Saint Marie
Majesty Snowbird
Concerning the UFO
Detroit
Casimir Pulaski Day
Supercomputer
Predatory Wasp
Seven Swans
Chicago
Sleeping Bear, Sault Saint Marie
Majesty Snowbird
I got a ticket last minute yesterday, and while it was a great show, I'm glad I didn't wait in line for it overnight, he only played an hourish. Some of the arrangements were really great, I too loved the contrast between just Sufjan and then his playing with the orchestra. I was particularly looking forward to hearing Chicago with the orchestra, but was a little disappointed with the way that one sounded. There were times when you could hear a pin drop in the Opera House. At the end of many songs no one clapped until after we heard him breathe. You could hear the whole audience collectively exhale and then clap. It was a pretty cool experience.
Did anyone check out the "target lounge"?? White and milk chocolate fountains with cookies, fruit, cake, marshmallows, pretzels, etc to dip in them, a candy bar, free coffee, tea, hot chocolate, etc. Complete with flashing target signs and target couches everywhere. It was interesting.
Did anyone check out the "target lounge"?? White and milk chocolate fountains with cookies, fruit, cake, marshmallows, pretzels, etc to dip in them, a candy bar, free coffee, tea, hot chocolate, etc. Complete with flashing target signs and target couches everywhere. It was interesting.
All that fuss for a few songs? I'll sit by the fire and listen to the cd.
Yes, I am old.
Yes, I am old.
I camp out at the Kennedy Center for the chocolate fountains at the Target lounge.
wait, isn't your cousin the drummer in a popular rock band?!
i can't believe he played such a short set. if i had camped out, i would be pissed.
Yes, but I don't have to camp out in the cold overnight to hear them play live.
The Kennedy Center made it clear on their website that Sufjan's performance would last from 9-10PM and no longer. From what I hear, he wanted to come out for an encore, but the KC is very rigid regarding performance times.
I gotta say, of all the acts I figured people would line up overnight in the cold for, I'd never think it'd be Sufjan Stevens. So much passion for music that strikes me as so dispassionate.
Or maybe people would line up in the cold for lots of people if that was still the only way to get seats.
Or maybe people would line up in the cold for lots of people if that was still the only way to get seats.
I was lucky enough to get a last minute ticket too from a friend of mine. her uncle works at the Kennedy Center and was able to get us tickets
we were also lucky enough to get to watch the soundcheck which was very cool. He played Concerning the UFO… during soundcheck, and it was really something to hear just him and his band (orchestra wasn't there) playing a song in that big opera house with only maybe 10 or so other people in there.
I thought the show was very good. I wouldn't of camped out for it though, but still good.
we were also lucky enough to get to watch the soundcheck which was very cool. He played Concerning the UFO… during soundcheck, and it was really something to hear just him and his band (orchestra wasn't there) playing a song in that big opera house with only maybe 10 or so other people in there.
I thought the show was very good. I wouldn't of camped out for it though, but still good.