09 September 2005: Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Charlotte, NC , USA
From WikiColdplay
Setlist
- Square One
- Politik
- Yellow
- God Put A Smile Upon Your Face
- Speed Of Sound
- Low
- A Rush Of Blood To The Head
- Amsterdam
- White Shadows
- The Scientist
- ’Til Kingdom Come
- Ring Of Fire (Johnny Cash Cover)
- Green Eyes
- Clocks
- Talk
Encore - Swallowed In The Sea
- In My Place
- Fix You
Reviews
After the sorrow left by Hurricane Katrina, Coldplay's concert gave Charlotteans a chance to collectively take a deep breath and exhale slowly. The band's dreamy, existential rock felt good after an emotional week of seeing evacuees fill the Charlotte Coliseum and other shelters, and knowing how lucky most of us are to have a home, a job to complain about and clothes on our backs.
Coldplay -- singer Chris Martin, guitarist Jonny Buckland, bass guitarist Guy Berryman and drummer Will Champion -- played comfort music for uncertain times.
Singing "Yellow," "Politik" and "Clocks" with the thousands of other people who sold out Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre was a sweet escape.
Although Coldplay's new album, "X&Y," has a spacey feel, the band still sings about comfort, hope and perseverance. Unlike many new musicians who try too hard to declare their artistic genius, Coldplay didn't overwhelm fans with material from "X&Y." They did play a few tunes, such as the foot stomper "Square One" and "Talk."
The raucous tunes were fun, but the band deftly delivered the quiet songs, as well, from the plaintive "Rush of Blood to the Head" to "Amsterdam" to "Scientist," the hold-your-woman-tightly tune.
Compared with the sensory overload of Ozzfest on Monday, Coldplay was a minimalist concert. The stage was sparse with the instruments and lights stands barely illuminated. A huge video screen took up the back half of the stage, and the videography was a mix of geometric eye candy and spacey star stuff. The band members wore black, which contrasted the blues, reds, and yellow lights that washed over the stage. Big yellow balloons dropped from the rafters during "Yellow."
One of the night's best moments came near the end. Band members pulled their instruments toward the front of the stage and huddled as if they were standing around a campfire. Martin explained that typically that part of the show was a tribute to Johnny Cash. On Friday, it was dedicated to hurricane victims.
Source: charlotte.com
