18 September 2005: Starwood Amphitheatre, Nashville, TN, USA

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18 September 2005: Nashville

Setlist

1. Square One
2. Politik
3. Yellow
4. God Put A Smile Upon Your Face
5. Speed Of Sound
6. Low
7. A Rush Of Blood To The Head
8. Everything’s Not Lost
9. White Shadows
10. The Scientist
11. ’Til Kingdom Come
12. Ring Of Fire (Johnny Cash Cover)
13. Don’t Panic
14. Clocks
15. Talk
    Encore
16. Swallowed In The Sea
17. In My Place
18. Fix You

Reviews

Coldplay leaped on stage in what was one of the best performances of the season at Starwood Amphitheatre, playing hits off their latest album, X&Y, as well as plenty of old favorites. Their success may be attributed to the fact they are quite simply one of the most talented, humble and gracious bands touring the world today. Rilo Kiley opened with a soulful, soothing set as an almost-full moon rose above a sold-out crowd that included celebrity guests Tim McGraw and Faith Hill.

Instead of the video screens on either side of the stage, the band utilized a two-story rectangular video wall that flashed all sorts of interesting eye candy. At one point, "Get your camera ready, 3…2…1… take a photo!" scrolled across the screen, just as streaming video of fans' faces played on the wall. At one point, frontman Chris Martin grabbed an audience member's camera phone and snapped photos of himself. Whoever was on the other end got a very special treat.

The hour-and-a-half set included covers from New Order and Johnny Cash. Martin mentioned that the band had planned on doing a collaboration with Cash, but it never took place due to his passing last year. "It is one of the saddest things that has ever happened to us."

As the show drew to a close, Martin repeatedly thanked the crowd for their attendance in a city full of so many music legends. "Thanks for having us in your beautiful city and thanks for giving us the best job in the world!"

A short encore set saw an exuberant Martin dive from the stage during In My Place to run up the aisles and stand atop the sound booth, offering a coveted up-close view to fans in the lawn seats.

As the band took their bows, Martin took his rings off his fingers and threw them into the audience. Just before leaving the stage, he ran over to the video camera and kissed the lens, which was shown on the two-story screen above the stage. As 20,000 fans filed out of Starwood, it was clear that everyone was deeply thankful for the fantastic performance.

Source: tennessean.com