1 August 2009: Osheaga Music and Arts Festival, Parc Jean-Drapeau, Montreal, Canada
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Setlist
- Life In Technicolor
- Violet Hill
- Clocks
- In My Place
- Yellow
- 42
- Fix You
- Strawberry Swing
- God Put A Smile Upon Your Face (Partial Techno Remix)
- Talk (Partial Techno Remix)
- The Hardest Part (Chris Solo Piano)
- Postcards From Far Away (Chris Solo Piano)
- Viva La Vida
- Lost!
- Green Eyes (acoustic)
- Quebec Song
- Death Will Never Conquer (Acoustic, sung by Will)
- Billie Jean (Michael Jackson cover - Acoustic)
- Viva La Vida (Remix Interlude)
- Politik
- Lovers In Japan
- Death And All His Friends
Encore - The Scientist
- Life In Technicolor ii
- The Escapist (Outro)
Photos
Photos from this show can be found at Coldplaying.com in the Gallery thread for Parc Jean-Drapeau. http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/gallery/showgallery.php/cat/1771
Videos
Videos from this show can be found in the first post of the Coldplaying forum live thread for this show at http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/showthread.php?t=55151
Discussion
All post-show discussion for this show at the forum thread: http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/showthread.php?t=55151
Fan Reviews
All fan reviews have been submitted to us by the members of Coldplaying.com[1], unless stated otherwise.
amazing night, amazing night, we were about 5 rows from the stage, it was the best show i've ever went to (my 5th time seeing them) and I got a setlist!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm so happy C'ÉTAIT COMPLÈTEMENT FOU!!!
[murphy]
FANTASTIC NIGHT!!Absolutely amazing.I was very close (4rth row Guy's side, 3 rd row mini ramp).I'm on a high so I'll post pictures and maybe other things tonight.It took us two hours to get out of there
My review I also read a few BRILLIANT reviews (most in French) this morning.
FANTASTIC show last. My friends and I arrived at the venue, well a field (a really nice one and the weather was amazing), at 3 and there were people waiting in front of the stage already. I’ve been to Osheaga before and usually people don’t do that and the big crowds don’t really show up before 4 pm. Apparently they had more people in one day yesterday than in 2 days last year. So my friends and I managed to get 4rth row on Guy’s side, 3rd row near the mini ramp. The Coldplay Crew took pictures of the crowd waiting and of themselves in front of the crowd. They didn’t have the big ones on the both sides, which turned out to be funny during "In My Place" because Chris couldn't run and jump on Jonny from very far away so he waited and jumped on him from the corner of the stage.
We saw some goods bands while waiting. I surprised by Jason Mraz because I personnaly really don’t like his music very much but he is a good performer and got the crowd going. Also saw Elbow, The Roots, Josh Ritter, Eagles of Death Metal (They made me laugh. Old Rock’n Roll). I saw Will dancing on the side of the stage a few times (including to Elbow ) with his little V neck t-shirt and sun glasses I took a picture and you can kind of see him. He was clapping and dancing. The crowd was impatient to see Coldplay and started chanting just when “The Roots” were finishing. No dancing roadie this time but we did have the waving and clapping with Strauss. The crowd went mad when they came on stage. I love that intro so much. From Strauss to “LiT” and “Violet Hill.” You get amazing and overwhelming feeling and go nuts. We couldn’t stop singing and cheering the whole time. The guy next to me was hilarious. He started singing and but it was just horrible. His friend went like “Shut up! You’re gonna kill everyone or get killed” Poor guy. They didn’t play “Glass of Water” but that’s alright. It’s a festival so the show had to be a little shorter, although they did try to sing as many songs as they could. Chris was jumping around as usual and I had a great of view of him on the mini-ramp. My friend said his eyes were really blue. Guy didn’t smile much this time around (unlike Toronto. Maybe he was hung over ) but he did give some people in the front the most hilarious look. Some eyebrow raising thing and that seemed to be saying “I know you want me” or something like that Something I noticed at the last two shows was that Chris comes over to Guy during one song (can’t remember which one) and asks him if he is okay. Cute. Will and Chris laughed at each other a few times, don’t know why but they seemed to be having fun. There were also very nice Jonny and Chris moments during “In My Place” and “Strawberry Swing" (when they play really close to each other at the end."
They managed to use the balloons by having the crew throw into the crowd. The crowd kicked them really far back and after the concert I saw some people with them on the metro. “Fix You” sounded great in the field and with such a crowd. Chris messed up the beginning of “The Hardest Part,” which was really funny. The B-stage was great because I was REALLY close and had a fantastic view of Will going crazy on his mini drums. He is so concentrated. Jonny and Guy were smiling behind him at one point (I think because of something Jonny said). Go figure. Every year, Montreal is home to an International Fireworks festival and at 10 the fireworks started and we could see them pretty well, although they were on the right side of the stage. They started during “Viva La Vida.” Guy and Chris were trying to get a look at them from the stage by moving forward a little.
They managed to put the C-stage in the middle of the field, which is so great. First, they seemed to hesitate about how to leave the stage but all-knowing Guy pointed to the right side of the stage. The crowd at the back went crazy. They all smiled when they walked by. Funnily enough the fireworks were green during “Green Eyes” and Chris told the other guys to look at them because it looked so great and so they sang the C-stage songs facing the fireworks. That was a beautiful moment. Chris sang “Green Eyes,” looked at Jonny and pointed to the fireworks (Aaawwww moment indeed). He also sang about the fireworks during the intro to DWNC. It was funny. Something like “We got (something something), fireworks and our drummer Will.” It was a nice little change. Then Jonny said something to Will, who laughed. They didn’t expect the fireworks and seemed really happy about it. There were a lot of people watching the boys from the side of the stage who then tried to get a look the fireworks as well: Miller came around the side of the stage with Franksy to take pictures so we might have a blog.
The cell phone wave was cool although I didn’t really see what it looked like. It must have looked great from the back.à Chris said we did some great singing and he could where the Arcade Fire came from. Big cheer
He spoke in French a few times, which is always adorable. because of his accent He knew what to say to get cheers, including the word "Quebec" which always works on the Quebecois crowds.
“Politik” was great. Lots of jumping around. I love the Chorus so much just for that.
“Lovers in Japan” was brilliant with the butterflies. I don’t know how they gonna get rid of them since it’s a field but well. The field was a mess after that. hehe The crowd cheered before the encore: from clapping, screaming, Viva La Vida chanting to football chants and yelling Coldplay in unison. That was really great! Brilliant audience, Chris came back on and thanked us for the cheering and played “The Scientist,” which is always such a great sing along. Guy came out with a beer, as usual “LiTii” was brilliant and the crowd really seemed to know the words and since it was the last song everyone tried to cheer as loud as they could. Everybody’s legs were hurting by then considering we had been standing for hours. It was REALLY crowded. Will left the stage last, which I always find hilarious. "Yes, Will, everyone has left the building. Wanna wait til the crowd leaves as well?"
Going back home was an entire adventure in itself. It took us two hours to get back. The show was on an island so the only way to get there is by car or metro, But not a lot of people use cars in Montreal and everybody was taking the metro. We ended up sitting down again with a lot of other people and just waited Some started sleeping, some played music on garbage cans, some chanted a little. We also played with one of the yellow balloons that someone had gotten, throwing it from one side of the line to the other. Someone burst it and got booed so much. Absolutely hilarious. Also, every time a metro came around people cheered and clapped at the driver (that must have been a first for him). It was getting ridiculous.
It was a brilliant night. No post-concert depression yet.YAY.Sorry if forgot some things
[marie/pims]
Tonight was absolutely amazing !!! We were 2nd row on Jonny's side (basically leaning on the barricade at some points)....absolutely beautiful and spectacular show. Definitely the best I've seen from them (this being my 3rd time of course). Wooooooo !!
[_Broken_Doll_]
what a great night! definitely the best coldplay concert i've been to crowd-wise (my third show)
unfortunately due to my friend being really hungry, we had to go and get food which meant I was unable to secure my place during jason mraz. we were about 15 rows from the stage and it was quite hard for me to see since i'm short =(
but the crowd was awesome! lots of singing along during many of the songs (oh-ohs a la viva la vida), great turn out, loved the billie jean singing and their little song about the fireworks and Quebec and all that other jazz haha. Sad that they didn't play glass of water but the show was so much fun it didn't bother me too much.
i just wish it didn't have to end...
[redcurry]
It was epic! I was second row from the front, on Guy's side of the stage! Closest I've ever been at a Coldplay concert and I converted one of my friends into loving Coldplay good times! I'm gonna look through my pics and vids and hope some good ones came out that are contributable!
PS did anyone else spot Will, Guy and Jonny on the side of the stage where the Roots were performing? (okay maybe not Jonny and Guy too but it looked like them and I definitely spotted Will)
Here's my review:
Okay how to start this???
Got to Jean-Drapeau mid-afternoon, around the time Josh Ritter was performing. Chilled out at the bottom of the lawn and took in the HUGE space in front of the main stage. I thought to myself “wow, this is going to become a sea of people in 6 hours time.” My friends and I decided to check out the other stages which had some awesome acts; K’naan, Gentlemen Reg and Elbow to name a few.
We came back halfway through Elbow’s set to get a spot as close to the stage as humanly possible. We made it as far as second row from the barrier, far right of the main stage but only about 4-5 rows from the B stage. I realized it was a pretty good spot as we watched both Jason Mraz and the Roots with a very good view. Both these acts were awesome and had their own creative flavours. While the Roots were on, two awesome things happened: The first was that one of Coldplay’s roadies (I think!) came up to our side and took some pictures of us!! I hope the photo turns out and pops up on the website but for now it is wishful thinking.
The second awesome thing (also during the Roots performance) was that as I was watching the Roots, I looked over to the side of their stage and recognized Will! I look to his left and right to who appeared to be Guy and Jonny, but I wasn’t completely sure. I based this on general physique and their body movement (you know how some people just seem to have certain stances, etc?) but Will was definitely there. I gasped and went “omg it’s Will!” to my friend and I waved frantically in their direction with high hopes that they’d wave back or know that I knew they were there Everyone around me thought I was either crazy or had no clue who I was waving to. Lol oh well…
Cue the Coldplay concert. One word: epic. It always is and I’m always in denial when they first come on stage thinking “I’ve gotta be dreaming right now”. But nope, it’s them, in the flesh, and I’m standing ~20m from them. Their set was phenomenal. I don’t need to tell you guys that or go into details because you already know it! J A really nice touch was the fireworks coming from LaRonde. Chris was particularly impressed! ‘Lovers In Japan’ came up and I was covered in butterfly confetti, which is currently resting on my printer until I can figure out how to arrange them. Just before the encore, the girls in front of me left and I was right at the front! (although more people out of nowhere were watching from the other side of the barrier. I figured they were VIP’s or contest winners.) The concert finishes and as usual, I leave slightly saddened knowing that it’s over and wondering when I’ll see them again but the rest of me is filled with awe and happiness. One of my friends who attended saw the concert for the first time and has fallen in love with Coldplay. How could you not?
[miss_g]
amazing show! I usually see them at the ACC where they are super strict about taking videos, so I FINALLY (after 5 times seeing them) got to get videos of my favourite tracks! Was amazed they still managed to do those big yellow balloons even outdoors!
also, don't hate me, but I left about 50 minutes into the set to go see Girl Talk. Still can't get over them stupidly scheduling them both at the same time. It was such a difficult choice but I LOVE Girl Talk and had to see him live, and had so much fun there! He even sampled Coldplay in a few of his tracks and had the big yellow balloons on his side of the island, somehow. Great night, overall!
Metro trip home was fun too. Since Girl Talk got out 10 minutes before Coldplay we managed to beat the lines while still hearing Coldplay from far back. Lots of drunk people on the metro holding the balloons, trying to run up the down escalator (and failing, despite the crowds cheering them on).
[svenner885]
After 3 other Coldplay concerts this year and 1 left, I didn't think I would ever make it to the front row, but it turns out if you are willing to spend 9 hours sitting on gravel and risking your bladder then anythings possible!!! It was so worth all the pain that my body is in right now. That concert was unreal, especially when the fireworks went off in the background. Well done Coldplay. Well done.
[HurleySnowCone]
I got there at 2:15 and went in front of Coldplay's stage right away. I spent 7 hours waiting there under the sun, never quitting my place, trying to get a better one all the time. I managed to be in second row, on Guy's side of the stage, and just in front of B stage (in which Chris played The Hardest Part) I felt like dying! And I felt like dying when the show was over. I was in total pain yesterday, since I hadn't eaten a lot, and this morning I was still feeling bad. But I'll never forget this concert. Best night ever.
Thank You Coldplay
[Bluejay]
Media Reviews
So… not so bad being the world’s biggest pop-rock band after all. Not on the perfect 2009 Montreal night – the only one. Not when even La Ronde’s fireworks display were perfectly timed to open one of your ballad-anthems. And not when 30,000 people jammed Parc jean Drapeau and Osheaga for its biggest-ever single act.
So we’ll drop any debates about the significance of Coldplay, or the critical resistance to their ambitions claiming a status deeper than the one they own: globe-conquering pop band. Night had come down as the River Stage shadow-scrim silhouetted the band for Violet Hill’s soft-focus war memorial. Goosepimple red lighting for the climactic Clocks, followed by singer Chris Martin scrambling stage left to throw the chorus of In My Place to the masses. “Merci beaucoup, mes amis,” he said, before the stage went Yellow and balloons bounced over the audience.
After those four songs, they’d won. Debate about pop-rock (well… yeah) versus rock, popularity versus status, had dissolved in the certainty that Chris Martin’s globe-orbiting melodies were going to own the night. Delivering the co-dependent anthem Fix You only revealed more deeply how these songs find the soft spot in every listener. The videoscreen shot of all the girls in the front row singing along was priceless.
And when you’re winning… the band somehow made its way to a platform mid-crowd for a mini acoustic set. Fireworks to their left, August moon to their right… both of which Martin pointed to. It was as though Montreal were having a summer.
As is his wont, Martin flew around the stage, charmingly, ungainly, in his majorette jacket, engaging the massive crowd in French (“, ***, *** – terrible!” when a singalong was off-time). More interestingly, he played with virtually every song – meaning the band had taken the time to work something specifically live into the setlist, and to recognize something few bands do: pop hooks can be elastic, if you care enough to stretch them. God Put A Smile Upon My Face was discofied, and winningly so. Drummer Will Champion manned the kettles for Viva La Vida (admittedly, a staple). Guitarist Johnny Buckland made a point of nailing his hooks on the big screen.
Mostly, this was a band enjoyed its headliner status, and knew that – even if these songs are, at heart, softer than some of the bands on the plateau above them. Is there meaning beyond that? Certainly. But last night, Eddie Vedder might have done well to note the joy in playing your hits for fans some of whom idly want, and others who may even deeply need them. And last night, even Bono might have been a little envious.
Osheaga preview: Coldplay return to festival scene in Montreal
It was supposed to be the year of the one-two punch. And it still may be. But Osheaga Music and Arts Festival director Nick Farkas was thrown for a loop last week when he got word that one of two high-profile headliners for the fest’s fourth edition (Saturday and Sunday at Jean Drapeau Park) was pulling out, writes The Gazette (Montreal).
Beastie Boys member Adam Yauch was diagnosed with a cancerous tumour in his salivary gland, leading the band to cancel all upcoming tour dates, including Sunday’s highly anticipated fest-ending set.
Osheaga promoter Gillett Entertainment Group had bet the bank on this year’s headliners – Coldplay and Beastie Boys. Their names were featured on posters, TV and radio ads all over town, often with no mention of the rest of the lineup. It was an all-in gamble that backfired. But the real-life reason behind the situation was too sobering for anything but sympathy.
“I got the call Monday morning from their agent-manager,” Farkas said. “It was 10 o’clock our time, 7 a.m. in L.A., so I knew it couldn’t be good. My first reaction was I was shocked that he was sick. It’s such a terrible thing. Then there was a realization that we would have to fill the slot. But more than that, it was just – those guys are my age. I was concerned (about whether) he was going to be all right. Compared to that, figuring out what to do was nothing.”
He got on the horn, calling the heads of other big fests – Lollapalooza in Chicago, All Points West in New Jersey – where Beastie Boys had been scheduled to perform, to see what they were doing. Time was of the essence. “With not even two weeks before the festival, the most important thing was that we figure something out quickly.”
In the end, the answer was staring him in the face. Brooklyn rock act Yeah Yeah Yeahs were already on the bill for Osheaga, Sunday afternoon – a not-so-prominent time for one of the best live bands out there. “We booked them late,” Farkas explained. “All the slots were locked in, with just a month left – (their original time slot of) 4:45 wasn’t ideal. I would have rather put them in a later slot.”
Yeah Yeah Yeahs were nothing short of astounding when they performed at Metropolis in April 2006. Singer Karen O is a firebrand, a shockingly charismatic performer with irrepressible energy. That the group has a hot new album out, It’s Blitz!, added to the cachet. Farkas’s phone research sealed the deal. Lollapalooza had also moved Yeah Yeah Yeahs into a headlining spot. He had his solution. “Obviously, people wanted to see Beastie Boys,” he said. “But you can’t replace Beastie Boys. ... All things considered, we turned it around quickly, which is what we wanted. We got a great band (headlining), and made the best of a bad situation.”
Reaction has been positive so far, he noted, adding that Osheaga has given out just 450 refunds for Sunday. “To me, that indicates that people are coming for the festival, and that the lineup is strong enough to keep people holding on to their tickets.”
Of course, it’s much more than a two-band event. Nearly 50 acts will perform on four stages over the weekend. Saturday’s roster includes mashup maverick Girl Talk, Swedish electro-pop starlet Lykke Li, live hip-hop heavyweights the Roots, pop singer-songwriter Jason Mraz, Montreal rockers the Stills, hard-rock band Eagles of Death Metal, Toronto rapper K’Naan and British electro buzz act La Roux.
Sunday features dramatic Oregon rock band the Decemberists, British post-punk faves Arctic Monkeys, New York indie-pop act Vampire Weekend (taking Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ original afternoon slot), Montreal techno DJ Tiga, alt-pop auteur Rufus Wainwright in a solo set, London dance-punk duo the Ting Tings, funky hometown trip-hop unit Beast, European electronica group Miike Snow and rap veterans the Beatnuts, among others. Osheaga’s heavy roster of local talent also includes indie acts Hollerado, Parlovr, Ladies of the Canyon, Li’l Andy, Lanan and Caracol. In addition, Osheaga teams up with outdoor dance party Piknic Electronik, happening both days with DJs Ghislain Poirier, Mateo Murphy, Toronto duo Bonjay and more. It takes place just off the site; an Osheaga ticket gets you in.
In other news, the Osheaga arts tent is no more. Instead, art installations will be strewn throughout the site, making for a more interactive environment. “It’s going to be a giant outdoor art exhibit,” Farkas said. There are also a handful of Osheaga in the City concerts this week at venues around town. Local heavy metal band Priestess played Foufounes Électriques last night. Montreal franco-rap act Omnikrom and electro dance band Misteur Valaire take over the Olympia tonight, and awesome dance-pop three-piece Think About Life plays Le National tomorrow.
Osheaga Music and Arts Festival takes place Saturday and Sunday at Jean Drapeau Park on Île Ste. Hélène. Bands start at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $75 for Saturday, $65 for Sunday or $125 for the weekend. VIP weekend passes cost $295. Call 514-790-2525 or visit www.osheaga.com. Details on Osheaga in the City concerts are available on the festival’s website.
http://www.montrealgazette.com/
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