1 June 2009: Darien Lakes, Buffalo, NY, USA

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1 June 2009: Darien Lakes, Buffalo, NY, USA [Pic: Technicolor Girl]

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Setlist

Photos

Photos from this show can be found at Coldplaying.com in the Gallery thread for Buffalo. http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/gallery/showgallery.php/cat/1757

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=55530

Discussion

All post-show discussion for this show at the forum thread: http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/showthread.php?t=55530

Fan Reviews

All fan reviews have been submitted to us by the members of Coldplaying.com[1], unless stated otherwise.

Hi guys. I'm back from the best concert of my life! It was beyond amazing. I have no words to describe it, but let me tell you, it was worth every penny, every ounce of anticipation, and every day I had to wait. This was my first time seeing them so I'm sure it will live on in my memory forever. I honestly don't think I've ever been so happy in my whole life!! Chris' voice was beautiful as always and he seemed to be in a pretty good mood, joking and improvising and such. And the rain seemed to hold off for the most part...I think it may have rained a bit but we were under a tent. Chris kept thanking everyone for putting up with the weather, he's so sweet! And OMG when they came out to the B stage, it was in the section right next to mine, so I got a really good view during The Hardest Part and GPASUYF!! They were SO close. The crowd was better than I expected...they were all standing and singing and screaming the whole time, and I was happy I had a fellow Chris lover next to me! It was just incredible. I was having such a great time that I forgot to tweet in between songs as I had planned...sorry!

I'll try to post some pics/videos, though most of my pics didn't come out well...

But OMG. FREAKING AMAZING. BEST NIGHT OF MY LIFE.

[Technicolor Girl]

Also just got back from Darien Lake, I had seen them in Cleveland and let me tell you this was a way better crowd, atmosphere, and performance. Really great, Everyone was into it and oh I go to touch all the band members as the walked to the C stage. That was cool. Great show and now I feel so satisfied!

[Arsenal007]

I just got home after 2 hours sitting in the parking lot Amazing show...my 3rd time seeing them and it never gets old. My seats were on the end in section 204, and I gave Chris a hi-5 on his way to the lawn stage...pretty cool! I was amazed at the variety of people there. Every age group, every ethnicity, all there belting out their favorite Coldplay songs. It was really quite amazing, the most diverse crowd I've seen at a concert.

[Freyster98]

So, best concert of my life! Better than last time I saw coldplay! Anywhos, I got video of almost the whole show, until my camera battery died during Death and All His Friends. So, I didnt get the Scientist or LIT2/Escapist. Once I figure out how to put them on youtube I will link.

I also ended up getting two of the yellow balloons from Yellow. It was pretty amazing. Met some awesome people since I got there at 2. What else, oh yeah, a whole shopping bag of butterflies.

Basically, I am the happiest person ever!

[Freyster98]

Sorry - I don't twitter guys... but we were in the PIT with only 3 people in front of us... the most AMAZING SEATS EVER (ok - no seats in the pit... but you know what I mean).

I'm uploading photos to our web site right now - check them out at www.sandtent.com/coldplay. My wife took down the set list in her phone - I'll try and post that later.

This is my 2nd Coldplay concert (saw them last year in Toronto - and will see them again next month in Toronto). Not as good a show as Toronto - I think the fans up there are more into Coldplay (it's such a shame that Buffalo doesn't respect them as much... I was listening to WGR yesterday evening - and the guys were just bashing them... "U2 wannabees, Theft, Rip offs" - I was so pissed off - but it seems to be the mindset here... it's such a shame.

I think Coldplay felt it too - there was no 2nd encore (as Coldplay has been known to do)... energy was there from the band - just the crowd wasn't as pumped as it could have been.

[slemay]

Hey everyone! I'll be posting my photos and videos from the front row of C stage in the lawn seats by the end of the day! I had a spectacular time volunteering with Oxfam America and meeting up with a bunch of Coldplay fans and coldplaying.com members. Keep looking for my photos and video of "I'm a Believer!"

[ColdplayJoe]

Wow! you pointed out quite a great number of things I hadn't even thought of ... Like "Speed Of Sound" ... you know there are just so many great songs, it seemed that they played everything "main stream" and everything I wanted to hear; I didn't even notice that song was missing ... then again ... as you say ... whose complaining???!!! Certainly Not Me!!!

We were dead center, about halfway back in the lawn ... while we couldn't see anything really well, the projection screens were pretty good and of course when they came out into the audience, we could see them just fine

We too ended up with a drunk couple and their third wheel next to us, who migrated in front of us! They obviously could give a crap about the music as they spent 90% of the concert taking photos of themselves on their mobile. My BFF is really short, so it was really pissing us off because she couldn't see and had to keep moving every so often

Darien lake is a great place to see a show ... even from the lawn ... I've been looking at the venue @ saratoga Springs coming up, and while we have lawn seating (because that's all we can afford, and just about all that's left) the upper portion of the view appears as if it will be blocked by a balcony.

I can only think of a couple of shows I've been to that even come close to compare ... Barenaked Ladies and Moxy Fruvous ... but of course neither of them are HUGE Megastar Groups (and neither REALLY exists any more - sorry BNL, but you don't.) Further more, niether sent me home with a bit of the show (BUTTERFLIES!!!) and a free CD!

The Show rateed a A+++ in my opinion Darien Lake PAC gets a B. Unless of course you include leaving which takes that down to a D-.

[pitaboy1968]

How can I possibly sum up the amazing experience I had last night? Where do I even begin? Well, I suppose I could start by saying that no words I use could possibly do it justice. I'm talking about the incredible show put on at Darien Lake by one of the biggest rock groups around and by far my favorite band, Coldplay. Of course, there's no way I can write an objective review of the concert, being as huge a fan as I am, but seeing them live for the first time seemed to make it very clear to me just why they've had such a strong hold on me as well as on listeners around the world, if ever I had questioned this before. I really hope, and sincerely believe, that if there was anyone who doubted the band's musical power in the audience last night, their mind was changed by the phenomenal performance given.

My sister and I arrived at the venue slightly early, and waited in a huge line for a bit until the doors opened. I was sporting a Viva La Vida shirt and the black military-style jacket I had bought specifically for the concert and had decorated with colorful armbands made from bandanas, to replicate Chris Martin's style. I actually only saw one other person wearing a similar jacket, which surprised me...I guess I was more hardcore than most of the people there. After chugging some free Vitamin Water that was handed to us, we entered the venue, and found our seats which were slightly better than I had expected, in section 201. The opening acts, an Australian group called Howling Bells and indie-rocker Pete Yorn, were pretty good; unfortunately, the place was more than half empty for their performances, and those who were present seemed to pay them little attention. I hoped that trend wouldn't continue for the headliner. Before long, that classical piece that everyone recognizes but few seem to know the name of (The Blue Danube by Johann Strauss) played, signaling that the show would start soon. I got ridiculously excited, knowing that the moment I had waited for so long was almost here. On the last note of the song, the lights went down, and we all started screaming as hard as we could while four sparklers held aloft appeared behind a veil on the stage, and a recorded version of Life In Technicolor began to play. The lights came up and the band went right into the rocking Violet Hill, a song that always blows me away with its power. Right from the getgo, I was impressed by the energy of the audience, which was on its feet and merrily singing and screaming throughout the entire show. I had assumed that Coldplay were not very popular in Buffalo, which would translate into a weak reception by the crowd, but I was completely wrong, it seems.

The boys romped through hit after hit, and with each song I tried to sing more loudly and scream more shrilly, though by about the third song in I had almost lost my voice already. My sister didn't seem to have any problem with this, of course! I couldn't believe how fast it seemed to be going by. Let's see...In My Place, probably one of my favorites, was so upbeat and electrifying, with Jonny's awesome guitar riff; Clocks was definitely a highlight, as this was the song that first made me fall in love with them, and is still one of their best, with the laser-light show accenting the music; Yellow was brilliant, with the flashing yellow lights and balloons of the same color bouncing about the crowd; Glass Of Water, a newer song, was amazing with its anthemic 7/8 time chorus, and seems to have been made with this type of show in mind; 42 was also memorable, starting off as a Beatles-esque piano ballad and becoming incredibly upbeat in the second half, finally to return to the piano ballad in the end, with Chris panting and pretending to be out of breath right before letting out a long, beautiful, piercingly pure note to end the song (he made a glance-at-watch gesture in the middle of this note--ah, I love him!); Strawberry Swing was beautifully mellow and really didn't need any extra effects, because it's so well written; Fix You was propelled by the audience's singing, and was beautiful and moving as always. Then the band moved to a small stage set up on our level, in the section directly next to us. We all climbed on our chairs to see better, ignoring the scolding of a security guard. It was incredible being that close to the band. From there, they did their techno remix of God Put A Smile Upon Your Face and Talk (I still need to get an audio version of this, because I really like how they've changed it) and then Chris played his piano solos, The Hardest Part and Postcards From Far Away. He also took the opportunity here to talk to the crowd a bit, charmingly as always. He made a mistake at the beginning of The Hardest Part, after which he just laughed and said, "Ok, seriously now!" and started again. He's never afraid to admit when he's messed up, which is one of many things I love about him. A girl next to me kept shouting "I LOVE YOU CHRIS" throughout this set, so I wasn't alone.

After this, they went into the song that has brought them such huge fame and success, the song that everyone had been waiting for, Viva La Vida, and the whole place erupted in singing and screaming. Drummer Will is really a force to be reckoned with on that song, with his pulsating timpani and clanging church bell. At the end of that song, after wildly dancing about the stage, Chris "collapsed" on his back, at which point the audience began to chant "Woah-oh-oh" from the song to "revive" him. I think I was the first one in my section to start this, while everyone else was just screaming, because I knew what we were supposed to do and wanted everyone else to catch on too, which they did. Lost! came after this, with the Magic Balls hanging overhead (that's seriously what they're called) flashing various colors to the music. Chris followed suit with more of his antics, including a brightly colored Chinese dragon head which he wore for a brief time. That was completely random, but I loved it!

Then the band ran to a stage in the back, right in the lawn, to play an acoustic set. One lady near me kept repeating, "Now THAT is cool," and I'd have to agree. It shows that they really care about their fans and are willing to do whatever it takes to connect to them and make the show feel more intimate, something that can be difficult in an amphitheatre of this size. They did Green Eyes (to which the girl next to me responded, "CHRIS I HAVE BLUE EYES!!"), then a little improvised ditty about it being Monday or something (Chris seemed to like this) followed by Death Will Never Conquer as sung by Will, who actually has a really good voice, and a cover of The Monkees' I'm A Believer, a wonderfully goofy singalong. At the end of this, Chris asked each band member individually: "Are you in love?" to which each responded with a resounding "Ooooo," Jonny's being the lowest in pitch. This was followed by what has been dubbed the Mexican Cellphone Wave, a choreographed wave of light that sweeps across the audience. THAT was cool.

After this, they returned to the main stage to play the pounding Politik, the uplifting Lovers In Japan which featured a film of Japanese scenes, an adorable paper umbrella carried by Chris, and TONS of rainbow-colored paper butterfly confetti that was shot out across the audience. This was probably my favorite moment of the show, and the one which I had most highly anticipated. They finished with Death And All His Friends, then came back out for The Scientist (another of my favorites) and Life In Technicolor ii, bringing the show full-circle.

After the show, we scooped up as many paper butterflies as we could, then headed for the exit, me utterly speechless, to pick up our free live album, LeftRightLeftRightLeft, which is given out to everyone who attends a show this summer. It seems they've finally worked out how to distribute these properly, and we had no problem each getting a copy. I felt sorry for the venue worker who had the job of standing at the side with a megaphone, announcing over and over that everyone would be given a CD, one per person...he seemed to be getting incredibly bored saying the same thing over and over, so he tried to liven up his message with some silly jokes and even attempted a Southern accent. I must say, the album is really amazing, and it's great that they did this, as a reward to the fans; it must not have been cheap.

In retrospect, I deifinitely would say the show lived up to my high expectations. It was so magical and emotional and just amazing beyond words for me. My only complaint is that is seemed to go by too quickly for me to take it all in. I'm so glad I had the opportunity to see them live, and I'm already thinking about possibly going again this summer if I can. I feel I must echo the phrase I read in a review of a different show on this tour: life-affirming. This seems to be a very apt description of one of their shows. Sure, some of their music is sad and slow and heart-wrenching, but the overall effect of their music and their concerts is rather very uplifting, and I would say soul-soothing. It just leaves you with this incredible warm, contented feeling, something which most of today's music just can't do. Another thing I noticed which I feel is worth mentioning is the diversity of the crowd at the show. I was astounded by the amount of children there, some even younger than my fourteen-year-old sister. Of course, there were plenty of teenage girls, but I also saw an older couple in front of us with their arms around each other, swaying to the music (this particularly touched me), a family of pre-teen boys and their mother, two drunk ladies dancing about wildly, and others I wouldn't have expected to see at a Coldplay show. This is a testament to the accessibility and universality of their music. It truly draws people of all ages, from all walks of life, men and women alike.

Kudos to Coldplay for bringing true musicality and artistry back to popular music. They have really created something truly meaningful, something most other bands could only dreaming of achieving. I love that their music is considered rock, yet is still so melodious and emotionally charged and brilliantly written as to be called beautiful, and it really is just that. I feel like I owe everything to these four amazing British guys, whose music has brought me so much inspiration and happiness over the years, and I think I can honestly say it has changed my life.

"No I don't wanna battle from beginning to end, I don't want a cycle of recycled revenge, I don't wanna follow Death and all of his friends."

http://mikohana.livejournal.com

This past Monday, I went to see Coldplay live in concert at Darien with Wendy and a couple of her friends. It was really only the second concert I've ever been to, but my first going to Darien. I must say that I'm glad I went to go see them because it was one hell of a concert from start to finish. And despite the fact the venue wasn't perfect and getting out took a while, it was well worth it. I would likely say this is my "moment" for 2009.

Being the huge Coldplay fan I am, just going to their concert would have made my day and it certainly did. Our seats may have been at the back, but we had a decent view of the bands from where we were. The two opening bands, Howling Bells and Pete Yorn, were both pretty good acts and weren't your typical crappy opening house band. I can see why Coldplay choose them to open for them. But admit it, everyone was their for Coldplay and eventually we got what we wanted. As predicted, they played most of their best songs from "Yellow" to "Viva la Vida" and many more (including "Strawberry Swing" which I wanted them to play). The set was very vibrant and the show had everything from lasers to paper butterflies they shot during "Lovers in Japan." The pics I posted on Facebook say pretty much everything even if I cannot take a night shot to save my life (need to work on that).

The best moment was unexpected on my account when they moved to their C-stage which turned out to be our section in the back. I literally got within 50 feet (maybe closer) of the band and got to see their faces. Then, after Will sung his solo, they topped it off with an unexpected tune of "I'm a Believer" which I thought was pretty clever. But I never thought in my wildest dreams I would get THAT close to Coldplay, not even in a million years. Best FUCKIN MOMENT EVAR!!!!!

I will admit their where a couple bad things though mostly with the venue and how crazy it got at times. Heck, I even had this one drunk girl going nuts in front of me (probably as good as it'll get knowing me, lol). The only other complaint is that they didn't play "Speed of Sound" which is a little bit of a surprise. But then again, who the fuck is complaining? Overall, I absolutely loved going to see these guys and hopefully they comeback to Western NY one day cause that would be fuckin awesome!!! (Although Toronto would work too).

http://fnkmstradam.livejournal.com/25026.html

Media Reviews

Big, glorious rock concerts are like magic shows. You don't want to look too hard for the invisible wires and trap doors. Just watch and listen.

So it was Monday night at Darien Lake Performing Arts Center, with Coldplay and 12,000 people lustily cheering all of the tricks, as familiar as they may be. There was the confetti-filled balloon drop, retina-searing lasers, beery sing-alongs by the audience and the entire band exiting and re-appearing on a tiny stage halfway up one of the pavilion aisles, on which all four guys could hardly fit, for an intimate set of songs amidst their fans.

It's all in the name of arena-rock fun. The band took the stage backlit behind a screen, Kabuki Coldplay, twirling sparklers for an opening instrumental, "Life in Technicolor," followed by "Violet Hill" and what remains Coldplay's best song, "Clocks." Front man Chris Martin is a kinetic clown, hippity-hopping and teetering about the stage, commanding attention, and even showing a sense of humor: Holding one long caterwauling note, he glanced at his watch.

They mixed booming arena-rock bass with charming acoustic numbers, including, no kidding, the Monkees' "I'm a Believer."

Coldplay has now reached the exalted level from which it can charge fans more than $100 for a ticket, although I find it harder to excuse asking $9 for a can of Bud Light. It's getting a lot harder to catch a buzz to go with that ringing in your ears. At that price, I'd expect to be served by Gwyneth Paltrow.

Speaking of which, and in answer to the most-asked question of the day, the actor-wife of Martin did not appear to be on the site, unless Paltrow was giving backstage yoga lesson to the roadies. She's been spotted elsewhere along this tour, so perhaps western New York doesn't rate.

The crowd hardly took note of the unbilled opener, the Howling Bells, and chatted socially through Pete Yorn, who introduced a new song, "Long Time," that sounded like Neil Young at his achingly beautiful best. Honest, rootsy rock, but no stage show to speak of. Just enough light to see their guitar strings.

http://www.democratandchronicle.com

Add to Coldplay frontman Chris Martin’s talent that of tightrope walker. Monday, before what appeared to be a full house, the Coldplay singer deftly managed to be both arena-rock ringmaster and earnest songsmith. If you think that’s an easy wire to walk, well, then you’ve never tried to do it yourself.

Coldplay has been touring its Gram-my- winning, multi-platinum “Viva la Vida” album for more than a year, which means that the band should by now be both bushed and sick to death of the material they wrote and recorded with alternative music icon Brian Eno some three years-plus ago. Most bands just go out there and do their business, faking it qualifying as one of the many things the fans won’t notice at a big gig with bright lights and the rest.

Monday, Coldplay did something else. It proved itself to be a band worthy of the hype it has generated. And at the same time, it made a dazzling display of that fact that popular music might be at once accessible to those who only casually care and an object of extreme import to those who take such things quite seriously.

I’m not sure any back-story is needed here, but in case it is, we’ll keep it short. Coldplay is a British band formed in 1998, one that owes an incredible debt to the anthemic, incredibly melodic work done by U2, but one that is clearly seeking to do something with its own art that will last long after the past five and future 10 American Idol posers have wrapped up their careers and assumed their rightful positions as talk show hosts. (No offense.)

Monday’s show started with the band running onto the stage holding lit sparklers aloft as a prerecorded version of “Life in Technicolor” blasted through the PA. Then the band broke into “Violet Hill,” the first of many songs from “Viva la Vida” it would play throughout the evening. By the time the band tore into its second song, Martin already owned the crowd. It didn’t let up from there.

Most of the set revolved around the “Viva” material, which was fine with the crowd. In fact, that crowd greeted every Jonny Buckland guitar figure, every understated but beautiful pulse offered by the rhythm section of bassist Guy Berryman and drummer Will Champion, like the golden chord signifying the return of the gods to their proper place in the sky. Though the band itself, even while moving between satellite stages set up near the rear of the amphitheatre and out on the lawn, maintained a humble stance throughout, it was difficult to receive them as much less than conquering heroes.

Even after closing with what felt like the emotional peak of the evening in “Death and All His Friends,” the band returned for a torrid run through “The Scientist,” another song that rather vividly displays Coldplay’s ability to be both a pop band and a band that actually matters, musically speaking.

And, on the way out, every attendee was handed a copy of the band’s “LeftRightLeftRight,” a live album, gratis. That’s about as good as it gets.

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