22 February 2006: Palace Of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, MI
From WikiColdplay
Setlist
- Square One
- Politik
- Yellow
- Speed Of Sound
- God Put A Smile Upon Your Face
- X&Y
- How You See The World
- Don't Panic
- White Shadows
- The Scientist
- Til Kingdom Come
- Ring Of Fire
- Trouble
- Clocks
- Talk
Encore - Swallowed In The Sea
- In My Place
- Fix You
Reviews
The winter version of Coldplay's "Twisted Logic" tour, which played The Palace on Wednesday, was a lot like the outdoor version that came to DTE Energy Music Theatre last summer, with one notable exception: They've grown a lot more comfortable being one of rock's biggest bands. It was a new role, one to which they had long aspired, when Coldplay mapped out the followup to its 2002 blockbuster - and best - album, "A Rush of Blood to the Head." Coldplay has never made a secret of its aspirations, but it took the success of that album to make it possible. Last year's "X&Y" was designed to make an ever bigger statement - and play on bigger stages.
"X&Y" didn't quite measure up to its predecessor. It's still an ambitiously soulful, if uneven, record that's on target more often than not.
The British quartet, led by charismatic frontman Chris Martin, experienced a few growing pains on the road, too, crafting a show that combined big gestures, intimate moments and rich visuals. The balance wasn't always right - and the U2 influence a bit too pronounced - when the tour touched down Aug. 30 at DTE Energy Music Theatre. That's where the band's gift for soaring anthems, strong audience bond and the heat and humidity elevated the evening.
Martin and company seemed much more at ease with their new roles Wednesday. It wasn't much different from the summer show on paper, but this was a more confident and assured performance.
Martin clearly relishes making that special kind of connection with 16,000 fans on any given night, doing it with big anthems like "Speed of Sound" (a bit sluggish-sounding Wednesday) and "Clocks" and smaller, stripped-down songs, such as "Kingdom Come," the song they wrote for Johnny Cash, performed semi-unplugged with the band bunched together near the lip of the stage.
Another nice touch was a new song about doing things for the right reasons, "How You See the World," followed by a tasty, understated rendition of "Don't Panic," which Martin introduced by noting his anxiety about a pending haircut today in Birmingham.
Opener Fiona Apple offered up a rousing and animated 40-minute set, which didn't need much drama after her nearly eight-year absence from public view. Touring on the heels of the exceptional new "Extraordinary Machine," Apple and an inventive band (with two keyboardists instead of guitar), Apple's she's-got-issues dramatics and smart mix of new and old material was impressive, but better suited to a more intimate space.
Source: mlive.com
I was at the Coldplay concert Wednesday (2-22) at The Palace...it was the second time I have seen my favorite band perform and they did NOT disappoint!!!
Coldplay puts on an absolutely awesome live performance....each song reverberates through your soul and leaves you screaming for more!!! The took the stage at about 9PM and didn't finish til after 10:30PM.
I especially loved how they wove a new, never before heard song into the playlist..."How You See the World"....they definitely know how to connect with their fans....and their fans love them for it!!!!
[Thanks Bryan Weller]
