31 July 2008: Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada

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1 Setlist
2 Photos
3 Fan Reviews
4 Media Reviews
5 Videos

Setlist

Photos

Photos from this show can be found at Coldplaying.com in the Gallery thread for Toronto. http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/gallery/showgallery.php/cat/1604

Fan Reviews

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

I just got back from the concert tonight. This was my first time seeing them live and it was simply amazing. After waiting many years, I can't quite convey how incredible it was seeing them perform in front of me!

They sounded incredible, loved the set-up of the show, especially when they came into the stands to sing The Scientist. And they brought out a cake for Will and sang him Happy Birthday near the end, which was sweet!

All in all, it was a great time.

[~*bitterswt*~]

I originally posted this on @u2.com forum suggesting that the Viva la Vida tour gives U2 a run for their money for a live show...

I just returned from a trip to Toronto to see Coldplay (July 31,2008). This concert was just an out and out blast. Now I've seen U2 twelve times (inside and outside the heart and ellipse)and I have to say this show was in many ways equally spectacular. To be sure, there is a much different vibe going on. For one, I think U2 shows are a bit darker and more serious. Coldplay themselves, on the other hand, are having a good time....all out fun...and it sets the vibe for the crowd. I ended up getting tix off of ebay since the show was sold out. Now, I am one of those people who scour ebay and ticket brokers (sorry) for a couple weeks to see what is available at what price in what section and row. Then after learning the market, I make my pick. Now, I was looking at a section that might have been slightly behind the stage (but it wasn't), straight on seats, or low seats on the left side of the stage. I ended up picking the low seats because the tickets were on the aisle (which means I reduce my chances of being beside an a******). It ends up these are the best choice because the entire band walks right by me when the go play "The Scientist" at the exit for my section. So this of course is one hell of a highlight...but not the reason I think the live show was equally impressive. Here are my reasons...1)The songs...after 4 albums, Coldplay can pack a setlist with great songs. Now if you don't like Coldplay songs then why bother. 2)Fun factor....as I mentioned earlier, Coldplay is way less serious...more smiles by band members in one show than U2 in twelve. When I got to my hotel before the show, Chris Martin was on some local live tv show...he's was more loose and funny, cracking jokes....I know Bono is like this sometimes but I don't think we see this side enough. 3)Video Screen....Coldplay used one large screen behind them for a variety of purposes...abstract graphics, Viva la Vida cover art, and live video. It was the on-the-fly live video editing that made their video unique....it was an awesome effect. Coldplay also had video balls that appeared and disappeared throughout the show/arena. 4)Energy....Bono is amazing in the way he works the crowd but the entire band for Coldplay seemed to have more energy than U2 does. I mean c'mon....if Adam and Larry smile, it's front page news. 5)Overall visual effects....whoever is Coldplay's Willie Williams really deserves credit for creating a great visual eye candy that enhances (not overwhelmed) the music experience.

Anyway, you can see some video clips from my really crappy camera at [2].Chris Martin goes by me at about the 5:40 mark.

[Anonymous - submitted to WikiColdplay]

Media Reviews

Coldplay Viva Toronto Night II: Pushing us on our Strawberry Swings

Two years and 5 months after Coldplay last rolled into the Toronto, I once again found myself back in the rigidly designed bucket-seats of the Air Canada Centre for their second of a two night stop along the Viva La Vida Tour. One of the great things about a Coldplay concert is the people. We all know on one level or another that Coldplay fans love good music. It was with little shock that the fan seated next to me was into such sonically pleasing artists as Radiohead, Sigur Ros and U2. It was funny to me when an thought struck my mind, going to a Coldplay concert is a little like attending church, except the people are friendlier. It was also a great night because my father was with me and he loves the band (what a cool dad eh?).

The opener, Santogold, left little to be desired. She sounded somewhat like a banshee in heat, and it seemed as though she couldn’t figure out whether she wanted to be Duffy or Beyonce. At any rate it was probably a little ridiculous to have an R & Besque (if that’s a word) artist at a Coldplay concert - it’s akin to having Carrie Underwood…well open for anyone. But I digress.

Before I begin the review, let me get the negatives out of the way. It was apparent that Chris Martin was struggling a little (he had reportedly been ill) especially with the lower-registered songs like ‘Yes’. but he quickly got over it. Lastly, I’m pretty sure I was more relaxed then I should have been, there was definitely someone smoking a crap load of pot. The cops were called in by security after they find a woman in my section completely stoned. Anyways, on with the good stuff.

From the sprawling landscape of the show opener, ‘Life in Technicolour’ to the victorious melancholic closing chant of ‘Death and all of His Friends’, Coldplay held strong. But what really showed their maturity and niche as artists was the techno-laden rendition of ‘God Put a Smile Upon Your Face’ and the always elusively haunting ‘Chinese Sleep Chant’. It was during these songs, and their corresponding stage-setups, that gave me a glimpse of what living in U2’s Pop-era might have been like. However the pinnacle of the night would have to have been when the quintet sojourned through the crowd to a little a area inside the crowd on the lower bowl. It was there that we were blessed by a thoughtful acoustic rendition of ‘The Scientist’ and a Will Champion-sung ‘Death Will Never Conquer’. All in all, the second night of the Viva La Vida Tour stop in Toronto was much like it’s studio counterpart, short but sweet.

http://davidkentie.wordpress.com/200...wberry-swings/