Marillion Rocked the Opera house
by FerronMcDuff1966 on 2012-06-28The Opera House - TorontoThey were fantastic from the opening song to the encore they were at the top of their game will go again in a heart beat
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They were fantastic from the opening song to the encore they were at the top of their game will go again in a heart beat
This is my first time seeing Marillion. I still don't know why the radio don't play more of their songs or people knows them more. They have incredible albums! The setlist for this concert was great. But for a band with that many good albums, there are always good songs left out. Also, what I'm seeing on this tour, is that they change the setlist every night. So if you have the opportunity to see them more than once, you won't regret it.
hottest evening of the year thus far, the band was amazing considering the temperature. talented artists always rise to the occasion no matter what is presented on their path....my evening started out meeting steve hogarth and shook his hand, blessings passed between us, i knew the night would only get better. thanks marillion for playing with all your heart and soul...it was a precious moment ...summer solstice...love and thanks for the bottled water...
The band was in great form and put together an excellent set from their entire career. It would have been great to hear a few of the other deep cuts they played at other shows on this tour, but what we got was very good. The venue was unbearably hot on a very hot day - the lineup outside in the heat became the increasingly sweaty and uncomfortable crowd inside and I am surprised no one passed out. The band commented a number of times on the heat and spent a lot of time between songs towelling off and throwing water bottles into the crowd - I think they were also worried about casualties, particularly since most on the floor had lined-up outside for two hours, had been standing through an hour pre-show, the opener and the headliner, and by the end, were into their fith or sixth straight hour of standing in 100 degree heat. There were a couple vents on the walls that seemed to be blowing some luke-warm air into the room, but had very little effect. Still amazes me that people come to these shows and yack throughout, but rudeness is certainly nothing the band or venue can do away with. Anyway - great show in a sauna, will bring a few towels next time, maybe a change of clothes.
Despite suffocatingly high temperatures and humidity Marillion performed an engaging and thoroughly professional show Wednesday night in Toronto. Classics from the "Fish Years" righty up to new material - there was something for all Marillion fans! Well worth the wait since their last North American tour. Bravo! The venue, The Opera House, however was not up to Marillion standards. Small, cramped and NOT AIR CONDITIONED is totally unacceptable in the year 2012. Poor visibilty from the mezzanine and balcony make this standing room only facility somewhere I'll never venture to again under any circumstances. Filthy, unhygienic washrooms that I'm sure even Toronto Health and Safety would be scared to check out.
Band was at their best . The only disappointment was the unbearable heat in the building and that it was a standing venue. Balcony was for guests I presume. I will never go see any concerts at the Opera House as I assumed it was something like Massey Hall. No seating was a bummer.