Great band, poor venue.
by Chris on 2025-06-03Great Canadian Casino Vancouver - CoquitlamRating: 5 out of 5Such a great band! I have seen the Wallflowers a few times and they always deliver. With their own music and always a thoughtful selection of covers. This time was no different, except for the venue.
Acoustics were poor, especially in the back half of the room. The loudspeakers were so blurry, it often took until the chorus before I recognized the song. It got better as we got closer to the stage. As it was General Admission, we were able to move closer to the stage over time.
Another observation: The audience was really low energy, and didn't seem to know the music or appreciate the performance. Many of the audience around us did not even applaud. Odd. You could see the frustration on the faces of the performers. Dylan in particular. I felt bad for the band, and was embarrassed by my fellow audience members.
Wallflowers, please continue coming to Western Canada, maybe choose some different venues.