August 11, 2012 at the Xcel Energy Center was Coldplay’s 777th live performance. It was my fifth.
Chris, Jonny, Guy and Will did a phenomenal job as always.
This concert was particularly special for many reasons. One of them being that it was my first show with floor seats. They also incorporated a lot of visual elements including LED wristbands that lit up during certain songs throughout the performance. One of the things that made the show most special was when they played Warning Sign — one of my all-time favorite Coldplay songs.
It’s almost impossible to capture a Coldplay show with any type of camera or any size crew. For a person like me it’s difficult to put the phone away and just enjoy the spectacle. I tried my best to manage time behind the camera versus time simply enjoying the show. Here are several of the photos I took, most of which were uploaded to Instagram after the show because of the terrible WIFI signal and 3G connection.
What do you mean? The pics are great! I like the interactive LED bracelets, too. And I wonder: how could I use something like that as a marketing tool for our stuff? Now you’ve got me thinking, Ben…
I don’t know how the Lotto could use LED bracelets. Unless of course you plan on hosting a rock concert.
While I would LOVE to host a concert, out of my budget. BUT, what if we co-sponsored an existing event with a ready-made crowd. Hand out the bracelets at the door to those of legal age. Some of the bracelets, but not all, could be made to respond to our jingle. During some point at the event, the jingle plays and everyone whose bracelet lights up, wins tickets. Depending upon how the bracelets are activated, that could maybe work, you think?
That’s a cool idea. Another idea I just had is what if the bracelet lit up to reveal a hidden winning number?
Good idea. Might have to get those RSA folks looking into these things…