Date/place:
12.11.09 Wang Theater & 6.02.10 TD Garden, Boston, MA
I had the luck to be able to attend both versions of the Monster Ball. On the first night, 12.01.09, Gaga had just released the Fame Monster, so I was quite anxious to see her. During this first leg of her tour, she went to theaters, so the stage was much smaller. The place was packed, from stage to ceiling (since it was theater seating). The show and the aesthetics of the performance were much different, more subtle. The show was all about Gaga, and how you watched her transform as she dances, sung and smoked her way across the stage. On the second night, 6.02.10, Gaga’s show had changed drastically and so had sge. Now in an arena setting, the hype was incredible. Now all the bars in the area were playing her videos and songs and there were posters of her around the city, much more hype. I was glad there was more of a selection of Gaga t-shirts this time around. Now, Gaga herself had changed. Her hair now had yellow in it which suited her just as well as the silvery blonde from the previous Monster ball. Her costumes changed, the set changed, the stage changed. Even her dancers got a make over and new dance moves. It was now an electricly charged, pop sensation! But the singing and Gaga’s speeches were still the same: phenomenal, powerful, life-changing. At the monster ball, Gaga saves you from your demons and sets you free. There is no hate, no discrimination, no difference while you are inside the monster ball. All there is is Gaga, her music, and pure love!
full credits: Kyle Sullivan
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I went to see Lady Gaga last night at the Susquehanna Bank Center with my girlfriend and had a great time. We got there early and the doors didn’t open till 6:30pm so I got to check out the crowd, which was a real mix of gay men, lesbians, straight men, and even a few younger kids with their families. Gaga definitely reaches a wide audience. The place was barely organized and we were herded into the packed lobby to wait for the doors to the concert seating to open. The opening act was a glam rock band called Semi Precious Weapons, they seemed good if you like glam rock. I know about as much about glam rock as I do about Sri Lanka, so I’ll leave that review up to the experts. Kid Cudi came out next, and while not the greatest rapper in the world, he had a lot of energy, and the crowd was properly warmed up and bouncing to his hip hop. Day N Nite is probably the only song of his I really know. The video borrows heavily from the indie movie Cashback and I enjoy it a lot.
