Passion Pit and Muse concert

Last Saturday I went to the Muse concert at the Pepsi Center. This concert was supposed to happen back in April, but the snow kept their buses from getting over Vail Pass. I was excited to hear that they rescheduled, bummed that it was moved to the Pepsi Center, and stoked to find out that Passion Pit would open instead of the Silversun Pickups. I've recently become a Passion Pit fan, so this was just a bonus.


I started the evening with some Cheeky Monk and the company of another awesome Erin. I had a Lucifer to start, and I think it's replaced my other favorite, the Tripel Karmeliet. 

Then we set off for the show. Since the show was supposed to be at the 1st Bank Center originally, my seats got moved around and we ended up on the top level at the Pepsi Center, but we could see pretty well and the acoustics were still good. I'm glad we were out of the floor area though. Passion Pit came on at 7:30 to kick things off.

     Passion Pit Set List 

1. Moth's Wings

2. The Reeling

3. Make Light

4. Let Your Love Grow Tall

5. Folds in Your Hands

6. Live to Tell the Tale

7. Better Things

8. Little Secrets

9. Sleepyhead


I didn't know what to expect from Passion Pit, but I warmed right up to them onstage. They were very upbeat and fun. I think I actually prefer them live over their cds, which is pretty cool. In other words, they were awesome! I'd see them again for sure.

Then there was about a twenty minute break before Muse hit the stage. For those who saw other parts of this tour, you know about the towers and such. I think everyone there knew that the band was going to appear in the towers, but it was still really cool to watch. The lighting and use of the platforms on the stage was really well done. The last time I saw Muse was on the Black Holes and Revelations tour at Red Rocks Amphitheater. I wish they would have come back to Red Rocks, but the show at the Pepsi Center was still fantastic to watch. I always forget how good they are live until I see them again. Concerts aren't really my scene since people get rowdy and it's loud and crowded, etc...but if it's a band I love, it's worth it. The Muse crowd was more or less pretty mellow, except for a small group on the floor who felt the need to mosh and crowd surf...yeah...

It was also really nice to be at a concert with someone who was equally exuberant in a quiet fashion (yay!). 


    Muse Set List

1. & 2. Exogenesis: Symphony, Part 1: Overture and Map of the Problematique
3. Knights of Cydonia
4. Uprising
5. Supermassive Black Hole
6. Hysteria
7. Nishe
8. United States of Eurasia
9. Feeling Good
10. MK Jam
11. Undisclosed Desires
12. Resistance
13. Starlight
14. Time is Running Out
15. Unnatural Selection

    Encore

16. Plug In Baby
17. Stockholm Syndrome

    Encore 2

18. Take A Bow

Overall...what a wonderful show. I can't believe I considered not going. Any time I can see Muse live, it's worth it.