The last of a rash of gigs over a few days. This time the turn of LA “super group” The Hollywood Vampires.
It was a Hydro gig so I was already managing my expectations in terms of what the atmosphere would be like. The venue is cavernous and soulless at the best of times. Many bands struggle to build an atmosphere despite their best efforts. This and the fact that there were tickets selling on Groupon in the run up at less than half price suggesting poor sales.
On arrival, I noticed many seats were curtained off. I don’t know if that was due to the sales or it was always the plan to only have some of the sections open.… Read the rest