Attending the concert felt like participating in an arena-size music video. Select lyrics flashed in front of you, strobe lights flashed behind you, and eerie images gleamed all across the stage. Band members rising, falling, and spinning on giant conveyor belts added to the fun. And of course there were the exploding spheres lobbed into the crowd – always a nice Muse touch.
The fact that I had seen Muse before (two years earlier at Madison Square Garden) could have been a disadvantage, but it was balanced by the fact that they were not Bob Dylan. The Dylan debacle was the last show I’d seen at the Patriot Center, so this one was a huge improvement. This audience was thrilled, not horrified; this band was lucid, not abusive.
The only thing that held the concert back from a full “A” was it seemed a little shallow. You left stimulated, but not overcome with emotion. Overall, though, in terms of pure style points, Muse earned their bow…
Grade:A-
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