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Depeche Mode Concert

Last night, Depeche Mode came to town. After a long week and much time spent looking forward to this, I'm glad to say I was in attendance. Justean and I ventured off to the venue with little incident this time (meaning not getting horribly lost like before). When we arrived, we noticed what a broad spectrum of fans Depeche Mode reached. There were a lot of drunken middle aged people, but besides that, there was a range of alternative types as well as more mainstream looking people. One thing is for sure that most everyone seemed excited to be there. In fact, at one point, I almost got in an altercation with a couple who was so excited, they decided to squeeze right in front of me and cut me off! Let's just say I got them to vacate my vicinity. 



It was a great night for a concert. The moon shone brightly, and looming rain clouds dissipated. As for the show itself, Depeche Mode knows how to work a crowd. They sound mostly the same in concert as on their albums. They even debuted some acoustic versions, which was a good variation to some of their more up-tempo songs. The whole crowd sang and danced (especially to "Policy Of Truth", "Enjoy The Silence", and "Personal Jesus"), and I was no exception; I sang and danced my little heart out. Depeche Mode said goodnight to the crowd after singing "Personal Jesus," but they came back for a 6 song encore. It was immense fun, and I recommend anyone to see their show.

Here are some shots of the Concert:











By the way, Happy Friday the 13th, everyone.


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  1. CarmenSeptember 13, 2013 at 1:20 PM

    Cool! I've never seen Depeche Mode in concert. Good to see they're touring and healthy. My favorite song is probably See You or Everything Counts. What great early 80's memories... :-)

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    1. OddGhoulOutSeptember 14, 2013 at 9:21 AM

      They played See you, but not Everything Counts. If they're ever in your area, they're worth seeing.

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  2. MegSeptember 13, 2013 at 8:00 PM

    Looks like fun! They're going to Florida soon, and I was planning on seeing them. Of course, then we moved so that plan went out the window...

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    1. OddGhoulOutSeptember 14, 2013 at 9:23 AM

      I know! They're going to Tampa I believe. I'm sorry about that.

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  3. Madame Mari MortemSeptember 14, 2013 at 12:41 AM

    I am deeply, unabashedly seething with jealously.
    I grew up on D-mode, but never found a chance to see them live! How great that you got to, and shared it with us =D

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    1. OddGhoulOutSeptember 14, 2013 at 9:24 AM

      Thank you! It was a great show. I should have gotten seats instead of lawn tickets. It was so crowded, but I had a good time despite the fact.

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  4. Maria AlexanderSeptember 14, 2013 at 10:59 AM

    I am so happy for you, it looks like an amazing experience! From people I know that DM sound live exactly like in the recording, which is very rare for artists who play electronic music in my opinion.
    Glad you had fun! I will definitely see them next time when they tour, I hope I could have money.

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  5. MargaretSeptember 15, 2013 at 8:25 AM

    Oh wow, Depeche Mode is one of those bands that I still want to see pretty badly :3 Looks like a wonderful concert! ^^

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  6. Vulcan_ButterflySeptember 15, 2013 at 5:25 PM

    WOW, this looks like it was awesome!!! JEALOUS!

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    1. OddGhoulOutSeptember 15, 2013 at 6:56 PM

      It was awesome. I hope you get to see them on tour!

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  7. NightwindSeptember 16, 2013 at 3:14 PM

    I'm glad you had such a good time and stood up for yourself when those excited people cut off your view. I'd have been screaming, "off with their heads!"

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  8. Krish BanzetOctober 14, 2013 at 10:56 PM

    I've been looking for someplace like this ever since I went under new management and started getting bored. Came here for the first time last week to see a friend.
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