Awesome energy from an awesome group
by Hojo88 on 10/4/14Echostage - WashingtonNever been to a hip-hop concert before, but I was thoroughly impressed at the show Calle 13 put on. In spite of a few drawbacks, it turned out to be one of the most fun and energetic shows I've been to. Doors opened at 7:30. I was kind of disappointed by the lack of merchandise for sale, but in lieu of that, they had a photo booth set up. Take a photo there, and then also get a free t-shirt or hat. The band didn't actually come out on stage until about 9:30 (but the venue also didn't really fill up until at least 9). I think it's a combination of the group wanting to wait for as many fans as possible, and fans reading these reviews and deciding they can show up late because the band has a reputation for starting late. At any rate, it was well worth the wait. They had a great sound set-up. As I said, never been to a hip-hop concert before, but they had a full ensemble on stage (horns, guitars/bass, drums, bongos, etc.). It was pretty friggin' awesome and a lot more than I expected. Besides the wait time, I'd have to say that I expected a slightly different setlist; I feel like they were settling more on their singles. Would have been nice to hear something like "Todo se mueve" live!