Midge Ure Tickets

Midge Ure is like a massive powerhouse erupting in a small concert venue like the Culture Room. He's taken a stadium-sized show and condensed it into a nightclub setting. I was expecting a more toned-down event, but was pleasantly surprised with the larger-than-life performance that Midge gave the small crowd. His band Ultravox was a stadium caliber group performing all over Europe and other countries, but never achieving success in the US. It's a shame, they were an amazing band. Midge came out and did an early Ultravox song, "Passing Strangers" to start the show off with a big bang. His band, who he shared with Paul Young, was very tight, doing an excellent job with the material. Midge even threw in the classic Visage song "Fade to Gray" (which he wrote). He performed it somewhat tongue-in-check, but the crowd loved it. The last four songs were a musical assault that kept getting stronger as it went on. "Vienna", "All Stood Still", "Hymn" and "Dancing with Tears in My Eyes"; some of the most dynamic Ultravox songs performed perfectly. Midge did an excellent job throughout. He really seemed to be enjoying himself. He wasn't just going through the motions. Midge put his heart and soul into everything he did, and proved that he was an outstanding guitar player too. An excellent show!

Midge Ure still has an amazing voice! Really enjoyed listening to the Ultravox and Visage songs. And Paul Young had great stage presence. Hope to see them again!

Midge Ure was OK. I knew only about two songs. I went to this show for Paul Young. Back in the 80s when he hit it big I never got a chance to see him and when this show came to the Paramount I was so looking forward to it. I remember that smooth blue eyed soul of "Every Time You Go Away" and all his other hits. The trouble is that time has passed and he doesn't have that voice anymore. He was so cool and nice and seemed to really have fun with us. I still love him but I will stick to listening to the albums. ***A NOTE ON THE VENUE*** The Paramount in Huntington is usually the best place to see a show but that night the sound was too loud for this show. It wasn't a metal show and it was unnecessarily loud.

Great show and a great crowd .The girl next me and I sang every song and shared our love of Ultravox.Floor standing room gave us first row seats whic made it that much more fun ..

This was my 1st (and last) experience at the Paramount. I ordered tickets months ago and ended up paying $10 more per ticket by showtime in our section. I made sure (based on their seating chart) I got an isle seat. When we were seated, we were crammed right in the middle of our row. Body contact with the person next to you was unavoidable. Thank goodness there were two empty seat next to us so we were able to spread out a little. I love Midge Ure. His voice is magical. I really wish I was able to hear him. The sound quality was the worst. They managed to accomplish way too much bass to the point of nausea AND way too much treble on the vocals. This amounted to not being able to hear Midge's beautiful voice or lyrics. Paul Young's set was even worse. I really have no idea how the Paramount can justify charging what I paid for these tickets. Both singers shared a 4 piece band (who sucked), no back up singers (if you're a Paul Young fan, you'll understand), the worst sound quality (everyone should get their money back), and the worst bartenders! $30.00 for 2 Gin & Tonics which tasted like 7up. Not even a slight buzz after drinking. Very disappointing & expensive evening. Will not be retuning to the Paramount.

Midge Ure was amazing but Paul Youngs voice not so great

Midge Ure still sounded as amazing as he did 25 or so years ago...Still hit the high notes effortlessly and performed the classic hits that I loved. The only downside was that his amazing vocals too often went unheard. The other instruments (bass was the worst offender) were totally drowning out his voice or making the lyrics unintelligible. In addition, the sounds coming from the keyboard player's synth often had a very piercing quality to them..not sure why that was because, when Paul Young performed, all those problems went away: the instruments all sounded well balanced and not piercing - which is odd because it was the SAME musicians playing the SAME instruments! LOL - so i can't explain it. Perhaps the wrong EQ settings were used for Midge's vocals (that were really Paul's EQ settings?) - don't know. Would I see Midge Ure again? Hell yes! But i'd ask if I could be his sound engineer. LOLOLOL. He's awesome!

Great show and really cool venue. First time at Paramount and very worth while attending a show. Midge Ure was in the best voice I’ve heard in a while. This was the sixth time I saw him and he gets better with every show. Full band and played all of the hits. Even Passing Strangers, which is a first time for me. I recommend to see him if you are a 80s new waver or a Ultravox fan.

I've lost count of how many times I've seen Midge Ure perform....he is THE greatest performer out there, no else even comes close. He always gives 110 percent and has wonderful interaction with the audience. I wish he came to the US more often, it's unfortunate that he's not as well known in this country as he should be! He's the whole package.....incredible singer/songwriter, ass kicking guitarist. Any chance you get to see him......TAKE IT, even if you've never heard him before, you WILL NOT be disappointed! Definitely a LEGEND!!!

A lot of people stayed away from this show, I think, because the idea of Midge Ure going acoustic was hard to grasp. Ultravox, after all, was a pioneering synth act. The people who stayed home really missed out! From the moment Midge walked on stage, he was funny, personable and REAL. He talked with guests in the audience and told stories of the first time he came to New Orleans (with Ultravox in 1980, he believed.) "It was my first trip to America and I thought everything would look like what I had seen in Starsky and Hutch. Imagine my surprise when I came to New Orleans. I thought I woke up in Provence!" He even remembered the name of the now defunct club where they played! Sadly, only about 50 people showed for this acoustic show at HOB, but it made for a warmer and more intimate performance for those of us who did plunk down $22 to hear 20 or so songs (many of them classic Ultravox and solo songs.) That's about $1 a song, BTW!! And I don't think anyone missed the synth. HIs guitar playing was fantastic and his voice robust and passionate. And as a bonus, he ambled front stage after the show to sign autographs and take pictures with the guests who remained. This is an evening I will not soon forget! A knight in the British Empire, co-author of one of the best selling singles of all time ("Do They Know It's Christmas", which he didn't play LOL) and many other top selling songs around the world (Vienna, Dancing with Tears in My Eyes, Hymn, Lament, If I Was,) What a show!