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All the musicians are experts on their instruments, and some have many instruments in their repertoire. Lead by Ritchie's playing and Candice's voice, they entertained for over 2 hours. I came in costume and was rewarded with front row seats. Thank you!
Listening to the Blackmore's Night concert was like stepping into the pages of a fantasy romance book of yesteryear. The music was beautiful, haunting, engaging. It brought me to another faraway place and time. The melodies made me feel I was part of some enchanting magical lore. Lead singer Ms Night not only has a beautiful voice, she is beautiful to behold in her medieval garb and long flowing golden hair. All the costumes were authentically middle ages looking which added to the mystique. I wish Richie Blackmore had spoken directly to the audience instead of just to Ms Night. Nothing is perfect, and in this case the ending was weak. We didn't know the end had arrived; the players just left the stage and that was that. But the nonexistent finale didn't detract from the fire and magic of the music.
Have waited for a very long time to see Blackmore's Night in concert. They were worth the wait!. Wonderful concert. Music was amazing and the repore with the audience was great. Loved every minute of the concert. Ritchie is a phenominal musician and Candice has a beautiful voice. The band members are to be made mention of also..very talented folks! A great time. Thanks for coming to Cleveland!!
They put on a great show, the sound was excellent, Richie was incrediable My wife came with me and she had never there music before, She was Amazed!
The concert was absolutely fabulous except for the very end. After completing a song they just abruptly left the stage and that was it. Show over!! All of us fans were looking at each other with much confusion. Do you know what the story is?
You wouldn't be reading this if you didn't know the music of Blackmore's Night, so let's just pass what it is and get right to what it is live. In two words: it's amazing. From their opening act of bagpipes and ocarina, to watching Ritchie switch from electric guitar to herdy-gerdy routinely, you get everything you would have dreamed of from seeing this band live. Unlike most concerts, this feels more intimate due to Candace's casual comments and interactions with band members and the crowd. It seemed as though they were just making up a set list as they went along, with Ritchie often saying "let's do that French one", which Candace would then explain the origin of the song, and rock it out. They also took a lot of joy in starting out some songs with acoustic, authentic instruments to give a demonstration of how the song may have sounded hundreds of years ago, before they rock out with the unparalleled, unmatched, true Blackmore's Night experience. They just need to come back to the US more!
Complaint 1-seating. I didnt know there was reserved seating in front of the stage and I purchased my Gen Admin tix thinking i could do pass the line and be upfront. I WAS GREATLY UPSET when I saw this wasnt the case and I feel I showed up hours early for nothing. Complaint 2-What happened at the end that the band just left? Was there a time limit on how long they could play by the HoB? Other then those complaints they were one of the best live bands i have ever seen! They looked great and the show was great but the end through me for a loop and i would have loved to have heard Ghost of a Rose, my favorite song. I will try to see them every time come to the Cleveland area.
Captivating...It wasn't what I expected, it was so much more. There aren't words to describe how we felt when we left this concert other than honored that we were there to see it and hear it in person.
I went to this concert not knowing what to expect. I had not seen or heard any of Blackmore's Night music except for a few bits on their website. Of course I knew of and appreciated the guitar talents of Richie Blackmore. I was extremely pleased with the music and the fact that they played for over two hours. There were pluses and minuses PLUSES - Superb mix of instruments and voices, they even used a hurdy-gurdy in couple of songs! The harmony of a violin and a bagpipe, something that I had not witnessed before, tremendous. The band was tight, the mix of the music was great and the sound was superb. The very talented guitar play of Ritchie Blackmore coupled with the tremendous voice of Candice Night was great to witness. Candice Night has a superb voice. The onstage presence of Candice Night was great with a good bit of humor, she is really quite funny. Musically a superb performance!!! A very enjoyable and fun night!!! NEGATIVES - Concert was to start at 8pm. At 8pm one of the band members came on stage and played a number of songs with various instruments. While enjoyable, that plus the intermission being over a half hour long lead to a very late night. I love the Cleveland House of Blues, it is one of my favorite venues but I truly don't understand why they do this on a weekday night. With Blackmore's Rainbow playing for over two hours, that surely should satisfy all in attendence. I had traveled 3 hours to Cleveland. I have done this twice and will not do it again on a weekday due to the lateness of the evening. I think that they are actually losing customers this way, a number of people sitting near me left before the concert had concluded due to the lateness of the night. Speaking of the conclusion, it was a bit odd. The band members left the stage leaving Ritchie Blackmore and Candice Night on stage. There was no indication that the concert was ending. Ritchie Blackmore stopped playing and left the stage and Cadice Night kind of looked around and walked off stage. A bow by the band would have been a bit more fitting. Lastly, while I realize that Ritchie Blackmore is into quite a different genre of music these days a short medley of Smoke on the Water and Man on the Siver Mountain would have been great and I think would have brought the house down. He did play a Rainbow song but why not play the big hit. I rated it at 3 stars due to the negatives listed, not because of the music, the music was superb and seeing them is highly recommended.
Blackmores Night plays rare USA concerts. Mostly play play in Europe to sold out crowds. This was my second concert, first being in Chicago about 5 years ago. Although they performed more songs in Chicago this concert by far was more fun and personal. Candice is an awesome singer and lovely to behold. Ritchie Blackmore...what can you say, a musical genius. These guys renewed my hope in current music for beautiful melodys, Candy's awesome lyrics and singing. The Cleveland crowd again proved itself as the rock and roll capital of the world.
