Epica Tickets

I have been to at least three other concerts for Epica but I'd have to say that this one was the best! The sound and the energy was amazing! They also did an encore that lasted for three more songs! Absolutely fantastic performance!

This was my 4th time seeing Lacuna coil and first seeing Epica. As ALWAYS Lacuna coil blew the roof off and Epica come on stage and brought the walls crashing down. I loved this show and can't wait for them to come back.

The entire room was filled with high energy! Lacuna Coil, Elantris, Insommium, and Epica were great!

Show was amazing!! All the band's where great and the sound quality was awesome. My only complaint is the super expensive drinks. 12 dollars for a super small mixed drink.....come on guys. I will definitely pregame some drinks before I go next time.

I must say, I expected Epica to me amazing. What I didn't expect, was for them to be as amazing as they were. While most bands suffer during live performances, oftentimes failing to live up to their recordings, Epica absolutely killed it - arguably outperforming their recordings. They were, in every sense of the word, epic. It started with the EQ. A total of four bands performed, and the first three all had trouble with EQ, wether it be a wonky lack of mids causing vocals to be off, or straight up reverb. Epica didn't. It did take them longer to prepare than the other bands, but their attention to detail was noticed by everyone in the audience. I'll comment on the bands as the performed. To be honest, I only attended the show for Epica, having not heard of the other bands other than a few quick Tidal searches. I was pleasantly surprised with The Agonist, a Canadian metallic deathcore band. Alissa's vocals were impressive, and she got the crowd pumped for the rest of the show. SInce then, I've listened to quite a bit of them - I'd recommend checking them out. Next was Arkona. I'm pretty sure everyone in the crowd had the same reaction: "u wut..." Never before have I experienced anything quite like the Arkona performance. But then again I've never experienced a Slavic pagan folk metal band from Russia - yes, you read that correctly. And their performance was just as mind boggling as their bio. Impressive theatrics (they almost looked like Irish hobbits preparing to march to Mordor) and equally impressive sound. They somehow pulled off both a flute and bagpipe solo in the middle of a metal show. And it worked. Very well. I did not enjoy Fleshgod Apocalypse. I mean, congrats guys on looking pretty dope, but please do something more than double-kick a drum and spasm your hand over guitar strings. Maybe they just weren't for me, but they simply did compare, at all, to any of the other performers. And then there was Epica. It's been a couple weeks, and I'm still absolutely floored by how incredible they were. They did everything right. Just enough theatrics to make it interesting. They got the EQ figured out to a T. And my GOODNESS at how phenomenally skilled each individual member was. I was particularly impressed with bassist Yves Huts and vocalist Simone Simons. Mark Jansen (guitarist) interacted with the crowd a lot, and Simone was engaging and funny when she talked to the crowd. The insane musical range of Epica was one of the most impressive aspects of the show. Starting with very much metal tracks from their most recent album, The Holographic Principle, they were somehow able to segway into a vocal solo by Simone accompanied by keyboardist Coen Janssen. And then right back to face melting metal, with a couple primarily symphonic pieces here and there. I don’t know how they do it. But they do. And it is good. To finish this review, I have one last comment about Epica shows in general. This show differed from your standard metal show in not just the music but also the fans. Of course, a good three quarters of the crowd is your typical metalhead, but the other quarter might be grandma and grandpa over in the corner bobbing their heads, or a twelve year old and her dad jumping along to the beat. The incredible range of fans is almost as impressive as the musical range of the band. I would wholeheartedly recommend attending an Epica show in the future, regardless of your age or musical background. I guarantee that you will find something you enjoy, and will be hooked from that moment out. Thank you, Epica, for an incredible night.

I enjoy Epica because of their interesting harmonies and quality vocals. This experience did not showcase either. The drums (and guitar) were too loud compared to Simone's vocals. The first three bands were ok, but they weren't my style with the exception of the awesome instrumentation from Arkona. The Masquerade is located in Atlanta's Latrine... AKA Underground Atlanta. The place is falling apart, and getting there is an exercise in watching out for muggers.

What a night! Just attended the Epica concert in St. Petersburg, FL. We purchased the VIP package for the meet and greet. The band members were very nice, personable, and polite during the meet and greet - we were very impressed. It was obvious they care about their fans! Onto the show.... Excellent! The band gave 100%. The energy was sky high and Simone sounded fantastic! Let me make a point, we're old school metal fans having seen the likes of Judas Priest, Black Sabbath, etc. live several times. Epica could hang with the Priest and Sabbath and would blow the majority of current US metal bands off of the stage. That is how good they are. Can't wait to see Epica in the U.S. again!

Been waiting 5 years for them to come back to Florida, and they did not disappoint one bit. Played a healthy mix of new songs and classics as well as an unexpected tune or two. The band was just lively, spontaneous and full of energy. Sensorium, Cry for the Moon as well as new songs like Unchained Utopia were amazing. Next time Epica comes to your city or nearby, please go see them. You won't regret it.

What an opportunity to have the quintessence of Symohonic Metal, straight from the Netherlands, live in Orlando!! Simone's mermaid-like, mezzo soprano vocals, blended with Mark's fierce growls, melodic-electric riffs, deep bass, enchanting keys & powerful double bass drumming made House of Blues a magical place. Synchronized hair spinning, latin passsges, beauty and power all in one place. Epica was unforgettable!!!

I have ben listening to Epica recently and I quickly wanted to come see them. In Atlanta the live was amazing at the Masquerade. I recommend it at one hundred percent!

Phenomenal show, amazing talent and show men's ship!!

I was overjoyed to finally have the chance to see this band perform live. They put on a great show; I wouldn't hesitate to see them again. The only problem I had with the concert was that the sound quality at Irving Plaza is poor up in the front near the stage, which is where I like to be so I can get a good view of the performance. Despite this, I had a great evening. The opening acts, Starkill and Moonspell were also very good.

The best concert I've seen. Felt bad for Simone had all those dopes body surfing. But happy birthday. And can't wait for the cruise

my first show and it was amazing! there was a nice mosh going and it was constant but once epica came on i was lost in a trance....absolutely breathtaking i would love for them to come back to philly...or nyc (i will travel!)

It was an amazing concert. Each and every song was performed admirably by the band and in particular by Simone who was surprisingly good live. I was quite surprised to realize that she is singing better than some of the greatest symphonic metal divas - yes, her voice is not that strong, but she knows how to use it. Thoroughly enjoyed the performance. On a negative side (this is probably not the band's fault) is pretty average sound quality. At times guitars were too loud, a couple of songs had some annoying resonating feedback... It was OK overall, but just OK, you know what I mean... I'm starting to get used to this in Sydney as it seems like at most venues they have no idea how to set up the sound properly. Also the opening act (band called Metal) was as bad as you can possibly get. I came in at the start of their set and couldn't wait for it to finish. More than half of their songs featured a word "metal" as a main theme or in a chorus. Music basically consisted of 2-3 alternating chords and all the choruses followed exactly the same scheme of endlessly repeating some supposedly catchy chant ("heavy metal!!! heavy metal!!! heavy metal!!! yeeeaaahhh!!!!" or "Fighting for metal!!! Fighting with steel! Yeeeaaaa!!!" - real lyrics as I heard it, no joke). The vocalist can't sing at all - he was literally just shouting into the mic.

I would go again every time and if I can to another city, it is necessary to see them more than once because they are stunning. Simone’s voice, she is an angel. I met the band, they were so nice, I understand all the effort they put after being on tour for so long and the travelling and all that and always have good humor. I love every minute of the concert, though they went out past 10.30, the opening bands were good, it was worth to wait.

Great venue. Amazing show. The opening acts were awesome, but Epica blew my mind. They are so talented. They sound incredible live! Simone's voice is so powerful. At the VIP meet and greet, they were all so nice. You could tell they are caring, genuine people. All around awesome time. Thank you, Epica, for sharing your time and your music with us.

For reasons unknown to me, The Female Fronted Symphonic Power Metal Scene is pretty popular everywhere around the globe except for here in the USA. Epica along with Nightwish and Within Temptation are the most popular and the biggest bands of this genre. It combines elements of rock, metal, symphony and opera. Having personally seeing all of these bands, Epica and their fabulous lead Singer Simone Simons could be the greatest, hottest entertainer with the best voice on the planet. If you are not aware of this style of music, if you go see Epica, They will blow you away. You will hear and see something you have never seen before & I promise it will forever change the way you feel about music.

This was an amazing show, these artists are some talented folks. You will not be disappointed!

This remains the best show I've seen to date at Firestone, probably in Orlando. The lighting effects were impressive, the openers rocked, and the venue was small and intimate without being divey. I can't say anything about Epica that hasn't already been said. Everyone in the band is incredibly talented and classically trained. It was the last stop on their tour, so you could tell they were tired, but the performance wasn't lacking any energy. I also really enjoyed openers The Agonist, much more than I was expecting to. The only bad part was when the sound cut out in the middle of Simone's ballad, "Tides of Time." That was frustrating and amateur on the venue's part... But she carried on until the sound came back a few seconds later, a true professional. Don't miss Epica the next time they come into town. They're one of the most influential voices in gothic metal.