Ghost
by M4G3RK on 5/6/14House of Blues Houston - HoustonThe venue was appropriate for the crowd size. The sound quality was great. Ghost put on a fantastic show. If I had one gripe it would be that beer was a little over priced even for a concert.
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GHOST continues to elevate and reaffirm its status as one of the world's most esteemed and celebrated creative forces. Accumulating well over a billion streams, the GRAMMY-winning Swedish theatrical rock band continues to bring the "euphoric spectacle" (ROLLING STONE) of its live shows to ever-growing and increasingly impassioned crowds, headlining arena tours including sold out shows from The Forum in Los Angeles and Barclays Center in New York to London's O2 Arena and Stockholm's Avicii Arena. In March 2022, THE LOS ANGELES TIMES reported in a Calendar cover story that Ghost had "conquered metal and the charts" when its fifth album IMPERA debuted at #1 in a sweep of the U.S. album charts, entering the BILLBOARD 200 at #2 and bowing at #1 in the band's native Sweden as well as Germany and Finland, while cracking the top 5 in the UK (#2), Netherlands (#2), Belgium (#2), Canada (#3), Australia (#3), France (#5), Ireland (#5), and more. Produced by Klas Åhlund and mixed by Andy Wallace -- and featuring "Spillways"--hailed as a "sweetly constructed rock tune" by THE NEW YORK TIMES, the #7 YouTube trending "Call Me Little Sunshine," and Active Rock #1 radio single "Hunter's Moon" -- IMPERA finds Ghost transported centuries forward from the Black Plague era of its previous album, 2018 Best Rock Album GRAMMY nominee Prequelle--or as ROLLING STONE put it, "Ghost predicted the pandemic, Now the metal band is foretelling the fall of empires." The result is the most ambitious and lyrically incisive entry in the Ghost canon: Over the course of IMPERA's 12-song cycle, empires rise and fall, would-be messiahs ply their hype (financial and spiritual alike), prophecies are foretold as the skies fill with celestial bodies divine and man-made... All in all, the most current and topical Ghost subject matter to date is set against a hypnotic and darkly colorful melodic backdrop making IMPERA a listen like no other -- yet unmistakably, quintessentially Ghost.
The venue was appropriate for the crowd size. The sound quality was great. Ghost put on a fantastic show. If I had one gripe it would be that beer was a little over priced even for a concert.
This show was simply out of this world. Both acts were amazing. Ghost are a force to be reckoned with. They are absolutely mesmerizing.
This band implanted their tunes permanently in my brain. I can't get over how tight members work with each other. I would put the guitarist up against anyone's metal guitar. Papa Emeritus can sing anything, and he's a great showman. Can't wait till their return!
Ghost is my favorite band and they never disappoint! They always put on a crazy amazing show!!! I personally also enjoyed the opening act, King Dude as well! Can't wait for them to come back!!!!
Everything about that show was great, except for maybe the opening act....not so good. HOB as a venue was top notch as always. Favorite place to see a show.
Could not ask for a better lineup than this. King Dude was a perfect pair for Ghost and two bands playing was enough for the night. It also allows for fans to focus on the main band rather than seeing four others before them.
Great show, third time seeing them over the past year. From an afternoon outside show in Chicago for Lolapalooza, to a small club in downtown Phoenix, and finally the House of Blues in Vegas. This was the smallest crowd of the three shows and a very intimate experience. Great set list including the most recent song," If You Have Ghost." Great price for the show at $25 but the beers were $16?
Ghost puts on a hell of a show, last Friday night was no exception to that. High energy from the nameless ghouls. Papa Emeritus II had everyone in the house worshiping Satan with them by the end of the night.
First time seeing them live, was DEFINITELY not disappointed!!!
It was awesome/. A lot of energy !! They are a very tight band. Amazing how they play so well in those costumes and barely move, but play with such high energy !!
For a simple 35 bucks I got to watch both King Dude and Ghost!?! First of King Dude is a lot like a heavier Johnny Cash with a dark side. His voice was amazing as well as the other two members of the band. After they played here came Ghost. What is most amazing about that band is not only its gimmick but the stage presence of Papa. He does not move fast or display a large amount of energy to get the crowd riled up but can do so with movements of his hands like a maestro controlling the orchestra. The timing he displayed was flawless.
My son introduced me to this band last year & when the opportunity came up to go see them I bought tics right away. My son & grandson (11 yo) & I went to Pittsburgh from NE Ohio to see them & we were not disappointed. The sound was excellent for the most part, the energy was magical & the band was definitely tight with Papa leading the `worshiping` crowd. I really was amazed at the simplicity & grandeur of the stage & the show in general. My son was deliriously happy throughout the performance & my grandson never stopped smiling!
Ghost was amazing! Bonus was being able to watch the show from the bar area perfectly.
If I could have given this event 4.5 stars I would have. The show itself was amazing. These guys played extremely well. I would definitely go see them again. Oh, and the .5 dock is only because of the drive from Cincinnati to Pittsburgh. These old bones ain't what they used to be. So if Ghost comes back around, I hope they can at least make it to Columbus. You should see this band!