Let me preface that I am a LIFELONG INXS fan. I honestly didn't find out Berlin was opening till I got to the restaurant next door. I knew who they were of course, but other than "Take my breath away", couldn't name any other song; just never that into them. I came to see INXS, and that was that. Well, let me say that the energy Berlin brought to the stage made for a thoroughly enjoyable opening act. I was really into the music, the vibe and watching every band member have a good time rubbed off on a non-fan. I'm still not a big fan, but if Berlin came back around...yeah, I'd go see 'em.
Now, INXS being very possibly my favorite band since I was 15 years old (um...that would be BEFORE the KICK album), this part of my review may be a little biased. This is my 5th time getting the opportunity to see them play live, and my 5th time loving-every-minute! This is the first time that I saw them having opened with the "Drum Opera" which was just slick. Then moving right into "Suicide Blond", the show just rolled along. A compilation of "Greatest-Hits" with some smatterings from their new album (which honestly is still growing on me), made yet another outstanding performance. JD was fronting the crew, and did just as well as I've ever seen him. Gary was out but the fill-in Bassist was spot on. The Farriss Bros. were tight as usual, and Kirk was in place delivering some creative guitar slides, some great saxaphone as well as posing for more than a few photos. I feel like going on, but it'll just be more of the same. Great show gentlemen, thank you.
In general, tickets for this show were a steal. Great talent and a wonderful venue made this a show not to have been missed. All-in-all, definitely money well spent!