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The energy was off the charts on both sides of the stage. Midnight Oil gave Chicago a second encore, which was off-script. The band will be terribly missed, but they went out with a roar.
A marvelous concert. So much energy from the get go. Thoroughly engrossing and enjoyable. They will be missed. More people needed to be made aware of how good they are. It was a really nice night out.
The band were awesome with amazing sound. Midnight Oil seem to get better over the years, evey band would learn something watching the Oils.
What a fantastic band. Tight and together as always. The energy of kids 1/3 their age and with such strong messages that unfortunately are as pertinent today as they were thirty plus years ago!
Master class on how a bunch of old guys can rock harder than all the new guys! Amazingly powerful, inhumanly energetic performance by the best band of all time IMHO!!!!!!!!!!
For over 30 years, I’ve seen them play live every chance I’ve gotten. They’ve never given anything less than their all, and their all is astoundingly good. I was just so sad to see them without the late, great Bones Hillman on base and harmonies, and knowing this would be my final Midnight Oil concert was hard to take. Adam Ventoura was terrific, as were the backing vocalists. I’ll be listening to the brilliant Oils music until the day I die.
Two buddies I've known for 40ish years were looking for an excuse to get together and decided on Midnight Oil at The Palladium. As much as I appreciated Midnight Oil before, I had no idea how powerful of a live band they turned out to be. Peter Garrett is mesmerizing as the front man, and the band was tight and dynamic. The sound in the venue was mostly excellent but perhaps due to where we were sitting, the volume could have been a couple of db's less. Made it hard to understand what was being said sometimes. Also, we were approached while waiting in line about upgrading our tickets and I'm so glad we did! Great view, great service! Last thing and this is not a big deal but they should add early entry in the back to Premium parking since having to walk 270 degrees around the venue to get in that long line kind of defeats the purpose of the better parking. That being said, leaving the venue was about as easy as possible.
With the death of their long-time bass player and father time creeping up on all of them, Midnight Oil took one last trip around the globe to bring their passionate music to the people. I think the first time I saw them was probably 35 years ago. That's frightening. And Peter Garrett was frightening back then, a gigantic bald dude pinwheeling around the stage like he was out of control. In 2022 he might not be full of the same energy, but he is WAY, WAY more energetic than any 69-year-old I've ever seen. He is singing great, commanding the stage, and laser-focused on both social justice and connecting with the audience and other band members. Rob Hirst, perhaps the beating heart of the band, is a 66-year-old drummer who attacks the drums like he still thinks he's 26. A 2+ hour show with a healthy dose of their best songs from the late 70s to today.. with "Only the Strong" just obliterating everything in sight... unfortunately their current and most recent material, although solid and heartfelt, just isn't nearly as good as the pre-'Diesel and Dust' stuff (with perhaps the exception at the show of 'In the Valley', a break from political vitrol for a personal reflection of How We Got Here). The Palladium can be unnecessarily boomy, with a ton of harsh echoey reverb in the midrange, and the sound crew struggled with that, mostly winning, but not always. They added a couple of female backing vocalists on some of the songs (with one strapping on an unfortunately inaudible acoustic guitar for a couple of the songs) and a dude playing bari or tenor sax on a couple things as well. This made me miss the horn section of Hunters & Collectors that would join them on tour in the '80s... but it sounded great. It's hard not to leave an Oils show satisfied, and if you've never seen them, and you don't live in Australia, this is probably your last chance.
The good: The Oils were fantastic!! Sound was great, the band's energy was amazing and the set list was just what the fans wanted - mostly old, with a couple of the great new songs mixed in. Peter Gs vocals if anything, have improved over the years and if this truly is their last tour, then they went out on top! The bad: A support act that missed the mark completely. When your audiences average age is probably 60, you don't want to keep them standing for hours on end, particularly to watch a low energy acoustic support act - listening to the crowd's reaction, I suspect most people had a similar view. It always used to be that you could get a spot on the floor to get a decent view even if there were taller people in the audience. Now it's people holding up mobile phones to make bad recording and take selfies who block the view. I was hoping that the maturity of the audience would make this less prevalent, but it seems that baby boomers are as bad Gen Z when it comes to self promotion on social media. Your eyes are the best camera - leave the phone in your pocket! Im summary: An amazing, high energy show show that was well worth the wait and more than made up for the uninspired support act.
This was the 3rd and unfortunately last time that I will see this amazingly talented band due to this being their farewell tour. Midnight Oil always bring it 110% and I have enjoyed each time that I was fortunate enough to see them over the years... but I have to say that this show was the absolute best. The venue's sound and lighting were fantastic. The band were beyond tight, energetic and passionate, true talent. Go see them while you can, it's your last chance, you will not be disappointed!!
it is so rare that a band's new material is amazing. this was not the case with the blokes from down under. Resist is an amazing album with great songs and still with the power and passion that Midnight Oil plays with.
Peter Garrett is the best frontman EVER! Midnight Oil is simply great. Stellar songs, killer band... devout fans. A fantastic experience.
Bigger and better than when I had seen them in the 90's --- perfect sound, perfect show.
Peter and his mates put on an amazing show! 2 solid hours of new and classic tunes. I have seen the oils about 6 times. This might have been the best. Sad they are hanging it up but all great things must end I suppose. Best to Peter and the group. You will be missed worldwide
Midnight Oil - A Powerful, Energetic, & Total Outstanding Performance! Opener -She Has A Great Voice (Backup Singer/Performer). All in all 10+ show!! Thanks mates!
Saw them in 1987/88 (as a 17 yr old) and was hooked. Saw them again tonight for 4-5th time (as a 52 yr old!!) and they are still one of the best live bands ever! Unbelievable energy, songs, stage presence… everything. Hoping it’s not the end of their touring, but if so, they definitely went out at the top of their game. A true once in a life time live band. Well done..
Beautiful theater, incredible band. I feel so lucky to have seen such legends so close to home.
I've seen the Oils since their inception in the 80's in Australia. I lived in Melbourne when they only had one or 2 albums out and saw them at the Myer Music Bowl in Melbourne on 1981. Fast forward about 40 years and they still have it. Peter still moves around like an android from Star Trek with his funny gestures and the band still have it. Great to see them play a great mix of songs over their long history. Great set list. The new bass player is fine. Just really hard to replace Bones who died last year. They are only playing 8 dates in the USA, so better hurry to see them if you can before they call it quits. This is supposedly the last tour. The Fox is always a great venue to see a show. Not a bad seat in the house.
A start to finish amazing concert. The pure passion and energy of the band is unrivaled by any other. Building on their deep bench of material they picked a great mix of old and new, and build all to a towering crescendo leaving the audience wanting more. One of the truly great live performances of our generation, and sad to see them for the last time.
I saw them first in 1996 and and they are great as before. I had a blast.
