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Great show - while they played however the show was pretty short. They played ONE set that was less an hour and a half. The time they did play though was amazing. Second time I have seen them and this was a great venue. They put on a good show and I could see and hear everything well. From the floor it was a little heavy on drums and guitar but in the upper seats the acoustics changed and you could hear the vocals a lot better.

This was my second time seeing The Mars Volta and it was by far more enjoyable than the time before. The venue was amazing, the band was in sight to all viewers, even the super tall kids were not in the way. They had an awesome trippy backdrop and played for almost 2 hours. No opening bands, no time wasted. They played a good amount of old and new songs, but Mars Volta songs are longer than usual, and they throw in long drum solos, so each song is even longer than the album version...its awesome. Vocals were amazing and spot on. If you have not seen them, you are missing out.

Saw the Mars Volta last night at the Midland in KC. Overall I would say it was one sick show. They were solid! Especially if you take into account the tour schedule they are on. I was a litttle anxious they might show some tiredness, but they didn't at all. It was an awesome show! Great music!

The band is excellent, but I was extremely disappointed that the show was so short; I do not feel I got my moneys worth. Also I was left confused on why the singer had a "Hot Tea Runner" I mean this guy must of ran on stage like 40 times to serve the singer some hot substance in a cup, not EVEN Mariah Carey has such DIVA requests. I do love Mars Volta but I was disappointed, since when is a concert over before 10 pm?

It was the first time that i saw the mars volta with their new drummer...that mans drumming is epic! Two songs from deloused, viscera eyes, goliath...great show.

I've seen The Mars Volta 4 times now, the first 3 times in Chicago and just recently in Minneapolis at First Avenue. This was a smaller venue than any of the Chicago ones, so my friend and I got so close to the stage we couldn't believe it. Cedric told the crowd that he likes Minnesota a lot, so he played a really old song for us, and he talked to the crowd more than ever before. After the show my friend and I got the keyboardist's autograph, and a few people got pictures/autographs from Cedric and Omar but they snuck out really fast so we missed them. We did see them in the tour bus though and they waved to us. BEST NIGHT OF MY LIFE!

I was not expecting their unique style to be performed so well live.

All 5 members of the band do their thing at the highest level. Pridgen is one of the best drummers on the plannet, and Zavala brings more energy than any frontman today.

I love mars volta and the venue, first ave. This was full of win for me. I like that it was only Mars Volta with no opening act. I came to see only Mars Volta and they played for almost 2 hours.

I first saw the Mars Volta at Roy Wilkins 4 years ago on their Frances the Mute tour and walked away from the show feeling as if I had just had a religious experience. Since then I have bought every new album the day its released and seen the band every time they come to the cities. While I still remain a rabid and faithful fan of the band, their shows have become less and less transcendent. Don't get me wrong; they are still an amazing live band charging into and through every song with energy, passion, technical brilliance and showmanship. Omar's guitar work has gotten more refined (not so sure that's a good thing), Cedric can still wail, croon and flail beautifully, as well as do microphone acrobatics that would make Roger Daltrey jealous. And new drummer Thomas Pridgen is a pure Hammer of the Gods drum virtuoso, although his bombastic brilliance sometimes causes him to forget that the drummer is part of the "rhythm" section. There's just something that feels a little but more antiseptic than earlier shows. That first show in 2005 went nearly 3 hours and was filled with some of the most breathtaking improvisational jams I have ever seen. Songs such as Drunkship of Lanterns, Take the Veil and Cygnus devolved from pure song to mere template for amazing sonic exploration. Last night barely topped 90 minutes and most songs were performed (brilliantly, lest we forget) as verbatim to the album version. Plus, rather than performing as the full Mars Volta Group (with full freeform space jazz brass section), the instrumentation was limited to the core group. There were highlights: old standards "Roulette Dares" and the aforementioned "Drunkship" were brilliant, as well as were new standouts "Teflon" and "Luciforms". There was just a little bit too much "going through the motions", even though those motions may be really really cool. I'll conclude by saying that it was thoroughly enjoyable show (aside from the requisite toss in of decidedly un-Volta "The Widow"), and I will continue to buy every album they release and attend every show the play in the area; but when you are used to having your mind blown and your soul moved by a band's live performance, merely "enjoyable" comes off as kind of a let down. Sorry Cedric, Omar & Co. You've spoiled me...

Although the venue was rather small, I felt it had a great ambiance, and I felt like I was able to really get close to show. The lights were also incredible. Overall, I was very satisfied with the experience.

im still trying to comprehend what i witnessed. AMAZING!

The greatest day in my life!!! Waited about 10 hours to be Front row (worth every second)

started on time, no opener. they played for almost 2 hrs and wasn't as much droning experimental sounds more straight rock! first avenue is always fun to.

Pretty good show from the volta. Seem them last two times they've been in town (excel w/chili peppers and Roy Wilkins solo) and I'd probably rank this show 3/3 I've been to. They did a bit less jamming than usual which I missed and they played a ton of tunes from their last two albums. Don't get me wrong I like the new stuff but I wished they woulda played a bit more from Frances and Amputechture. Loved the stuff from Deloused though! The show was a bit short clocking in at like 1.5hrs. The crowd was interesting, they definitely got into it. There was a large group of younger folks in front of me slam dancing which made me wish the volta would go into one of their 30 minute psychedelic frenzies to quiet them lol. Overall good show though and will def see them again.

Phenomenal show! The energy the band kept throughout the show was contagious and made for entertaining viewing to say the least. Admittedly, it was difficult understanding Cedric Bixler-Zavala's lyrics-if you didn't know the words to the song yourself, then you wouldn't know what he was saying. The show was still incredible and I recommend it to anymore!!! The Mars Volta put on the best show I've seen yet!

This show was fantastic. Great venue and great band. Could not have asked for a better show!!!

The Mars Volta put on a great show. Sound was well produced, the band really got into it, and the venue was great. Only complaint I can have is the duration, which was quite short. :(

saw them on the bedlam tour that was just as good but they played lots of old stuff this time. saw things off of all albums even their ep before deloused.....unbelievable!!! ...life changing

I have heard very few songs by the band, The Mars Volta. My boyfriend wanted to see them for our anniversary, so when we get to the show there was not a large crowd. How soon that all changed! Suddenly I was in the middle of several teenagers singing the songs that I did not know. From the amazing tribal themed backdrops, wickedly intricate lighting, to the lead singers sexually perverse moves, I could not take my eyes off the stage! Needless to say... the next time Mars Volta comes, I will be in the front of the pit!