The Pogues Tickets

the show was great. what a beautiful venue. the sound needs work thought. vocals were drowned out and distorted. but shane slurs alot so it was not so noticible.

I saw the Pogues the first time round in Brighton, UK, towards the exit of Shane McGowan from the band due to his heavy drinking. At that time he could barely walk let alone sing, extremely disappointing. I read the comments that this tine round he had sobered up but this was certainly not the case in Kansas City, once again musically brilliant but Shane McGowan half slurred, half shouted his way through the set, designed to give him a break after every couple of songs. While I tried to imaging the brilliance of the early days and Rum Sodomy and the Lash, sadly it was not there. I will not try a third time!

The Pogues didn't let the crowd down. Great musicians and of course Shane was in his glory. Of course it was evident he was out of it, he even fell on the stage but that made the event even more exciting. His voice was good and the band was unreal. Tight would not be a good enough word to use. The venue was grand and very nice looking but the sound lacked clarity. It was a shame that the sound was so murky. I was hoping that the bands tightness would have been showcased by the sound but sitting in the balcony it was clear to us that something wasn't sounding right. All in all a great evening I would tell anyone looking to see a legend in person to not miss the chance.

To see old guys play with such energy and enthusiasm was great. I am assuming that this is the only time I will see them in Kansas City. Especially if Shawn keeps drinking. However, his voice was the usually rasp and he sounded "perfect". Spider is a wonderful pipe player .

The Pogues are the Pogues. Shane's singing is unintelligible which is to be expected. Unfortunately, generally, throughout the show, (opening act also) vocals were the same. It's fairly common but I wish venues could learn to bring instrumentals down so that you could tell the vocalist is singing by more than the movement of their lips. Though I'm not a huge Pogues fan, I wanted to hear them if for no other reason than the historical difference. I love Celtic rock/fusion/punk and they are early innovators. The band rocked hard throughout, but by encore time I'd grown tired of Shane's voice and I don't think I could have taken another encore. When banging the head with a baking sheet became a music instrument, I'd had enough. Oh I know, I'm not cool and I don't get it. If you're a Pogues fan, clearly this was not to be missed.

The show was awesome!!! I have never seen The Pogues live and I was not disappointed. They are an extremely tight and talented band. The opening act was mediocre at best but maybe they were having an off night. The Pogues were absolutely amazing though. Probably the best live performance I've seen in my life.

The Pogues were great. It could have been longer. Shane needs a drink.

I knew Shane was going to be somewhat "tipsy" but sloppy drunk was funny at first then very sad. The concert was a disappointment to say the least.

I'm a huge Pogues fan so I knew Shane McGowan was going to be in pretty tough shape. If you haven't been following him you were probably in for a pretty big shock. His alcoholism has really hurt his ability as a performer. That being said.... The band is amazing and the rest of the crew really carries Shane. The audio at this particular venue was pretty rough. I wish they didn't play it so damn loud! As a fan I loved the show, but the audio quality wasn't good and Shane was kinda sad to watch.

We attended concert by the Irish band The Pogues last night at the Midland in Kansas City. It may have been the only concert among hundreds that I’ve walked out of and we were not alone. The star, Shane MacGowan, lived up to his lengthy reputation as being a drunk. After finally starting at 9:20, it was immediately evident that MacGowan was barely able to perform. He fell once while leaving the stage, was frequently unable to replace microphones on their stands, and slurred his words throughout. His comments between songs were unintelligible and confused. His performance was an insult to the audience and to his excellent fellow performers. I would ask for my money back but I’d prefer to have the money spent on rehab for MacGowan.

Good evnironment overall. The Midland is an exceptional place to catch a show. The crowd was great & had a high knowledge of the material. The Pogues are better musicians than I remember, no weak links in the band. Played an expected setlist, so no one left dissappointed. Shane McGowan was as expected. Slurring his way through a majority of the songbook, providing incomprehensible dialogue, and falling down once.

Awesome! The Pogues put on a classic show. Shane was in his traditional rare form, Spider & the rest of the band kept it together well.

I've waited 20 years to finally see The Pogues live. It was worth the wait.

they played with the Detroit Cobras. Which really were pretty standard until the last couple songs, which were really good and started amping us all up. Reminded me of Blondie- i'd reccommend checking them out on Youtube to get an idea. Shane came out after about a 25 minute gap - took a while to set up the stage. With Spider and the rest of the crew, The instrumentation was top notch, sounded very clear! Shane was quite difficult to actually understand, but if you know the songs it's great. These are some classics, Bottle of smoke was amazing, and I have to say my favorite performance was Thousands are Sailing, and Shane did not sing that one. Spider is Rocking that tin whistle and performs Tuesday morning splendid! All in all it was amazing to see the Pogues, I'd been waiting for several years!! Shane does a damn good job and knowing the pogues history really helps you appreciate these guys. A+ Glad I was able to see them

In a beer drinking, singing, dancing good time. The pogues sounded great. generally the crowd was well behaved ,at a standing room only sold out event. Good time, everyone was a little Irish that night. Ant