Ticket Stub Tuesday… Round Nineteen:
I went to this Mika concert with @SimTilver nearly two years ago. It was a bitter cold evening and the two of us nearly froze to death while waiting in line. The show was at Terminal 5 which is so far on the West side of Manhattan that you’re basically in New Jersey. The wind was blowing in off the frigid Hudson River, making each and every second spent in that line excruciatingly uncomfortable. I’m sure that I was dressed inappropriately, as I seldom wear proper attire when I know I’m going to be in cramped quarters. Usually, when I go to concerts that I hold a general admission ticket to, I’m in the thick of things. I.E., sacrifice my comfort in the line for my comfort in the venue.
Per our usual concert schtick, the two of us made a b-line for the bar, where we obtained vodka-based beverages. From there, we secured our position on the floor, waiting (and drinking) patiently for Mika to take the stage. Unfortunately, the wonderful Ms. Sara Bareilles did not open this show, so I’m sure we had to suffer though the set of someone like Rachael Yamagata. As a matter of fact, I think it actually was Rachael Yamagata who opened the show because as I recall, a little Asian girl poured her drink on me. Don’t worry, I bought a drink for the sole purpose of retribution. However, she was so nimble that I lost her in the crowd, so I wound up drinking that ish.
I digress — This was my second Mika show, to date. (Read about the first show here)! The apropos thing about Mika is that, like his album, Life in Cartoon Motion, he himself exudes the persona of a cartoon character. He (and his hair) is larger than life. From the moment he takes stage, you know that you’re in for a good time. As this was the second time I went to see Mika in concert, I had a lot of time to listen to his album. By this point, I knew every song inside and out. While I do recall some new material included in the set-list, everything was pretty straight-forward; there were few surprises.
While this show was part of the “Dodgy Holiday” tour, the only thing “dodgy” about the concert was that stupid girl who spilled her drink on me. Oh, and maybe the creepy construction site next to Terminal 5. Other than that and the bitter cold, this was a great experience. I guess I could have done without the $10 drinks too. I mean, not the actual drinks — those I loved — just the price. I could have done without them being so expensive. But, yeah, despite the chick whose drink ended up dripping down my arm, the shanty bowels of construction next to the venue, the subzero temperature and the ridiculously inflated drink prices, Tim and I had a great time!
[[Mika killin’ it!]]
[[“Big Girl (You Are Beautiful)”]]
