Mannheim Steamroller Christmas Blue Gate Performing Arts Center Concert reviews
Great show
Madonna finally took the stage at almost 11:00, not 10:30 like I had heard. The show started much later than the previous one I saw years ago. Unfortunately, the crowd was not fabulous and full of energy as Madonna's show was. Unlike years ago, this show proved to be as great as ever. The music was phenomenal, the dancing was typical for Madonna, and the artistic elements were awesome. After an hour of nothing, Madonna came out for about an hour. Then a DJ came out for about an hour and the lights came back on. After sitting with house music for so long, many were tired/bored. I expected more with an 8:00 start time. She actually told people to stand up in the lower sections. Many people were thinking about how they had to get up for work the next morning. People were leaving in groups from the lower seats, including those on the floor level. Those tickets were a few hundred dollars each. I thought it was inconsiderate to start late when there are no other acts to entertain the crowd for 3 hours. I guess when you are Madonna, you can do what you want to do. Anyone traveling by the light rail had to leave before the show ended, as it stops running around 1 AM.