NiN in Dallas
I had the opportunity to see Nine Inch Nails in Dallas last night at the American Airlines Center. This was the second time I’ve seen a concert at this venue and I quite like it. According the Dallas newspaper there were over 7000 people in attendance and I have to say that the place didn’t feel the least bit crowded. The concert started at 7:30 and we got there at about 6:45. We were smart and purchased platinum tickets with platinum parking. It cost an additional $20 for the parking but it’s so nice to pull in, park and just walk across the street to the venue. You also exit faster.
Photo by CapitalM on Flickr
The last time I was at the American Airlines Center I was there to see Tool. It was a great concert but I learned that being 4′11 is not conducive to seeing a show where everyone stands. I got smart this time and phoned in my reservations. I asked for seats in the front row right up against the glass so that no one could stand in front of me. We were on the second floor with a magnificent view!
We stood in line for t-shirts. The line was unorganized and annoying but we got there in the end and took home great t-shirts. They would do well to get some theater style roping to make the line wind around instead of the haphazard mess that it was.
Because the show fell right at dinner time, we ended up eating there. Don’t make this mistake, they will rob you blind. For chicken tenders, one order of fries, one hot dog and two regular drinks, we paid $22. Ouch. So, be smart and eat before arriving!
All that aside, the concert itself was fantastic. Trent Reznor puts on one hell of a show. They had these curtains that were see-through that hung down around the band that were made up of LED monitors. This allowed them to project an amazing array of images surrounding the band. The images ranged from a desert with clouds moving overhead to rain falling all around the band. There were times when it appeared as if the band were erasing the rain, or turning squares from red to white and back again. The light show was visually stunning. The sound every bit as wonderful as you’d expect from Mr. Reznor.
Photo by Capital Mon Flickr
If you have the opportunity to see this band, do it!
August 21st, 2008 at 11:24 am
I was there too! 3rd time seeing them second time in Dallas. The people I went with didn’t truly appreciate it as much because he played a lot of his newer stuff which i loved it all. Real surprised he played “down in it”. One of my favorites was, “The greater good” in which he had that camcorder filming him and displaying it on the screen making him look digital. Going to go see him again in October in san antonio.
August 21st, 2008 at 3:39 pm
Hi Jon, the camcorder thing was really cool. That was my friend, Adam’s, favorite part, too. I bought the tickets for him for his birthday but it turned out to be a real treat for me, too. Lucky you, getting to go again in October!