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I was 12 years old when I attended this show.
We arrived at the arena. It was me, a friend of mine and my uncle (who was only in his mid 20s, so he was more like a brother.) As soon as we hit the doors, my uncle says, "You guys have a good time...I'm gonna go make some friends."
So we thought this was cool and we wandered around to find a seat.
The opening act, After The Fire, hit the stage at 8:00 p.m. They played around 2 songs when the singer finally said, "Hello. It's great to be in New Orleans!" Too bad for him, he was in Biloxi, MS at the time. Well, the crowd booed and he tried to correct himself. They launched into the 3rd song and the boos persist, followed by severe pelting of beer cups, and anything else the crowd can get their hands on. They cut the song short and left the stage.
It seemed like an eternity, but finally the dry ice was starting to cover the stage and the lights went dim. The fucking crowd was louder than anything I'd ever heard. VH hits the stage with "Romeo Delight." The crowd was so loud you could barely hear the band. But, Dave made it a point to say, "We're in for a very long night, Biloxi, Mississippi!" This brought the crowd into a frenzy.
Once the song hit the mid point where the band brings it down a notch, Dave says, "Well, Biloxi, I hear the other band didn't cut it with you!" more deafening crowd reaction..."Well have no fear, Van Halen is here!" Dave, being the ever charismatic host was wearing a cape or something to that effect, because when he lifted his arms it revealed 2 rebel flags, one hanging from each arm. The crowd was off the hook!
To this day, nearly 22 years later, it is STILL by far the best show I've ever attended. There's no comparison.
I've seen VH 6 times, and nothing will ever top that one!
We arrived at the arena. It was me, a friend of mine and my uncle (who was only in his mid 20s, so he was more like a brother.) As soon as we hit the doors, my uncle says, "You guys have a good time...I'm gonna go make some friends."
So we thought this was cool and we wandered around to find a seat.
The opening act, After The Fire, hit the stage at 8:00 p.m. They played around 2 songs when the singer finally said, "Hello. It's great to be in New Orleans!" Too bad for him, he was in Biloxi, MS at the time. Well, the crowd booed and he tried to correct himself. They launched into the 3rd song and the boos persist, followed by severe pelting of beer cups, and anything else the crowd can get their hands on. They cut the song short and left the stage.
It seemed like an eternity, but finally the dry ice was starting to cover the stage and the lights went dim. The fucking crowd was louder than anything I'd ever heard. VH hits the stage with "Romeo Delight." The crowd was so loud you could barely hear the band. But, Dave made it a point to say, "We're in for a very long night, Biloxi, Mississippi!" This brought the crowd into a frenzy.
Once the song hit the mid point where the band brings it down a notch, Dave says, "Well, Biloxi, I hear the other band didn't cut it with you!" more deafening crowd reaction..."Well have no fear, Van Halen is here!" Dave, being the ever charismatic host was wearing a cape or something to that effect, because when he lifted his arms it revealed 2 rebel flags, one hanging from each arm. The crowd was off the hook!
To this day, nearly 22 years later, it is STILL by far the best show I've ever attended. There's no comparison.
I've seen VH 6 times, and nothing will ever top that one!
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