The
Phoenix Concert Theatre
Toronto,
Ontario
February
26, 2004
Have I got a story
for you about this show! I was one of the lucky
people that had VIP passes to this show. Now, you
are probably wondering how I got my VIP pass. Well,
I didn't. My boyfriend got it for me. The Mix 99.9
was holding a contest to fill the "Great Big Sea
Section" of the Phoenix. You had to listen to the
radio to find out the "secret location" and then
show up at a specific time to win tickets. Sounds
easy enough, right? Well, if you live or work near
King Street, it probably was. Not so for me. The
secret location on the last day of the contest was
at King and Parliament at 1 pm. There was no way I
could go then. I was a little disappointed, but
figured I'd see them another time. Little did I
know, my boyfriend had a plot up his sleeve. He
went downtown on his lunch break to get me tickets!
I was so surprised and very happy!
The show was fantastic. I
really enjoyed it. The boys played songs that I
haven't heard live in a very long time. I was
especially happy to hear "Run Run Away". It was
terrific. Murray and Kris make great additions to
the band. And guess what? Bob actually sang! He
sang "Helmuthead" from the new album and a couple
of verses of some other songs. I had a great time
at the show.
My pictures did not turn
out all that great. The VIP section was up at the
back of the concert hall, so we were pretty far
away. But it wasn't crowded and I had a great view.
I hope you enjoy these.