Big Night Out 2010 (Muse, Saosin, and Rise Against) - 3rd Feb 2010

note: more videos and pictures will be added as soon as they are uploaded.

so last night was this amazing night where three relatively big bands performed at the Singapore Indoor Stadium to an almost sold out crowd. Utt was there with this other girl(can't rmb her name) on behalf of MTV(official music channel) as hosts. I'll review the bands in order of their performance.

Saosin

One of my more favourite bands. I had to say that this was a bit disappointing. firstly, they had a few tech problems into their set. all were solved of course. and i'm not sure if its just me, but cove's mic was quite soft most of the time. time constraints limited their set to mostly songs from their self-titled début album. they were about to play deep down from their new record in search of solid ground, but stopped due to the above mentioned reason. even then, they managed to belt out i keep my secrets, their new hits on my own and changing, as well as old favourites like voices and you're not alone, ending with the oldie, seven years. a good effort on their part. cove managed to keep the interest of the audience going.

Rise Against

ok. i'm not exactly a rise against fan, and only have 2 of their songs, prayer of the refugee and give it all, both of which they played to great response. but one thing is for sure, they know how to put up a show. starting off with up tempo melodies, slowing it down toward the end with swing life away, before blasting off again. i loved their energy, and i'm pretty sure its a staple of their shows. if they come again, i just might consider going to watch them.

Muse

headliners of the big night out tour, this was the one everyone was waiting for. anxiously, excitedly, everything. from the moment they're set started, everyone gave utmost attention to them. i've always told people, muse isn't just a concert. its a show. its not just about their music. they capture all your senses. precisely why they've been winning best live act awards over the past few years. their introduction, which lasted a good 2mins, only stirred up your interest so well you can't wait for them to come on stage. and when they finally did, belting out their hit single Uprising, nobody stayed on the ground. the whole stadium echoed during the chorus, singing along. the visuals were even better than their music. along with 2 screens by the sides, showing close ups of the band and the crowd as well. behind each member was a vertical screen as seen in the above picture, changing images aptly to fit the song. from supermassive black hole(above), to sunburn, to exogensis, to time is running out, it was a visual spectacle synced with ear orgasms.
the the laser lights wowed the whole stadium, flashing around in beat with the song. just look at this picture, of when they were performing starlight.
it would be what you would expect from a muse concert. even the seated audience were swept off their feet. the sight of a full house stadium was exhilarating.
muse never gave any hints that singapore was a small city, treating us like we were equivalent to glastonbury. if anyone thought their previous appearance in 2007(i was there too) was a little toned down, they held nothing back this time. matt and dom interacted with the crowd well, and kept the energy going, song after song, like listening to a gapless album on itunes. the setlist was perfect, capturing everybody's attention. there was never a boring moment, never a moment you wanted to do anything other than watch them. you never wanted the night to end.


Overall i rate the event 5/5 stars! obviously. but whatever saosin and rise against lacked(if any), muse more than made up for it. lets hope that big night out next year will be as good as this. and lets hope muse will come back for us again!