Comments on: Concert Review: Manic Street Preachers, The Phoenix, Oct 4, 2009

By: Concerts: A year in review, 2009 | The Panic Manual

Concerts: A year in review, 2009 | The Panic Manual — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:29:37 +0000

[...] CONCERT OF THE YEAR Manic Street Preachers, Phoenix, Toronto Easily. I love them. They love me. One of the bands I want to see the most. Small venue. Greatest hits show. I sang almost every song and as a result, the show of the year. [...]

By: kat

kat — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:51:53 +0000

The fact that it wasn’t packed is ridiculous. I bought tickets night of on Craigslist for $15 each – that’s a crime!! Good to see them though for the first time in just over 10 years!

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:53:23 +0000

Yeah, I definitely fall into category 2 of being dragged by groupies but I thoroughly enjoyed the energy of this show and how much the crowd was into it. I just wish I knew their material better and could sing along.

By: SaraLSpring

SaraLSpring — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 22:37:05 +0000

I was a fan about 10 years ago, but due to the limited access to new releases (imports were expensive and I hadn’t yet discovered what the internet can offer) my passion for the Manics fell by the wayside. Recently, rediscovering them with a new album I went back to all of my favourites from highschool, wondering how a band like this escaped mainstream in Canada.
I drove 5 hours from Ottawa to the Pheonix concert hall wondering if my expectation would be met. I walked back to my car absolutely elated. A buzz carried me back along the 401 singing the songs they graced me with, still with a slight tear in my eye.
Nothing can compare to the sheer greatness of the Manic Street Preachers. Nothing will compare to the experience of a geniune crowd and truly humble artists singing songs that will carry me into my middle age.
I won’t forget again.