Berlin Admiralspalast 2009 (gig)
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| Venue | Admiralspalast[1][2] [en: Admiral Palace] |
| Date | 7th September 2009[1][2] |
| Location | Berlin, BE[1][2] |
| Country | Germany |
| Songs | 16 |
| Support | None |
| Start (UTC+2) | 21:00[3], 19:30 (doors) |
| Capacity | 1,756[4] |
| Price (EUR) | 35.00[1][2] |
| Sold out? | Yes |
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| A Seaside Rendezvous - 5th | ← | Admiralspalast | → | Théâtre du Châtelet |
First in the series of intimate promo shows in support of The Resistance.
Information
Announced on the 21st of August 2009,[5] Muse played inside Admiralspalast, Berlin, on September 7th, 2009.[1] Along with regular tickets, promotional ones were given to winners of competitions held by various companies.[5]
The Show
Matthew Bellamy performed an alternative version of the shuffle dance during the intro of Map of the Problematique.
Ticket sale and competitions
Tickets sale started on the 3rd of September at 10:00.[1][2] Competitions were held by MTV, MySpace and Radio Fritz. Said competitions distributed only "a very limited quantity" of tickets.[1]
Schedule
- 21:00 – Muse[3]
- 20:00 – Start[2]
- 19:30 – Doors
- 19:00 – Outer doors
- 18:30 – Muse' tea
- 17:30 – Soundcheck[3]
Speech
| Before Uprising | Bellamy | "Guten Abend, Berlin". |
| After Uprising | "Hey!" | |
| After Map of the Problematique | "Thank you very much, cheers". | |
| Howard | "Danke schön Berlin, nice to see you guys again." | |
| After Supermassive Black Hole | Bellamy | "Cheers. Danke schön". |
| After Hysteria | "Vielen Dank". | |
| After New Born | Howard | "Danke schön." |
| Bellamy | "Thank you very much, cheers. ... We're gonna play another, another new song for you now. United States of Eurasia". | |
| After United States of Eurasia | Howard | "Cheers". |
| Bellamy | "Thank you very much ... Okay, the next song's a very old song, we haven't played it for a long time, it's called uh, called Cave, off the first album [?] ... Piano version". | |
| After Cave | "Thank you very much". | |
| Before Starlight | Howard | "I'd just like to give a little welcome to Alessandro Cortini, playing the keys for us tonight. Morgan's having a baby. Cheers". |
| After Starlight | "Thank you very much, thank you". | |
| After Undisclosed Desires | Bellamy | "Thanks a lot, cheers". |
| After Time Is Running Out | "Thank you, cheers. Thanks for coming down to see us. Es ist schön, wieder in Berlin zu sein. Okay, another new song now. This song is called uh, Unnatural Selection". | |
| After Knights of Cydonia | Vielen Dank, Berlin. Thank you very much". | |
| Howard | "Danke schön, you guys definitely rock. Good to see you, take care, cheers". |
Media
The concert was recorded and was broadcast by several German radio stations within the week after the gig. Said radio stations comprised of Radio 1Live, Radio Bremen 4, Radio Das Ding, Radio Fritz, Radio Jump, Radio nJoy, Radio Sputnik, Radio Unser Ding and Radio YouFM.[1]
A fan recording of the gig can be seen in the playlist here.
Official photos from the gig, the soundcheck, and the backstage, can be seen here.
Setlist
- Uprising (extended)
(Manson 007, mahogany Status Original Series II) - Map of the Problematique + Who Knows Who riff
(Manson Black Midi, sunburst Rickenbacker 4001) - Supermassive Black Hole
(Manson Red Glitter, candy tangerine/rosewood fretboard Fender Jazz Bass) - Resistance
(Manson M1D1 Black, Noah Guitars Excalibur) - Interlude + Hysteria
(Manson M1D1 Black, candy tangerine/rosewood fretboard Fender Jazz Bass) - New Born + Headup riff
(Manson Red Glitter, black finish/maple fretboard Fender Jazz Bass) - United States of Eurasia
(chrome finish/maple fretboard Fender Jazz Bass) - Cave (piano)
(chrome finish/maple fretboard Fender Jazz Bass) - Popcorn
(Manson Red Glitter, chrome finish/maple fretboard Fender Jazz Bass) - Starlight
(Manson Black Midi, chrome finish/maple fretboard Fender Jazz Bass) - Undisclosed Desires (extended)
(Manson Keytarcaster, Noah Guitars Excalibur) - Time Is Running Out
(Manson M1D1 Black, candy tangerine/rosewood fretboard Fender Jazz Bass) - Unnatural Selection
(Manson 007, mahogany Status Original Series II) - Stockholm Syndrome + War Within a Breath riff
(Manson 007, black finish/maple fretboard Fender Jazz Bass)Encore
- Plug In Baby (extended)
(Manson Mirror, candy tangerine/rosewood fretboard Fender Jazz Bass) - Man With a Harmonica + Knights of Cydonia
(Ali Top Manson, sunburst Rickenbacker 4001)
References
- ↑ a b c d e f g h Muse to play Admiral Palace, Berlin! (2009-09-01). Muse website. Retrieved 2009-09-01 from muse.mu.
- ↑ a b c d e f (2009-09-01). [Ticket purchase page]. Ticket Online. Retrieved 2009-09-01 from www.ticketonline.com[dead link].
- ↑ a b c (2009-09-07). [Schedule sheet]. Twitpic. Retrieved 2009-09-07 from twitpic.com. [verify]
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Admiralspalast
- ↑ a b Special German Show... (2009-08-21). Muse website. Retrieved 2009-08-21 from muse.mu.