Made our way to Comfort Dental Amphitheatre after an enjoyable Iron Maiden Fan Club Meet and Greet at CB and Potts and the VIP parking lot. There was a long line due to a small delay in getting into the Amphitheatre due to the paperless ticketing method that was in use for the majority of the ticketholders, thus we missed the opening act, Dream Theater. We think that Dream Theater's set was shortened a bit due to Englewood's strict 10:45 PM curfew.
It was an awesome night for an Iron Maiden concert, if a bit chilly. It did not rain, and there was a very full house, with the crowd dancing and singing along to all of their favorite Maiden songs. Here's a look at the crowd just before the start of Maiden's set.
Where possible, I've identified the song being played during these pictures.
Steve Harris during
El Dorado
El Dorado
Bruce Dickinson singing
Dave Murray and Adrian Smith during
Dance of Death
Bruce Dickinson at the end of
Dance of Death
Nicko McBrain instructing the crowd in the proper beat.
Dave Murray and Steve Harris during
The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg
Janick Gers at the beginning of
These Colours Don't Run
Bruce during
These Colours Don't Run
Dave Murray and Adrian Smith, backed by Steve on bass
Bruce instructing the crowd to sing
Blood Brothers
Adrian solo on
Blood Brothers
Bruce,
Brave New World
Steve's intensity during
Brave New World.
Dave, Adrian and Janick laughing together
Dave concentrating on his solo during
Brave New World
Bruce striking a typically dramatic pose when concluding
Brave New World
Bruce portraying
Fear of the Dark
Fear of the Dark
Adrian's solo
Davey during the encore and
The Number of the Beast
The Beast (Eddie)
Steve, Dave, Adrian, Janick
Hallowed Be Thy Name
Steve and Dave
Adrian
Bruce tells the crowd that they will purchase The Final Frontier CD, because "we know where you live, thanks to Google and your iPhones."
Unfortunately, all good things must come to an end, and the Maiden concert did end.
The band took their bows and accepted the adulation of the crowd, and distributed plectrums and wristbands to their fans. Nicko also threw some drumsticks to the crowd.
The dad sitting next to me was able to catch Nicko's drumstick as a souvenir for his triumphant sons!
