When we first arrived in Buenos Aires, the first advertisements we saw in the parks were for concerts. For anyone that has met me, you will know that I really don’t know squat about music. Chuck on the other hand, could give a dissertation on why the Rolling Stones are the best band of all time. As luck would have it there were really only three concerts to choose from, and Chuck was nice enough to allow us to go to the “Chick Rock” concert to see The Cranberries.
I was really just excited to see a concert and visit one of the stadiums in Buenos Aires, but I was really impressed by the performance. Charles and I combine probably knew about one-third to a half of the songs played. Regardless, we enjoyed the show. We were very fortunate that it had rained the entire day before, and remained cool on Saturday, because the stadium had no AC. I don’t care how many fans you have blowing air around…if it’s not cold…it doesn’t help! As you can see from the picture, we were glowing not only because we were so excited and happy…but also because it was a little toasty in the stadium. The show was great, and the Argentine crowd was very enthusiastic. I guess it’s from all the practice at soccer matches; there were many chants started before the concert to get the crowd ready. And that was only the warm-up for what followed as the fans begged for an encore. These people know how to make some noise.
For those of you who know and like The Cranberries, we’ve included a few snipets of the concert for your listening pleasure. Wish we could have seen Coldplay, but it was Coldplay or Carnaval. We opted for party in the street, instead of Coldplay. Maybe next time…
