More tales from the road!

Here is Victoria's report from the road -- Hamilton to be precise. We thank her for this contribution and hope there will be many more!

Hamilton welcomed us with light rain and 16c / 60f temperatures. It was a nice change from the cold and snowy conditions in Montreal. I scored a couple of third row side stage seats during the afternoon ticket drop as did everyone in our section – needless to say we were all very pumped!

The arena was full. To my eye, there were no empty seats – unlike Montreal where behind the stage the crowd was sparse. I wasn’t sure what to expect from the Hamilton crowd…..

The crowd was very lively and into high gear immediately as Bruce opened with a rousing version of No Surrender then continued into Nowhere Radio. From this point on, the set list was identical to Montreal – with an audible of Darkness to replace Prove It All Night much to my disappointment. The pacing and energy was improved from the previous night (perhaps adding credence to the rumour that Bruce had a touch of the flu in Montreal). And it only got better when he played the dynamic combo: Thunder Road and an excellent Kitty’s Back. The crowd was in a frenzy and it escalated into Born to Run, audible Dancing in the Dark and American Land. Clarence was in top form all night, neglecting his comfy chair. His solo in Kitty’s Back was a highlight. Bruce seemed to feed off the crowd all night with a lot of smiles – even when an over zealous fan made it onto the stage. Most of the 18,300 were on their feet and singing for the entire 2.5 hours - the energy in the arena was tremendous. If Monday night was any indication fans will be in for a great show on his next stop – Rochester.