CONCERT REPORT: Moscow, Russia, October 7, 2010

[sturgess66]

It is morning here where I am on the East Coast of the USA - but in Moscow it is late afternoon -

The venue is State Kremlin Palace.


Formerly the Palace of Congresses - it is is now Moscow's biggest and most "prestigious" concert hall, as well as playing host to large official functions and events.
http://www.moscow.info/theaters/state-k ... alace.aspx

Located inside Moscow's historic Kremlin, the State Kremlin Palace is a venue for concerts, ballet, and opera performances. Built in 1961, it was originally conceived as a venue for governmental gatherings. Today, the space is home to the Kremlin Ballet and often used for concerts, and while the Bolshoi Theatre is under renovation it serves as the temporary home for the Bolshoi Ballet. The vast auditorium can seat up to 6,000, making it the largest concert hall in Russia.

Joey has some beautiful pictures of the sites in Moscow on Notes From The Road -
http://leonardcohen.tumblr.com/post/125 ... cow-russia

Outside Red Square.
* Moscow, Russia

The Check-Point.
Papers must be on your person at all times.
* Moscow, Russia

The show today is at the State Kremlin Palace, which is like a Radio City Music Hall but totally New York-less.
* The Kremlin - Moscow, Russia

Excellent seating.
* State Kremlin Palace - Moscow, Russia

And the sound check has already taken place -

Sound check has begun.
* State Kremlin Palace - Moscow, Russia

Bands all in for soundcheck.
Video screens are on the deck tonight which is a new thing.
* State Kremlin Palace - Moscow, Russia

View from catering. Dinner is on and doors are open. 90 minutes to show.
* State Kremlin Palace - Moscow, Russia

[sturgess66]

A little video from Joey -

Javier Mas warms up a chilly Moscow backstage.
- State Kremlin Palace - Moscow, Russia

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXth14We ... r_embedded

Dino Soldo finds a moment of quiet before the UHTC takes Moscow.
* State Kremlin Palace - Moscow, Russia

http://leonardcohen.tumblr.com/post/126 ... -backstage

BAH!!! HUMBUG!!!

“No Pictures!!”
The very stern and strict Kremlin house security have decreed very loudly that “there is to be no photos during the show…”

Dance Me To The End Of Love and the show has begun.

* State Kremlin Palace - Moscow, Russia

[neo]

“No Pictures!!”
The very stern and strict Kremlin house security have decreed very loudly that “there is to be no photos during the show…”

Is that for the local promoter to decide? I always found it very charming that people were allowed to take pictures during the recent tour and I had the impression that the tour management has the policy that taking pictures was allowed.
I hope that the russians have their creative ways to sneak their cameras in...
Glasnost!

[neo]

This is not a live from the Kremlin photo.

(it’s at least 7-8 minutes old)
*State Kremlin Palace - Moscow, Russia

At least Joey got his creative way breaking the law...

[da2008]

Moscow seems like such a friendly place.

[neo]

The band is really playing well tonight.

*State Kremlin Palace - Moscow, Russia

[daveeliver]

Cheer people up by knocking on the door of
The Kremlin and asking
'is Len in ?'

copyright Ken Dodd (1950)!!!

[neo]

John Lennin?

[neo]

The house is miffed that we went on for the second set 40 seconds early.

*State Kremlin Palace - Moscow, Russia

“Thanks for staying.”

*State Kremlin Palace - Moscow, Russia

[da2008]

lots of empty seats.

[mnkyface]

Cheer people up by knocking on the door of
The Kremlin and asking
'is Len in ?'

copyright Ken Dodd (1950)!!!

[friscogrl]

Well if he is tell him to quit Stalin and come out!

M

[ladydi]

lots of empty seats.

At $1200 to $1500 USD for orchestra seats it's not surprising! That's the main reason I couldn't go, but not much seems to have changed in Russia since I was last there.

[ladydi]

Well if he is tell him to quit Stalin and come out!
M

cute! (copyright friscogrl - 2010)

[da2008]

lots of empty seats.

At $1200 to $1500 USD for orchestra seats it's not surprising! That's the main reason I couldn't go, but not much seems to have changed in Russia since I was last there.

Well, I wasn't particularly surprised by those prices, but it seems like people didn't want to pay that much. It's still very upsetting + this doesn't sound like a great experience after all.