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Freak Parade Heavy Metal Kids Another Life Somethings Coming 7 Rays Do Ya The Wheel The Ikon Freedom Fighters Just One Victory (It seems that some of the promotion for this gig did not make it clear that it would be from an early era of Utopia so lots of fans were disappointed with this gig for that reason but others loved it for the same reason!)
"I read the reviews of the previous shows, so I wasn't surprised by the song list. I was surprised by the bands inability to play the songs correctly. There were just too many mistakes to mention or to point out."
"Myself like the rest of the audience came away very satisfied. Nobody was walking out last night. We were standing and cheering for more. Was it perfect? No, but there were more hits than misses and these guys have a special chemistry that comes through onstage."
"Todd, if you've got Kaz and Jesse on retainer, let them earn their money. From previous comments I assume the line up changed. One guitar player and one main keyboardist is not going to fill out the songs they way they were written and played in 1975. Kaz, thanks for filling in when you could. Please guys step up, and help the boss out. Jesse, pick up the guitar and join in, Kaz keep learning parts and Todd...............well it's you we're paying our money to see. We love you when it's good, and we tolerate you when it's bad."
"TR's Utopia ROCKED on Saturday....Great showmanship, great tunes, and a great crowd."
"I assume this tour has a tight budget. But sound and light technology has come so far that it's not right making the audience listen to a PA system the was designed and built 20 plus years ago."
"Kevin Ellman and John Siegler provided a solid foundation for the rest of the band to follow. Powerful and tight. Todd's voice sounded as good as ever. Kasim was Kasim. Great vocals and the ladies were loving him."
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The concert starts tonight at 8pm and tickets vary in price from $49.75 to $65 (plus charges), plus there were some VIP tickets which included watching 20 minutes of the soundcheck for $125. Tickets for this gig are no longer available online but can be purchased by ringing (727) 791-7400.
The Capital Theater is located at 405 Cleveland Street, Clearwater, Florida, 33755 . Although tickets were purchased through the Ruth Eckerd Hall website the gig is being held at The Capital Theater in downtown Clearwater.
Kasim was due to have played at this venue on Friday 27th March 2009 on Todd's Arena Tour but, due to excess mold being discovered inside the theater, the gig was moved outside so let's hope they have more success tonight!
That gig was to have been an historic gig as it was going to be the first gig at the venue since it returned to its original name of the Capital Theatre! An article on TampaBay.com yesterday (now removed but reproduced below) reported this. Apparently almost $100K has been spent already on getting the theater ready for the gig tonight! Apparently this venue is known for having some of the best natural acoustics in Florida. The venue can seat between 434 and 520 people and interestingly, the theater's seats (which come in six different sizes) are the same seats that were originally installed when the theater opened in 1924.
This venue also has a reputation for being haunted with no less than three different spirits reported being seen on various occasions! This article explores these sightings.
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