2013.11.09 - Phoenix, AZ @ US Airways Center

[raquelbriana]

5th show for me over the past 8 yrs. Got there for presale around 8:00 AM and was somehow third in line. It seems like everyone came super late. Those girls from LA were the shit. They totally knew what was going on after being to so many shows on the tour and definitely made the process better (for me, at least.)

I was luckily able to hang out with my boyfriend right on the rail, right in front of Trent. Was a fantastic show except for the guy behind me with the stinky breath singing as loud into my ear as possible. Overall though it wasn't a super rowdy crowd but there was good energy and the show was totally amazing. The lights and production were out of this world and the singers blew me away. The security guy in front of me was awesome too- I had no big issues with the 6ft 200 lb + guys who decided it would somehow be a good idea to crowd surf because he had it together.

Trent looked awesome, sounded perfect. He wasn't wearing those funny pants everyone kept talking about but had some (at times) hilarious and entertaining dance moves.

I thought the presale system with the numbered wristbands was awesome. They gave them out around noon, for anyone wanting to gauge what time it will be in the future.

Although Explosions wasn't the best for an opener I do think they're awesome. Wish I could see them without being so impatient to see NIN. Everyone complaining non stop needed to shut the fuck up and quit bitching. It's one thing to complain once but to keep complaining is unbelievably irritating not to mention super rude.

Overall was really awesome. Hoping to get another show in if they come back for clubs or whatever.

[rlpugh1]

Been to a number of shows over the years, staring in 2006 and this was probably my #2 in terms of performance/visuals. My all time is the lights in the sky tour with the Ghosts songs incorporated in. We had seats in sec 102, second row from the rails and (aside from the row in front of us) the crowd around us all seemed to be standing and really into the show. It was great to be at a show with a crowd that was into it. The last two shows that we had been to (Oakland and Sacramento in 2008), the crowd had been pretty lame and not really into the show. In Sac, everyone around us was sitting the entire show and asking us to sit down because we were standing the whole time. Trent even seemed to get pissed and full on asked the crowd to "get up" and "stand up" at one point. So, it was nice to be in a crowd of like minded fans that wanted to stand and get into the show for once! The band was really into it and their energy was so high. We had two friends come with us that had never seen NIN and one commented that Trent was like the energizer bunny. She couldn't believe that they played a 2 hr set with hardly a break. The only complaint/disappointment that I have is that I wish that they would have played "Satellite" and maybe one more song off of With Teeth andmaybe one more from Broken but I guess you can't have it all! All of the new material translated to live very well and the addition of the backup singers is great, especially during "even deeper" and the added screams during "black noise". Again, great show and we were just glad to be in a good crowd with good energy for once.

[gamecat235]

I really really liked this show, in fact I liked it enough to do my own write up (basically for a pair of friends who missed the tour this go around). I have seen them more than a few times over the last nearly 20 years and this was finally the show that made me think that the TDS Warm Up date show that I attended is no longer the be all end all of my NIN experience. And that is saying something.

This was amazing and the lighting/effects were outstanding. And to finally see Somewhat Damaged? That was practically a life affirming moment for me. Trent truly appeared to be having fun, and he was dancing and seemingly delighted at the opportunity to play these songs on his terms.

Write up over here if anyone cares to see: http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/nin...-az-1462329258