The Killlers Bring Vegas to Phoenix 04.11.2007

The glitz, theatrics and drama of the Vegas Experience was presented to over 5,000 concertgoers last night, April 11,2007 at the Dodge Theater.  That’s right, The Killers were in town and played to a sold out show of die-hard fans.  It has been over two year since the last time the Killers visited the Valley.   A sold at show of the Marquee was their venue of choice that time around, which holds, 1000 people.  My, how having two hit releases can change things!

Brandon Flowers (vocals/keyboards), the front man for the Killers, was appropriately decked out in a costume that seemed suitable for ‘The Gambler” or a card dealer at the 4 Queens, playing homage to the home and inspiration for their, sophomore album (Sam’s Town), Las Vegas.  David Keuning (guitar), Mark Stoermer (bass), and Ronnie Vannucci (drums) were alo decked out in their own personal style ranging from a glimmering jacket to a plain white Tshirt.

The first three songs followed the order of their Sam’s Town cd, “Sam’s Town”, a few brief lines from “Enterlude” and the colossal hit “When you were young”. The fourth song revisited “Hot Fuss”, their debut cd with “Somebody Told Me”.  The concert was a fantastic mixture of their top hits from Sam’s Town with a delightful mixture of the top hits from their “Hot Fuss” debut album.  The audience was on their feet for the entire performance and joined in singing with the songs.  However, the energy of the room hit a peak when everyone exploded into chorus as The Killer played “Mr. Brightside” for their final song of the set.  A few minutes later, The Killers returned for their encore and preceded play an additional four songs.

The phenomenal performance of The Killer was also greatly enhanced by their amazing staging and light displays.  Never lacking in theatrics, The Killers were able to transform the Dodge Theater into what looked like a supporting act to the Freemont Experience in Vegas.  The lighting was absolutely amazing with set ups that changed with every song.  Confetti exploded from the sky on multiple occasions, creating an even higher level of excitement within the Theater. 

Overall, the concert was an excellent experience and many people left wanting more and looking forward to the next visit from the Killers!