This was my first NIN concert, and it was the best experience of my life.
Everything about the music and the setlist was fantastic. It was especially nice to hear "God Given".
Visuals: I knew they were going to be awesome, but
I had no idea.
"In This Twilight": Best thing I've ever witnessed.
The Red Balloon wrote:Security was pretty cool about taking care of everyone in the front. So I've got to say 'Thank you for trying to keep us safe'
I noticed that. I figured some people would complain about security being as strict as they were, but I was glad for it because it meant I didn't spend the whole evening trying not to get trampled rather than watching the show.
I was maybe 20-25 feet back from the front center at various times during the night, I think, and I didn't get pushed around overly much after MOTP (and even that mostly involved people pushing really hard towards the front and then towards the back, which was mostly just annoying for me because it was hard to keep my footing, but I'm sure it was much less pleasant for you guys on the rail.) My brother was closer to the front and to the left side, and he said he got pushed around all night, but he came out of it all right.
I thought the crowd in general was pretty good. There were some who were jerks, sure; but the crowd also sang along to nearly every song, and nearly everyone around me seemed to be enjoying themselves without ruining anyone else's experience.
For what it's worth, balcony people, looking around and seeing all your lighters out during "Hurt" was really beautiful. You enjoy the show however you want to (including sitting down).
Oh, and my best friend bought my ticket (it was her fifth or sixth NIN show), so I have to say "Thank you for bringing me to the best concert ever."