Breakout act brings the 'Monsoon' to Windy City
If you were walking around downtown Chicago on August 15, 2008 and you walked past the House of Blues you would immediately notice all the anxious Tokio Hotel fans waiting to enter the venue for the sold-out concert. Once 7 o'clock hit, the fans started to quickly fill the venue impatiently awaiting the four rockers.
The fans that were standing in the pit were packed together, doing everything that they were capable of to get closer to the stage. Whenever a new song would start playing through the loud speakers they would grow silent to see if it were the first few chords to a Tokio Hotel song. Every few minutes a few random screams would burst out of the crowd, following a few dozen more. A couple of fans would start chanting, "Tokio Hotel!", and a few seconds later the whole venue would be chanting their names.
Once the black curtain fell and you were able to see the band, ear piercing screams escaped the mouths of all the fans. Each side of the stage there was something to keep the fans attention, so no one felt as if they had a bad spot in the audience. Bill took up the center of the stage, but would walk to both sides to make sure everyone was able to have their share of this attention. Tom would stay on the left side of the stage, but would often move by Bill and Georg. Georg stayed on the right side of the stage, rarely moving around. Gustav was in the back of the stage rocking out on his drumset.
When Bill announced in the microphone that they will be singing their hit song, Monsoon, the crowd's excitement was overwhelming. All the cellphones were put up in the air, simutaneously moving from side to side with the song. Bill's voice filled up the venue and you heard various number of people whisper, "He sounds amazing in person, almost better then the CD recording itself". While singing, Bill didn't fail to connect with every fan in the venue. He looked at everyone, showed his smile to every face, and made sure that you knew he was singing to you at that moment. Bill teased the crowd by screaming, "Are you ready?", continuously until he started to sing their single, Ready, Set, Go! Towards the end of the performance, Bill thanked all the fans of Chicago and promised that they will be coming back, which caused another continuous stream of screams.
The band exited from the stage, but the fans wouldn't move. They started chanting for them to come back and shortly, the band appeared back onto the stage. They played another song and exited the stage once more. A few people left after this, but 90% of the fans stayed there chanting for more. Their desire for Tokio Hotel wasn't fullfilled yet. Tokio Hotel entered the stage, for the final time of the night, to play one last song. They played, Monsoon, yet again with the fans knowing every word to the song and singing along. Once they finished the song, they threw everything that they possibly were able to into the crowd, from towels to water bottles to guitar picks. Bill, Tom, and Georg left the stage, but Gustav stuck around a little longer throwing a few more things into the crowd. He then thanked the crowd and also exited the stage.
If you weren't a big Tokio Hotel fan coming into the concert, you definitely left wanting more of their music. Overall, the concert is full of energy and anyone would be able to enjoy themselves. The audience at the concert was very diverse, from young teens to adults, but everyone was enjoying themselves, no matter what age they were.
Fuente
Tokio Hotel @ Chicago- House of Blues
