Rockin' at the Key

Well, it's about 3 hours before the start of the Depeche Mode show at Seattle's Key Arena. Their opening act will be Peter Bjorn and John. I've never heard of them, thus I'm totally unfamiliar with their music. But, it doesn't matter. This is seriously the biggest concert I've ever attended, so I plan to just drink up the experience.

Right now, I'm relaxing in my downtown Seattle hotel room. Earlier this afternoon, I took a stroll over to Seattle Center, which is where Key Arena is located and is also home to the famous Space Needle. It only took me about 20 minutes to get to the Key, with one brief stop to snap a couple photos of the Chief Seattle statue.

I took some additional photos of Key Arena, and made note of signs outside saying that audio and video equipment were prohibited. Did that mean digital cameras, too? I inquired at the ticket booth, and the guy there thought personal cameras would be OK if discreet. I made note to carry my camera in my jacket pocket when the time came. Then, I discovered the secure area, which was full of tractor trailers...and parked band buses! There were four tour buses...I guess one each for the three Depeche Mode guys and the fourth for the opening act? Since there was no chance of seeing anyone...and I didn't plan on waiting around to find out...I settled for just taking some pics of the buses.

So, I'm ready for some great music! Depeche Mode is in my Top Five all-time favorites list...Five For Fighting being Number One, of course! I've never seen them in concert, so needless to say, this is a huge deal for me! I'll be posting a blog tonight after the show. Rock on!