What were other tours like?

[JohnnyVersace 9,023]

58 minutes ago, Dutch said:

The artRAVE was the biggest party tbh. 

This was one of the greatest nights of my life. 

She cancelled the BTWB before my date but it looked incredible. And TMB is iconic. But the artRAVE for me was truly special. 

[aaron l 11,999]

F o r e v er sad that I couldn't attend the BTWB, so so visually stunning. artRAVE is a close second for me though.

 

[FYASKO 38]

First of all...gaga will NEVER put on a bad show, I love them all. They've all been so different, here are my opinions: 

Monster Ball: 10/10. A classic. Saw this when it was a smaller stage production and then in the area.  Both renditions were great.  The area show was such a statement. She showed everyone what she was made of: vocals, theatrics and VISUALS. Great set list.

Born This Way Ball: 10/10. I was in the monster pit and lets just say...this show was EVERYTHING. The set. The props. The storyline. Phenomenal.  So much going on, but it worked so damn well.  The mother goat floating head has to be one of the most under appreciated props from all the tours. The highway unicorn entrance into government hooker AND THAT DAMN GOVERNMENT HOOKER OUTFIT!!! She came out swinging this tour. This album as a whole was fantastic to play live. This will always be my favorite tour of hers. 

artRave: 8/10.  Lit but LITerally everywhere! The set to me was not a wow but enjoyed how she used the catwalks a lot.  The aesthetic of this tour was personally not my cup of tea.  Highlights for me, best part was "Mary Jane Holland" - that dance with all the chairs on her?? YUS!! and "Sexxx Dreams" but lets face it - The gypsy encore....that made the show.

Joanne World Tour: 10/10. FANTASTIC SHOW.  Simple yet technically complex stage.  Perfect for this moment in her career.  Streamlined the hits, didnt rely on heavy props or visuals, she let her voice sell the show...and that it did. This one is a special one and completely different than the rest.  Had she done ALL of her tours like this, I would say it wasn't "gaga" enough, but since we know who she is and where she is in her career...I think it was perfect move.  I will say she relied on the interludes to still show she is Gaga during the Joanne era if that makes sense.  Best piano from any tour. This tour is defintely one of those where you are "proud to be a fan" of someone....she will make everyone in the building proud to be there in the moment and opening with diamond heart is just.....THE BEST. 

 

Overall: The casual fan will LOVE Joanne World Tour, whereas the casual fan at artRAVE might have been like "huh?" 

 

CANNOT WAIT TO SEE WHAT SHE WILL DO NEXT. This woman is brilliant and I am so happy with what she is doing with the Joanne World tour.

[SDG91 373]

I've seen BTWB, ArtRave, and JWT. For me, JWT and BTWB come very close. They were both EXTREMELY different, but they both gave me intense post-concert depression lol. However, my experience was very different at each - for BTWB I was in the 200 level, nosebleed section, while at JWT, it was the first time I got to see her up close, and at one point, I was literally just a row of fans away from her! So I may be biased lol. I also kind of liked seeing the more "stripped down" show. 

I liked ArtRave, but it didn't give me the same type of feeling that BTWB or JWT gave me. However, again, I was in the 200 level for this tour 

[GoldenPonyboy 2,399]

Ive been to all the shows exept btwb (got my tix for jwt in sept too). It has to be the biggest regret of my life cuz btw is my favorite album of all time

[Miel 15,009]

I was lucky enough to go to the BTWB in Los Angeles, just a few shows before her injury. By that time, the show evolved so much, and it was so intricate, complex, and just so large. While the sets and staging were literally large, I've never seen Gaga herself command such a stage. It's easily my favorite tour... for now.

artRave was really fun. Overall, it was a much easier show to digest than BTWB (she definitely toned it down on the speeches, metaphors, and subliminal imagery), which really brought out the party vibe. It was really nice to see Gaga a little more casual and fun and cheeky, but my show was also a fairly early show in the first leg. All of the interesting nuances that come with the tour's evolution were not present.

I am also grateful to say that I was a part of Gaga's first US stadium show, last night in San Francisco. While it was unfortunate not being able to see the full mechanics of the staging, I actually think we got something unique and more intimate (besides it being one of her most attended shows). The more linear simplicity of the stage really emphasized how personal the music felt. Also, she was on fire- maybe because there were so many close ties with her and her team to the city, or maybe because she was so riled up about the Charlottesville incidents, but she was taking no prisoners with her energy and passion to the audience.

It's shaping up to be my favorite tour experience of the three.