The Madonna Concert: AMAZING!

One of the fantastic things about my new spot in downtown San Diego is that it is just a stone's throw away from Petco Park, where the San Diego Padres play.  Last night, Petco hosted Madonna.  I knew about the concert but have been pretty busy at work so didn't make big plans to go.  However, I was able to sneak back downtown by 6:30p last night.  With all the electricity in the air around downtown, I decided I should go check it out and see if I could pick up a decent ticket...

The scalping situation taught me patience, patience, patience.  Given that I wasn't in need of going to the concert because I could just head back to Icon and/or hear it from the street, I spent a solid 90 minutes observing the scalpers and making a couple of offers with a new friend.  At one point we had a pair of $350 face value tickets down to $150.  If the offer would have gotten down to $100, I probably would have had an even better seat for the show last night.  However, in the end I settled for a $165 ticket for $70 that put me on the floor for one of the most amazing shows I've ever seen.

Madonna is truly unbelievable - she bounced around filled with tons of energy for more than two hours non-stop.  The coordination of the dancers and their many elaborate scenes (everything from a boxing ring to a Far East set up) was truly a production.  If you ever have a chance to go check out a Madonna show, do it!  You will not be disappointed (even if you have to pay face value for a ticket).