Blue Man Group: How to Be a Megastar 2.1

I went to there show on March 22, 2008, having no clue what they were or what I was in for. I guess I was expecting it to be like a techno thing!?! I had only herd that they splash paint, and my husband seen them on Jay Leno one night and thought it might be a cool show. The best way to describe my experience is to say that at first its kind of slow and your thinking maybe even a bit corny, but by the end your on your feet and wishing it wasn't over.

The opening act, Mike Relm, was interesting to say the least. A turn-table artist, who combined music and video clips from tv favorites such as "Office Space," "Nacho Libre" and "School of Rock," to create his show, will make you laugh aloud while your bobbing along to the rhythm. You don't even have to like hip-hop, or turn-tables, to at least enjoy his act

Once the show started the Blue Man Group delivered a full evening of laughs with a humorous deconstruction of the classic rock concert - complete with instructions for head bobbing, fist pumps and shout-outs. Blue Man Group shows are supposed to always follow specific patterns, often satirizing modern life. The Blue Men are puzzled by their surroundings and the technology they are given. They are carried along innocently from the beginning of the show to the end. Personally, I was pleasantly surprised to find that you're not just seeing a concert; there's art, music, comedy; a whole assortment of things to capture the interest of any group.

The trio was backed by a full rock band. The covers ranged from Devo's "Whip It" to Ozzy Osbourne. The music mostly provided set-ups for bits, but also seemed to underline The Blue Man Group's own songs, which tell a story of isolation, disillusion with modern life and the struggle for identity. The band was excellent, and with all the lighting and visual things going on... as we were leaving I told my husband 'it was like sitting in the finale of the fireworks for two hours.' To be honest though I didn't really value their songs as much as the instruments or the act. After learning a little more about them I see what there getting at, but I still don't comprehend the lyrics. The one that sticks in my mind, that I could say was my favorite, has to be 'I Feel Love.' I thought that this song collaborated with the act, and was sung/played awesome.

I did a bit of research and found out that they currently have three albums; the Grammy nominated Audio, The Complex, which became the musical basis for The Complex Rock Tour and more recently the How To Be Megastar Tour, and Live At The Venetian. They also ventured into toy development, with their Keyboard Experience and Percussion Tubes, produced by ToyQuest, and they have a children's museum exhibit called Making Waves.

Over-all it was definitely worth my time and money and id pay the same to see them again in the future....

I found a nice article that covers all the little details about the Blue Men at Wikapedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Man_Group