The Saturday before last I went to see Eminem doing his Anger Management Tour with D12, 50 Cents, Cyprus Hill and Snoop Dogg (see, I am Street).

It didn’t say on the tickets what time the show started, so we (was going with my girlfriend Claire) mooched around a bit in the morning, at about 4pm we got to mine, picked up the tickets, and checked the website to try to find a starting time … didn’t give a start time.. but gates opened at 2pm.. 2 hours ago, doh!

The show was in Milton Keynes at the National bowl, which meant a two and a half hour drive according to multimap.. which equates to about an hour and a half with me driving.

We got there about 6 (stuck in traffic), followed the signs for the “Official Bowl Carpark”, parked up, and followed the crowds.. on the 40 minute walk from the carpark to the venue!!

6.45 arrived, having missed Cyprus hill .. but mah, Snoop Dogg was just starting.. but mah, only wanted to see Eminem.

Eventually Eminem came on, did about 45 minutes (which included bringing on D12 and 50 Cents (mah)), then left.

He was very disappointing, didn’t really put on a show, and he sounded identical to his recordings.. am sure he must have sang live, but … mah

Took 3 hours to find my car afterwards…

typical conversation

me: how do we get back to the Official Bowl Carpark?
policeman: there are over 20 Official Bowl Carparks, which one are you in?
me: [looks blank]

gits

!

Then took 3 hours to drive home, stoopid Eminem

Last Thursday however I went to see Bon Jovi in Manchester

only a 35 minute drive (including getting stuck in traffic)

Bon Jovi played for two and a half hours, were great, got the crowd involved, and we found my car almost immediately afterwards … also it hadn’t been clamped despite what the signs threatened!

Bon Jovi are great.

here’s my view from the Eminem concert (photo now missing)

and here’s my view from Bon Jovi (photo now missing)

Stoopid Eminem