I don't know if having the show at Axiata Arena (fka Stadium Bukit Jalil) was any better than the Malawati Stadium, because of the asinine traffic management going in and out of the area: there were cars double parked on half the four lane roads heading in and out of the stadium vicinity, creating an unnecessary bottleneck heading in and out. The congestion was also due to the parking erm, touts (?) collecting RM2 (at least) out of every car going in and it takes time for people to suddenly dig up small notes unexpectedly. Paid the RM2 parking and parked near the squash centre. It took me at least half an hour to leave because I don't know what happened to the traffic outside... there was a multiple car pile up (thankfully all pulled over to the side) when I finally got back out to the main road again. I'm not sure if there was more than two ways in and out of the area, but they should've let people exit through ALL OF THEM.
It took me 15 minutes to get parking and walk to the entrance of the arena, about 8.45 pm? Even if I had left earlier, the food options outside the arena was a bit lacklustre (oklah, I didn't stop to check it out properly); I would've rather just had dinner at home anyway. Also found the merch booth and the t-shirt options were like meh for me. Also RM80, so it was like... no. They were also selling thumbdrives of DJ Spinbad's mixes, but I didn't bother to ask how much they were.
The turnout this time was interesting: the cheap seats up in the nosebleeds and the section I was in (the midrange tickets directing facing the stage) filled up, the midrange left and right sections not so much. Luckily the huge screens were working. At least I had no problems with the railing blocking the view, unlike the girl next to me who can't see over the railing.
The only good thing about running late was that by the time I got to the entrance, they didn't bother to search the bags as diligently like they would earlier and I just went straight to the ticket scan and my bottle of hot tea survived. (Technically speaking, you're only not allowed to bring in plastic disposable bottled water, so that's how I've been getting away with it - BYO!)
Missing about some or half the opening act's set was one of the cons of running late, and also making other people in your row stand up to let you through. This time it was Jake Johannsen. What I didn't miss, I thought was not bad. I heard about half an hour's worth of material...? I don't know what time he went on. Maybe I was just in time...?
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| This time I had no problems with railing obstructing my view |
By the time Russell came on, it was about 9.15 p.m. (give or take) and he probably did a 90 minute set. I laughed at some of it, so it wasn't terrible. Also can't even take a quick picture cos the crew were busy doing the flashlight blinky move if they catch someone trying to record the show, so yeah...
I really hate Bukit Jalil. It was almost midnight by the time I got home.
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