PSB IN VIÑA DEL MAR (FULL CONCERT) / Was the stage of Viña del Mar with PSB the most spectacular of the career of PSB?

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Was the staging of Viña del Mar the most spectacular of the career of PSB?

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#31 Post by telys »

Nickname wrote: Tue 03 Mar 2026, 9:04 pm There is a link for the full show on the first post.
Amazing. That's a monster of a stage they got for this gig!
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Nickname wrote: Tue 03 Mar 2026, 12:47 pm If PSB went to Viña del Mar in the 80's, they wouldn't probably get the same reaction. Now everything has changed for good.

So using the stage from Viña, the stage of Dreamworld, the enthussiasm of the public and the awards ceremony like part of a big event which is also a massive TV show live on a public TV, everything worked amazingly well.

The awards ceremony inside the concert was a real triumph and gave to the show something more. Like Chris said, it was like winning the world cup.
I don't know that they would even have been considered in the 80's or 90's - invites for British acts were few and far between and they didn't have awards at this level. This year was definitely a perfect storm of show technology and evolved attitudes towards award shows!
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Their performance was considered the best performance in Viña del Mar of 2026.
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NOBODY75 wrote: Sun 01 Mar 2026, 2:21 pm
minimal wrote: Sun 01 Mar 2026, 12:05 pm Well, I think Discovery is more spectacular, as is Pandemonium.

However, I probably don't fully understand what you mean by 'spectacular'. What I do know is that, overall, I think Dreamworld is their least appealing stage design, especially during the boring first half an hour. I don't go for the visual aspect of the show; I go for the songs.

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This refers to the fact that in Viña del Mar, they added the festival's own resources to their usual DreamWorld setup. Technologically, it's a very advanced festival. As a result, the stage was much more spectacular. Much larger screens, lights, etc
If I were them, I'd try to get the dancers for this show. If I could I'd also play "Go West" and "What have I done to deserve this?". We hadn't missed anything but fireworks.

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#35 Post by le petit corbusier »

Bubba McCarthy, the percussionist, seems to agree:

https://www.instagram.com/p/DVifm8OiIUh ... Nqa2JjMXk4
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le petit corbusier wrote: Fri 06 Mar 2026, 8:31 pm Bubba McCarthy, the percussionist, seems to agree:

https://www.instagram.com/p/DVifm8OiIUh ... Nqa2JjMXk4
I don't know if they can and even if they wanted to create a blue-ray of the show.

The staging of Viña del Mar is being the most spectacular show of the career of PSB according to the poll.

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#37 Post by Nickname »

There is a new link and a bit longer than the previous one from the show of PSB in Chile. You can watch it on the first post of this thread.

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#38 Post by oakey »

Watched this show via the official link shared by the PSB. So much more entertaining to watch than the Denmark bluray, even though it lacks a few of the songs. The Boys seemed to enjoy themselves more as well.

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oakey wrote: Sat 04 Apr 2026, 9:58 pm Watched this show via the official link shared by the PSB. So much more entertaining to watch than the Denmark bluray, even though it lacks a few of the songs. The Boys seemed to enjoy themselves more as well.
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minimalpsb wrote: Sat 04 Apr 2026, 10:57 pm What is the denmark bluray ?
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#41 Post by petshopgrrl »

Fascinating footage of control room view vs. on-air view from Vina del Mar during Rent:

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oakey wrote: Sat 04 Apr 2026, 9:58 pm Watched this show via the official link shared by the PSB. So much more entertaining to watch than the Denmark bluray, even though it lacks a few of the songs. The Boys seemed to enjoy themselves more as well.
Viña del Mar put more elements and passion. The show is one of the very best music TV shows of the world. The mix between live concert and TV show at the same worked perfectly. The most spectacular of the career of PSB according to the poll.

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