Underworld

I've seen Underworld throughout the years about 7 or 8 times, since the Dubnobasswithmyheadman days, in New York, San Francisco, Tokyo, and Los Angeles. I can say they don't sound like they've aged a day, and in fact actually sound more relevant than ever. Not as easy task when their original fanbase are starting to gray and the new sound of techno attracting young fans via dubstep variants. Despite this, the band soldiers on doing what they do best, which is weaving a diverse array of synthetic sounds and beats, only this time with fewer collaborators, more warmth, and an album full of the lessons absorbed collaborating with each other on grandiose events like the London Olympics, the Frankenstein theatrical soundtrack, and a couple of albums with sonic auteur Brian Eno. Result: One of their finest albums in their discography, and a concert sprinkled with the best of the album, which sound totally in-step with their greatest hits. On this tour, Underworld also played little-heard songs like Eight Ball and Dirty Club in the show, to many fans' great delight. At Coachella or Terminal 5, they sound equally at home.

These guys are not young and they put on a show that was full of incredible energy and beautiful beats.

It was fantastic and amazing! Real Underworld was there.

Born slippy was SICK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wish they could have played all night; one helluva show.

Underworld definitely know how to put on a good show. Of all electronic music bands / musicians they seem to have the formula down pat. They bring lots of positive energy and simply give it their all everytime they tour. I highly recommend seeing them if you enjoy electronic and/or dance music. They bring an integrity to dance music that few other acts can match.

This was the first time I've seen Underworld live and, I have to say, they were great; to that I have to add all 4 of us who attended this concert together fell in love with Jungle - what an original sound, kind of 80s sound (made me think of Miami or Miami Vice); super solid performance and great music. Both worth every penny.

Underworld turned the whole Hollywood Bowl into a massive dance party. They are amazingly talented.

JUNGLE are one of the best live bands I have ever seen. EVERYBODY was dancing. Great job guys!

Huge fan of the band and they didn't disappoint. Glad they played a variety of hits too bad the show ended at 10

It only took 20 years for me to finally catch Underworld live, but it was so worth it. They played pretty much every tune I was dying to hear, and The Bowl was hot with booty-shaking and good times. What an amazing way to start the summer.

Underworld did not disappoint! It's shocking how much talent they have, and the quality of their performance was better than their recordings. The concert was full of dancing, amazing lighting and the sound was awesome. The Hollywood bowl is the most amazing venue, where else can you enjoy a catered picnic at your seats. We live in Seattle and would totally consider coming down to LA for another concert.

Overall a good night, although I am no fan of that venue. The stacked parking being the worst aspect of it.. I parked blocks away and walked. I prefer indoor venues for the better sound quality but this was good enough. The opening act was great and Underworld was astounding as usual. The show started on time, but no encore...probably due to the strict rules of the Hollywood Bowl.

Only wish there was an encore. Super awesome to be there.

I thoroughly enjoyed Underworld. It was my second time seeing them, previously in a much smaller venue. They brought it on with the music, with the audience standing and dancing for nearly the whole concert. They didn't get 5 stars because I would have liked to have seen more visuals and better big screen camera views (they were usually blurry and discolored on purpose). When I saw them previously (I was front row), the lead singer's facial expressions and movements added a lot to the musical experience. I couldn't see him so well in such and large venue, and I certainly couldn't afford pit seats. I really enjoyed Jungle. I was not familiar with them, but they had a very tight set and lots of fun songs. I hope to see them again.

Have been a fan of Underworld for more than 20 years. Music was inspiring, energizing, I cannot say enough! I love this music! The bowl was fun. The crowd was interesting, looked like a lot of retied ravers. (as I am one of them) I am old, it was fun to dance into the night to one of the best DJ acts that will ever play the bowl. Til we meet again.

So epic epic epic epic! dance! dance! dance! future! future! future! universe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I've been a fan of Underworld since around 1997 and love their music, but haven't had a chance to see them until last year when they were announced as the headliners for HARD Summer. I bought tickets immediately when they went on sale and had all the anticipation of getting to see them totally demolished when the even got shutdown by the L.A. Fire Marshall. Needless to say, I was extremely anxious to see them still and anticipated a show like this (a concert for them instead of a festival) even more after not being able to see them. Fast-forward until last weekend: I live in Arizona and drove out with some friends to San Diego for this show. Leading up to the show and checking the event promoter's website along with a couple of other sites we were seeing conflicts as to the schedule times for when the doors were to open, who was going to perform before Underworld, and what Underworld's set time was going to be. Wanting to play it safe and not having anything else really to do, we showed up at 8 to the venue (which was the earliest time we'd come across for the doors being open). The venue was easy to find and we were able to get parking in the venue's parking lot which was very convenient. The doors apparently didn't open at 8 and we ended up waiting in line for about 30-40 minutes, but I won't fault the venue/promoter on that because I'm not sure we got the 8 o'clock information from them. Security was tight but not rude, intrusive, or overly-done and we got in no problem. Once inside we saw how small the venue really was. This turned out to be a cool thing because you had a good view of the stage no matter where you were on the floor. There were good-sized bars on either side of the main floor, along with more bars in other areas (VIP, boxes, upstairs, etc.). I didn't buy anything from them, but a friend did and he was not disappointed with the prices or the quality of the beverages. Also, despite it being smaller, it held a good amount of people. The crowd was alright, though I think a lot of the attendees thought it was going to be more of a costume party (as it was advertised on some sites) than a concert and it thinned out towards the time that Underworld went on (probably to go to other costume parties nearby). We didn't run into any rude or obnoxious people that might have put a damper on the mood of the show. Though it would have been cool to have a higher percentage of the crowd there be dedicated Underworld fans, it was still an energetic crowd that kept up a good vibe the whole time. With the bars in such close proximity at all times, there were a decent amount of sloppy drunk people later in, but none that didn't look like they were not having a great time. On to the performances: first up to perform was a DJ by the name of Fernando. He was one notch above unbearable. He had good taste in music, but didn't mix the songs well at all. He didn't know how to beat-match or tempo-match and there were multiple times that he had volume spikes that were not appropriate and were obnoxious. We couldn't wait for this guy to get done, but we had to. He was on for way too long and he came back to DJ while stage setup was being done between performances. He was the worst part of the show for sure. His playing did give us an idea of the quality of the sound system though, and it was pretty good. Not top notch, but it would get the job done without hardly any complaints and it had plenty of bass to keep the dance floor pumpin'. Second on the stage was a duo called Blaqk Audio who we hadn't ever heard of before. I can see why they were chosen to perform before Underworld because of their setup (one guy constructing electronic dance music while another performs as a front man and sings), but the music didn't really grab me and I ended up hanging out against the back wall for most of their set. Not being familiar with their music, I would say they performed well. I didn't notice anything that sounded out of place or like they screwed up at any points and the singer was on-que the whole time. On to the real deal: Underworld. They went on at around 11:50 (the event promoter's site said they were going on at 10, but we asked someone at one point after we'd arrived at the venue and they told us the correct time). We had also read on Underworld's website that Karl, the singer, was feeling a little under the weather. They came out and performed amazingly. Despite Karl being sick, he sounded great and nailed all the songs. The electronic side of the performance was dead-on as well. The show was unique because the small venue didn't allow some of the visual aspects of their show that I've seen in photos or videos and Karl was noticeably less active on stage due to his illness. The lack of some of the visuals played out to be a cool thing though because it put more of a focus on the music and making the most of the visuals that they were able to use. We moved up front at the beginning to take pictures and then to the back to have room to move around and dance. It wasn't too hard to get close for the pictures and the back had a good amount of space to move around on our own while still feeling like we were part of the crowd. The set list was great and flowed really well. It focused on their new album, but they played a decent amount of older songs as well. Being a long-time fan of theirs, I would have swapped out two of the songs they played from the new album for older ones to make a more balanced set, but I wasn't disappointed at all. There was a lot of improvisation and cool mixing to go from one song to the next and that gave the show a really cool fully live performance feel as opposed to just hearing the songs played exactly like on the studio recordings. These 13 songs came out to be about 2 hours of awesome. The two other west-coast dates they had on this leg of their tour were festivals and they only had a little over an hour at each of those. I think the 2 hour mark is a good amount of time for a full performance of theirs and am glad I saw this one as opposed to the other 2 for that reason. Getting out of the venue was easy and hitting the road back to the hotel took no time at all. It was a great night despite the poor DJing and schedule confusion and I'm totally glad I went. If they were to come back to the same venue, I would definitely go again. If they were to come back to any other venue within a day's drive for me, I would definitely go see them again.

Underworld is amazing to begin with. There have been other opportunities for me to see them but I've always managed to miss them one way or another. But not this time! It was worth the wait and I can die happy now. I've been a fan for a number of years and this is my first time seeing them live. I was jumping, I was dancing, I was singing. Needless to say, I was sore and exhausted the next day but it was well worth it. If you like listening to their music, you will LOVE seeing them live. Not only is the music pumping and energetic but their visuals are also phenomenal! If you ever get the chance to see them... GO! You won't be dissapointed!

Blaqk Audio started the night out and I couldn't have been happier! they are truly amazing and they are my favorite band. so when i found out they were playing with Underworld! i couldn't have been happier! it was one of the best nights ever! i would go and see them again!!!! over and over!

I got front row and center. That was reason enough to be super excited. I've loved underworld for many many long years. I've seen them transition, a lot. Ive only seen them play once before this which was in 07. That show was pretty amazing too! Karl and Rick are just brilliant. They really know how to put on a good show and entertain. Karls dancing is untouchable. They rocked out, and even made me cry at one point because I was so damn happy and excited. I never stopped dancing. Even the DJ that played before them was fantastic too, definitely will check him out!

Doors opened at 9, DJ played until 10. then black audio came on...which was terrible. then underworld was supposed to play but they brought the DJ out again and told us that underworld was going to play at the after party. i want my money back!

I went to this event to see Blaqk Audio....who I adore. They did not disappoint! Davey Havok is such a delight....he really knows how to put on a show. Jade is a master at all things electronic, he blows my mind. I just wish their new album was out...from what I heard at the concert, the new songs are phenominal! I was disappointed because I was told that the Blaqk Audio would be on at 10pm...they didn't go on until closer to 11pm and only performed a handful of songs. I didn't even stay for underworld.

Skullcrusher: Horrible warm up. Bad music selection. Bad volume control (way too loud). I think most djs would have gotten the hint by the reaction of the crowd but he seemed oblivious. I'd hazard to say he might be an ok choice for late night or after party bt certainly not warm up and certainly not for underworld. Blaqk: again bad bad bad choice. Sound issues, wrong sound, it seemed like whomever did the bill for this event did not even know who underworld was. UW is always amazing and this was no exception. Overcame the obnoxious opening sets. I'd tell someone to go to this show with this billing only if they knew when UW set would start and avoid the openers.

The show was fantastic. Even though the singer was feeling a bit under the weather, his voice was right on! The songs were flawless and the encore was SICK!!!

The night was nearly spoiled by a disorganized club. Two artists were set to perform before Underworld and I personally think a 2 hour opening set by the FIRST artist alone is too much. This guy simply would not get off the stage. This was followed by a short set by Blaque Audio, a bizzare mix of depeche mode, peter murphy, skinny puppy and early 80' ministry ( think the "Revenge" album) who brought the highschoolers in. Then, to our horror the first DJ was brought back out..but kept out of sight from the booing. There was obviously a problem with Underworld who came out late and began the set with a muffled audio problem that was not resolved until the third song, at which point the sound kicked butt and got to where it needed to be. Karl was sick, throat problems and it seemed like he was struggling and having trouble finding the energy. That aside, the show was awesome and the arrangements much much stronger than last years US visit. The highpoint for me was the "Rez/Cowgirl" section with the bombastic 5 minute percussion intro. "Diamond Jigsaw", a song which sounds like a flashback to Underworld circa 1988, was significantly de-rocked and up-techno'd and came out great, and as usual, you cannot beat "Moaner" for a final encore. Hey, rough show or not, I am just glad they were here. Just once, I want to see "Juanita" performed live!!

A great party and very cohesive. i always loved that film and 2 months off were my favorite.

I liked the show. It was great performance.I will go again :)

Great show. Great selection of music played. Hyde is an incredible dancer. I was diggin his new moves and I have to say, it adds so much to their overall performance. I had a great deal of fun. I still cant believe I got to see them. I sincerely hope to see them again soon. I just wish that they would sell shirts, posters, stickers etc.

This year was an amazing year for electronic music and even more amazing for the NYC scene. We had numerous bands come out with new albums and many of the greats showed up after long hiatuses to hit the NY scene. Kruder and Dorfmeister Chemical Brothers Massive Attack Unkle LCD Soundsystem Caribou ...just to name a few. And now Underworld. They attract the best crowds, the energy is unbelievable and no one performs like Mr. Hyde. Please go and enlighten yourself.

Underworld was absolutely amazing, there are truly not enough words. I had wanted to see them perform live for years and they definitely did not disappoint. It's one of the best concerts I've ever been to.

best show ever at the roseland.amazing sound. energy.

Got there 15 minutes before it eded. Missed Felix the housecat. I thought these were late night musicians!

this was one of the most amazing shows i have ever been to. underworld shows are always the best

Impressive show... They never cease to amaze me with their energy live. Strangely, they didn't play anything off of Second of the Toughest... but they ended with "Moaner" which was nothing less than spectacular. The visuals and lights were tastefully done.

Underworld is just amazing live. 3rd time we see them, and we'll see them each time we can.

What a great show! Jungle opened up and got everyone warmed up with their contagious groovy beats that made you want to sing along and dance. And of course Underworld did not disappoint and played like it was 1999 all over again! =D

Awesome! Worth every penny (Ok every penny of the actual ticket price that is; all the 'service' fees, 'handling' charges and endless BS are just legal extortion). These guys deliver every time and I could see them weekly if it was possible. If you've never seen Underworld before -do so. If you have, you don't need a review...

I always enjoy see them play live and they are just amazing live as well. However, having seen them a few times in the past, Karl seemed a bit tired this time. I was at the front row and that alone was just super exciting and fun. I just wish that Karl had more energy like when they played in Japan. He was jumping around, dancing, talking,,,simply full of energy (later, I read that Karl was indeed very exhausted). However, I still enjoyed the show very, very much. I would not miss their show no matter what. Despite his performance, I REALLY appreciate them coming to San Diego. DRAWBACK: DJ and the so-called special guest, Blaqk Audio were terrible. DJ was playing lame lame electro pop dance music for very very long time. It started getting annoying and painful to hear the music in such loud volume, then it got even worse when Blaqk Audio came out. I know there were some BA funs at the front, but they could have arranged some one better or more in line with Underworld type of music. Underworld has some dub influence or affection, they could have simply had some DJ play some deep dub. That would have been much much better to me personally. So it's just my 2 cent. PS No Underworld T-shirts or anything sold at the event: What's up with that? I'm glad I got a copy of Karl's exhibition catalogue from Japan a few weeks back, but I was a bit disappointed.

The opening act Felix Da Housecat was alright. The problem was not many had shown up yet and people were just ready for Underworld after all these years. As for Underworld simply put, the show rocked!! Some great new ones off of Barking and some golden oldies. I must also say that I just love Roseland Ballroom. It's easy to get around, the sound is great, and the beer is well priced. :)

Flew from Miami to see this show. Intimate show, not sharing the stage with 20 other acts, like at festivals. Please come to Miami, possibly The Fillmore MB.

Seeing Underworld live is something beyond words. I was super excited to see them at Terminal 5 since its been years since they were in New York and they totally lived up to how I remembered them. They are just so energetic and vibrant and that totally translates to the crowd. They played classics, a bunch of new songs (from their new album which is amazing) and some reworks that were very cool. I would LOVE to see them again and again.

Lots of energy that night at the Fox! Underwood promised and delivered.

This show was a dream come true for me. Underworld never tours in the US and I took a bus from Philly just to catch this one east coast date. The crowd was super into it and Underworld were totally on point. Perfect mix of new material, crowd favorites, and a couple obscure numbers (8-ball? Rowla?). Of course, they closed big with Rez/Cowgirl and Born Slippy and it was a frigging catharsis. And the Dirty Epic remix was tremendous. I couldn't have been more pleased. Wish they'd had a merch table, because I would have bought everything!

This was the most amazing concert with amazing performance!!! Underworld has the coolest fans.. What does that say about their amazing music ----A lot!!! If you have a chance to see Underworld don't pass them up, they give an unforgettable show..you will not stop dancing swinging and smiling

I hadn't had this much fun in a long time! It was incredible! Honestly, you would had to been there to understand. Their new music continues to be fantastic. They were enjoying themselves alongside with us. Never aloof with the audience. Hoping they return to NYC real soon!!!

Great set of old and new music. High energy performance while it lasted. The set was only about 1.5 hours with no encore. Bit disappointed by that... Underworld, on at 9:30 off at 11 doesn't seem right. Crowd was less enthusiastic than I was. I felt like the place was full of people who remembered liking the group in college but forgot how to dance and have fun.

One of the best shows I've seen in years. Every song sounded fantastic.

A really enjoyable experience! Would go see them again in a heartbeat!

I love Underworld. One of the main things is all of the layers and little sonic details they put in. Even songs I have the spaces between beats memorized I could barely make out. Bass was completely overwhelming. We left early. I was really really looking forward to this. Also my Maker's Mark tasted like it was watered down with cheap vodka. I will not be seeing Underworld at the Fox again.

The show was amazingly great. The crowd was extremely excited, especially when they played their hits: Two Months Off and Rez. Then when the group closed with their big hit Born Slippy, the crowd went absolutely wild. Carl and Rick are amazing to watch perform together. After all these years, they are still fantastic!!!

Rick and Karl continue to be on fire! I loved the mix of floaty tunes like Low Burn and 8 Ball and the driving pounding harder tunes of Jumbo, Rez and Cowgirl. They sent us off with Born Slippy .NUXX, naturally!

What can I say? UW is off the charts with their banging, thumping techno, yet sometimes mellow and blissed out downtempo songs. One of my all time favorite groups who put on a display of visual orgasmic and aural pleasure. These guys ripped an amazing performance that blew the roof off the Fox, which is by far 1 of the Bay Area's coolest venues. I have had the good fortune of witnessing Underworld 4 times now over the last 20 years and they do not disappoint. They are classic and still in style! Amazing show. I am grateful for having the chance to see them again. And they just played a set at Coachella. Missed that but thanks to YouTube. I am blessed these wankers graced our presence here in Cali! Love me some Underworld.

I was a fan of Underworld throughout high school and college but never saw them live. Saw they were touring the states for the first time in years and decided to take the plunge. They put on an excellent, lengthy show (2+ hours) with a massively varied setlist. At 55, Karl Hyde has excellent stamina and energy and his signature unself-conscious dancing was a highlight. The sound is a bit boomy and rock - US soundsystems for electronic music are notoriously underpowered - but they overcame these limitations with a creative sound mix. Overall if you are a fan of the group you will really enjoy this show, even though you'll be surrounded by geezers reliving their rave halcyon days.

Magical. Biblical. Absolute Perfection. Unforgettable. I am still buzzing from the show. Took my best friends to see Underworld live at the gorgeous Fox Theater in Oakland. VIP at Telegraph was awesome. But the men and their music were PERFECTION. Played a 2 hour set with some rare tracks I haven't heard live, and I've been seeing them live for 20 years. So emotionally charged, it was breathtaking and I was on my feet the entire time. Love and light to the true godfathers of real electronica! Karl and Rick, you are everything everything!

Simply put - these guys are the original masters. It is not their first rodeo and the bring it like no one else. Their new album is so amazing I really just wanted to hear it front to back. But, like true masters they mixed the old and new seamlessly. I think a lot of the crowd only knew a few of the classic tracks and weren't really aware of the sheer volume of material they have and were completely and totally floored. Hands down of the best shows I have ever seen.

I've been listening to their music for over 20 years but had never been able to see them live, so I was particularly excited about this show, and boy did they deliver! Great songs, great sound (not excessively loud, thank God!) and great vibes. I wouldn't miss them next time around!

I thought that would just be a '90s rave nostalgia experience, but they really put on a great show. Great pacing and flow to an epic finale. Really had the crowd in a blissed-out ecstatic frenzy by the end, no psychoactives required.

The whole thing was fab from start to finish. One of the best concerts I've been to ever.

This was one of the best shows I've ever seen. I danced all night, and I knew every song! I wish it went on for hours. I can't wait to see them again!

BEST show I've ever been to at the Hollywood Bowl. Great crowd, vibe, sound and lighting.

Come all the way from the other side of the world, the fans wait for over a decade (outside of a lame rave) and only give 90 minutes to the fans? Very disappointed. Tons of songs I wished to have heard..

Having been a fan of Underworld since the release of dubnobasswithmyheadman, it was no surprise that their performance of said album would be nothing less of amazing. I've seen them a few times and would see them a few more. Their infinite energy and love for what they do is more than evident in their radiant performances. Even though I would have been thrilled to have seen the graphics from the original concert series on the big screen again, the music and Karl's stage presence more than made up for the lack of graphics. A magical evening indeed. Jungle's performance left me equally speechless. I wish so much success for this band, just not at the expense of pop mediocrity.

This was a very awesome to see a new band with such talent to open up for veterans Underworld. ... I can't wait to see what they do in the coming years. ... funky modern Bee Geesesqe

I can't quite express how amazing Underworld's performance was. The lead (Karl Hyde?) had such great energy and truly seemed to be enjoying himself and happy to be performing at the Hollywood Bowl. I've seen Underworld every time they have performed in the Los Angeles area. This was one of their top shows although they have all been amazing. I love the Hollywood Bowl and as usual the audience was wonderful, pleasant and fun. I really enjoyed the opening act Jungle who I was not familiar with before.

Spectacular night at Hollywood Bowl! Underworld was great. We missed the opening (Jungle) due to traffic coming up from San Diego, but to our seats just in time for Underworld. And they did not disappoint. Everyone had a great time and Underworld had the entire bowl dancing!