This is a bit late, but oh well - I've been busy with college stuff.
I've been wanting to see Nightwish for years, and I finally saw them last week - twice. The first two shows of their Imaginaerum world tour. Overall, I was very impressed.
Anette's performance was brilliant, much better than I expected. I'll just say that the first time I listened to Dark Passion Play, I wasn't a huge fan, but her vocals definitely grew on me. I wasn't able to see Nightwish when they were touring for Dark Passion Play, but from what I've heard, Anette's live vocals have improved a lot. In my opinion, her vocals sound even better on Imaginaerum than on Dark Passion Play.
The rest of the band played brilliantly, as I expected. Marco's vocals were amazing, and I also loved Troy's performance. I was hoping that he would play at these shows.
Their setlist included songs from Imaginaerum, Dark Passion Play, Once, and also two cover songs. …