Lana Del Rey (Photo/Marie Urmson)
By: Marie Urmson
On May 6, singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey came to the House of Blues in Boston on her 2014 tour, promoting her new album, Ultraviolence. The concert was supposed to start at 7 p.m., but was delayed until 8 due to the number of people who had to be let in and seated. The show was sold and the House of Blues was at capacity with 2,430 people.
“I had a really great time, we were really lucky because we got really good seats, kind of out of the blue,” said Katy Lum, a sophomore at Foxboro Regional Charter School. Tickets sold out within minutes when the show was announced in March. “I’m glad we got tickets when we did, they sold out really fast,” she added. The line to enter the House was around the block, it was at least a 20 minute wait.
Although it was a challenge to get in, the experience was worth the wait. “I was so happy to be there, Lana was so much better in concert than I expected,” said Lum.
The performance was very good live; Lana sang a selection of 12 of her best songs, including the radio hit “Summertime Sadness.”
Refreshments were available throughout the concert at the bar. Attendees under the age of 21 were required to have X’s drawn on their hands so they could not purchase alcohol. Even though these precautions were taken, security guards did not do much to keep people in their assigned seats. “The security was very loose after the concert started,” said Lum.
After the show was over, merchandise was available for purchase and fans could wait outside to meet and take photos with Lana. “She [Lana] was very kind to fans,” said Lum.
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