A report on the first Irvine show from one of our readers: The Irvine show was outstanding. Phans did not let a little rain stop their enthusiasm, it merely required that some folks used a little more anitfreeze than previous shows if that is possible. However, some people actually left at intermission and even more began walking toward the gate after the first encore.
From our seats in Terrace 9 we were so far up and to the right I could barely see Amy Lee but she sounded great. Additional characters/dancers were used to move props onto and off the stage. The videos/skits, as reported pre-tour by JimmyDotCom, were hilarious. I heard several people commenting on the mix of songs being more diverse than in past years and they all seemed happy with the acoustic set.