Jean-Michel Jarre, Brighton Centre

Jarre did a very similar set list to this at a festival at Jodrell Bank earlier in the year; it was my 7th Jarre concert and the first at which so many danced. Jarre has gone for a very much beefed-up sound and pace in this tour, which worked fantastically at Jodrell Bank though the subtleties of his earlier studio albums weren't really detectable if you didn't know what to listen for. Hopefully more people will loosen up as his tour progresses. With 38 dates across Europe, it'll be interesting to see reports in the online communities if more or less people dance, and if it's British reserve, an ageing demographic or something else behind the dance or not-dance. "Cos if friends don't dance and if they won't dance, well they're..."

FYI it is possible to listen to attend a gig, enjoy the music, the lights show and effects without having to dance. In fact dancing is a distraction! Try laying on your sofa and listen to his albums from across the decades to see what I mean, you hear so much more. Looking forward to the O2 tonight and hoping for a comfy chair :)

Spot on review.  Jarre was superb the visuals and music kicking and you just wanted to jump around but this was hard to do.  I did get up near the end with my son on my shoulders and this felt like a transgression!!

The show was amazing!!! I thought I knew what to expect, but I really did not. What a utter privilege to have been there last night.

Went to brighton last night and the concert was brilliant and the bass in the opening track blew me away 

But do we need to get up and do the daddy dancing just to enjoy jarre no we don't if you needed to jiggle about folk were dancing by the hall enterance so as not to block any ones enjoyment of the light show and well put together music shame the opening act wasnt that good.shame the pet shop boys didnt make an apperance. Marks out of 10 will be a 9.5

Good accurate review. Bottom lines:

- Brighton Centre is a poor, sterile venue and the gig was somewhat flat as a result if this and the underwhelmed audience;

- The programme was better suited to a larger outside venue;

- J-M J music is good but dated;

- The lighta were good but again dated.

Altogether a good evening but a littel disappointing.  

I thought the show last night at the Brighton Centre was absolutely stunning. The sound was loud and clear and it took the visual side of concerts to a whole new level - just stunning. Absolutely wonderful and from my perspective something to sit back and absorb. An attack on the senses!

However, the venue itself is hideous. I have been to many concerts there and the venue does a great job of sucking the life out of the show. Luckily last night I was up close and it felt very absorbing, personal and engrossing. Other shows I have seen there I have felt an outsider. Position in the hall makes a huge difference to the atmosphere and your involvement in the event.

Well done Jean-Michel - you have created something very special.

This was an absolutely storming show from Jean Michel Jarre. The music, lazers, effects were amazing from start to finish and actually my whole family enjoyed the experience as it was more intimate in the Brighton Centre. His live performance was amazing, especially the manner in which he mixed from his newer tracks from the Electronica albums into Oxygene & Equinox and his use of older synthesizers and moog ipad was quite unique. His banter was quite funny actually and the way introduced the laser harp was excellent. His new track from his upcoming Oxygene 3 album sounded really good and his encore and Stardust end was truly epic.

All in all, an excellent night and I can see the O2 & NEC arenas being something special! One off  the bucket list...

I'm quite happy to sit and tap or nod to the music and bop around in my seat.  In fact I prefer it to trying to dance in a very limited area (in front of your seat) where there isn't  even enough leg room to stretch your leg out.  Plus it's not so bad when you are seated in tiered rows but the majority of the time when people start standing up and dancing, it blocks the view for the people behind who if short, still can't see even if they stand up too.  At least when seated EVERYONE can normally have a very good view of what's going on. 

Don't get me wrong I love dancing to the music, but I can enjoy it just as much without dancing.

If it had not been an all seated venue I'd certainly have danced. As it was I threw some shapes with my hands and felt like a lazy raver!

I loved the show and the visuals/lights were truly spectacular. Lord (whichever you choose) knows why one of the other reviewers said they were dated. Jarre clearly wanted people to get up and dance, and I have realised today that he must have thought he was going to get a hipper/younger crowd in Brighton who were going to rave hard, rather than try to recreate days of greener grass, brighter sun, and more mobility. Loved it.

I too was at the concert and really enjoyed it! Given the type of seating it was very difficult to get up and dance. We were all squashed together so... Top marks to the dad who danced with his son on his shoulders. I saw him and thought he was great. The music, sound quality, and lighting were all excellent. The Brighton venue is a conference centre and not really suited to this type of event. I am very tempted to go again to this show, at the O2. Please JMJ, don't be disheartened by the apparently lack of audience reaction. Everyone around me was really enjoying it..!

A spectacular laser and light display accompanied by mesmerising music. The review was a bit harsh on us over fifties being superglued to our seats! I found myself wedged in my seat beside another over 50 rotund man which made it impossible to do anything but Bob my head up and down. The vibe of the concert, I thought, was excellent, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Jarre was brilliant, the light show was brilliant and as the audience shuffled out of the auditorium, blinking like owls they obviously thought it was brilliant as well. I did not witness any disappointment only smiles and conversations of how good the concert was. On a perfect still summer night at a large open air venue this concert would be classed as nothing short of genius.

This was an amazing show and we saw it at Birmingham last night. We were really blown away by the whole experience. We know that our 21 year old daughters would have loved ii. I hope he does the festivals which would be more suited to this type of music

The gig was amazing, brilliant visuals. This review talks about the audience glued to their seats, but failed to mention that when any one who attempted to stand up and dance, were immediately shouted at and ordered to sit down by the miserable, over zealous security, at the venue. However, he was superb!