Concert organizer: Shit Island Clubbing/BETA2300, with Amager Bio
BETA2300 has room for approx. 100 standing guests. The ticket price was 125,- DKK in presale, and 150,- DKK at the entrance. The concert was close to being sold out.
James McCartney arrived directly from Sussex. He performed alone, with support only from his roadie, who helped him switch between the two guitars he had brought with him.
Support was the Danish band Barrow. Earlier in 2013 they debuted with the album 'Transition', which was also the basis of their performance.
After the concert, James posed for photo sessions, signed autographs and signed his new CD, "Me" from April of that year.
"We're going to the BETA and hear James McCartney," my daughter told me one day in 2013. She spotted the ad for the venue somewhere online, and thought I should see him perform. James McCartney is the son of the great Paul McCartney from The Beatles, so we had to hear him, even though he was basically an unwritten page in my music world. Maybe it was just the name McCartney that attracted us, we don't know, but the interest was created. No sooner said than done, on September 5th 2013 we headed for Copenhagen and the BETA.
The BETA is an intimate venue, which was perfect for a solo concert with James McCartney. Unfortunately, only about 100 people showed up for the concert, so even though BETA is rather small, they didn't fill much of the room. The concert itself went well, and I thought James managed to bring the music beyond the edge of the stage.
He knows his musical craft, but his attitude seemed sullen and sad, which is not particularly productive if you really want to reach your audience.
After the concert, James McCartney signed autographs, which created both joy and a queue in the BETA lobby. Even a little selfie was taken, so all in all a really good experience in the BETA.