Madonna’s Madame X tour is doing extended stays in a number of cities in smaller venues. The tour kicked off with numerous shows at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (or BAM) a venue with a capacity of less than 3,000. This tour also comes with a no-phones mandate with all in attendance putting their phone in a sealed pouch before entering the venue.
As a fan of Madonna was buzzed to be seeing the showing during a recent trip to New York. I’d snagged a ticket for the fourth show of the tour but due to last minute changes it ended up being opening night. The excitement level on September 17 at BAM was palpable. Would we get a fully stripped back show? Or would this be an arenasized pop spectacle in a tiny (by Madonna standards) room?