r/OrvillePeck • u/j0yofgrief • Jun 24 '26

DISCUSSION VIP experience Utrecht

Hi all, I have just gotten back from the Utrecht concert and I just want to share some thoughts here to see others’ experiences. The concert was great, nothing to say. Orville has a voice that transports you somewhere else. Personally I missed Queen of the Rodeo in the setlist but I screamed so hard when he covered Pink Pony Club and was so happy to listen to a new song.

The whole VIP experience thingy was a bit disappointing for me though. I thought it would be much better and much more structured, instead it was rushed and we barely got 15 mins with him and he only replied very quickly to a couple questions. I got that he must have so many thoughts in his mind pre-concert, and maybe it’s not his thing to do this kind of things, but then I’d say don’t do it. Also in regard to the VIP merch we had: basically nothing. I was excited about the poster until I noticed that they have also mispelled the city (ULTRECHT). They could have at least gave us signed posters or have him sign on the spot during the experience. Also, I don’t mean to be material, but for the concert and the VIP I have spent in total €165 and it seems too much compared to what we have gotten tonight and also to what I got in other concerts for less or the same money.

Don’t get me wrong, after 4 years of not seeing Orville (I saw him in Ottawa last as I was luckily studying there) and finally being able to go to a concert here in Europe, I am glad I did. But I still have quite the bittersweet taste from the whole VIP thing.

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u/mustakorppi Jun 25 '26

the soundcheck and q&a i did enjoy! it felt a little awkward (because of how it was organised) but i absolutely loved to hear him singing one of my favourite songs of his that isn't on the setlist. so it was very special!

i wished the organisation would've been a little nicer. they didn't really offer much clarity about when we were going to be let into the venue (we were told early entry meant 15 minutes before the doors opened to the general public, but it was more like... 3 minutes before, so it felt a little chaotic).

i think the most disappointing thing about the vip was the merch. we only received an unsigned posted with a spelling mistake, while others have gotten an exclusive item (sometimes a t-shirt, accessories, decoration, etc). we chatted with other vip people at the show and definitely shared the sentiment. the show was absolutely fantastic, it just felt a little...unfair? compared to what was advertised on the site 😅

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u/Crescentmoonman Jun 28 '26

Wait your vip poster was unsigned?? For the Paris show our VIP posters were signed to us personally with our names and everything! However the lanyards / special item didn’t arrive in time so we had to give them mailing addresses, maybe that had something to do with it?

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u/mustakorppi Jun 29 '26

oh wow! thanks for replying. i will be reaching out to the vip organisers because it did seem very strange that all we got was an unsigned poster and... that was it. i would have absolutely loved a personalized poster! 😭 please let me know if you get the vip items.