I'm from Chicago but I caught David's New York show at The Beacon. I went with a friend who had never seen David before. I kept talking up the concert before we got there because my previous DG concerts (all in Chicago) were amazing. Being in New York I thought I would see something similar to what I've seen in Chicago but I have to say I was disappointed by the audience's over-all lack luster reaction to being at a DG concert. With the exception of two moments during the show (at the end of Babylon and then during the end of the encore) no one stood up! Everyone stayed in their seats throughout the entire show. I think there were a handful of folks who stood up during certain songs, but from what I could see the a large majority of the people stayed seated. On more than one occasion David had to motion for the audience to stand up. I felt bad for him because he was absolutely amazing on stage! The "This Year's Love" part was...well, it was what it was.
Now, I don't want to get yelled at because of what I said. I felt this way because I'm used to what Chicago audiences are like. We really get into the show! : )