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Upcoming concerts, reviews, or iconic concert moments in music.
The Final Curtain Call
My eyes open and I can hear the hubbub of the crowd on the other side of the curtain. I take a deep breath and ever-so carefully, lightly graze each string on my guitar to double-triple check the tuning, ensuring not to accidentally pluck one loud enough to be heard in the audience. I'm staring at the glowing red power lights of my foot pedals, as they pierce through the darkness and the slight blueish hues of the stage wing lights. The remaining performers creep out from stage right, and make their way into their starting positions for the opening number.
By Ryan Barbin aka “Dirt”5 years ago in Beat
Hip Hop Concert during the Summer of 1999
Strobe lights and neon green lights, waved in and out of my face like magic wands during the Hot Boys concert in Detroit. It was the summer of 1999 and I was ready for fun. This would be my first hip hop concert in years. That night, one of my good friends in the crowd, vowed to jump the stage and twerk for backstage tickets with some guy from magnolia. I was so hyped, I almost forgot that I was wearing a short dress with some high heels. I had a spiked, 14 inch ponytail, with a china doll bang. When the green light beamed across my face, you could see the glare on my hair from oil sheen and pump it up spritz. My eyebrows were arched and my eyes were accented with eyeshadow. My lip gloss was thick and clear. When the smog cleared, I caught a glimpse of some Hot Boys from magnolia. I knew that it was a step up, but then again I could handle the outsiders from magnolia. The look outs, I call them. Anyhow, after daydreaming about the magnolia boys and admiring some of their gold teeth, bird chest and baggy jeans, the main act started. Suddenly, the stage got dark, a green beam of light like a wand, waved in my face. The crowd got hype and the Hot Boys main act began. The crowd opened their cell phones and flicked their lighters. During the intermission, the Hot Boys had a twerking contest. My good friend jumped on stage with cute jeans on. Next thing I know, she disappeared and the lights dimmed. The smell of marijuana over powered the crowd and blended in with the fog. The green light beamed across my face. Hot sweat evaporated from our bodies, and into the crowd. A guy from the Eastside of Detroit started jitten during the second intermission. I instantly fell in love with his swag, while he danced in the circle. More boys joined him as they took turns doing the native dance of Detroit.
By Tanea Hill5 years ago in Beat
Live Music is Back
Perhaps if you were in Venice Beach, California this Saturday you encountered a crazy crowd of people on the beach enjoying a show from superstar Machine Gun Kelly. Didn’t know it was happening? Neither did anyone else. Well not until a hint Tweeted by MGK himself.
By Jennifer Barnes5 years ago in Beat
Reactions as Tems Goes Mad, Walks Out of Show (Video)
Last year, the name Tems went from a name not many people knew about to practically a household name. Her hit 'Try Me', and consecutive hit 'Essence' with Wizkid has catapulted her into the Nigerian consciousness and Tems is now one of the most successful artists we have currently in the industry.
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Beat
Extraterrestrial Music Group and V.O.E. The Label Leads Way With Excitement
Popularly known for the viral song “How You Feel?” With Lil Yachty and Ski Mask the Slump God, Danny Towers and Dj scheme are growing at an incredible rate. The song was popularized by one among the foremost used social media apps, TikTok. These two content creators that are from Florida came together and scheduled a tour through Florida. This 3-day tour, known as “High Tolerance Tour,” went from March 24th to March 26th. The locations were in Jacksonville at the 1904 Music Hall, Orlando at the Sound Bar 9, and in Palm Beach at the Kelsey Theatre. Despite these venues being large, the Covid-19 pandemic did not hinder or stop their fans from making an appearance and rocking out. The turnout was phenomenal, making the crowds well packed. The openers were extremely diverse, which consisted of many alternative genre infusions.
By Kelly Wright6 years ago in Beat
Red Rocks Amphitheatre: The World's Most Beautiful Concert Venue
Neil Young is our favorite rock artist. On August 5, 2012, we saw him in concert him with Crazy Horse at Red Rocks Amphitheatre. It was a spectacular show, one of the best concerts that we have seen and part of the reason for that was the venue. We had seats near the middle of the amphitheater for that show, but as luck would have it, we had the opportunity to see Neil Young and Promise of the Real at Red Rocks three years later on July 8, 2015.
By Bill Coleman6 years ago in Beat
Concord Music Hall Concert Tickets - Find the Best Online!
Concord Music Hall is an indoor rock club that presents great live music performances by local and international artists. Located in New York City's Queensbridge neighborhood, Concord Music Hall features two main floors dedicated to music with a second floor focusing on the surrounding community. Mid-sized popular music venue supporting a wide variety of musical genres, such as indie rock, jazz, and pop. The venue attracts a diverse range of musical acts through the years, which can be seen in their eclectic mix of musical personalities and genres. Their recent repertoire of musical events has attracted national acts like Kanye West, Dave Matthews, and Puff Daddy.
By tyson devin6 years ago in Beat
Concerts I Recommend
I miss the energy, charisma and atmosphere that shines during music concerts. Everybody comes as one as musicians give it their all. The last concert I went to was in 2019 at the O2 arena in London to see Björk. What made that concert extra special was that I went to Iceland earlier that year and bought some of her albums at. Record store in Reykjavik which included her work with the band The Sugar Cubes. A great concert makes me feel like the world has come as one during a world of darkness and decay. It’s one of the things I miss about the pre-covid world. I was skepitcal that watching them online would not have the same effects, but I was wrong in some cases. I was happy to hop on a time machine through YouTube and watch the concerts. Here are 5 that I really enjoyed.
By Chloe Gilholy6 years ago in Beat
