I recently attended a ” Lurie Bell and the Campbell Brothers” concert at Zellerbach Theater this Friday.In terms of audience attendance I found the concert to be pretty well attended for the most part. The audience composition varied in aged but particularly there was most people in the middle aged and older demographic. Race wise I found that the race I observed that was most in attendance were African Americans followed by Caucasians. The concert included a wide array of songs. My favorite song from the set was “Sweet Little Angel”. I love the sounds that the guitarist was able to make with the guitar. I could not keep myself from bobbing my head and really getting engrossed into the song. The instruments were poignant and well played
Some of his favorite songs are We Follow by From Indian Lakes, Swing Set by Moving Mountains, Hurricane by Gangs of Ballet, These Hands by Hearts like Lions, 680 South by The Story So Far, Cardiac Arrest by Bad Suns, Local Man Ruins Everything by The Wonder Years, Black and White By Seahaven, Thank you by Seahaven, Plague by Seahaven, Ghost by Seahaven, and Weathered Town by Hundredth. Some of his fondest memories revolve around seeing some of his favorite bands, like the time he saw The Story So Far. Another one of his favorite concert experiences is when he got to see Real Friends & Knuckle Puck.
Hayes also harmonized vocally with another singer, creating a very appealing texture. Another new idea for Hunter Hayes at the concert was trying improvisation on the electric guitar. He hasn’t done much of that in his music, so it helped create an astounding
I have to admit that this event was not my favorite. A singer that performed at Harborfest is Morris Day. He performed Jungle Love, The Walk and The Bird. He is a talented artist and his songs are eccentric, however, he is well before my time. The words are hard to follow but in spite of that, I was entertained.
The Appalachian Symphony Orchestra performed, Celebration and Remembrance. The orchestra opened with Fanfare for the Common Man. Which was conducted by Mr. Smith. It was a great way to start off a World War II and Civil War Memorial concert. It was the opening piece and the orchestra was full of energy, and came out loud and with the bang.
Guys and Dolls is one of the most memorable works by Frank Loesser. It features many standards used in the American Musical Theatre cannon today. The real draw is the script: based on stories by Damon Runyon and spruced up by ‘His Girl Friday’ scribe Ben Hecht, it strikes such a perfect blend of salty and sweet that it’s almost a shame when the band strikes up and the jazz hands come out. Brando is hulking charisma personified, scrawny Sinatra still has the most remarkable voice ever committed to two-channel audio, and the pastel-shaded, neon-lit sets are a marvel. Oh, and lest we forget, the two main characters are called Sky Masterson and Nathan Detroit, which should give you some idea of the depth of deep cool we’re talking here, pops.
The Liberty Bell An important object that is important in our history is the State House Bell, now known as the Liberty Bell. The Liberty Bell should be included with the other objects because I believe it represents our independence and freedom. Without the bell, we wouldn’t have a symbol besides the flag to represent our American rights. The Liberty Bell is an important object because it has multiple symbols to the people, the inscription has a meaning, and it was used for special occasions.
We were there to see Of Monsters and Men, an indie band from Iceland, and I was as excited as could be. Neither of us had ever been before so we arrived to the show around an hour early to walk around and see the beautiful and prestigious, Ryman Auditorium. I arrive to the Ryman in my Uber out front and am in awe of the newly redone front entrance. Everyone is so lively and happy to be there at one of the most famous and well known music venues in the country. I enter to see the sparking new added on front area and visitor’s center mixed with the classic architecture towards the back.
The event took place in the Ryman Auditorium. This was my first concert I have ever been to, and it was quiet an introduction into the world of concerts. It had a variety of performers; from the classic country spectrum such as the Oakridge Boys to contemporary country such as Carrie Underwood. Although I am not an avid country music listener, there are a select few singers that I love because I grew up in the south. Carrie Underwood is definitely one of them.
The fact that people could actually sing like that and all of the different special effects and scene changes were happening right in front of my eyes got me hooked. I am sure that is a similar story to many other peoples. Andrew Lloyd Webber changed the way the general public responded to live theatre. He had the world hooked on the beautiful melodies as well as the intriguing story lines. I think he is the reason many people began theatre in the first place.
I attended the Houston Symphony conducted by Andres Orozco-Estrada on Sunday, February 18th. It consisted of three pieces by the name of Three Dance Episodes from On the Town, Lago de Lagrimas Concert for Flutes, and Symphony no 7 in D minor, Opus 70. Overall, it was a great experience that I would definitely repeat because it was relaxing and peaceful watching the performance. The crowd was very respectful and the setting was professional and fancy. Everyone was nicely dressed and the workers were extremely helpful in directing the audience to the correct place.
With this hall being a decent size, the music really amplified through the venue. I felt as if I was listening to a recorded version of the performances, that’s how good it was. The audience must have felt the same way I did about the performances because at the end of the concert the musicians received a standing
On the day of Sunday April 10th, I went to a jazz ensemble concert at the Trinity University Ruth Taylor Recital Hall. This hall was much larger than the previous performance I attended. My first impression of the group was that they were relaxed and comfortable. For instance, when the drummer winked the drummer gave when the director explained his switch from the trumpet to drums.
In this concert, the audience is most likely going to be feeling a multitude of feelings, because of how different the songs we are singing are. For this reason, I tried to space out the upbeat songs from the ballads. This is why I have “Where Your Barefoot Walks” right after “Tiny King”. The audience will also be in a very “Christmasy” mood. “The children were nestled all snug in their beds, while visions of sugar plums danced in their heads.”
The way the conductor opened the show was very nice. As I walked in some of the violins were playing sweet melodies until everyone arrived and took a seat. They asked us to shut off our phones so we would not interrupt the concert. They had an itinerary for us to follow along with all the songs but they did not play every song that was on he itinerary. Also,
I had been in band from fifth grade through high school so even just hearing an ensemble sound again was amazing as I miss band very much. I also really enjoyed The Swan Lake Suite as it has been one of my favorite pieces since I was little, so it was also really nice to hear something that I already knew a little of how it would go. The orchestra sounded amazing and I am also good friends with one of the bassoon players so it was neat that one of our concerts to choose from had someone I knew in it. It was so interesting to hear all of the elements we have been discussing in class, actually in person and it was helpful that I was in band throughout school