Tuesday, August 24, 2010
B.o.B with Yelawolf, ¡MAYDAY! and Playboy Tre
For the past month, my niece (in law) has been staying with us. She’s 14, too cool for school, but an all around sweet girl. I’m not old enough to have a daughter her age, so it was like having a kid sister around. Refreshing. What ¬wasn’t so refreshing, was finding stuff for her to do. Of course when I asked her if she wanted to go see B.o.B in concert, she coolly jumped at the chance.
On our way to the concert, she informed me that this was her first concert. EVER. I immediately felt an intense amount of pressure to make sure she had a good time. A virgin concert experience should be both incredibly entertaining and memorable. It can change how you feel about going to see another artist ever again.
That’s just my opinion. MJ was my first concert…go figure.
The pressure I was feeling was amplified by the fact that I’ve never seen Bobby Ray perform, so I couldn’t vouch for what she was about to experience. But I’m a go-with-the-flow kind of gal, so I just sat back and let it unfold for her.
Firstly…Revolution Live was THE perfect venue. It effortlessly hosted the hodgepodge crowd ranging from the kids my niece’s age, the early twenties hipsters to the sunny side of 30 crew like myself. I felt comfortable having her and my friend’s 12 year old daughter (The Girls) in tow.
Miami bred ¡MAYDAY! opened the show. I haven’t seen them live, but I am a fan of their music, so this was an appetizing snack before a big meal. I’m planning on going to one of their upcoming shows, so after that short set, I’m looking forward to that. The Girls enjoyed ¡MAYDAY! more than I expected. Of course, neither of them had heard of the band, but they were both eager to “google them” when they got home. Comedy.
Playboy Tre hit the stage next. I’m not a huge fan of his, but I thought he picked good songs to play for this particular crowd. I couldn’t get a feel for whether or not the majority of people knew who he was. He played his most current song “Liquor Store Mascot”, which was received well by the crowd. I will say that he is a very humble and gracious artist, which for some reason caught me by surprise. He was even nice enough to take a picture with The Girls after the show.
Yelawolf preceded B.o.B. He ensued more blank stares than Wendy Williams, but the crowd warmed up to him during his infection “F—K You” track, which he asked the audience to participate in, giving us the most awkward moment of the night for all the teens and their guardians. I do like his current single “Pop The Trunk”, so I was happy to see him perform it.
The set-up period for B.o.B was long. Not Erykah Badu long, but long enough. But I must say…from start to finish, his performance was more than worth the wait.
Although it was not what I expected, I really dig B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray. The album has a lot of heart and energy, and he left both on the stage at Revolution Live. He started out with the high impact “I See Ya”, mellowed it out a touch with “Satellites” and “The Kids”, and then went in with “Haterz Everywhere” and “Bet I”.
The rest of the setlist is as follows:
• Past My Shades
• Letters From Vietnam
• Lovelier Than You
• Don’t Let Me Fall
• I’ll Be In The Sky
• Fame
• 5th Dimension
• Magic
• Nothin’ On You
• Airplanes
His entire set was a little over two hours and he remained comfortably animated the entire time. He bounced between the electric and acoustic guitar with ease, and played off the energy of the crowd like a veteran. I was SO impressed with his performance. As a lover of music, I appreciate his graceful blend of genres. Backpack Hip-Hop at his core for sure, but with the help of his spectacular band, he mixed a little rock, pop and a touch of jazz in there too.
The Girls were ENTHRALLED! Because she’s too cool for school, my niece never showed how excited she was before the show, although, because I was a 14 year old girl once, I knew what the real deal was. During his performance, they were dancing, waving their hands in the air, and screaming for Bobby Ray to throw his hat and sneakers their way. It was so cute. We all had a great time, and I’m touched that I could be a part of my niece’s first concert experience, and that for her, it was perfect.
Check the pics and flicks.
On our way to the concert, she informed me that this was her first concert. EVER. I immediately felt an intense amount of pressure to make sure she had a good time. A virgin concert experience should be both incredibly entertaining and memorable. It can change how you feel about going to see another artist ever again.
That’s just my opinion. MJ was my first concert…go figure.
The pressure I was feeling was amplified by the fact that I’ve never seen Bobby Ray perform, so I couldn’t vouch for what she was about to experience. But I’m a go-with-the-flow kind of gal, so I just sat back and let it unfold for her.
Firstly…Revolution Live was THE perfect venue. It effortlessly hosted the hodgepodge crowd ranging from the kids my niece’s age, the early twenties hipsters to the sunny side of 30 crew like myself. I felt comfortable having her and my friend’s 12 year old daughter (The Girls) in tow.
Miami bred ¡MAYDAY! opened the show. I haven’t seen them live, but I am a fan of their music, so this was an appetizing snack before a big meal. I’m planning on going to one of their upcoming shows, so after that short set, I’m looking forward to that. The Girls enjoyed ¡MAYDAY! more than I expected. Of course, neither of them had heard of the band, but they were both eager to “google them” when they got home. Comedy.
Playboy Tre hit the stage next. I’m not a huge fan of his, but I thought he picked good songs to play for this particular crowd. I couldn’t get a feel for whether or not the majority of people knew who he was. He played his most current song “Liquor Store Mascot”, which was received well by the crowd. I will say that he is a very humble and gracious artist, which for some reason caught me by surprise. He was even nice enough to take a picture with The Girls after the show.
Yelawolf preceded B.o.B. He ensued more blank stares than Wendy Williams, but the crowd warmed up to him during his infection “F—K You” track, which he asked the audience to participate in, giving us the most awkward moment of the night for all the teens and their guardians. I do like his current single “Pop The Trunk”, so I was happy to see him perform it.
The set-up period for B.o.B was long. Not Erykah Badu long, but long enough. But I must say…from start to finish, his performance was more than worth the wait.
Although it was not what I expected, I really dig B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray. The album has a lot of heart and energy, and he left both on the stage at Revolution Live. He started out with the high impact “I See Ya”, mellowed it out a touch with “Satellites” and “The Kids”, and then went in with “Haterz Everywhere” and “Bet I”.
The rest of the setlist is as follows:
• Past My Shades
• Letters From Vietnam
• Lovelier Than You
• Don’t Let Me Fall
• I’ll Be In The Sky
• Fame
• 5th Dimension
• Magic
• Nothin’ On You
• Airplanes
His entire set was a little over two hours and he remained comfortably animated the entire time. He bounced between the electric and acoustic guitar with ease, and played off the energy of the crowd like a veteran. I was SO impressed with his performance. As a lover of music, I appreciate his graceful blend of genres. Backpack Hip-Hop at his core for sure, but with the help of his spectacular band, he mixed a little rock, pop and a touch of jazz in there too.
The Girls were ENTHRALLED! Because she’s too cool for school, my niece never showed how excited she was before the show, although, because I was a 14 year old girl once, I knew what the real deal was. During his performance, they were dancing, waving their hands in the air, and screaming for Bobby Ray to throw his hat and sneakers their way. It was so cute. We all had a great time, and I’m touched that I could be a part of my niece’s first concert experience, and that for her, it was perfect.
Check the pics and flicks.
Love.
Peace.
Musik.
