write an essay on a memorable concert you attended ?(250 words)
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I had never really been to a big concert that had a well-known band. A couple of weeks before the concert I got some information about it, but really didn't think much of it. I talked with some friends about the band and we all casually decided to go get tickets for it. Little did I know what an absolutely spectacular time I would have.
Nathan, Alex, my sister, her friends, and myself all arrived at the Avalon Theatre in Smallville. We arrived about half an hour early so the place was just starting to fill up. As I walked closer and closer to the theatre, I felt myself getting notably excited.
"I'm about to hear a band that I have enjoyed listening to ever since my sixth or seventh grade year." I thought to myself.
Walking into the theatre, handing my ticket to the ticket lady, I watched as workers scurried about trying to make sure everything was perfect for the upcoming concert. Chrome edged boxes were stacked in a couple of corners with the occasional person grabbing something instrumental out of one. In the adjacent corner of the building there were Jars of Clay souvenirs. There were posters, CD's, clothing, key chains, and lots of other visually appealing items on the tables.
As the crowd built up, it moved towards the doors that led into the actual theatre. I could see that some type of fog machine was at work. A pale mist came out of the cracks of the door. The inconspicuous sound of music could be heard just over the chatter of the crowd of people. Behind those doors there was a thrilling adventure about to ta...
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...nside of me. For my first time ever being at a concert, it was well worth it.
In the end, they said their farewells, sang one last song and then left the stage. Well, at least we thought they did. As soon as they left the stage everyone started chanting, "We want more!" repeatedly for about five minutes. They ended up coming back on stage and executing one final song. I thought it was very awesome of them to do another song like that for us.
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I was lucky enough to grow up in the late '60s and early '70s--the glory years of rock music. I saw many great shows with many unforgettable memories to go with them. Vintage Bob Dylan, Led Zeppelin, Frank Zappa, Jethro Tull and so many more that I've forgotten some of them. Probably the most memorable was seeing YES play in my home town of DeLand, Florida on the Stetson University campus in 1971. The venue was called The Pit--a sinkhole on fraternity row with a wooden stage at the bottom.
Several thousand people turned out along the slopes to hear the band. Rick Wakeman had just joined and "Roundabout" had not yet been released. It was great to see a band about to take off for international stardom in our sleepy, little town. They promised to come back, but they became so big they never did.
I'd have to go back in time and say that the most memorable concert would have to be seeing the Phil Collins and Genesis. The concert was outside, at a Phoenix amphiteatre, and even the oven-like heat didn't keep down the crowd. The lights, the music, and the stage presence couldn't be beat.
I recall a performance of the Tales of Hoffman at Chicago's Lyric Opera in the mid 80's which had the soprano Ruth Welting playing Olympia the mechanical doll. As she sung her main aria there was something so extraordinary, something so wonderful in her performance that you almost stopped breathing just to take it all in. It seemed note perfect, yet it also filled with nuance, warmth and feeling. There was a sense of both artist and audience sharing some wonderful connection. When she was done the whole house eruptded in the most thuderous applause I ever heard in the opera house. She graced us with a repeat performance of her aria.
I haven't really been to many music concerts, but I have had two particularly moving experiences at live performances.
One is the first time I saw Les Miserables. We were in a glorious old London theatre, and I'm embarrassed to say I knew very little about the story going into the show. But as I sat and watched, I was mesmerized by the glorious music and heartbreaking story of redemption and loss and love. I've seen it many times since, and it still stirs something in me that I can't explain except to say I feel it to my core.
On a much less sublime note, I'll never forget seeing Stomp! This production is simply stunning to all my senses. I've taken students, family, and friends with me; they have all been moved as I have by the sheer energy and brilliance of the show.
I think it's hard not to be moved by any live performance if the performer(s) display passion. Something in us connects with that on whatever level, and we are changed for having been part of the performance.
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