Category: Concerts
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Sophie’s 2025 Concert Wrapped
Somehow, it’s December again! As the year is coming to a close, I’m looking back on yet another crazy year. 2025 introduced me to so many new people and opportunities, including my dream job in the music industry. 2025 was also a fantastic year for music. I feel like this was the first year I…
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You Don’t Mess Around with Jim (Or AJ) – Croce Plays Croce Live
The lights dim, and a familiar face fills the screen behind the stage: iconic blues/folk singer Jim Croce. “Well, let’s bring him out!” Jim says in the vintage footage. Suddenly, the lights flare, and AJ Croce bounds onto the stage, heading straight to his piano. Without missing a beat, he launches into the unmistakable riff…
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An Evening with The 1975
Hello, music nerds! Happy December. I apologize for going dark on here since last winter. 2022 was an incredibly difficult year. I lost someone very dear to me, and suddenly, the things I usually loved doing had no appeal. Sometimes life throws curve balls at us, and we do what we can to survive. Music…
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2019 Concert Recap
As 2019 comes to a close, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the amazing artists I’ve had the privilege of seeing live this year. Bring on 2020! Bad Suns, 3/1/19: My first concert of 2019 was a blast. Christo Bowman, lead singer, put on an incredible show, and my friend and I…
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2018 Concert Recap
2018 was a great year for new records and live shows. Here’s a little recap of the concerts I attended in 2018! George Ezra: 5/8/18, Roseland Theater I saw UK artist George Ezra perform in a small, local venue in Portland long before the success of his breakout single, “Budapest” in 2014. His booming, distinctive…
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CONCERTS: Passenger
Passenger I’ve been lucky enough to see singer-songwriter Passenger live three times now, and each time, he never ceases to impress me with his infectious energy, crowd involvement, funny travel stories, and remarkable music. Last month, I had the pleasure of seeing him in Portland, Oregon with my friend Shayna, who bought me tickets for…
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CONCERTS: Tori Kelly
Tori Kelly Last week, my friend Annie & I finally got to see one of our favorite artists live on her #WhereIBelongTour: Tori Kelly! Tori started out on YouTube, and after being eliminated from American Idol, she began working on her own music when her YouTube career took off. She has an incredible voice that…
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CONCERTS: Bastille
BΔSTILLE The Last Stand Tour. One incredible night. November 13, 2014…sold out. On a rainy & blustery Thursday night two weeks ago, I had the pleasure of seeing one of my favorite bands, Bastille. (With awesome opener Ella Eyre!) In this post, I’ll talk about a few of my favorite moments from the show! Ella…
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CONCERTS: Rixton
Rixton 3 words that describe this band: talented, sincere, and hilarious! Last Monday, I had the pleasure of seeing and meeting these 4 lovely boys from Manchester: Charley, Jake, Danny, and Lewi, also known as RIXTON! In 2012, Rixton formed under the name “Relics.” They changed their name to “Rixton” shortly after though, when they…
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CONCERTS: OK Go
In this category of A Perfect Playlist, I’ll share my experiences at recent concerts I’ve attended, and a little bit of information about the artist I went to see! OK Go Unique music paired with some wacky music videos–that’s OK Go, an alternative rock band that formed in 1998 in Chicago. I went to see…
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