2011 ARIAs

2011 Australian Recording Industry Awards - November 27th 2011

Performances from: Gotye featuring Kimbra, Boy and Bear, The Living End, Guy Sebastian, Delta Goodrem, Gurrumul featuring Missy Higgins, Art vs Science, Drapht, and Cut Copy.

I watch these awards every year they are on, but on the TV. However this year I was lucky enough to be attending these awards and part of the red carpet. 

Although previously assumed this event was telecast live on TV, it occurred to me that in fact, it is not live. It was an extremely long night to be attending, beginning at around 5.00pm, and not finishing until 9.30pm. It felt like with all the set changes and disorganisation that this event dragged on for quiet some time.

Going to this event, I went in with high expectation as it was the 25th anniversary awards and also previous years had been amazing.

Gotye featuring Kimbra

WOW!! I had wanted to see this pair perform their amazing song so badly. When they finally performed, I was so excited! This was easily the best performance of the night, and also the one that the audience really got into the most. It was lively and great to see live! The vocals this pair share are incredible, both so strong with being in tune all the time (which is rare these days with live music). The band was great also.

Boy and Bear

These guys cleaned up at the awards! Having never heard any of their music before, I wasn't sure what to expect. However I was captivated by their performance and couldn't lose concentration, from their set to their music. These guys have an incredible and unique sound which is what the music industry needs around, everything is beginning to sound the same. This band has definitely gained a new fan and I look forward to hearing more of their music in the future!!

The Living End

This band is great live! They have been in the scene for many years now, and their sound just keeps getting better. Their stage presence is amazing, with the way the don't just stand there and perform, they are able to be on the stage and entertain the audience and keep their attention throughout!

Guy Sebastian

I love seeing Guy perform live, seeing him once before, I knew he was going to be great. He performed a medley of two of his latest songs. He is able to sing live and be entertaining. The best part of his performance was when he crowd surfed from one stage to the next - as if it had all been completely rehearsed. It was a great performance!

Delta Goodrem

Delta performed a ballad. It was so raw, with just her vocals and the piano. Delta has an amazing voice, it's so strong. I had never seen her live, however I would definitely be going to see her again if she ever tours - her voice is one of the best I have heard.

Gurrumul featuring Missy Higgins

Gurrumul is a blind indigenous singer. Having seen him perform previously on TV, I knew he was going to be great. And then following adding to his amazing vocals were Missy Higgins, she has an amazing voice! These two were a great combination to perform!

Art vs Science

This band are incredible to see live! Their vocal ability is so strong, and definitely worth the performance. They were definitely a great choice to perform at the awards show.

Drapht

This band opened the awards show, and are an interesting performance. I think they were a great choice to open the awards, as the audience was straight into the show and able to leave their attention with them, without losing it.

Cut Copy

This band played with a choir group providing back up vocals. Which provided an amazing back-drop to their songs. This performance was very well done, and the choir added to the impact of it. The choir had a great sound and matched well with the vocals!!

The 2011 ARIAs were a great combination of different performances. I really enjoyed that there was so many great Australian bands performing at it and the right musicians getting inducted into the Hall of Fame (The Wiggles and Kylie Minogue).

Overall, I rate this awards ceremony a four and a half stars out of five - definitely one I would go to again.

Peace

ConcertGoer93 x

@concertgoer93

Short Stack Tour

This Is Bat Country Tour - July 3rd 2011

Support: Because They Can and Heroes For Hire

I have seen Short Stack nine times now, and basically followed them from the beginning, and let me say, this band gets better and better each time. My expectation were high for this concert as the previous time I had seen them (at Rod Laver Arena) they were better than they have ever been! 

This band used to be a little band from Budgewoi who could only sell 300 tickets to a concert just two years ago, and not they are selling out 3000 tickets. This band has shot to fame, and I am proud to say that I was there at the beginning. 

Although I have been to almost all Short Stack gigs with one particular friend, she also agrees that they have greatly improved on what they started out as. This is one of the few bands that I could still continue to see and never get sick of them, watching them grow has been amazing. I have never experienced this with any other young band from Australia. Most of them fall as fast as they rose.

Going to a Short Stack gig used to be a fun experience with a very high chance of meeting them afterwards. This meeting them afterwards is not proving near impossible. They have the craziest fans I have ever come across! These girls attack these three males like they are the last ones on Earth; what these girls don't realise is that they are just normal people... In a successful band. Blood running through their veins. Normal.

Vocals: as I said previously, this band is just amazing live! The vocals of Shaun are spectacular! His voice is so strong and is able to sing at the right volume with the music and not scream down the microphone like many artists do. His voice is just amazing live, I could see this band live over and over again and never get sick of them.

Costumes: the dress sense of this band has changed enormously! They have gone from black skinny leg jeans with cons and a standard t-shirt. This band now is able to remain in their black skinny leg jeans with smart button down shirts and a suit jacket with a tie and black leather shoes. Towards the end of the show they do prefer to change their button down shirt for a simple t-shirt - which is usually from their own clothing line (a great way of promotion).

Stage: Short Stack have no special, crazy stage. They have a simple rectangular stage with banners up the back with Maurice on one and two others, one saying 'Short' and the other reading 'Stack'. Bradie's drum-kit is situated in the back centre raised on a platform. Andy and Shaun are on either side of the stage however move around throughout the show.

Dancing: this band doesn't dance. However, Andy does a little spinny thing, and it was good to see he did not fall off of the stage this time!

Set list: Short Stack played all their singles and their best songs of both albums. Shaun did an acoustic medley of three songs. All of which happen to be my three favourite songs off their albums. Most amazing medley I have ever heard. I loved it! It was also really good to see them perform Werewolves, a song which I have loved since it was a bonus track on iTunes off Stack Is The New Black.

Crowd interaction: one of the things I love about this band! They always talk and communicate with the audience and involve them as much as possible. They ask questions, talk, and many others. Including rude yet entertaining gestures. It is obvious it is unscripted, however it all comes very naturally to this well spoken group of boys!

A little extra: Bradie's drum solo. Oh my goodness!! The thing I love most about seeing this band perform is Bradie's drum solos! He is one of the most amazing drummers I have ever seen perform! I love his solos.

Support acts: both of these bands I had heard of before. Because They Can played a very good set, and although they slightly resembled The Beatles, they were just amazing! I do recommend this band, so go check them out on Facebook! Heroes For Hire are a band that I have heard a lot about, mostly through Short Stack, so I expected good things! This band were awesome! They were full of energy and heaps of fun. Also go check this band out on Facebook!

 

Overall I rate this concert five stars out of five - I love this band!

I have no more concert tickets at the moment however am considering backtracking to some concerts I have not very reviewed.

Peace

ConcertGoer93 x

Miley Cyrus Tour

The Gypsy Heart Tour - June 23rd 2011

Support: Michael Paynter

Miley Cyrus was the last person that I had on my list of people to see. I had wanted to see her since back in her Hannah Montana days when my friends and I were obsessed with See You Again. From watching her concert DVD I knew this should would be amazing and she would dance a lot. Miley performed on stage for just over an hour and a half.

I hadn't heard much about this tour as it was not a big world tour, just a small tour outside of America. Therefore was unaware of mostly what to expect! It was obvious that she would have very little costume on - and she did!! She played just one Hannah Montana song (she did not tour as Hannah) and the rest were her more recent songs.

Going to this concert made me feel very old! The majority of the crowd was little squealing girls. This was not enjoyable to have them screaming into my ears! Not good at all.

It was an added bonus to be able to meet Michael Paynter (the support act) and also being able to see Liam Hemsworth (who was sitting right near us), he is so hot!!!

Vocals: Miley did not miss a beat on stage. The show was 100% live and she sang every word of it. Her vocals were strong and easily able to be understood and heard over the top of the screaming girls and the music being played. The back up vocalists also had awesome vocals which were as powerful as Miley's were.

Costumes: Miley changed about four or five times throughout the concert. She wore mostly leotards throughout (with no pants) however one of her scenes she did in fact wear pants. Her costumes perhaps could of had a bit more colour - the only one that had a lot of colour was her red finale leotard. Throughout most of the performance she wore knee high boots with a heel.

Stage: Miley's stage was a unique shape. It had four short runways coming out of it, two coming out the front and one coming out of each side of it. At the middle back of her stage she had a number of different height platforms which had her musicians on. Miley herself only used one of the platforms throughout the concert.

Dancing: Miley danced throughout the concert, at times she would join in with her back up dancers in their dances, or just do her own little dance performance. Her back up dancers were amazing, displaying an assortment of different dancing styles and their abilities.

Set list: I personally expected her to play no Hannah Montana songs because she was not touring as Hannah, she did however play one song (See You Again) which all the little girls seemed to really enjoy and sing along to. Her setlist included songs which are mostly off her more recent albums, all of the songs she performed her amazing. She did three covers (one of which was Smells Like Teen Spirit - which she was able to make her own and rather than trying to do an identical cover, she was better off doing it her own way). She also did Every Rose Has Its Thorn which was incredible - my favourite from the concert.

Crowd interaction: Miley chatted with the crowd throughout, however the majority of it sounded fairly scripted and none of which she made up straight on the spot. I thought she would have come across a bit more natural in her crowd interaction and talked maybe a bit more than what she did.

Support act: Michael Paynter support Miley. I have seen him before and knew that he would be good. Although I only knew a few of the songs he performed, he was still worth the getting there early for. His performance included three of singles as well as songs which I had never heard, and one cover. Following his performance I was able to meet him. What I loved about meeting him was that he wasn't rushing through (we were first to meet him) and was there for a chat, and photos. Following this he did @ me on Twitter, which was very nice that he followed through with something that he said!!

Overall I rate this concert four stars out of five - not the best, but up there with them.

My next concert is Short Stack, with Heroes For Hire and Because They Can on July 2nd 2011.

Peace

ConcertGoer93 x

Kylie Minogue Tour

Aphrodite Les Folies Tour - June 14th 2011

Support: Gypsy and the Cat

This concert I had been waiting for ages to see, all I had heard was amazing reviews about it. This concert proved to be so much better than I expected, her costumes, water on the stage and amazing dancers. Kylie came on stage at about 9pm and played for a little longer than two hours. She played many new songs (which I was unfamiliar with) along with her old classic songs which were great to see.

Having seen her before, obviously I was expecting something better than her previous concert tour, and I was not let down!

Vocals: I have heard that Kylie uses auto-tune, however regardless of this she still sings live and never misses a note. Her vocals are incredible and so strong, and is able to sing at the same volume as the music, if not louder. To add to her already strong vocals, there is the back up singers which also have incredible vocals.

Costumes: Kylie's costumes were amazing! All were by Dolce and Gabbana which proved to be awesome! With many sparkles used on them all, with mostly whites, golds and silvers used. During one act, her back up dancers wore very Lady Gaga style costumes. All her costumes suited her well and looked amazing with the entire set!

Stage: Kylie's stage was set up with huge pillars at the back with screens between each one which throughout the concert displayed different images on them. Towards the back of her stage was a raised area which she a lot of the time rose out of on different props or in different extreme costumes. Her stage then had a standard level which had a center piece that rose up out of the stage and tilted forward. The stage then had two runways coming out of it which joined to form a triangle which she did her finale on. Her stage was the most incredible stage I have ever seen at any concert!

Dancing: As expected, Kylie danced throughout most of the show. She has 16 dancers in total which her providing acrobatics and dance routines throughout. There was always something visual happening, mostly dancing but occasionally backing videos or images on the screens around the stage.

Set list: Although I personally was not familiar with all the songs that Kylie played, she was able to perform them with such perfection. The set list included new and old classics. It was the old classic songs which had the crowd up out of their seats and singing along, (I get such a rush out of crowd involvement).

Crowd interaction: Being in Melbourne, which is Kylie's hometown, the crowd was very involved and very loud! Much noise during the show was amazing, with a lot of cheering and screaming and very much an amazing atmosphere!

Support act: I had never heard Gypsy and the Cat's music before although I had heard of the band. Their music was amazing! The vocals of the singer were incredible and really showed the note range that he was able to hit. Although not on stage for very long, they definitely succeeded in warming up the crowd and gaining at least one new fan, I will be continuing the support of this band!

Overall I rate this concert five out of five stars - the entire performance was just incredible!

My next concert is Miley Cyrus with Michael Paynter next week.

Peace

ConcertGoer93 x

Groovin' The Moo - Music Festival

Annual Tour - April 30th 2011

Bands playing: Arc Slater, Art vs Science, Architecture In Helsinki, The Aston Shuffle, Birds Of Tokyo, Bliss n Eso, Cut Copy, Darwin Deez, Data Rock, Drapht, Dr Don Don, The Drums, Goldfields, Gotye, The Go! Team, Gyroscope, The Holidays, Horrorshow, House Of Pain, The Jezabels, Nina Las Vegas, Oh Pacific, Redcoats, Sampology, Unkle, Washington and The Wombats.

Bands I saw: Birds Of Tokyo, Gotye, Gyroscope, The Jezabels and Washington.

This was my very first music festival, I had no idea what to expect going into it, I did know that I wasn't very keen on going to it, Throughout the day it got increasingly busy and over 18s got drunker and drunker. I was actually scared to be there by the time it was dark. This will be my first and last music festival, I did not enjoy it very much!

Not only did I not enjoy this festival very much, it was also very dirty, and people just left their rubbish everywhere. Not a fan of this at all!!!

Birds Of Tokyo

These guys are a five piece band, they were very good live and sounded very similar to their CDs. We were front of the mosh pit for their set and failed to realise how big the crowd behind us was when we tried to leave it. We were walking for ages and pushing past people (this is not easy when it is dark). Birds Of Tokyo were very much so a rock band to see them live, I don't know what their older music is like so it is probably similar to this. It was amazing to see them perform their song Plans and have the entire mosh singing along to it, this is a moment that makes me very excited and give a rush that can't be explained. I just love hearing and seeing the whole crowd get so into a performance and sing along to it like they did. I don't know what the singer is usually like at a performance, but I can say that during this performance he was gone, he was high, or drunk, or something, but not all there.

I was also able to meet this band prior to their performance. This band was very rude to meet their fans and didn't seem like they wanted to be there. Simple, if they don't want to meet their fans, don't do it! Far out, they looked down the whole time and hardly spoke a word to us.

Gotye

Although I was not 100% watching Gotye while he was performing, I was right next to a speaker and heard the entire performance. I can't comment on his stage presence because I didn't see it. But from what I heard, this band is very weird! Their music is very electronic and strange. Words can't really explain what this guy sounded like! Let's face it... He had a recording of a Vodafone call in one of his songs!

Gyroscope

I know one song by this band. They were very good live, their sound was amazing. The crowd seemed to interact very well with them while they were on stage and appeared to love it! They did have a blow up sex doll crowd surfing in the mosh pit which I have to say was very entertaining to see what people were doing to it if it happened to land on them!

The Jezabels

I watched about half of this band as I had heard really good reviews and opinions about them. This band were really good to see, and full of energy. I didn't know any of their songs so can't comment on their setlist but they were great performers with a really good live sound!

Washington

I mainly went to this music festival to see her. We were front of the mosh pit for her performance. She was just amazing! Although I was a little disappointed to see that she was smoking and drinking beer while on stage. Her setlist was all her best songs. She has an amazing live sound, as does the rest of her band. Her presence on stage is great and she is really good at what she does. I would definitely see her again!

 

Overall for my first music festival I rate it two stars out of five.

My next concert is Kylie Minogue in June.

Peace

ConcertGoer93 x

Katy Perry Tour

The Californian Dreams Tour - April 29th 2011

Supports: Zowie and DJ Skeet

I had wanted to see Katy Perry since year nine, however it was not possible until this year when she did her first arena all ages tour.

I went into this concert expecting it to be bright, colourful, loud and fun! And I was certainly not wrong!

Katy Perry came on a little past 9pm and played for just over 2 hours. She played almost her full first and second albums as well as one full cover song, and a mash up for four other cover songs. I was glad that I knew every song she performed as I hate not knowing a song that is being played!

Walking into the arena, Katy Perry was successful in making it smell like cotton candy, I have to say, I was a little blown away by this. It was awesome!

I have been to many concerts at Rod Laver Arena, and this concert was the first concert that I have been to where the crowd was able to sing (not scream) louder than the music and vocals of the performer. This was an incredible moment for me to hear 15,000 people sing the lyrics to a song so loud.

Vocals: When Katy Perry first started out, performing on TV she wasn't that great and her vocals lacked, I wasn't expecting them to be that great. But the entire time she was performing, her voice was near perfect and notes were the same. She didn't miss a beat and sounded great!

Costumes: Katy Perry's costumes were the brightest, cutest costumes I have ever seen! They were funky and very her. She changed her costume every few songs which was good to mix things up a bit. During one particular song she was able to change her dress six or seven times by climbing through things and coming out the other end having them changed, having a barrier held up and put down resulting in a change and finally her dancers threw confetti in the air, so much that she was able to change her dress without the crowd seeing how it was done.

Stage: Her stage was very brightly coloured, mostly with pinks. Towards the back center of the stage was a raised section with coloured stairs coming down either side with the drummer in the centre. To one side of this was her back up singers and her key board player, the other side was more key boards and a guitarist. The front of the stage had 2 giant cupcakes with stairs up the back so it appeared she was standing in the middle of them. At the back secured up on the wall were three huge screens which showed different footage or images throughout the concert.

Dancing: Katy Perry danced at various parts throughout her performance and with at least some amount of dancing in most of her songs she performed. There was always at least someone dancing on the stage at any one time (excluding the ballad and her acoustic set). She only really did basic dancing but it was enough to use a lot of energy and creativity.

Set list: Her set list contained virtually all songs from her first and second albums, as well as one cover of a dance song and a mash up of four covered songs.

Crowd interaction: For the first half of the concert, Katy Perry did not interact or speak much to the crowd. However she made this up during the second half, particularly when she came down off the stage into the standing area and then she got people up onto the stage, she happily would pose for photos with the people who came up on stage with her. She was entertaining with much of the thing she said. Some of the things she said did sound very scripted, however most came across as natural and made up on the spot.

Support acts: I missed Zowie performing, however I haven't heard any positive feedback on her performance. I saw half of DJ Skeet's set, he really only put on a remix and then walked around the stage and talked through the microphone over the top of the music he was playing - not very good!

Overall I rate this concert five stars out of five - one of the best I have seen!

 

My next concert is Kylie Minogue and is in June.

Peace

ConcerGoer93 x

Good Charlotte Tour

Cardiology Tour - April 13th 2011

Supports: New Empire and Short Stack

I did not have high expectation about this concert.

A boy band, hitting the stage for a show, honestly, I expected them to stand there and just perform. 

My gosh was I wrong!

Good Charlotte came on and played for about 90 minutes, playing both old and new songs. I have to confess that I only knew about half of the songs they played as I mainly went to this concert to see Short Stack. Benji and Joel are nuts!!!!!! These guys are full of energy, crazy on stage. They are funny and great at performing live. They sound exactly like their CDs sound. A downside to this concert was that a few times the vocals got drowned out due to the volume of the music.

Vocals: amazing, almost near perfect with their CDs, drowned out a few times due to the volume of the music. 

Costumes: so these guys didn't have 9847683 costume changes. They did not have any, they remained in the same clothes the entire time. These clothes were very fitting to their music and suited them very well.

Stage: the stage was a basic set. It had 4 lights at the front of it which allowed 4 members to stand on to perform, the drummer was in about the centre of the stage, with a huge back drop of the 'GC' in their font they use.

Dancing: these guys didn't dance. But they jumped around like maniacs! Crazy guys!

Set list: they played many of their older and newer songs, with many songs that I didn't know prior to seeing them live, but they did play all their best songs they have had.

Crowd interaction: one of the best bands when it comes to their interaction with the crowd, they talk and it doesn't come across as scripted.

Support acts: starting with New Empire, a band I have never heard of, these guys were just incredible! The singers voice is amazing, and this band is amazing, go and check them out on iTunes! New Empire played about 5-6 songs as their set.

Main support was Short Stack. This was the 7th time I have seen them and thought it would be just another Short Stack gig. But this was the best gig that they have ever played. Can't believe how good they were, full on energy from start to end of their 40 minute set. Although they only played the songs they have released, they were incredible!

 

Overall I rate this concert three and a half stars out of five!

My next concert is at the end of the month and is Katy Perry, followed by music festival Groovin' The Moo the next day!

Peace

ConcertGoer93 x

Rihanna Tour

The Last Girl On Earth Tour - March 7th 2011

Supports: Far East Movement, Calvin Harris (with a special appearance from Alexis Jordan)

This concert was just amazing!

Rihanna took to the stage for a little over 90 minutes, performing all her best songs, with 4 off her latest album Loud (Only Girl In The World, What's My Name, S&M and Love The Way You Lie Part II).

Opening with one of her best songs, Only Girl In The World, from the start it was obvious that this was going to be an amazing show.

She danced, she sang, she may as well have gotten it on with her female back up dancers during S&M, yes... Whips and chains involved!! She took to the stage wearing a bright colourful dress, just singing one song in this dress before stripping off wearing a gold leotard with large shoulders molded into it.

Vocals: amazing! Better on her slower more down beat songs, occasionally was drowned out in her louder, more dance songs as the music was over powering for her voice volume ability.

Costumes: bright, colourful, brief. Like Lady Gaga, she didn't wear much, and hardly had her legs covered. No issue with her, she has the body for it. Her costumes were great for the show and really suited the theme of it.

Stage: her stage was the normal shape with a runway that came out the front of it. She didn't use this runway to the best that she could have, only using it a few times throughout the show. Her stage had her entire band and her back up singers always on it, with some of her set being on a large hot pink army type tank. The main part of the stage she used well, constantly moving from side to side and focusing on the entire crowd, not just one area.

Dancing: she danced almost the entire show. She didn't dance to the slow songs (for obvious reasons) however her dancing would have been exhausting. She hardly ever stopped for her whole set. It was great to see someone who has the ability to sing and dance and also have her vocals up to scratch!

Crowd interaction: she interacted with the crowd, however it was very obvious that what she was saying was standard at all of her shows. For example: 'You're the best crowd' 'I'm living my dream' etc!

Support acts: although I missed Far East Movement, I am not particularly a big fan of theirs, so I didn't see it as any major loss. I did however see Calvin Harris (DJ), he was amazing, walking into the arena was like walking into a huge dance party. Definitely the best way to get the crowd pumped up and read for the concert. Calvin Harris had special guest Alexis Jordan (singer of 'Happiness') on stage to sing her debut single, she sang this with so much power, and sounded near perfect when compared to her CD.

Overall I rate this concert a four and a half stars out of five.

My next concert is in April and is Good Charlotte featuring Short Stack :)

Peace

ConcertGoer93 x

Update / first post

So as my first blog, I have no idea what to write!
I have made this blog for the purpose to write concert reviews as I go to many many concerts... And under the advice of my best friend.
As this is blog number one, I feel I should be writing about concerts I have been to already and a small part about them. Let's start at the beginning.


2006
The Veronicas
Twins from Brisbane just starting out in the music industry, I was just 13 at the time and this was to me the best thing in the world! These two tiny girls on stage, singing their hearts out for their fans, at a small concert. The best way to start an obsession, had I have gone to a concert with 15,000 people, I would have been very overwhelmed as a first concert and probably been too nervous to ever go back.

2007
Pink
There isn't really much else than to say her name. One word to describe this girl AMAZING. Her performance that she put on was not a concert, it was a full show, acrobatics and all! This was to be the best concert I had seen until she came back 2 years later with an even better show. Definitely worth spending the $20 to buy the DVD of it. No fails with this, a performance that can be seen many many times.

2008
Kelly Clarkson/Sean Kingston
This for me, was an amazing concert, obsessed with Sean Kingston, I teared up when he came on stage. He was just amazing. Kelly Clarkson was very good live, but compared to Pink, not much of a performance went on during this, virtually her strutting around a large stage, singing her songs. She is really good to see live, but not one that I would see again.

Panic At The Disco
A band that both me and my best friend loved, before they broke up. This band were amazing to see live, their songs are incredible! Being the first actual band I had seen live, they were really good and went over what I expected. The boys were all equally involved with crowd interaction and played pranks on each other. The highlight from this concert was the bubble machine, who doesn't love bubbles!?

Kylie Minogue
Being in her late 30s, I had no idea what to expect. This woman has so much energy! Recovered from breast cancer, this tiny lady runs around the stage in sneakers with high heels and manages to dance and sing live while doing so! She was incredible and was on stage for three full hours, with no support band, a rare event in the 21st century!

2009
A huge year of concerts!

The Veronicas/Metro Station/Short Stack
The Veronicas were worth seeing again, not to mention what I thought were amazing supports... Until the night. Metro Station are better off broken up and no more, they were terrible live which goes to show really how much their vocals on their records were messed around with so they sounded perfect - not one to waste money on! And the obsession with Budgewoi band Short Stack began. They basically had just started out in the industry, releasing their first single Shimmy A Go Go and going on a nation wide tour with The Veronicas. This was incredible for them to be able to play with them and gain so many fans from this tour. No regrets!

Short Stack
This band I first saw with The Veronicas, and they were worth seeing again within a month! A small intimate under 18 gig, sold out with just 300 people there. Possibly one of the best gigs I have ever been to because of its intimacy and the ability to meet the band after the gig. These guys, before their huge egos, are some of the nicest guys out there. This gig showed us who they are.

Pink
Ahh the Funhouse Tour! Best. Concert. Ever. An artist, hanging upside down from the ceiling, being dipped in a pool of water, spinning around, singing live. Got that image? That's how she closed her show. This concert I could have seen 8765824578 times and not be sick of it. This girl has taken over Australia! You must buy the DVD if you didn't see it. You are missing out on something amazing. Do it, go and buy it.

Wes Carr
I personally was not a big fan of this guy, but my mum and auntie loved him, so I tagged along too! They decided to sit up the back in seats while I was up the front, right up at the stage, moshing, by myself (lol). I do not regret this one bit. He held my hand and sung to me. A night worth remembering forever. Worth seeing, yes. Would I see him again, probably not.

Short Stack (x2 - same tour)
This band was ruling my life by now! Seeing them twice on one tour was one thing, but being able to go backstage with them was a completely different story - not only did I go backstage, it happened to be the day before my birthday. So this band with three boys in it, still hadn't released an album, but all their screaming fans knew every word to their songs, that's pure loyalty right there. A band that are incredible live and were still developing into who they are now.

Beyonce
A huge name artist, with yes, a very big booty. Third row back at this concert meant I could not have had a better view, and with Katie Holmes and Suri Cruise in view. Beyonce had just arrived in the country the night I saw her. So naturally I expected her to be crap due to jetlag; this did not impact on her performance at all. She danced, she sang, she interacted. She was incredible, if this were on DVD, I'd buy it! She also did the Single Ladies dance... Ah how can you not love that!?

Britney Spears (x2 - same tour)
She came, she lip synced, she sent the media into a frenzy. I had waited 10 years to see her in concert, I grew up with Baby One More Time and Oops!... I Did It Again. Yes all my friends and family thought I was stupid for spending so much money on seeing her in concert. But she danced, her stage, set and props were incredible, not to mention her costumes. Just seeing this woman in the flesh would have done it for me. She began by coming down from the ceiling in an oval shaped object; she left the stage by fireworks. This tour should have always been brought to DVD as she would have made a killing from it, but it wasn't.

Short Stack
Yep, I saw them again. This tour was with the release of their album. To think that they were playing sold out shows at the start of the year to 300 people to playing sold out shows to 3000 people by the end of the year. This band has come a very very long way in the space of around 10 months. They really know how to market well and hit the right age groups with their music and promotion.

2010
Taylor Swift
A very very country artist to see live. She tells the story of almost every song she performs, and has this creepy look as she walks off stage. She was a great singer and great live. But flicks her damn hair too much! Not one I would personally see again, but I would recommend her if you are a fan. But she is so weird!

Short Stack
I don't think there is much left to say about this band from a live perspective, other than the fact that they are improving so much since the beginning, and they have finally cut their hair off! They now cover my walls with posters! I will keep seeing this band until the day they break up. The downside to seeing Short Stack is that their fans are becoming younger, which means we always feel so old at the concert; these girls need to learn to scream... not squeal!!

The Sundance Kids
A day I will never forget, what an adventure my friend and I had. This was a very small concert with just 110 people there. Great to be able to meet them after it, with their drummer knowing who I was which was incredible! They are great live, but not a band I would see again headlining.

Jason Derulo
Boy can he dance! I expected him to do nothing but sing on stage. But he danced nearly the entire concert, with heaps of crowd interaction. His voice and entire band are as good as they are on records. One I'm glad I didn't miss! I'd see him again.

Amy Meredith
I was iffy about seeing this band live as some of their live stuff had been crap that I had seen on TV. They ended up being amazing live but weird when we met them. They seemed to be very pissed off with their fans - not a way to treat them if you want them to like you and spread the word about you! Learn from this guys!

Lady Gaga
Her support band (Semi Precious Weapons) we sooooo weird! There are no words to explain how weird they were. This girl, she was just amazing. Expecting her to be not very good, seeing this live show with her huge set, all of her dancers, and endless numbers of props! She was just amazing, I don't know why I didn't see her when she was in Australia (I saw her in Portugal) but I am so glad I ended up seeing her. My love and respect for her grew so much within two hours.

So I hope this has brought you up-to-date at where I am at the moment! As I am currently in year 12, it will be a hush year for concerts for me, but coming up I have Rihanna, Good Charlotte and Katy Perry which will all be written about as they have been!

Enjoy
ConcertGoer93
Peace x