When I was 13 I went to my first arena concert. Justin Bieber’s My World Tour at the Target Center in Minneapolis on June 29, and I recall a lot of the details vividly. I remember where our seats were, what it felt like in the room as we walked in, the pounding of the bass as music flowed from the stage to the crowd, … Continue reading Music i’ve enjoyed consuming in 2020
A star-studded line-up of artists and bands, along with thousands of fans, filled the Xcel Energy Center in downtown St. Paul on Monday, December 3, for KDWB’s Jingle Ball. The night was full of music, backstage shenanigans, dancing (a lot of it), singing at the top of your lungs and so much more. Here’s a breakdown of everything that happened: The Glam Jingle Ball … Continue reading iHeart Radio and KDWB’s Jingle Ball 2018
This past weekend my cousin and I spent 72 hours in Denver. We road tripped around the area to see the most iconic sights, hike, attend a concert at Fillmore Auditorium and visit one of the coolest rooftops in the city. We did Denver well in the short amount of time we had in our weekend trip. If you’re visiting the mile high city, here … Continue reading 72 hours in Denver: What to see, eat and do
It’s nearly 12 a.m., and the new 5 Seconds of Summer album Youngblood is finally out. It’s dropped already on the East Coast, so us lucky listeners all across the USA have the complete collection of songs before the day officially turns to June 15. I’m situated with headphones, my Spotify qued up and am prepared to dive in and write a song-by-song first impressions … Continue reading 5SOS releases third album ‘Youngblood’
Australian pop rock band 5 Seconds of Summer took the stage in Minnesota for the first time in two years during intimate gig at Varsity Theater in Minneapolis. The show was Sunday, April 15, and they played to a sold out captivated crowd. The last time they were here was in 2016 when they played much bigger venue Xcel Energy Center for a packed house … Continue reading 5 Seconds of Summer plays intimate sold-out gig at Varsity Theater
To also be published in The UNW Examiner. The Twin Cities area is a hot spot for concerts. Many artists and bands are making their way to Minnesota this spring for their upcoming tours. Here is a list of shows by genre that should be on your concert radar. POP/ROCK Lorde’s Melodrama World Tour at Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, MN. The show is … Continue reading Concert calendar: Upcoming shows in the Twin Cities
Friends! I am so excited to start a new weekly segment: Music Feature Friday. For my senior project at UNW, I have started posting more What’s Trending content. You can read more about what that is on my About page. This will be an addition to it. Every Friday I will be highlight new and old music. I’ll share some of my favorite bands and artists. I’ll … Continue reading Music Feature Friday: 5SOS ‘Want You Back’
Hello blog world, it’s been a while. What a year 2016 has been. It’s been jam packed, crazy and super busy. But the best kind of busy because it’s been full of adventure, exploration and lots of traveling. Every new place I see I feel my horizons expand. There are so many cities to discover, so many beaches to walk, so many adventures to be … Continue reading 2016: That’s a wrap
2015 is over?? It seems like it just started… but then again, a lot has happened in one year. I’m excited to take the time to reflect on all the fun adventures that happened and memories that were made in 2015… College Might as well start with the biggest change, transition, and adventure of 2015: starting traditional college at the University of Northwestern. I’ve learned … Continue reading Goodbye 2015
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