Argumentative Essay On Matchbox

On September 26 of 2017 I attended the Matchbox 20 concert at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheater in Maryland Heights, Missouri. Matchbox 20 is an American pop/rock band. The band consist of five members, Rob Thomas, Kyle Cook, Brian Yale, Adam Gaynor, and Paul Doucette. Each member of the band plays at least 3 instruments and rotates who is playing what instrument in many of their hit songs. Matchbox 20 has been around since 1995, and has visited St.Louis numerous times. From the start of the concert I knew it would be a fun night due to the uplifting music, upbeat attitude of the band, and the rowdy crowd. I was 3 rows away from the stage when the arena suddenly went pitch black and Matchbox 20 entered the stage. From the second the arena went dark to the very end of the show people were screaming and signing along to every song without missing a beat. When they opened with “Real World” and I instantly knew that this was going to be one of the best nights of my life. I …show more content…
Together it was fun to sing and dance alongside my built in best friend. Saying that I enjoyed the concert would be an understatement. I still love the band’s music like I did before the concert, but now I appreciate the music more than what I ever did before I went to this show. Being in the Music in America class I now appreciate the talent and hard work that artist put into composing, performing, and shows all together. I never thought about how many people it takes to put on a show until I watched all of the different light and color changes throughout the show. I will continue to see Matchbox 20 any time they come to St.Louis, Oakland, Scottsdale, or New York City. Altogether the band puts together an amazing and high tech show, that captures thousands of people and truly made me appreciate artist all