Altamont Free Concert

There have been many scandals in the history of rock and roll. One that always comes to mind is the tragedy of the Altamont Speedway Free Festival in California on December 6, 1969. Many thought it would be the next Woodstock and in some ways it was. Approximately 300,000 fans attended and there were many acts scheduled such as Jefferson Airplane, Santana, and CSNY, with the Rolling Stones as the final act. Grateful Dead was scheduled to play, but cancelled just prior to stage time because of the increasing violence at the concert. Besides 18-year-old Meredith Hunter who suffered fatal stab wounds during the concert (reportedly by a member of the Hell’s Angels who were providing some sort of security for the event), there were several births…

and believed the dominant mainstream culture was corrupt and flawed. They rejected middle class values, opposed political and social violence, and promoted a gentle ideology that focused on peace, love, and personal freedom. They opposed nuclear weapons and the Vietnam War, and created their own counter culture founded on psychedelic rock and the embracement of the sexual revolution. In their song, “You Can’t Always Get What You Want”, The Rolling Stones touched on some major topics of the 1960s…

Experiencing a concert live is breath taking because it comes to realization how much work the artist has put into the music and choreography. Listening to the album is based off of visuals in your head as of what is going on in the song, or how the story is being played out. The concert is about giving the fans a show, but artist also let fans join in on the songs while they sing it just to see how many people actually listen to the music that they have been putting out. You could anticipate…

I have had some of the most incredible moments of my life at concerts. Seeing bands you love live and in person can make you love the band even more. Jumping around and singing to the lyrics is infectious and you feel as though the people around you are your family. They all love the band like you do, know all the lyrics like you do, and cheer loudly like you do. When the band’s lyrics are very inspirational or have helped you through a hard time, going to their live show is especially…

Holiday Concert Evaluation After a long summer vacation and a few months that seemed to go by fast, but felt like a lifetime, Concert Band finally had its first formal winter concert. List three positive musical aspects about the concert: I have to admit, since playing in Concert Band for two years now, this winter concert felt different than the rest. (In a total good way.) Maybe it's because I’m an 8th grader this year, and I know the rest of the 8th graders in this class so that way…

Over the course of this past summer I have had the opportunity to attend numerous live shows ranging from the traditional deep southern sounds of bluegrass, to the stylistic hard and raw sounds of rock and roll. Standing apart from all the rest, a new up and coming Indie Pop band, put on quite literally the greatest show I’ve ever seen. At that concert I experienced a feeling of true exhilaration. Nothing else can come close to the feeling right before they took stage, when the lights cut out,…

The Arapahoe Philharmonic put on the first concert I attended this semester. The performance was entitled “New World Discoveries” and it contained three main selections. First, they played the Overture to The School for Scandals. Then, they played a collection of works called Five Mystical Songs that included a vocal soloist. They concluded the evening with Symphony No. 9 in E minor from The New World. My favorite piece of the night was by far Symphony No. 9 in E minor, but the concert as a…

car along with my sister Katy and my dad. Arriving at LP Field, recently named Nissan Stadium, was a major pain in the butt. One word, TRAFFIC. When we finally made it into the parking lot, trying to find a spot was a bit of a challenge. Luckily, we managed to find one somewhat close to the entrance of the stadium. Once inside we were immediately surrounded by thousands of teenage girls trying to find their seats. Lines for the restroom, concessions, and the merchandise stand. Let me tell you…

On April 1, 2016 I attended the Commercial Music Combo. The music combo was full with different type’s genre but mainly older music. This was great experience for me because it was something new, due to the fact that it was live performance with actually band. At first I thought it was going to be boring because, it usually these event don’t capture my attention. Professor Knight did an amazing job collaborating these groups to give an outstanding performance. To me this commercial music combo…

Music Review: Madison Beer I had recently attended a Madison Beer concert, located in San Francisco at the Swedish American Hall. Madison Beer is a 19 year old American singer that sings mainly pop music. The concert had lasted about an hour of her singing her top songs from her most recent album, “As She Pleases”. Some upbeat songs, some sad songs, and some with a mix of both. As the crowd was chanting, “Madison” for a good 10 minutes she had finally come out and the crowd went wild. She had…