I had been going back and forth about buying a Legends of the Summer ticket for months. I really wanted to experience a stadium concert and who better to see than two of my favorite artists?
The problem? The cheapest seats (in a stadium that holds 50,000) cost around $60-70.
To me, what is special about a stadium tour is the ability to reach as many fans as possible, and as more people means more revenue (and less intimacy), I would like to think it would also mean a more reasonable ticket price.
But I guess if you can still sell out a stadium charging $60-300+, why not. Moving on.
What I Loved:
• Sold-out show!
• Justin showed the range of his talent jumping on the keys and even pulling out his acoustic guitar. Vocals were on point.
• The Tennessee Kids were showing out! (Would love, love, love to see Justin perform with them in smaller venue – the 14-piece band’s individual sounds get lost with the terrible stadium acoustics.)
• Though they both just put out new albums, Jay Z and JT chose to focus more on a “best of” from their respective catalogs and performed around 40 songs.
• As my Mom pointed out, no one was the bigger star. They were able to take their two different sounds and find the common threads that made for a great show!
My Critique:
• Everyone without floor seats has to rely on the screens on either sides of the stage to really get a feel for what is happening on stage, however, the screens seemed to be positioned for those who can already see what is going on by focusing on close-up shots of the pair.
Favorite Moment:
I missed the Trayvon tribute, but “Holy Grail” definitely sets the tone for the night! And of course at least 40,000* people singing a mash-up of “New York, New York” and “Empire State of Mind” in Yankee Stadium – can’t beat it.
Words of advice if you are attending?
• I would definitely suggest binoculars, as ridiculous as that sounds.
• Keep it casual and comfortable. It is too hot to do otherwise.