The Concerts of Summer ‘24

Written by mindy.haesemeyer on . Posted in Newspaper.

Story by Isabelle Flood – Social Media Editor

 Screaming song lyrics and dancing to their favorite songs, most teenagers spent their summer with their favorite artists. Concerts took Summer ‘24 by storm with the large number of musical artists that came to Kansas City. From Olivia Rodrigo to Zach Bryan, we saw a variety of music genres. Although concerts were popular this summer, the love for concerts is not something that appeared overnight. 

   “I love to go to concerts because hearing the music that I listen to on a daily basis in person makes it so surreal. Seeing my favorite artists who have put a change in my everyday life makes listening to them even more magical,” Ellie Gardiner, junior, said. 

   The magical feeling doesn’t stop at seeing your favorite artist live. It also extends to seeing all the people who share interests and likes with you at the concert. 

   “It’s fun seeing everyone who likes the same singer as you and getting to scream the lyrics all together,” Mya Brady, sophomore, said. 

   Getting to sing the lyrics of your favorite song with your friends can be so much fun and is something that most music fans dream of doing.

   “My favorite song [Zach Bryan] played was Tourniquet and Revival because I’ve always loved Tourniquet and seeing it live had always been on my bucket list. As well as Revival, there was so much energy and excitement during that song,” Gardiner said. 

   Arguably one of the best parts about a concert is seeing how the singer sets up their setlist. The performance as a whole is also a fan favorite of seeing artists live.

   “I really loved the openers and how [Morgan Wallen] organized the concert, the order of the song list was amazing,” Piper Bahr, junior, said. 

   Going to a concert is fun but going with loved ones makes it even better. It creates shared memories for a lifetime. 

   “I went with my older brother, Jacob, and his girlfriend,” Gardiner said. 

   So many artists have come to KC to perform like Morgan Wallen, Olivia Rodrigo, Zach Bryan, Jhene Aiko, Childish Gambino, Future and Metro, and more. But the concerts don’t stop once summer ends. There are plenty more artists coming soon, which we can only hope will give us more of that magical feeling. 

Photo courtesy of Mya Brady

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