By Madie Paskos, Staff Writer
Photo by Madie Paskos
The Chase Atlantic Concert that was on October 4th was phenomenal. It was a general admissions concert, so everyone was packed like sardines in a can, but it elevated the buzz in the music hall. Our opening act was Niko Rubio. She brought dramatics and powerful music to the stage. It was the perfect mix of hard-hitting lyrics and playful beats. Niko was the perfect choice for opening because she brought the exact music needed to prepare Chase Atlantic fans for the experience that was about to occur. Intermission was about a thirty-minute break, and you could feel the anticipation building in the air. Finally, the drummer of the band stepped on stage.
My ear drums felt like they were bursting due to the overwhelming cheers that were surrounding me. As the rest of the band trickled out of the roar of the crowd grew louder and louder. The band didn’t wait for it to become silent, but instead they just started to play. Soon everyone in the music hall was jumping and screaming the lyrics. People were being tossed in the audience and stepped on, but I have never seen a group of individuals more exhilarated. As the songs bled into one another the feelings of freedom rose and more people lost themselves in the emotion of the music. Dancing, jumping, and all around letting loose was seen throughout the audience. I don’t think there was one person who was standing still. Progressing through the night the mood never dropped. As the show came to an end the crowd only got louder. Chanting “one more song” over and over again hoping for one last taste of the music. Luckily, the chants became loud enough to draw the band back out on stage. Two more songs were performed before the show really ended. Even though it was over, you could still feel the overwhelming emotion pouring out of the people leaving the venue.
As I was leaving my ears were ringing and I felt like I was floating. The cool air kissed my skin as it swirled around the gathering of fans trying to get one last glimpse of the band. Getting back in the car and driving home the mood never broke. The anticipation of seeing Chase Atlantic finally spilled over and I was on cloud nine. It was a wonderful start to the week and extremely stress relieving.