I attended two shows during the fall tour of 2019, New York City and Philadelphia.
In New York, the line was fun. I arrived around 2:30 and was the second person in line. I met many people that day. There was an air of excitement around finally seeing him in concert. After all, it was everything I have waited for for six months. I met AlejandroFan, Kiersten, Jessica, Maura, Ania, and so many more people that I know from the groups. Sulai came later. We talked about him for hours. DK and Travis came out at one point to go buy a keyboard stand. Sucre and DK came out with their kids. I was blown away that no one pulled out their pictures when the kids were there. It was so respectful. There was food. People took turns going to the bathroom. It was just an all around feeling of love and happiness.
The show in New York was beyond amazing. The band sounds incredibly polished and it was awe inspiring in some parts. As a fan of his harder stuff, I was not disappointed. His voice was on point and he was so happy. That was nice to see. The show itself transported people. Honestly, I felt like Sucre set the tone with her etherial voice and music, then there was a peak with the harder music and finally a climax into a softer sound. My favorite performances by far were Heartstorm, Diamonds and Ten Years. However, the part where he played the piano and it was just him, was so transcendent. It felt like for a moment, you were in another world where nothing existed except the music. All of the songs from both Sucre and Scarypoolparty were absolutely everything. It is the concert to see this year. It was my opinion that there was no way Philly could top NY. I was wrong.
In Philadelphia, the fans arrived later, however, there was also a sold out house. There were things that just separated this concert from the NY concert. At one point, he forgot to change his battery on his guitar, so he went to the center of the stage and sang, without microphones or amplifiers. He sang Ten Years. I think the entire audience cried. I definitely did. This song for me is representative of getting over my broken heart. It was when I heard this that I realized that I'm not stupid or weak for having a broken heart. I was human and I wasn't alone. This song, for me represents healing, while 'Baby I Swear That I'm Falling' represents hope. Ten Years changed me as a person. I know that is intense, but it did. It transformed me and hearing it that night, completely raw, was like a pinnacle. It was like closure. It made me cry. And I didn't care if my mascara was running or how I looked, because being there in that moment was everything.
People can say what they want about him and about the band, but I am a fan for life. There is something so beautifully raw and emotional about this musician that just can't be replaced. I have a lifetime of memories from these two nights and there are no words that can fulfill the amount of love in either of those rooms when he played. He brings people together. He loves. He is emotional. He speaks for people that can't. His heart is beyond his years. He has made me want to be a better and more honest person. For these reasons, I will always be a fan of whatever music he does. Some songs I'll like more than others, however, I will support him no matter what, because his music is everything.
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