Throughout time, music has played an important role in people’s lives, whether it is for comfort or simply just jamming out. Going to live concerts gives you the great opportunity to experience live music with the people you love.
“I really like that it’s a venue full of people who appreciate the same artist,” says Kayla Bradshaw ‘18.
“Bonding over something that you and your friends like, like a certain artist, can help you form a stronger relationship and make memories,” says Taylor Kim ‘20.
Here are some of the hottest concerts coming to the DMV this winter:
Fetty Wap
Genre: Hip-Hop/Contemporary R&B
Date: Sunday, January 15, 2017.
Location: Echostage in Washington, DC.
Average Ticket Price: $48
Fetty Wap has been one of the nation’s most popular hip-hop
artists within the past couple of years with his chart-breaking
songs “Trap Queen” and “679.”
DNCE
Genre: Funk Pop/Dance-Rock
Date: Friday, February 3, 2017
Location: Baltimore Soundstage
Average Ticket Price: $29.50
DNCE is a band best known for its lead singer, Joe Jonas, and their summer 2016 hit “Cake By The Ocean.”
Ariana Grande: The Dangerous Woman Tour
Date: Monday, February 27, 2017 at 7:30 p.m.
Location: Verizon Center in Washington D.C.
Average Ticket Price: $100-$200
Opening acts: Little Mix, Victoria Monét.
Ariana Grande is a pop singer best known for chart-topping songs “Dangerous Woman” and “Side to Side,” and her pitch perfect tone.
Thomas Rhett: Home Team Tour
Genre: Country
Date: Friday, March 10, 2016 at 7:00 pm.
Location: Royal Farms Arena Baltimore.
Average Ticket Price: $130
Opening Acts: Kelsea Ballerini, Russell Dickerson, and Ryan
Hurd.
Thomas Rhett is a country singer most known song “Die A Happy Man,” which won his first CMA this year for single of the year.
Bastille
Genre: Indie/Pop
Date: Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at 7:00 pm.
Location: Eagle Bank Arena in Fairfax
Average Ticket Price: $45
Bastille is a British Indie Pop band best known for their song “Pompeii.”
Kehlani
Genre: R&B/Hip/Hop
Date: Sunday, April 2, 2017
Location: The Fillmore in Silver Spring
Average Ticket Price: $25
Kehlani is an rising singer who is best known for her songs “Gangsta” and “The Way” Feat. Chance the Rapper.
The Weeknd: Starboy World Tour
Genre: Alternative R&B
Date: Thursday, May 18, 2017 at 7:30 pm
Location: Verizon Center in Washington D.C.
Average Ticket Price: $56
The Weeknd is a popular R&B singer whose concerts are guaranteed to get the whole crowd singing. His most popular songs are “The Hills” and “Starboy.”