Jazmine Reed
In the mist of a massive decline in record sales, artists are hitting the road and using concerts to make a profit and connect with their fans. While many entertainers think a few graphic backdrops and a microphone will suffice, one woman thinks, goes and lives outside of the box. She has been called “eye-catching,” “genius,” “ballsy†and “the best thing since Madonna.” She is Lady Gaga, and her concert is the epitome of everything that defines her; eye-catching, genius, ballsy, and the best thing since Madonna.
To open her much anticipated, two-hour long show, Lady Gaga blatantly explained the philosophy behind her concerts, “My shows are for my fans to feel free, so we keep the freaks out, and close the f*cking doors!†And once those doors were closed, the Fox Theater transformed from scenery of renaissance with its golden and marble architecture and a faux starlit-sky into a massive circus of chaos. And the Lady whom was the ringleader, does everything but disappoint. Â
Almost each song had its own motif with choreography, set, and outfit. These elements helped construct each song into a performance piece. Her opening song, “Dance In The Dark,” was more…
