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.  

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…