What makes a truly spectacular concert? There are several shared traits that all great performances share. Personality, stage presence, audience engagement, authenticity, passion, pacing, a centerpiece song, emotional catharsis. If an artist can hit four or five of these eight characteristics in concert it will be a stellar show.
But when someone can reach all eight of these that is when a concert becomes truly memorable. Obviously there are varying degrees of each of these marks. The truly legendary performers — Bruce Springsteen, Prince, U2, Patti Smith, Dolly Parton, the Rolling Stones, Stevie Wonder — achieve almost all at the highest level after years of perfecting these
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