Ed Sheeran is a British solo artist who began his career in 2005. Although he started early, his career didn't really take off until last year when his single "The A Team" came out. After that, people around the world began to hear his music and now he's well known almost everywhere. With 3 albums and 6 EPs, Ed Sheeran is not stopping his musical career anytime soon.
Not everyone in the United States has heard of him quite yet, so I was lucky enough to get into the concert a few months ago. On September 9th, I went with my friend Megan to stand outside the venue in line.
Although we didn't have tickets, we found someone who was selling three of them. We wasted no time in purchasing two of them before waiting in the long line to get inside. It was general admission and seeing as we came so late, we knew we wouldn't get great spots, but that didn't stop us from trying. We climbed to the second floor and could see the stage pretty well.
It was a pretty tight squeeze, but that was to be expected with only a limited amount of room. Waiting for almost half an hour, I was getting pretty excited and soon Ed's opening act stepped out. Mike Rosenberg, better known as Passenger, came out with his guitar and played a few songs. The crowd loved him and I quickly became a fan of his song Let Her Go. After the crowd was pumped up, the main act, Ed Sheeran sneaked onto the stage and sung a duet with Passenger. Everyone went crazy for the two after it was over and Mike said his goodbyes.
The lights dimmed as Ed started the song Give Me Love. Not one person in the crowd was silent as we were all singing along. After that, Ed introduced himself and told a short story about a concert he went to in Suffolk. Then came more singing and in between songs, sometimes he would tell more stories to introduce the next song. This made the crowd feel more relaxed and friendly, almost as if we were all just hanging out with friends and Ed was one of us.
Of course when it was about time to leave, everyone shouted for an encore and he came back out, singing The A Team and an old Irish song called The Parting Glass. It was a very slow yet beautiful song and even if we didn't know the words, everyone swayed in harmony.
After it was all over, I had a terrible case of post-concert depression and I wished it hadn't ended. However, I'll never forget this wonderful concert and the next time he comes back to America, I will be sure to buy tickets. I'd recommend this concert for anyone who enjoys music such as his. However, I wouldn't recommend it for anyone who is planning on taking young children as some of his songs contain mature language and themes. This was a great way to connect with my friend Megan and enjoy great music.
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