Iokua Promotions

I dedicated this past Friday night to a concert at The Chicago Theatre. The artists consisted of Lifehouse, Kris Allen, and Alyssa Bernal.

First up, YouTube sensation Alyssa Bernal. This was my second time seeing her perform, the last time was over the summer at Newport High School in Bellevue, WA. The setting was completely different because there were only about 50 people people but here in Chicago there were thousands. If you want to see my review of that performance you can click on this link. This was her first time in Chicago and her first national tour and she definitely held her own on stage. She performed tracks that are from her upcoming album. The tracks varied from the slow and heart felt songs to funky songs that make you want to dance. She has an amazing voice and great stage presence. Chances are that the majority of the audience did not know who she was but there is no doubt that she has gained many more fans from this performance. If I had to compare her performance in Bellevue to her performance in Chicago, I would say they were both amazing in their own ways. In Bellevue, it was more of an intimate setting so everyone felt more a greater connection with her. In Chicago, it was less intimate but it was great seeing her on the big stage and rocking it. It shows that no matter how big or small the stage is, she always gives an amazing performance. I look forward to watching her music career progress.

Next up, Kris Allen. Kris won over the crowd with his passionate and energetic songs. What makes him so great us that he involves the crowd in his performance. Everyone had multiple opportunities to sing parts of the songs with Kris, and for the final song Kris walked into the audience and performed the song from there which makes the audience feel even more connected with him. There is no doubt that Kris Allen is a born performer.

Now for the main act, Lifehouse. Lifehouse rocked the stage with both old and new hits. The crowd, including myself, loved every minute of their performance. Just about every song was memorized by the audience and that proves they have very passionate fans. What blew me away was when they performed their classic hit "You and Me". The band and the entire crowd sung it loud and proud, like the lyrics were imprinted into their souls, it was truly amazing. What really impressed me was the lead singer got on stage by himself with his acoustic guitar and spent about 10 minutes and just took requests of which songs he should sing little snippets of. I was not a huge fan of Lifehouse before this show, but now I want to listen to their music over and over.