Gavin Degraw is a very well known singer/songwriter with a great voice and high musical abilities; which are the primary reasons as to why Caroline, Marie and I spent the day in Copenhagen on the fourth of June.
You would think lining up five hours before the doors open is a little exaggerated, but it turned out to, in fact, be quite necessary if you are aiming for a front-row show. Caroline, Marie and I spent the hours wisely; taking pictures, listening to music, snuggling and being harassed by other Gavin-fans, so passing the time was not a challenge. We were sitting, taking it easy, when we hear small shrieks of excitement and enthusiasm. We hear something along the lines of “oh my God, she’s going to be so jealous!” and it turns out that they had just met Gavin. Seeing as he is Caroline’s favour
ite artist, we made it a mission to find him as well. We walk around the building and there was no one there. We walk back slowly, when I turn around to say something to Caroline, she does the same thing and we all see him. Gavin was extremely nice; shook our hands, gave us hugs and took pictures with us. When he left (to go to lunch) Caroline’s exhilaration hit the roof with tears of joy. We were ready for a great show!
Doors open; quick bag check; running to the front row; wait for about another hour. The stage lights up and a person appears from the side. Members of the audience are applauding and some are cheering “Joey”. He starts playing and the thoughts on his music are mutual; he’s great, but sounds a lot like Gavin. We were even contemplating the fact that it may be his brother. Joey finishes a great act and the lights go off for a break. The audience is eager and patiently waiting for Gavin. Music slowly starts and the audience cheer like crazy and Gavin finally takes the stage. After six-seven hours of waiting with anticipation; we witness a great first song. He announces that we should
applaud once more for his brother; Joey Degraw, so our suspicions were correct. He goes on to play his older, classic songs, followed by songs from the new Free album for two-three hours with an audience that can’t get enough. He sings one final song and leaves the stage. The audience demand more with their loud, incessant screams and applause; and of course he can’t resist such a lovely audience? So he takes the stage once more and concludes his performance with the very well-known “I don’t wanna be”.
In conclusion, I think that the way of spending 2009’s 4th of June in Copenhagen with great live music was a very good idea. Gavin is very talented both live and in any other way. It was an impressive performance; he has a lot of presence and is very engaged with the audience. I would recommend to seeing him live!
You would think lining up five hours before the doors open is a little exaggerated, but it turned out to, in fact, be quite necessary if you are aiming for a front-row show. Caroline, Marie and I spent the hours wisely; taking pictures, listening to music, snuggling and being harassed by other Gavin-fans, so passing the time was not a challenge. We were sitting, taking it easy, when we hear small shrieks of excitement and enthusiasm. We hear something along the lines of “oh my God, she’s going to be so jealous!” and it turns out that they had just met Gavin. Seeing as he is Caroline’s favour
ite artist, we made it a mission to find him as well. We walk around the building and there was no one there. We walk back slowly, when I turn around to say something to Caroline, she does the same thing and we all see him. Gavin was extremely nice; shook our hands, gave us hugs and took pictures with us. When he left (to go to lunch) Caroline’s exhilaration hit the roof with tears of joy. We were ready for a great show!Doors open; quick bag check; running to the front row; wait for about another hour. The stage lights up and a person appears from the side. Members of the audience are applauding and some are cheering “Joey”. He starts playing and the thoughts on his music are mutual; he’s great, but sounds a lot like Gavin. We were even contemplating the fact that it may be his brother. Joey finishes a great act and the lights go off for a break. The audience is eager and patiently waiting for Gavin. Music slowly starts and the audience cheer like crazy and Gavin finally takes the stage. After six-seven hours of waiting with anticipation; we witness a great first song. He announces that we should
applaud once more for his brother; Joey Degraw, so our suspicions were correct. He goes on to play his older, classic songs, followed by songs from the new Free album for two-three hours with an audience that can’t get enough. He sings one final song and leaves the stage. The audience demand more with their loud, incessant screams and applause; and of course he can’t resist such a lovely audience? So he takes the stage once more and concludes his performance with the very well-known “I don’t wanna be”.In conclusion, I think that the way of spending 2009’s 4th of June in Copenhagen with great live music was a very good idea. Gavin is very talented both live and in any other way. It was an impressive performance; he has a lot of presence and is very engaged with the audience. I would recommend to seeing him live!
Song recommendation: Follow Through - Gavin Degraw
